Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26

floor He came I'D and Fitz planted sew
seraf frightful lefts and rights to the face
and body that sent the Lowell man to his
corner groggy. The tumult for Fitzsim-
mons at this stage was tremendous. Fitz
was very cool. He nearly had Gardner
out twice.
Gardner Knocked Down.
In the fifth round F'itz landed a right
swing to the jaw and Gardner went down
for the count of nine. Fitz chased him
around the ring and had Gardner stalling.
Fitz forced Gardner to the ropes with a
left to the jaw and a right to the body
Fitz looked a bit tired, but put in a stif
left to the body. They came to a mixup
Gardner being desperate and rushing. He
was bleeding from the nose. Fitz swung
left and right to the face and forced Card
ner to clinch Fitz laughed and tried TO
ner drove in two lefts and right to the
body. AS the gong rang Gardner put in
left and right to the body without APP
parent damage. Fitz had the crowd guess
ing as to whether he was Shamming or ac-
tually tired
Both men did considerable wrestling for
the next eight rounds Gardner being the
aggressor. but up to that period had failed
to land one effective blow.
Another Knock Down.
In round IA Gardner was short with a
straight left for the body. Fitz tented
with right and sent two lefts to the jaw
He followed it with a hard left hook to
the jaw and hard right to the body
Swinging fiercely he sent the Lowell man
to the floor for five seconds. Fitz then
missed fearful right swing for the jaw
and chased Gardner against the ropes, try
ing to put in a vital blow. but his efforts
were without result. Gardner looked
groggy and stalled repeatedly. The blood
was streaming from his nose. and as they
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70, hitting in the clinch. Fitz swung his
right to the jaw and sent Gardner against
the ropes. He followed him around the
ring and missed a right swing that would
have ended the fight had 1t landed as the
bel! rang. Gardner went to his corner
his friends.
In the 10Th round Gardner forced Fitz to
the ropes. Fitz came back with a left to
the head. Gardner then slipped to the
floor. but Fitz assisted him to his feet.
Gardner sent straight left to Fitz's nose,
and followed it with two more weak lefts
to the face, Fftz smiling as F1tz swung
left for the head, but 1t went around Card
ners head. Fitz missed a swing for the
head and Gardner rushed in and got right
and left to the body Gardner then hit
Fitz rather low and was cautioned by the
referee Gardner then got in several good
rights to the body. and Fitz sent him back
with right swing to the head The bell
rang, with Gardner fighting fiercely and
he succeeded in landing several short-arm
lefts to Fits stomach. AS usual, they
were weak.
In the final round Fitz missed straight
left for the face and they went to clinch.
Fitz led with left for the face. In a mix-up
Gardner tried for Fits stomach, but the
blows were all blocked. Gardner got in a
light left to the stomach and blocked two
left swings for the body. Gardner swung a
right to the body. and in a mix-up landed
several rights and lefts to the body. They
clinched and the referee could hardly sepa-
rate them. Fitz sent a straight left to the
face and both chung to each other, Gardner
clinging to Fitz. and Referee Graney could
not separate them as the final gong rang.
Graney promptly gave the decision to Fitz,
which was greeted with cheers.