The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

the presence of any outsider recently his
exact weight is problematical.
Jefries. according to Delaney, weigh
ed 2l5 pounds this afternoon. These
figures might be stated at about 217
pounds at the ring side. 3
The makeup OF the crowQ was I'M
usual. There is absolutely perfect or
der. The bench and bar of San Fran
cisco as well as other professional life
was we'll represented. Large dele
cations from interior California cities,
including Los Angeles, Jeffries' home,
bakersfield. Stockton, and Fresno oc-
cupied large blocks of seats. The Los
NIGEL party was especially large,
among them being many we'll known
men from the Southern part of the
state.
a conservative estimate of the
mount realized from the ticket sales,
places the sum at $50, 200.
10 =. m. There Is a dispute about the
amount to be paid TO the referee. 1t
is said he is holding out for $500 while
the management wishes to pay no more
than $500.
1905 Bob Fitzsmimmons stepped into
the ring, carrying his gloves and
dressed in a long light blue bath robe.
Following him were Clark Ball, Hank
Griffin, George Dawson and a bottle
holder.
1906 Jeffries stepped into the ring,
dressed in a long overcoat, pants, a
weater and a Panama hat. About
him were Billy Delaney, Joe Egan, Joe
Kennedy and George Miller. Jeffries
walked up and inspected Fitzsimmons
bandages, passing them without COM
ment. Both men were given a warm
reception.
FftZSimmOnS first took the northwest
corner, but a later moved to
the northeast and finally to the south
east corner The chamninn tool tho
OrthWe
Jim Corbett sent a challenge to fight
to the winner. This was received with.
applause, but a homer later the an
nouncement that Sharkey had sent a
challenge was greeted with jeers.
The men finally chose corners, Fitz-
simmons taking the northwest and
Jeffries the southwest.
Fitzsimmons wore bandages on both
hands. Jeffries wore no bandageS.
Fitzsimmons took his stool, and sat
quietly chewing sum. He looked we'll,
slightly older han when he last fought
in San Francisco, but much the same
otherwise.
1925 p. m.-Tle men took their cor
nerS.
Round /. They came quickly to the
center, Jeffries iii a half crouching at
titude and both %feintin5 rapidly. JEFF
fries olloWed Bob around, feinting
with left n looking for an opening.
FitZSimmOnS was the first to lead. He
sent short right 1ab to the jaw and an
other a moment later. JeffrieS crouched
and rushed. but Fitzsimmons neatly
sidestepped out OF the way.
Jeffries rushed again and Fitzsim-
mons smothered his left for the body.
Both of them did a lot of feinting,
Jeffries finally trying left for the face,
but it fell short. He forced his man
into tho nnrnnr inrrt roiccn1 n how'd 1nft
swing. Then Fltzsimmons tried for
face, landing lightly. Jeffries sent in
hard left on the body Bob countered
on the head without damage. Jeffries
continued to force his man and when
the gong sounded he was on the ag-
gresive. When the champion ook his
corner his nose was bleeding slightly
from one of FitZsimmon's jabs. He
looked confident, however, and sat
watching F~itzsimmons.
Round .. Jeffr1es went right after
Fitzsimmons, trying left for the head
and falling short. Fitzsimmons jabbed
left to the neck and Jeffries smiled and
forced him to the corner. The lanky
fellow quickly SIde-Stepped out of the
way. Fitzsimmons tried right for the
head, but was quickly n neatly block
ed. Fitzsimmons broke ground before
Jeffries left, but finally tried a left for
the head. 1t was light, however, and
the champion caught it on the Shout
ders. They exchanged lefts, Bob put
ting stiff left on the face. Jeffries
crouched lower and sent Fitzsimmons
back against the ropes with a left on
the body. FitZSimmonS put two left
hooks on the face and got out of the
way Of the champions left. Jeffries
went at him with a stiff left on the
head. He got a left jab on the nose
that brought blood in a stream from
Jeffries nose. At the close of the round
Jeffries was somewhat worried, but
took matters coolly during the min
utes rest. His nose was bleeding free
ly. Fitzsimmons on the other hand
was as cool as a cucumber and was not
in the least blown.
Round 8. Jeffries came up, forcing
matters. His bloody nose annoyed him
2 little. He changed his tactics for a
men and stood up staight. Two
left leads were blocked by Fitzsimmons
end a left lab on the sore nose return
I. Jeffries tried another left, but was
stopped VII a left jab on the face. In
a clinch j fries pushed Fitzsimmons
back. Fit. immons put stiff one on
the nose an JeffrieS bled freely. JEFF
fries cheek was opened with a left
hook and more blood flowed. The
champion rushed, swinging left and
right. They were blocked, Bob jabbed
IC1l ~ 1dIS Nv lOS" lOOhCu wv
ried. The Lanky fellow was cool and
got out of the way. Jeffries' face was
covered with blood at the end Of the
round from his nose n a cash over
the right eye. Delaney busted himself
over him between roun6s
Round 1. Jeffries looked enraged as
! h crouched and clinched his lips. He
was very careful and stayed clear of
Fitzsimmons' left jabs. Bob blocked
two swings for the head and got out
; of the reach OF the Their. a moment
| later they came together and exchanged
lefts on the face. FitZsimmons put a
short right hook on the head and JET
fries landed left on the chest. Fitz-
simmons put Jeffrles head back with a
left lab and started the blood. Jeffries
got another right on the head, but came
in with two left hooks, n for the head
and another for the body. FitZsim-
mons was going away, however, and
the force was broken Bob led a stiff
on the body bat got a right on the
head. FItzsimmons then took a tur