The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-26

left jab on the face In a clinch JEFF
fries pushed Fitz back. Fitz put stiff
one on the nose. and Jefr bled freely.
Jeff's cheek was opened with left hook
and more blood flowed. The champion
rushed, swinging left and light. They
were blocked, but left caught Bob
hard in the stomach, Bob jabbed left
to face twice. Jeff looked wOr- led. The
lanky fellow was cool and got out of the
way. Jef's face was covered with blood
at the end Of the round from his nose
and cash over right eye. Delaney
busted himself over him between rounds.
Round 4-Jeffries looked enraged as
he crouched and clenched his lips. He
was very careful and stayed clear Of
Fits left jabs. Bob blocked two swings
for the head, and got out of the reacu
OF another A moment later they came
and exchanged lefts on the face. Fitz
put short right hook on the head, AMI
Jeff landed left on the chest. F'itz put
Jeffries' head back with left jab and
started the blood. Jeff got another right
on head. but came in with two left
hooks, one for the head and another for
the body, F'itz was going away, how
ever, and the force was broken. Bob
landed stiff left on the body. but got
right on the head .Fitz then took a
turn at forcing, putting left ON the face
twice and compelling JEFF to duck away
from him. Jeff looked determined, but
worried, as he listened to Delaney's
instructions.
Round 5-They tented and fiddled for
moment. Then Jeffries led left for
the body but missed and got a chop on
the body. Fitz got a left to Jeffries'
face but took left and right on the
body. jeff forced Fitz to the ropes
and put left on face twice. Fitz clinch-
ed and when they broke away sent in
two body blows from left and right
delivered from the hips. They clinched
repeatedly. Fitz put a terrific right on
the Jaw and a moment later a left on
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a left. They fought rapidly. Fitz cut
ting Jeffries' face with his left and put
ting right on the head;
JEFF was bleeding freely and was tired.
Just before the close of the round FItz
It and bringing blood ,Jefdf was not wind
eye and right cheek. The only mark on
Fitz was a slight abrasion on the right
check.
Round 7-Jeffries showed up wen and
rushed Fitz deterIninedIy, He put left on
w sasne moment later they Game together
Jen put two terrific left swings on the
body, and one on the head, Jen wore =
Fftz jabbed him three times in the mouth
and forced him to the ropes .Jeffries
Seedng a from his nose. mouth ana che eH
he rushed the smaller man to the ropes,
pqrns stood s Rm 90a C sns s
clinch they carried on conversation
Fitz smiling good naturally, while Jeff
was bleeding and presented q terrible an
pearance He was not tired. however,
and took 1t easy in the wait.
Round Sob stood up straight. feinting
with his left and drawing Jef on. Jeff
smiled through his bloody features, duck
Ing left swing and landing a hard left
on the ribs. They went at it, Fitx put
ting left on the face and took one on the
head: Fitz sent a right and took e stiff
punch on the body
Jeff forced the lighting at this stare.
croucs;ng low and carrying his right high
and left far back They came togesher
and clfnched. As Fttz stepped back he
smiled and spoke to Jeff Before he could
get out of reach Jen quickly hooked his
his back. He came UP slowly and before
he could get upon his feet the referee
counted ten and the f1Rhf Was over