Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-26
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body; Fitz put two left hooks on the
face and got out of the way OF the
champions; left. jeff Was somewhat
worried but took things coolly during
the minutes rest.
Round S-Jeif came up forcing mat
tiers; his bloody nose annoyed him q
little: he changed tactics; TWO left
leads We're blocked by lsitz and LETT
jab on the sore nose returned; jeff tried
another left. but was stopped With a
left jab on the face; in q clinch JET
pushed Fitz back: l'tz put a stiff one
ON the nose and jeff bled freely; JET $
cheek WAS opened With a left hook and
more blood flowed; the champion rush.
ed, swinging left and right: they We're
blocked. but a left caught Bob hard in
the stomach; Bob jabbed left to the
face twice: jeff looked worried: jeff $
face was covered With blood at the end
of the round from his nose and cash
over the right eye Delaney busted
himself over him between rounds.
Round 4-Jeff looked enraged as he
crouched and clnched 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 reach of am
other. A moment later they came to-
gether and exchanged lefts on the face.
F'itz put a short right hook on the head
and Jeff landed on the chest. Ftz put
Jen's head back with left .jab and
started the blood. Jeff got another
right on head but came in with two left
hooks, one on the head ard another on
the body E'itz was going away, how
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landed a stiff on the body but got a
right on the head. Fitz then took a
turn at forcing, putting left on face
twice and compelling Jeffries to duck
away. jeff looked worried as he listened
TO Delaney's instructions.
Round 5-They tented for a mo-
ment: then Jeff led for the body but
missed and got chop on the body Fitz
got a left to Jeff's face but took left and
right on The body; Jeff forced Fitz TO
the ropes and put left on face twice:
FtZ clinched and when they broke sent
in two body blows from left and right,
delivered from the hips. They clinched
repeatedly; Fitz put in a terrific right
on the jaw and moment later a left on
the face: Jeff cut I'itz' right cheek with
a left: jeff was bleeding freely and was
tired. Just before the close of the round
F'itz put &. right over Jeff's left eye, cut
ting it and bringing blood: jeff was not
winded. but was bleeding from the nose,
left eye aid right cheek. The only mark
on Fitz was a slight abrasion on the
right cheek.
Round Jeff came up and crouched
low He missed his first attempt with
a left for the head. He rushed, but the
willy, redhead blocked every blow and
got out OF the way. Fitz put Il right on
Jeff's head. one on the body and anoth-
err on the nose. jeff broke ground and
ducked out of the way. They exchanged
lefts on The head. F'itZ' being the most
damaging. jeff rushed again and
again, but heswas smothered, and took
three lefts and a right on the face. jeff
rushed Ftz to the ropes, but got a right
and left on the face. which started the
blood. Fitz showed remarkable clever
ness in getting away from rushes. His
left jabs were cutting. Just as the gong
sounded he put another on Jeff's sore
mouth and nose.
Round Jeff showed up we'll and
rushed Fitz: he put left on the body,
but took left and right on the head;
neither were damaging. however: when
a moment later they came together jeff
put two terrific left swings on the body
and head: Jeff Wore a determined look.
as he stepped to spit F'itz jabbed him
three times in the mouth and forced
him to the ropes; jeff came back like
an enraged bull and. bleeding from his
nose, mouth and cheek, he rushed the
smaller man to the ropes, putting left
on body and right over the heart; Fitz
stood him off, however, with left jabs.
occasionally sending left to the head;
Jeff sent him to the head and in the
clinch they carried on a conversation.
FitZ smiling good-naturedly, while jeff
was bleeding and presented a terrible
appearance; he was not tired however,
and took it easy in wait.
Round Bob stood up straight,
feinting with his left and drawing Jeff
on: Jeff smiled thru his bloody features,
ducking a left swing. landing hard
left on the ribs; they went at it, Jeff
putting left on face and putting one on
the head; Fitz missed a left and took
a stiff punch on the body; Jeff forced
the fighting at this stage, crouchins low
and carrying his right high and left far
back; they came together and cllnched.
AS Fitz stepped back he smiled and
spoke to Jeff, and before he could get
out of reach Jeff quickly hooked his left
on the Jaw, and FitZ went down on his
back. He came up slowly. but before he
could get upon both feet the referee
counted ten and the fight was over.