The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-24
FlTzslMMoNs AND GARDNER.
Both Men Ready for Tomorrow
Nights Contest.

ter thar is now manifested regarding
tomorrow nights contest between
George Gardner and Robert Fitzsim-
mons for the light heavyweight cham
pionship. Betting, however, has beer
comparati' ely light at the prevail ing
odds of 2 to l in favor of Fitzsim-
mons. The sale of tickets a been
unusually large and when the time
is called there is not likely TO be a
vacant seat in view of the ring.
Both men have practically complet-
ed their training and today was
spent in just enough exercise tic
keep in condition, Fitzsimmons con-
tinuing at his training quarters on
the beach, near Cliff House, and
Gardner across the bay in Alameda.
Reports from their respective camps
indicate that both are in prime con-
dition and fit to fight the battle of
their lives. Both will tip the scales
close to the stipulated weight of
1853 pounds.
In the opinion of close critics of
the fighting game the disadvantage of
years which Fitzsimmons labors un-
der will be the deciding factor in the
Fitzsimmons is as good as ever or
has started on the down grade in
his profession. Gardner is young and
strong, and unless Fitzsimmons him
self should furnish the exception, is
the best fighter of his weight in the
world. He has a fierce, forceful
style of fighting. bearing his rival
down with a furious. c~easeless bat
tering, always plunging in and nev-
err giving his opponent a chance to
rest.
In Fitzsimmons Gardner will find
a man who is not to be ratified. no
matter how fast the battle comes to
him, and he always has his fearful
knockout blow ready. He is well &C
quainted with the mannerisms of
Gardner in the ring. and it is the
| prevailing opinion that the latter
will have to put up a better fight to-
morrow night than he did in his last
battle with Jack Root at Buffalo if
he is to retain the championship
title.
Record Of the Fighters.-Fitz.
1899, Dec. 17.-Dick Ellis, Sydney
Australia, 3w.
1890, Feb. 1O.-Jim Hall, Sydney,
Australia, Al.
May 2O-Billy Mccarthy, San Fran
cisco-9w.
June 2S-Arthur Upham, New Or
leans knockout.
1891, Jan. 14-Jack Dempsey, New
Orleans-13k.
April 2S-Abe Cougle, Chicago
Ok.
May BLACK Pearl, Minneapolis
Mimi won.
1892, March Peter Maher, New
I o1ISd110- 1Ah.
May Joe Godfrey, Philadelphia
Pa.-1k.
May 14-Jerry slattery, New York
PIX.
Sept. 3-Millard Gender, Admission,
Ala.-1k.
1898, March S-Jim Hall, New Or
'eans-4k.
May 3O-Jack Warner, Baltimore,
Md.-1k.
1894, June 17-Joe Choynski, Bos-
tons draw.
July 2s-Frank Keller, Buffalo, N.
Y.,-2k.
Sept. 26-Dan Creedon, New Or
leans-2k.
1896, Feb. 21-Peter Maher, Lang
try, Tex.-1k.
Dec. 2-Tom Sharkey, San Fran
cisco-8 lost foul.
1897. March Thames J. Corbett.
Carson City, Nev.-14k.
1899, Jim Jeffries, Coney Island
II lost (k).
Oct. 28-Jef Thorne, Chicago-1k.
1900, March 27-Jim DAILY, Phila-
delphia-1 won.
April 3O-Ed Dunkhorst, Brooklyn
PIX.
Aug. 10-Gus Rubin. New York
Ok.
Aug. 24-Tom sharkey, Coney ISL
and-2k.
1902, July 25-James Jeffries, San
Francisco-8L (k).
Gardner.
1897, March Mat Leary, Man
chester, N. H.-4w.
Apr. 27-Tom O'Brien, Concord,
". H.-1k.
May 20-Hugh Winters, Manches-
ter.oek.
1898. Dec. 25-Thundarholt Smith