Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Fitz's Hands Hurt.


After the fight Fi.z appeared to be over
joyed at his victory and claimed that the
reason he did not knock Gardner out was
that he broke the knuckles of both hands
early in the contest.
1t was either for this reason or because
Fitz chose TO act mainly on the defensive
that the fight was not finished long before
the twentieth round was over.
Gardeners eye was cut open and his nose
knocked askew, while F'itz bled little at
the mouth. Beyond that there was no dam
age done to either man. Gardner demon
strated that lie did not have hard punch
In him. Whenever he landed swing it had
no force in it and his left jabs had no other
effect than to make Fits nose and mouth
bit red. FitZ stood several times with his
guard open and allowed Gardner to poke
him In the nose, so FitZ could step in and
land short arm jOlts. There were occaS ondl
flashes when the Fitz of olden times ap
peared for a moment. But 1t was only for
a moment. He seemed to tire quickly. and
after a short vicious rush, during which he
would land on Gardner and take the grit out
of him. he would rest during the remainder
of the round
Fight Starts.
In the first round they went to the center
quickly and INDUCED in sparring. Gardner
danced around lively and ducked vicious
left for the jaw. They came together with
out result and Fitz missed a left swing for
the jaw and then evaded a similar blow
from Gardner. Fitz sent straight left
high on the chest. The fighting was slow,
both men using great care Gardner was
short with a right uppercut for the jaw.
Both men then missed iefts for the head
and Gardner received singing straight
left to the jaw. Fitz followed this with an
other left to the Jaw and a right to the
stomach. Fftz sent Gardeners head back
with left hook on the jaw. Gardner then
planted straight to the face. Fitz blocked
a hard left for the stomach as the bell rang
The advantage was slightly with Fitz, who
received absolutely no attention from his
seconds as he went to his corner. Fitz ap-
peared to be suffering from cold.
In the second round after considerable
spa rring both missed lefts for the body.
Fitz got in light to the head and Gardner
landed twice on the Australians kidneys
with right. Gardner drove his right twice
to the body and received a left to the body
and 81 right to the jaw in return. Gardner
sent his right to the body and Fitz slipped
to the floor as he backed from a right
swing. Bob drove straight left to the
stomach and missed right for the jaw.
Bob then planted his left to the body and
a right swing to the jaw. Gardner sent in
right and left forcefuliy to the body. and
Fitz retaliated with a right and left to the
jaw as the bell sounded. This round was
comparatively even. the advantage, if any,
being with Gardner. There was not much
force to most of the blows landed.
Fitz Going Slow.
In the third round Gardner was short
with left to the body. and a moment
later drove hard right to the Cornish
mans ribs They then exchanged blows
to the body. Ftz missed left swing for
the face and was met with a straight right
to the body. Gardner followed it with a
right swing TO tho ribs and two rights to
the kidneys. Gardner sent in left and right
to the jaw. Fitz was trying occasional
swings. and did not do much sparring. He
sent straight left to Gardeners face and
missed another for the same place. Fitz
swung a terrific right to the jaw and
rushed Gardner to the ropes Fitz put left
To the face and right to the body. Gardner
fighting back hard. F'itz gave a flash of
his old fire in this round. and drew Gardner
on. This was Fitzs round. He again re-
ceiyed no attention from his seconds at the
rounds conclusion.
At the start of the fourth round Fitz
Immediately swung right to the jaw and
they mixed 1t. Bob ducking and blocking
cleverly. Fitz stood back and then tried
left and right for the jaw. but was blocked
He repeated the attempt a moment later
but Gardner met him with a straight left to
the jaw. Fftz then sent Gardner down for
seven seconds with two straight lefts to
he jaw. Gardner came up fighting wildly.
F'itz forced him to the ropes with q straight
eft to the jaw. sending Gardner against
he ropes. Fitz then hooked q vicious
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