The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-26
4.inr ftr ths head and backed away from
AZ sSrst Titysln,tpons missed another

N several rights aud let's TOR she oouy nv ~.
Z thAy mixed II III q corner. hghtlr1s ,anie's.
/ 18th exchanged straight let's 70 tne ,aee
Ana Gardner drove straight risht 70
ths hodv. The crowd Kissed at the tame
ssss Of Inc fighting After q n,iy.,p FIT,
4; strnmons caught Gardner with le1t hn no
K ,,nht "a. the face, quitting Gardner's eye
cren. Gardner got IN straight !e't "
4 Ans stomach ct the clan9 OF the oeh'
"a " BOTH TIRED. J.
Round 7--Titzsltnnons rushen =. ,ia
: rr.,,,1r hard with left 10 the heao.
seush; fierccly In inix-up, ana flls
s s,n,n,nns was Kissed for holding on.
cnrdner missed n hard fight swing 10,
Chs law. Fltzsimnnor1s swung lei. l ,.,.i,
tnFthe law nnd Gardner counteteo W., ~.
rirht 10 the Jaw and left 70 the oo ~
\ Gardner missed right uppereut ~. ,n
Jaw ana chased Fitssimnions ~. 70 ~,
without landing blow fl'z s,l =. II,
4 ihen missed left swing for me JAW
Roth men looked Very tired at this stage aye;
r,h.,. ,,nt IN close quarters and both trleu
let's md rights for the body. nut we ,s
X Efforts were futile. The gong founo pom
men fighting tamely. Fitzsltnmons ap-
peared TO be losing his speed. Ia,
,efts to the face Fltasimmons feinted
win right nnd put a good left to the
f,cs rne Australian was backing away,
allowing Gardner TO do the leaalns' 1aIu
nay finally planted left and right 70 the
stomach and a left hook ligntiy 70 Inv
face, Gardner blocked vicious ley ~.
the Jaw and sent straight lei, ns s,.a,.
. - taco Fitzsimmons sent Gardner
arainst the ropes with left and right 70
~. law. and then put a left to the ia"
ana a right to the body. Fitzsimmons
Improved again In this round ana hao
4. the advantage.
Round s-The Cornishn1an backed awaS'
allowing Gardner to do the leao'ls'
Gardner was short with left Tor me hes..'
i "a mi, Missed right swing for the body.
Fitzsin,mons then met him Win 'ei.
Il hook to the Jaw and danced away as
tha lowell pugilist chased him around
S +ha rire Fitzsimmons missed hard lelt
swing Tor the body. Gardner conuhueo
"a chase Fitzsimmons around the rins'
hut did not succeed In LANDING. elt1s
mons finally waded in ana torcea Gat
ress than blows. Gardner swung sooo
right 10 the kidneyx and swung a rign.
a. re IAN as the bell sounded, out
was rianc.ng blow and Fltsslml ~
cr,y smiled.
49, Up QUICKLY.
# pound in-Fitrsimrocns missed i'e4
,trht hoaos for the head and Gardne1 vas
Wild with g rtEhs swing fN-s' is ,r,.,
RACED away and coateated himse4t WIN
sa-si,e Gsr6ae-'s leads. FitIsimmons
ss,.s.s CSar,.er with left to The Jaw, otlt
cs-a-.- -rtsIiased with 3 hard r!sht 70
~. saw rf,xstrrors hooked MS ielt u
.ss tscs and :hsy came soseiner. sltI
simmons broke Il - Win ie.' SSos
fa-d to the stomach and GarcI@1 'aoo 49,.
Ft.rstnno-'s Mouth thee t'he 80
i.tt drawing blood Gardner kept jap
n.nr vita LEI. to the mouth and tan
tailed the Australian Ftzstmmons.
+ ,-n-rey.e-$ .ce.g the blows with vie" 10
s-a,.inr In q good punch. They came 70
eethar with considerable force az Tue
close q. the round and Gardner sAppeo
Ia his launches. He was up QUICKLY ana
vent at once to his corner
Round 11-Ftzsmmons caught GaroneI
,-itt TIGHT to the stomach, and then
hooked him viciously with left on tns
wind Fitzsimmons fought hard, oE,
Gardner blocked him Fitzslmmons 1olteo
Gardner with a straight left TO the SION,
uch and Fitssimmona clevefls o'ot .se,,
Gardners attempts ,r,a si1 n,t boeKea the
hnrd ones. Gardner sent straight risht
y ~ !thn face, and Fitzsimlnons sailed III
with left swing to }the Jaw. StasseEiIis
Gardner. The gong rang at TINS seaEe,
Fitzsimmons had the acvanea9e o. 'ne
01'' FIGHTING SLOWLY.
Round lo-Fitzslmmons. as usual, pa exec
SWAY. They came together In HlN-up;
hut no damage was done. Gardner JaoHeo
left into Fitzsimmons' face ana c!os 81.
In as the latter tried straight le1t ios
the Jaw The pace again slowed up ana
Inc crowd Yelled at the contestants. F'itz-
simmons shifted and brought hard let'
swing to the jaw He tried to follow wi'h
right, but missed his mark. Fltzs.m-
nous then swung for the head, nu'
missed Gardner landed few light BLOWS
on Titzsimnons. He failed 70 LAND Tell
VI - Ia ny
Round ls-F!tzsimnlons missed LETT
swing for the law and received straight
left on the mouth. Gardner then poKed
Fitzsimmons In the stomach with a
straight left and chased Fiszsimmons into
q corner. then poked Fltzsimmons In the
stomach with straight left and cha sed
They danced AROUND the ring Tor fully
> minute without q blow being landed
Gardner kept pegglng away at Fitzsltn'
mons. but the. latter easily got out OF
harms way, Finally F4tz Isl on,
to the nose, Just as lhe round closed
FItzsimnons swung a hard right to the
law, sending Gardner to the floor. Eit
was up within two seconds and showed
no effects OF tho blow as he took his
chair.
Round 14-Gardner was short straight
left for the body. Fitzsmmoas tented
with right and sent two lefts to the jaw.
He followed It with q hard left hook TO
g TIE jaw and hard right TO the body.
Swinging fiercely. ne sent the Lowell
man to the floor for five seconds. Fitz-
simmons then missed right swing tor
il the Jaw and chased Gardner against the
ropes, trying to put In Vital blow
but his efforts Vera Wild. Gardner look ed
groggy and stalled repeatedly, The
blood was streaming from his nose, and
as they went to cllnch the crowd Kissed
Gardner for hitting In the clnch. Fttz
simmons swung his right to the Jaw and
sent Gardner against thu ropes. Ife
followed him around the ring and missed
right swing that would have ended
the fight had 1t landed, as the bell rang
Gardner went to his corner groggy. Fitz
simmons appeared cool and smiled at hi:
friends.
FITS ROUND,
Round 15-Fitzs'mmons SWING with lef
and missed, Then they both went 10 q
clinch. Emerging Fttzsimmons missed
a hard swing for the Jaw and Ciardne
succeeded in getting glancips left 4
the Jaw Fitasmmons drove his r'gh
to the body and then shifted 20 The heat