The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-26
.F'Tz TOO STRONG .,5
1. FOR HIS OPPONENT.
Gardner Gets in Number Of
Blows, But Cannot Put Enough
Force Behind Them to SS
Make Much Impression
on the Long-Armed iSsS
Australian. 33ft3st
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fRy Associated press.1

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Bob F1tzsinnlons proved tonight that
he was not a dead one when he out.g
boxed and outgeneralled George Gardner
for twenty full rounds Fitzsimmons \
was as awkward and as cunning as OF q
yore, and. apparently realizing that he 4
must foster his strength, there was not \
q moment when he was not carefulness \
personifisd. While the old man could \
avoid punishment from Gar dner, list8
could not knock his opponent out. ais
though he landed number OF vicious
blows. 81 S5
4 From his performance tonight Cards
ner Is not In Fltzsimmons class. 81 He Y
landed on tho old timer once in a wtile.5
but Fitzsimmons was always going away
from him and the blows were tharn,tess.i 4
Several times Fitzstlnmons y apparently
had Gardner almost out. but he d was
either too tired or lacked his old strength
and could not land a knockout punch.
Fitzsimmons was very skilful In block
Ing and doging Gardner blows. and In,
lhe scllpches and bFea k-nway wa s verssS
spectators, ,lsi and "a ia rlen Il the rInsiS
were frequently Kissed when they went
through a round without apparently try-2
Ing to fight. :. ssS sSS6 u
G WORST HE EVER SAW.
Referee Eddie Graney, ut tho close Eofs &
tho contest. said that It was the worst
fight he ever saw He was forced to give i
the decision to Fltzslmmons because the.
lattcr secured the knockdowiss, but other
wise did no damage. ~ It was apparent
that neither man was qualified to claim
championship honors.
After the tight Ftzsimmons appeared
to be overjoyrd over his victory and claim
cd that the reason he did not knock Gard -g
ner out was that he broke tho knuckles 4
OF both hands early In the contest
II was either for this reason or because 4
Fitzsimmons chose to act mainly on thu
defensive that the fight was not finished
long before the twentieth round was over.
The Fight by Rounds. .s s
Round 1--They went to the center
! quickly and lndulged In sparrlng Gardner
danced around lively and ducked a Well
| ous left for tho jaw. Fitzsimmons scnt}a
! straight left on the chest. The fighting
was slow, both men exercising great care
| Gardner received o, stinging straight Left \
on tho jaw. Fltzsmons followed thla
with another lett to the jaw and a right
| to the stomach Fitzsimnops sent Card 4
ncr's head hack with q left hook on&tho
| Jaw. Gart<,r then planted straight to I
the face. ritzsmnons blocked q hard
| left for the stomach as the bell rang Tha
advantage wa g Win g5f 80
Round AFTER considerable sparrins
! both missed lefts for the body. Fitz-
| simmons got in n l,ft to tho head and
| Gardner landed twice on the Australians
| Kidneys with right. Gardner drove his Z
right to the jaw in return. Gardner sent
his right to the body and Tltzsimmons ,
slipped to the floor as he backed fron,ga
right swing Bob drove q \ straight LETT
to the stomach and missed right for 4
the Jaw, Bob then planted his left
to the body ana n right swing to the
Jaw, Gardner sent In right aud left
! to the body and lrtzsimmons retaliated
with right and left to the jaw as tho
he'll sounded.
Round 3-Gnrdncr was short with q
left to body and later drove a hard right
to the Curnlshman's ribs. They then eX-
changed blows to tho body. Gardner
followed with right swing to tho ribs
and two rights to the Kidneys. Gard,
ner sent In loft and right to the jaw.
Flt2simmons swung a terrific right tn
the jaw and rushed Gardner to the ropess
Tltzslmons put left to tho face and
right to the body. Gardner fighting back
| hard. Fltzslmnons gave q. flash OF his
old fire In this round and drew Gardner
on. This was Fltzsmnlons' round.
Round A. litzslmmnns immediately
swung right to the jaw and they mixed
| 1t, Bob ducking and blocking cleverly
Fitzsimmons sent Gardner down for
seven seconds with two straight !efts to
the jaw. Gardner came up fighting wild-
| ly, Fltzsimmons forced him to the ropes
| with straight left to the Jaw. sending
| Gardner against the ropes. Fit2slmmops
| then hooked vicious right to the law
! and Gardner went to the floor He cana
mn and Fitzsmmons planted several
] frishtfu let,s and rights to the face
and body that sent the Lowell man 20
his corner grogsy, He nearly had Gard
ner out twice f&
GARDNER DOWN.
Round 5--Fitzslnmons landed left swing
to tho Jaw and Gardner went down for
the count OF nine Fitxslinmons forced
Gardner to the ropes with left to tho
jaw ana n right hook to the body Fits'
simmons looked a bit tired, but put in
a stiff left to the body, They came to
mkt IN, Gardner being desperate and
rushing. Ilc waa bleeding from the nose,
Fttzslmmons swung LETT and right To tho
face and forced Gardner to a clinch, AZ
the gong rang Gardner put In left and
| right 70 the body without apparent DAM
axe. Fitzsimmons had the crowd s'lsss'l
Ing as to whether ne was shafntu,nS or
actually tired.
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