Newport daily independent., 1902-07-26
JEFFRIES STILL CHAMPION.
Knocks Fitzsimmons Out in Eighth Round, When it Seems That the
 Cornishman is Winner.

D. m. Bob t1tzs1mmons stepped into the ring, carrying his gloves and dressed in long light blue bath robe. Following him were Clark Ball, Hank Griffin, George Dawson and a bottle holder.
 At 1o:06 p. m. Jeffries stepped into the ring, dressed in a long overcoat, pants, sweater and Panama hat. About him were Billy Delaney, Joe Eagan, Joe Kennedy and George Miller. Jeffries walked up and in- spected Fitzsimmons' bandages, passing them without comment.
 Both men received warm re- ception.
 1o:19 p. m. Graney delivered his instructions to the men, and at 1O:25 the men took corners.
 Round 1. They came quickly to the center, Jeffries in a f-crouching attitude, and both feinting rapidly. Fitz was the first to lead. He sent a short right jab to the jaw and another moment later. Jeffries rushes and Fitz smothered his lift for the body. Fitz tried for the face, landing lightly. Jeff sent in hard left on the body, and Bob countered on head without dam age.
 Round 2. Jeff went right after Fitz. Fitz iabbed left to the neck, and Jeff smiled and forced him to the corner. Fitz broke ground before Jeff's left, but finally tried left for the head. They exchanged lefts, Bob putting a stiff left on the face. Jeff crouched lower and sent Fitz back against the ropes with a left on the body. Fitz put two left hooks on the face and got out of the way of the champions left. Jeff went at him with stiff left on the head. He got left jab on the nose that brought blood in stream from Jef's nose. At the close of the round Jeff was somewhat worried, but took matters coolly during the rest.
 Round 8. Jeffr;es came up forcing matters. Two left leads were blocked by Fitz and left on the sore nose re- turned. Jeff tried another left, but was stopped with left jab on the face. In clinch Jeff pushed Fitz back. Fitz put stiff one on the nose and Jeff bled freely. Jeff's cheek was opened with left hook, and more blood flowed. The champion rushed, swinging left and right. They were blocked, but left caught Bob hard in the stomach. Bob jabbed left to the face twice. Jeff looked worried. The lanky fellow was cool and got out of the way. Jeff's face was covered | with blood at the end of the round from his nose and gash over the right eye.
 Round 4. Jeff looked enraged as he croucbed and clenched his lips. They exchanged lefts on face. Fitz put a short right hook on the head aud Jeff landed left on the chest. Fitz put Jeffries' head back with left jab and started the blood. Jeff got another right on the head, but came in with two light left hooks, one for the head and another for the body. Bob landed stiff left on the body, but got right on the head. Fitz then took turn at forcing, putting left on the face twice and compelling Jeff to duck away from him. Jeff looked determined, but worried, as he listened to Del aney's instructions.
 Round 5. Jeff is looking anxious. Jeff tries with left for stomach, but Fitz comes back with a stiff left to face. Fitz showing fine footing. Jeff gets in left to the body, but the blood is still coming down his face. Jeff forces Bob to ropes and lands on face Fitz landed straight right to mouth. They rough it and Graney cautions Fitz. Fitz puts his right and left in and is chopping Jeff's face to pieces. Jeff sent in straight left to body. Fitz again jabs Jeff with left as the bell rings.
 Round 6. Jeff comes up savagely, | but is more cautious. Both land left to head. Jeff rushes Fitz to ropes and lands left but is clearly blocked. Fitz lands left to stomach and right to head. Fitz puts left to face and beautifully blocks terrible lett hand | swing. Fitz swings right to eye and | two lefts to face. Fitz puts hard up- per cut to jaw. Jeff ducks right for head. Jeff lands right and left to