Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-26

San Francisco July 25.-After
~ A., hattie Of eight rounds thar
nen'~ ,.anpbt with brilliant and cour-
was was. work. Robert Fitaslmmons to-
's S, ,orfelted his last claim upon the
ms ..,,olgbt championship. He was
nyo ,Sod 20 the door by James Jeffrles
aorr,ed out after he had so badly
Dpo y,od the champion that 1t was a
'" ,,o conclusion among the spec
WE . that the Cornishman must win.
~" ,oc from number Of gashes in
Il FACE apparently weakening and
81, unable to cope with Fitzsim-
"o r superior Skill Jeffries delivered
moIy punches as Fltzslmmons
'" .d IN his fghting to speak to him,
+. and turned the tide
T,o hattie vas brief but noteworthy
II IA ndl live In pugilistlc history. Fltz-
1,,rooos tried once to arise from the
., hut sank down again in helpless
p'a' and heard himself counted out,
- - INIT o moment before he had
onnarnty all the better of it.
WILL NEVER FIGHT AGAIN.
n az will never fight again." said the
Il ,snle.scared veteran Of the ring when
ho had sufficiently recovered to talk.
"Tbe fight was won fairly and to the
most man belongs the laurels."
oyou are the most dangerous man
n alive said Jeffries in return, "and |
consider myself lucky to have won
a when | did
utasimmons had been fighting at a
h,lops gait cool and deliberate, and
cboopng the champion to pieces with
the terrific rights and lefts that have
made him famous. 1t was the draught
horse and the racer from the tap of
the gong,
FlTZ WAS CONFIDENT.
When the men came together Fitz-
simmons appeared rather worried, but
on the opening of the first round he as
sumed an air Of absolute confidence
4 and fought with the deliberation of the
general that he is,
As early as the second round Fitz-
4 simmons had Jeffrles bleeding profuse-
4 " from mouth and nose. Again and
q again he landed on his bulky opponent,
II getting away IN such a clever manner
hat 4 brought down the great house
"A with cheers II seemed that Jenrles
n could scarcely weather out the gale.
Fl Then the eighth round came and af-
n ter a series OF hot exchanges Fitzslm-
"a mons paused with his guard down and
n spoke to the champion The latter's
a reply consisted OF two terrific blows
4 that brought back to him the fleetlng
a championship and forever removed the
n veteran Ft2simmpns from the flstic
itna.
FlTZ WILL RETIRE.
4 Ftzslmmons took his defeat with
4 lnazing good cheer He walked TO the
,aler Of the ring and raising his hand
A ilifessed the multitude. saying; "The
II l3i man has won, Had l beaten JEFF
hes tonight ! should have conceded
in the championship and forever re-
n lied from the ring. | retire just the
sne now but without having accom-
a Flshed my ambition. | am satisfied"
JEFFRIEs JUBILANT.
After the fight Champion Jeffries was
zen In his dressing room. He was
hGlant over his success despite the
tiHble scars of battle. He said to the
Associated Press:
Well have won, just as I ex-
teIed TO. II was a fierce fight, the
isice't ever had, but l won, Yes,
gol good beating as far as the
naI@ OF battle count, but then |
n'her expected that l knew Fit2-
SIMMONS had a cutting punch and
sgLe land II at some time Of the
ight
But the few marks and the loss Of
Nv V'Vvu won nuft man. i TOOK
lem aud only waited for the oppor-
WY TO land my punch. found out
I.Emmons could not jar me even
,H ms famous right. He cut me up,
course, but that did not hurt. |
a''u was tired at any stage and was
.vaBer than Fltzsmmons at all
,Ass You saw that he wore heavy
Anlages and It was these that cut me
W. ! wore no bandages.
tNSmmons certainly Is a wonder.
nv lhe greatest fighter Of his weight
G'at ever lived, AS old as he Is, he
81, wv shlluest and cleverest, the hard
sJ Oh. Ili.lhg man ! ever met. | want to
~" AN nlIil credit as know all who saw
""'' LOT The great fight he put up.
JEFFRlEs WILL REST.
nave no plans for the immediate
ora az l have not thought Of any
s guy lhls fight for some time and
,m No anything for a long period.
gb.,osAe a rest after the long siege
IN "ciu ualnlng. | think Fitzsimmons
tyseltp any o'iier nun thah
d n yeilul IN the face Of defeat and full
,,d I "' lor his opponent, yanQuished
r,on,,Iil6lng In agony on his couch,
''''Ounaed by score Of friends Of