The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26

Jenries rushed again and Fitzsimmons
smothered his left for the body. Both OF /
them did a lot of feinting, Jeffries finally
trying his left for the face, but II fell short !
He forced his man into the corner. but
missed "A hard left swing. Then Fitzsim-
mons tried for the face. landing lightly.
Jeffries sent in "A hard left on the body
and Bob countered on the head without
damage. Jeffries continued 10 force MS
man and when the gong sounded corners
he was on the aggressive. When the
champion took his corner his nose was
bleeding slightly from one Of F1tzsimmOns
iabs. He looked confident. however, and
sat watching Eitzsimmons during the min
utes rest
simmons, trying his left for the head and
falling short. Fitzsimmons jabbed his left
70 the neck and Jeffries smiled and forced
him TO the corner. Bob quickly sldestepped
for the head, but quickly and neatly
blocked. FitZsimmOns broke ground before
Jeffriess left. but finally tried a left for
the head. IL was light however, and the
champion caught IL on the shoulder. Iney
exchanged lefts. Bob putting a stin left
on the face Jefiries crOuched lower and
sent Fitzsimmons back again on the ropes
with a left on the body. FitzsimmOns put
two left hooks on the face and got out OF
the way of the champion 5 LETT Jenrles
went after him with Stin LETT on the
head but got a left jab OF the nose that
brought blood in a stream. At the close OF
the round Jeffries was somewhat worried,
ute's rest. His nose was bleeding freely.
FitzsimmOns, on the other hand, was as
cool as a cucumber and was not in the least
winded
Round 3-Jeffries came up. forcing mat
tiers. His bloody nose annoyed him little
He changed his tactics for moment and
stood up straight. Two left leads were
blocked by FitzsimmOns and left on
Jefries's sore nose was landed by him.
Jeffres tried another left. but was stopped
with "A left jab on the face. In clinch
Jeffries pushed Fitzsmmons back. Fitz-
simmons put a stiff one on the nose and
Jeffries bled freely. Jefries's cheek was
opened with a left hook and more blood
flowed The champion rushed, swinging
left and right. They were blocked, but an
other left caught Bob hard in the stomach.
Bob jabbed left TO face twice. Jeffries
got out of the way. Jeffries's 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 be
tween rounds.
Round 4.-Jeffries looked enraged as he
crouched and clinched his lips. He was
very careful and kept clear of FitZsim-
mons's left jabs. Bob blocked two swings
for the head and got out Of reach of an
other. A moment later they came together
and exchanged lefts on the face. FltZslm-
mons put a short right hook on the head
and JeffTies landed a left on the chest.
titzsimmOns put Jeffriess head back with
a left jab and started the blood. Jeffries
got another right on the head. but came
IN with two left hooks, one for the head
and another for the body. FitZsimmons
was going away, however, and the force
was broken. Bob landed a stiff left on the
body. but got right on the head. tltZ-
simmons then took turn at forcing, put
ting his left on the face twice and com
pelling Jeffries to duck away. Jettrles
looked worried as he listened TO Delaney's
instructions at the end of the round.
Round 5.-They tented for "a moment.
Then Jeffries led his left for the body, but
missed and got a chop the body. Fitz-
simmons got a left TO Jeffries's face, but
took left and right on the body. Jeffries
forced FitZsimmOnS TO the ropes and put
his left on the face twice. FtZsimmOns
clinched and when they broke sent in two
body blows from left and right, delivered
from the hips. They Clnched repeatedly.
Eltzsimmons put a terrific right on the
jaw and a moment later a left on the face.
JeffrieS cut Fits right cheek with left.
They fought rapidly, FitZSimmOnS cutting
Jeffries's face with his left and putting his
right on the head. Jeffries was bleeding
freely and was tired. Just before the close
of the round FitZsimmOns put a right over
Jenr1ess LETT eye, cutting II and bringing
blood JEFF was not winded, but was bleed
ing from the nose, left eye and right cheek.
The only mark on Fitzsimmons was a
slight abrasion of the right cheek.
Round 6.-Jeffrles came up and crcuched
low. He missed his first attempt with a
left for the head. He rushed, but Fitzsim-
mons blocked every blow and got out of
the way. Fitzsimmons put a right on JEFF
| fries's head, one on the body and another
| on the nose. Jefries broke ground and
ducked out of the way. They exchanged
| lefts on the head, FitzsimmOns's being the
| most damaging. Jeffries rushed again and
| again, but he was smothered and took three
! letts and "a right on the face. Jeffr1es
! rushed FttZsimmOns to the ropes, but got a
| right and left on the face, which started
| the blood atresh. FitzsimmOns showed re-
| msrkable cleverness in getting away from
| rushes. His left jabs were cutting, and
| Just as the gong sounded he put another on
| Jehries 5 sore mouth and nose.
| Round 7-Jeffries showed up well and
| rushed EItZSlmmOnS GPtprminpdlV 10
| his left on the body, but took a left and a
| right on the head Neither was damaging,
| however and when a moment later they
| came together Jeffries put two terrific left
swings on the body and head. Jeffries wore
| a determined look. As he stopped to spit
\ FitZsimmOns jabbed him three times i'm the
| mouth and forced him 70 the ropes. Jeffries
| came back like an enraged bull, and, bleed
| ing from his nose, mouth and cheek he
| rushed the smaller man 10 the hopes. put
| ting left on body and right over the heart.
1 FitZsimmons stood him OFF, however, with
| left jabs occasionally sending left to the
/ head. Jeffries sent his left to the head and i'm
| the cinch they carried on a converse ton.
! FitZsimmOns smiling good-naturedly, while
Jeffries was bleeding and presented a ter
| rtble appearance. He was not tired, how
ever, and took il easy in the wait between
| rounds.
| Round S-Bob stood up straight, feinting
with his left and drawing Jeffries on. JEFF
| fries wore a smile on his bloody lips, and.
/ ducking a left swing. landed a hard left on
| the ribs. They went at il, Fitzsimmons
1 putting LETT on the race and getting one
! on the head. Fitzsimmons missed right
and took stiff punch on the body. Jeffres
| forced the fighting at this stage, crouching
| low and carrying his right high and left
| far back. They came together and clinched.
| AS FitZsimmons stepped back and spoke Ia
| Jeffres, and before he could get out of
| reach. Jeffries quickly hooked his left TO the
| stomach. followed by left to the Jaw The
body blow really did the work. and Fitz-
simmons went down his back. He came
| up slowly, and before ne could get up on
| hot cot 10 Cd nd
| fight over.