Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-26
IEFFRIEs THE VICTOR.

JEf 1ClEo LIE NlOlOIN.
Jim Jehries Knocked out Bob Fitz-
simmons in San Francisco last night by
landing the left to the body and follow
ing it with left to the jaw. This was
not until Fitzsimmons, however, had
made the champion look Ikea COM
parative novice at the boxing game.
When the finishing punches left the
champions shoulders, his face was one
mass of running and coagulated blood,
both eyes upstarted, and the claret was
flowing freely from his nose and mouth.
The battle was won by Jefiries solely
and wholly by his overpowering weight,
brute force and inordinate capacity for
taking punishment. While the fight
lasted and in fact till the final punch
landed Fitzsimmons had all the better of
it. lie out-boxed the champion at every
point
Jehries went in against the left jabs
and right crosses Of Fitzsimmons as
though there was no danger in either
hand All the while he was trying his
hooks for the body. Two of these,
which landed i'm the early part of the
third round, undeniably contributed to
the ultimate end.
Fitzsimmons after receiving the second
punch of the eighth round went to the
padded floor under the impact and was
connted out. The blow landed two
inches to the left of the navel. He was
not unconscious at any stage, but simply
shook his head, indicating his inability
to proceed longer.
1t was picturesque affair and one
that will be long remembered If for no
other reason than the disparity in the
size of the men. 1t was announced
that Fitzsimmons weighed 1852 pounds.
JefIries entered the ring not far from
220 pounds.
Only on one occasion did Jeflries as
sumo the lowered, crouching attitude he
used against the Cornishman at Coney
Island For the most part he stood up,
loose guarded, and open. He made but
a poor showing at defensive work, salts
fed possibly early in the game that
Fitzsimmons had not power back of his
punches to accomplish knockout.
The following was the fghtby rounds;
First round-Jeffries assumed his IA
nous crouching position. Both then
fddled for an opening. Jefiries led with
the left, but Fitz pranced away nimbly.
Fitz then put left to Jefi's eye and fol-
lowed it up with straight jab. jeff
then made two Ineffective attempts to
reach the Cornishman with his left, but
Fitz ducked deity. He next blocked
the left for the body, and jeff ducked a
left for the head. Fitz blocked the right
on the Jaw. JEFF pressed in and landed
stinging right on the ear. Fitz neatly
evaded left for the head and came back,
landing lightly on the head with the left.
,Jefries then hooked with the left land
ing on the face. But Fitz bored in and
drew first blood with straight jab or
the nose. This round was slightly in
favor of Fitzsimmons.
Second round-The crowd seemed TO
be with Fitzsimmons. Jefiries forced
the fighting. He landed light left on
Fits body. and followed with another
on the shoulder. Fitz landed on Jeflries'
Jaw. and cleyerly ducked the counter.
Then he landed lightly on Jehries' neck.
Jeffries landed a stiff left on Fits neck,
and then planted his left and right on
his opponents chest. Fitz blocked a
left aimed for the body, and landed a
hard left on Jefries' nose. Jeffries then
mixed things, landing right and left on
Fitzsimmonsi body, Fitz landed on
Jef's face, and they clinched. Jeiiries'
nose was bleeding, and before the round
ended, Fitzsimmonds landed on his
mouth. Jeffries was bleeding badly
when the gong sounded. This wa'
Fitzsimmons' round.
Third round-Jeifries looked angry
and was still bleeding from the nose.
Both fiddled. Fitz put the left to the
nose and followed it with straight left
TO the face. sending Jeifries' head back.
.Jeffries tried a left for the face, but wa
blocked. Jefries continued trying will
his left. but missed. Jeffries put stif
left on the chest. Jeffries was bleeding
furiously. Fitzsimmons kept on land
ing stiff lefts. Jefiries put hard left Il
the solar plexus, making Fitz vince
Fitz put two lefts again over the sor
nose Jefries- landed viciously with
left swing on the head. Bob blocked
left for the wind. Jeffries had a gas
over the eye, which was bleeding freel,
when the bell sounded,
Fourth-JeiIries looked determine
and forced the fighting. Fitzsimmon
skillfully ducked from left swing
JeAries landed twice with the lett oI
the face. He tried again, but Bob go
out of the way. Fitz swung hard lei
to the jaw, and they chnched. Jeiirle
landed hard left upper cut ON the JAY
and blocked return. Fitzsimmon
iabbed Jeffries three times on his soT
spot Jefries was still bleeding an
irving hard to land left on he.wind
He followed Fitzsimmons around tn
ring. but failed 10 inAict any damage
Jefries put left and right TO the body
Fitzsimmons retaliated with two let's
the nose. Jeffries neatly ducked LET
swing for the head at the bell.
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