Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-31
He added that when he fought Jeffries

He added that when he fought Jeffries
at Coney Island he weighed 156 pounds.
AS Fitz has not weighed in the presence
of any outsider recently his exact weight
is problematical.
Jenrios. according to Delaney weighed
215 pounds this afternoon.
CROWD GETS INPATIENT.
The preliminary was ended by 9:35 p. M,
by Foley knocking Barry out in the 18th
Immediately the crowd became impatient
and there was a good deal of stirring about
and visiting among the we'll known char
acters at the ring side The appearance of
about a dozen women In one party caused
a momentary furry. They took seats in
box directly back Of the press row.
The makeup Of the crowd was unusual.
There was absolutely perfect order The
bench and bar OF San Francisco, as well $
other professional life, was we'll represent
ed Large delegations from interior Cali
fornia cities including Los Angeles, JEFF
fries home. Bakersfield, Stockton and Fros-
no. occupied large blocks Of seats. The Los
Angeles party was especially large among
them being many we'll known men from the
southern part of the State.
a conservative estimate OF the amount
realized from the ticket sales places the
sum at s55 900.
FIGHTERS APPEAR IN RING
At 1905 Fob Fitzsimmons 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
At 1906 Jeffries stepped into the ring,
dressed in a long overcoat, pants, sweat
er and Panama hat. About him were
| Billy Delaney, Joe Eagan, Joe Kennedy
and George Miller. Jeffries walked up and
inspected Ftzsimmonss bandages, pass
ing them without comment. Both men
We're gwen A warm reception.
Fitzsimmons first took the northwest cor
ncr, hut a moment later moved to the
northeast and finally to the south corner.
The champion took the northwest.
Jim COrbett sent n challenge to fight the
winner. 1lls was received with Ipplaus
but a moment later the announcement that
Sharkey sent a challenge was receiNel with
jcers.
| The men finally chose corners, Fitz TAX
Ing the northeast and Jeffries the south
| west.
Fitzsimmons wore bandages on both
| hands. Jeflries wore no bandaGes. Fitz
took his stool and sat quietly chewing
| gum He looked we'll. slightly older than
/ when he last fought in San Francisco but
much the same otherwise.
The announcer stated that the forfeit
money had been returned to the principals
anu We ~ 49,, ,'eii r,ao,to,, II,
$3.50 90 80 -, ~ Xxx, &c corsidor,tl-
,.oie,o, h,t his r,,,scros stood ont firm auc
hard His flesh was as brown as a berry
showing the effect Of hard work.
Fitz was Introduced first and was gver
f'l'o az H'"t' 5teo''''' ." 49, ~
Sten ~ ,, ,o-'' sHani,,,, w. H.
uo,lru 5's u co''i5 So, go, is,. az
.rtS.iN'u Sn"tJ - ~, A,,orina,, eao
~ a'I,' 80, ~ oi MI -, tbf
jon wore uI'oN 'S"'s "''i q N0'' - ''''
90, ''"s .,, uo,,ro WA, at+irad T.,
Endle ''r"heN' the relerSe was a''i'e' IL
) the cohVehtohu evening uteSS' ,.,, ,,,s
me men were llho'OsraPnIu VII" "a''N'
cIdspeu IN 'He center o, Iue I'H7; ,.-..,,.,
WIo p NI'"cH "''>''oN MS '''''' ~
uons 10 the men
io..9-I me men TOOK tnelr corner
! W nile JeHtl'S lNeu MS pt!C 90" 1oS''O
the ring pH jumping ~ouiu 'l'c HOO''
? THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS
, A..
5 Round l-IheN came pui'hN ~ We ~ !"
, ter. JEFF in a hali crouchlhS attl"ue, an,
| both feinting rapidly. Jeiirles ioHo"eu bo'
around, feinuns with lelt ana looh'H6 ITl
=, an opening. FltH Was the llrst 10 4''u' nv
, sent short riEnt jap 70 inc ia" Hl'' ~
' other moment later JeHrlos cro"o"tt at'
, rushed, but ~ sac S''Plc oue -. 49,
way. Jon rusneo again anu 'r ~.
, his left for the podN. bo'H % mem wy
lot OF renting JeH many ~ iiis w
, for the face nut IL zen suoII, ~, ~
his man INTO the corner put '.1'set - ~ .'''''
!, lett s"IuS' "''. -" ~" 'h1 ~, -,
; landing llght.y, JeH sem II. a nn' hoo'
, the body ana BOD co. en VI t'o ~ ~
without damage SeuIleS .l- I',,'5
force his man ana "ne" tne euuE ''W W..
corners ne was on tI'e aSSI VSsI' =, " ~.
, the champion TOOK MS c"'H'' us t,'S "'
, bleeding snsntS rom one ,d,.or a.,
1ahs tie looked 'UuHuent' nuNs,,', a.. nv
sat watching flt1 curing '"e minute ~
spite -e.- r,,.. ,r,.i,,
Round 2-JcHrleS went al''' ~ " 49, 49,
left for the heaa ana IallsS sxu,s 80
1abhed lett 10 the htoh a.u NJ. Gu
and forced MN to 'he CORNER. ne am ,s
fellow Quickly sla' sleppou GU. ~ Wv wa,
Fitz tried right Tor the heau, uut was NO