The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-07-30
WINS IN EIGHTH
JEEFRIES STILL RETAINS THE
CHAMPIONSHIP.
4 nocks Fitzsimmon5 Out and Not
Too Soon--Californian Was
Badly Punished--The
Fight by Rounds.


Fight by Rounds.
San Francieco, July 22.-Aftel
fighting a battle of eight rounds
tnat was fraught with brilliant anc
courageous work, Robert Fitzsim
mons tonight forfeited his last claim
upon the heavy weight cham pion.
snip. He was knocked to the hool
by James Jeffries and counted GU,
after be had SO badly punished the
champion that it was foregone
conclusion, among tae spectators
ehat the Cornishman must win
Bleeding from a number of gashes
in the face, apparently weakening
and clearly unable to cope with
Fitxsimmons superior skill, Jefries
delivered two lucky punches as
&'itEsimmons paused in his fighting
Eo epeak to him, and turned the
tide.
The battle was brief but notewor-
ehy, and will live in pugilistic his
tory Fitz=immons tried once to
raise from tbs mat, but sank down
agaiza in heIpIessness and heard
E1iR2self counted out, where but a
fer moL4eu,a uofUre lie had appar-
ensIy ali the better Of ii.
@'J will neves light again." said
the battle ao4I4ou veteran Of the
ng, w3sa I5 lad sulliciently re-
.}vered TO tslk. ''Ina fight was
evon l4sr2y, s,nu 10 nc BEST man be-
o1gs ti.= lau-.la- -
''Tou'ru t..7 L44Ost dangerous man
ag;ve,n said J5tfgies ia return, "and
[ eaasider myself lucky to have won
wde2z I ula."
Ttae following is the story of the
fgb< H. rounds: =
Eound first--They came quickly
10 as center, Jefries in half
scrouci2;ug attitude, and both feint-
ing aapi,ilv: Jetfries followed Bob
s4'ouad. leiuting with his left and
IooS1Egg for an ops ming. Fitzsim-
a7o0ps WAS the first to lead. Hs sent
4 -522z4 right-srm jab to the face
and apoth6r oue later. Jefries
e3zov ched and rushed, bat Fitzsim-
no18 neatly side-st=pped out of the
way. Jeffies rushed again, and
Eit2simmons smythe.ed his left for
the body. B'nh jheu did lgt Of
fein6ing. ] Jetf, ies finally trying his
zefG Scr the face, bus Is fell short.
lie forced his man into the ctrner.
1ut missed = bard Ifs swing. Then
Ejtxsjm1nous .rIed for ths face,
landing ugu.ly. J flies sent in a
hard leit Oh the body and Bob eou1-
tHred Oh tie I, al without damage.
eT=fftries coDtiauvd IT, force his man,
and when the gong s2unded corners,
be Vas on the aggressive. When |
the cham pion t9oA his corner, bis
Etuge uas bleeding slightly from one
OF Fltzeimmof $ left ia bs. He look
ed confident, however, and sat
watching Fltzsitn LIONS during the
minutes respite
RoaAd 81 lfcies went right af-
lei lei ~ u simmons. trying his lett for
&hs bead and filling short. Fitz-
simmons ja5oed MS lef5 to the neck
and .Jefhf5ies smiled and forced him
to g. corber. The lankly fellow
quickly sjde,stepped out Of the way.
fitzsinlropr ;li,d his right for the
bead, bur y quickly and neatly
blocked FHz-i5umous broke ground
before Jyfei,s7 sft, tut finally tried
a left for &ha head. 1t was light,
however, and tie III uipion caught
it on toe eioul0er, They exchang.
ed lefta, BIB p1,.iu2 a stiff left on
the face. Jtfriss cFouched lower
and sent F.tz 3.ss.noos back against
the ropes with = G-f5 on the body.
Fitzsinmons pvt 7o left hooks On
the face and got ou. Of the way of
the cham piou's |ei'. Jefrles went
at him with s'Itf left on the head.
He got e left iab on the nose that
brought blood in q stream from
Jefrles' nose. A Tie close of the
roond, J fries w&s omewhat wor-
ried, but took matters coolly during
the minutes rest. HIS ross was
bleeding freely. Fi5z7immons, on
the other hard, WAS as co2l as Gu
cumber, ard @as not the least
blown.
Round 81 frey tcame u; fore
ing matters. His hlaody nose an.
r.oy4d him ilst'e. lie changed his
tactics for 8 n0uans and stood up
straight. fmo left leads were
block d by Ftz~itnmons and left |
zap on the sore nose returned. JEFF
flies tr,rA .anothvr eft, but was
stopped ei,h lef. jso on the face
Iaa e!iacn; J fries pushed Fitzsim-
saoas b ck. Fi.zsimmons put a
slight lef5 "a h oae and Jefries
bIed f,. ~. j Hr,4- cneek was open
81 wjffg Ipft ho,& and more blood
s.fl7~ee,i. The champion rushed,
e77il4.,lal r nj right. They were