Arizona republican., 1903-11-26
.FITZ'S FIGHT.
It Was However a Most
 Disappointing Contest
THE CROWD. GOT TIRED
It Was Shown That Gardner Was Out of His Class and That Time Is Beginning to Tell on Splendid Old Fighter.

San Francisco, Calif.. Nov. 25.-Bob Fitzsimmons proved tonight that he was not a dead one" when he out boxed and outgeneralled George Gard ner for twenty rounds.
 Fltzsimmons was as awkard and as cunning as of yore and apparently realizing that he must foster his strength there was not a moment when he was not carefulness personified. While the old man could avoid punish men from Gardner he could not knock his opponent out although he landed a number of vicious blows.
 ! From bis performance tonight, Gard 1 ner is not in FitZsimmons' class. He 1 landed on the old timer once in a while, but FitZsimmons was always | going away from him and the blows were harmless. Several times Fitz- simmons apparently had Gardner al most out. but he was either too tired or lacked his old strength and could not land q knock out punch.
 FitZsimmCns was very Sklllful in blocking and lodging Gardner's blows and in the clinches and breakaways was very careful.
 The fight did not please the specta- tors and the men in the ring were missed when they went through q round without apparently trying to fight Eddie Graney at the close of the contest said that it was the worst light he ever saw. He was forced to give the decision to Fitzsimmons be- cause the latter scored the knock down but otherwise did no damage in return. IL was apparent that neither man was qualified to claim championship honors.
 After the fight Fitzsimmons appeared
 to be overjoyed at his victory and claimed that the reason he did not knock Gardner out was that he broke
 the knuckle of both hands early in the
 contest
 It was either for this reason, or be-
 cause Fitzsimmons chose to act man. Iy on the defensive that the fight was
 not finished long before the twenty
 rounds were over. Gardners eve was cut open and his nose knocked askew
 while Fitzsimmons bled a little at the
 mouth. Beyond that there was nc
 damage done to either man.
 TWENTY TAME ROUNDS.
 
 quickly and indulged in sparring
 Gardner danced around lively anC
 ducked a vicious left for the jaw ' They came together without resul.
 and FitZsimmons missed left swins
 for the jaw and then evading a similar blow from Gardner, Fitzsimmons sen
 q straight left high on the chest. The l fighting was slow, both men eXercis- l ing great care. Gardner was shOr : with a right upper cut for the jaw l Roth then missed lefts for the jav l and then Gardner received a stingipt straight left to the jaw. titZsimmon l followed this with another left to th'
 jaw and a right to the stomach. Fit
 sent Gardners head back with a lief
 hook to the jaw. Gardner ther planted straight left to the face. FitZsim mons knocked a hard left to tn
 stomach as the bell rang.
 The advantage was slightly witt Y Fitzsirnnons who received absClutel.
 TO attention from his seconds as Tt
 went to his corner. Fitzsimnlons ap
 pears to be suffering with a cold.
 Round 2.-After considerable spar t ring both missed lefts for the body . Iitzsimmons got in a light right ol the head and Gardner landed twice ol l the Australians kidneys with right 7 Gardner drove his right twice to tn { Eody and received a left to the bod l and a right to the jaw in return. Gard
 ner sent his right to the body am I Fitzsimmons slipped to the floor a . he backed from a right swing. Bo
 drove a straight left to the stomacl and missed a right for the jaw. Bo
 then planted his left to the body am
 right swing to the jaw. Gardne A sent in right and left forcefully ( the body and Fitzsimmons retaliate' with a right and left to the jaw as tn bell sounded.
 5 This round was comparatively evel the advantage, if any, being wit q Gardner. There was not much fore , to the blows landed.
 4 Round 3.-Gardner was short with a left for the body and a moment late T drove a hard right to the Cornishman' z ribs. They then exchanged light left 4 to the body Fitzsimmons missed left swing to the face and was me with a straight right to the body z Gardner followed it with a righ swing to the ribs and two rights t A the kidneys Gardner sent in a lief and right to the jaw. Fitzsimmon was trying occasional swings and di not do much sparring. 'He sent straight left to Gardner's face am missed another for the same place Fitzsimmons swung a terrific left t the jaw and rushed Gardner to tn ropes Fitzsimmons put left 10 tn S face and Q right to the body, Gardne fighting back hard. Fitzsimmons gay 1 a flash of his old fire in this roun' q and drew Gardner on. This was FitZ simmons's round. He again receives 4 TO attention from his seconds at tn s rounds conclusion.
 Round 4.-Fitzsimmons immediatei! swung a right to the jaw and the.
 mixed it Bob ducking and blocking . cleverly Fitzsimmons stood back an' then tried left and right for the jaV but was blocked. He repeated tn
 attempt a moment later but Gardne
 met him with a straight left to tn Tr.,,. Ir,<. 1rArrV f