The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-26

tired from the ring I retire just the
same now. but without having accom-
pliShed that ambition. l am satisfied"
After the fight Champion Jeffries was
seen in his dressing room. He was jub-
liant over his success, despite the terri
BILE scars of battle. He said to the As
ISOLATED Press:
well, / have won, just as expected
to. 1t was fierce fight, the fiercest
ever had, but won. Yes, got good
beating as far as the marks of battle
count, but then I rather expected that.
l knew Fitz had cutting punch and
would land ii at some time of the fight
But the few marks and the loss Of a
little blood won't hurt a man. 1 took
them and only waited for the oppor-
tunity to land my punch. I found out
Fitz could rot jar me. even with his
famous right. He cut me up, of course.
but that did not hurt. 1 never was tired
at any stage and was stronger than
Fitzsimmons at all stages. You saw
that he wore heavy bandages and it
was these that cut me up. / wore no
bandages."
JEFFRIEs NOSE BROKEN.
Upon an examination being made by
a surgeon after his fight with Fftzsim-
! mons, it was found that Jeffries' nose
aware of the injury until the excitement
Of the battle had worn off, A doctor
was called and pronounced the small
bones of the nose broken. He declared
| ne 1elC no pain lIOIu the he
spent the night at the baths.
When F'itzsimmons had been counted
out and had congratulated Jeffries, he
walked to the side of the ring and fling
ing one of the gloves he had drawn from
his hand to the right and the other to
| the left among the spectators. he de-
| clared in a loud voice that he had
fought his last fght.. 49,
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1.-They came quickly to the
center, Jeffries in half crouching att
titude and both feinting rapidly. JEFF
fries followed Bob around feinting with
| left and looking for an opening. Fitz
was the first to lead. He sent q short
right jab to the jaw and another a mo-
ment ater. Jeff crouched and rushed,
but Fitz neatly sidestepped out of the
way Jeffrfes rushed again and Fftz
smothered his left for the body Both
| of them did a lot of feinting. Jeffries
finally trying for the face, but 1t fell
short. He forced his man into the COR
ner, but missed a hard left swing. Then
Ftz tried for face, landing lightly. JEFF
fries sent in hard left on the body and
Bob countered on head without dam
age. Jeff continued to force his 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 Fitz's left
jabs. He looked confident, however,
and sat watching Fftz during the min
Round 2.-Jefr went right after Fitz
trying left for the head and falling
short. Fitz jabbed left to the neck and
JEFF smiled and forced him to the corner.
The lanky fellow quickly sidestepped
out of the way. Fitz tried right for
the head. but was quickly and neatly
blocked. Fitz broke ground before
Jeff's left, but finally tried a left for
the head. 1t was light. however, and
the champion caught 1t on the shoulder.
They exchanged lefts, Bob putting stiff
left on the face. JEFF crouched lower
and sent Fitz back against the ropes
with q left on the body. Fftz put two
left hooks on the face and got out of this
way of the champions left. Jeff went
at him with stin left on the head. He
got a left jab on the nose that brought
blood in stream from Jen's nose. At
the close of the round Jeff was some
what worried. but took matters coolly
during the minutes rest.
His nose was bleeding freely. Fitz,
on the other hand, was as cool as Gu
cumber and was not In the least blowed.
Round 3-Jeffries came up forcing
matters. His bloody nose annoyed him
little. He changed his tactics for
moment and stood up straight. Two left
leads were blocked by Fftz. and a left
jab on the sore nose returned Jeffries
tried another left. but was stopped with