The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
ON POINTS fITz
WINS THE FIGHT
Unable to Knock Out
Young Gardner.
LONG, TAME CONTEST
Twenty Rounds Are Fought, fi.zsim.
mons Proving Himself as Cum
ming as Of Old and 0utgen-
eraIIing and 0utboxing
His Opponent.
fBy the Associated Press

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 25.-Bob Fit2.
simmons proved tonight that he was not
n dead one when he out-boxed and out
general>d George Gardner for twenty full
rounds Fitzsimmons was as awkward
and as cunning as Of yore and apparently
realizing that he must foster his strength
there was not a moment when he was not
calefulness personified. While the old
man could avoid punishment from Gard
ner he could not knock his opponent out,
although he landed q number of vicious
blows. From his performance tonight
Gardner is not in Fitzsimmons class.
After the fighting Fitzsimmons appeared
20 be overjoyed over his victory and
claimed that the reason he did not knock
Gardner out was that he broke the
knuclsles OF both hands early III the con-
lest.
1t was either for this reason or because
Fitzsimmons chose to set mainly on the
defensive that the fight was not finished
long before the twentieth round was
ever.
San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 25.-Bob Fit2
simmons ana George Gardner did not
draw crowd in the house tonight when
they battled for the light heavyweight
championship before the Yosemite Ath-
lctic Club. The big pavilion was only
fairly filled, a great contrast to the usual
state of affairs when Fitzsimmons has
fought here before "Lanky Bob has al
ways been great favorite here, although
the contest tonight did not fill the arena
To It's utmost capacity. Fitzsimmons was
installed q favorite in the betting.
tut toward evening the rumor circulated
that he was not in prime condition and
Gardner went up to even money. La er
Fitzsinnions' admirers came forward with
lcir ccin and when the men entef"d the
ring the betting was 10 to in Fitzsim
mon, favor It was noticeable that he
usul. humber Of outside patrons of the
prize ring were absent tonight. The
5000 people were with few exceptions
from san Francisco
NJ il=ht in recent times has been the
cause of more guess work than this one.
In spite OF Fitzsimnons age many people,
remembering his remarkable career, stall
chung TO their old IDOL and figured that
experience and the old fighting instinct
would carry him through. Or the other
hand the wise ones" calculating on
Gardncrs youth and strength, played him
10 win. Both men weighed close to 16S
pounds, though Gardner was a bit the
heavier.
Round 1-They went to the center
quickly and INDUCED in sparTing. Gardner
danced around lively and ducked a vic-
Gus left for the jaw. Fitz sent straight
left on the chest The fighting was slow.
both men exercising great care. Gardner
received singing strainght left to the
jaw Fltz followed this with another left
to the Jaw AID /. ;ght to the stomach.
Fitz sent Gardner's head back with a left
hook on the Jaw. Gardner then planted
straight to the face. lritz blocked n
hard left for the stomach as the bell
rang. The advantage was with Fitz.
Rcurd 2.-After considerable sparring
beth missed lefts for the body. Fitzsim
mons got in a left TO the head and Gard
ncys with right. Gardner drove his right
- the jaw in return. Gardner sent his
right To the body and Fitz slipred to the
floor as he backed from a right swing
Bob drove a straight left to the stomach
aud missed right for the jaw Bob then
planted his left to the body and right
swing to the Jaw Gardner sent in a
right ard left to the body and Fitz re-
taleted with right and left TO the jaw
rs the ben sounded.
Round 3-Gaidner was short with a
left FOR tue BODY and later drove hard
right to the Cornishnlan's ribs. They then
exchanged blows 80 the body Gerdrer
followed with right swing to the ribs