The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-26
RESULT OF The FIGHT
As GIVEN 81 ROUNDS
Blacksmith Said in the Eighth That He
Was Fairly Beaten

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-The fol-
lowing is the result of the big eight by
rounds:
/ First round-JenTies assumed his
7 famous cTOuchiug position. Both then
/ dddled fer an opening JeGries led with
] the left. but Fitz Drancel away nImbIy
! Fitz then pat lett 70 Je6's eye and fol-
loved It up with a straight jab- JeE
! then made two Ineffective attempts to
reach the CCrEishmaB with his left but
/ Fitz ducked deity He next blocked the
/ left for the body and JsI ducksd q
! left for the head Fitz blocked the right
on the jaw. JeH pressed in and landed
I q singing right On the ear EttZ neatly
I eyaded a left for the head ard came
/ back, landing lightly On the head with
/ the left Jeffries then hooked with the
( left, landing On the face. But Fitz
bored II ard drew first blood with
straight jab on the nose. This round
was slightly in favor OF I-auky Bob
Second rouE3-TAe crowd seemed TO
he with F-ItZsImmO2s. JeHTIcs forced
( the fighting. He landed a IizEt LETT CT
/ Fits body, and followed with another
on the shoulder PITT landed on JET
fries Jaw, and clsverIy duckcd the
counter. Then he landed lightly on
JeETies' neck. Jcfiries landed a stir
left On Fits neck, and then planted
his LETT and right on mis- opponents
chest Fitz blocked q lefs aimed for
the BODY, and landed a hard left on
Jedries' nose. JefTries then mixed
things, landing right and left On F-itz-
simmons body Fitz landed on Jelf
face and they cIinched- JeEries' nose
was bleeding, and before the round end
Cd, FitZsimIuons landed on his mouth.
Jefries vas bleeding badly when the
gong sounded This was Fitzsiumons'
round
third round-JeTries looked angry and
as still bleeding from the nose Both
G6dIed- Fitz put the left TO the nose
and followed Il with straight left to
the face. sending Jenries' head b41k
Je1JTies tried q left for the face. but
as blocked. JeErtas con iuueZ trying
yith his left, bat missed JedrIes pat a
Etid left or the chest JeEries was
bleeding IuriOUsIy- FitZs-mmo1s kept
CT landing stiff let's. JehTiGs put a
hard left IL the solar nlazus, making
FitZ vince ritz put two let's again
over the sore nose JeETies landed
vicioJsly with . left swing on the head
Bob blocked a left for The wind Jc5-
fries had cash OYER the eye. which
was bleeding freely al The bell.
FOURTH eifTies looked determined
and forced the fighting Eitzsinmons
sEtilfulIy ducked from lett swing.
JCG--es landed twice with LEe IC1C on The
face. He tried again. but Bob got cut
Of the way. FitZ swung hard left 20
the Jaw, and they cIinched- Jefries
landed 4 hard LETT upper cut on the Jaw
GEd blocked . return Eitzsiumous
jab5ed Je.--ics three times on his sore
spot JeGries was stili bleeding and
trying hard 10 land q left on the wind
lie followed FitZstI--ous around the
ring. but failed 70 indict any damage.
Jcfries Put icit and right 20 the body.
Fitzsimmces re-aliated With t~o let's TO
the nose JCGrjes neatly ducGcG Z. left
swing lor the head - the bell
Fifth -5urd-JcE-ie5 locked anxious
He tried q IcIt for the stomach. but
FItzsiIauons came hack with a sr.G Iert
10 the face Eilz showed some foe foot
work JcHrics got in d terrific left on
the body. The blood stuI came down
Jefriss' Isce. JefrIcs forced Boo 10 the
ropes ard landed hard on the face.
JeGries dUcked a hard swing Bo5's eye
VaG cut and ne vas bleeding Slightly. /
Fitz landed a straight right 10 The
mouth EacE were rCUSlilE It, and
Greaey cautioned FItzsiuuous- Fitz
pus right and left 10 the face, and was
chCppiuE JeGr!es' face 10 pieces. JET
fries sent IN straight left to the chest. .
FitzsImmCns again ja5oed the face with /
a loLl before the bell
Jehries' eyes we're in bad condition
from Bob's left Thus far Fltzsinmcna
had much the better Of the contest. and
had the champion worried.
Sixth round-jeffries looked mad and
came up savaEeIy- He was more cad
tious. Bob landed q left on the head /
AID JeIries rushed Fitz 70 the ropes
and tried q left. but was blocked Fitz- /
simmons landed left CT the wind. q /
right C. the head and put q left to the /.
face End then blocked a terrific left
swing. Fitz swung & right 20 the eve /
and two let's 20 the face JeHrics was /
like 4 bah and rushing into Fltz. bue I
failed 10 land Fitzslnmons pat a hard /