The sun., 1903-11-26

ciared a draw Richie outweighed the
local boy, ut was unahle to put him out,
The men entered the ring at 9:l0 o'clock.
Jack johnson challenged the winner
FIRST Hrs koo,und-They 10, fiddled for an open
ing, Fitz led with two lefts. but GARDNER
co,intered with lefts A swing by Fitz
was cleverly dueked by Gardner Gardner
tried to reach Fitz with heavy right, but
Fitz ducked. Gardner landed right and
left on Fits chest but did no damage.
Fitz in return landed heavy blow on GARD :
ner's mouth In ring work Fitz was easily
the superior. ~
Second Round-Fitz forced the fighting
at the outset, but Gardner came back WIN
a rush and landed his right squarely on the
head forcing I'itz to the carpet, In return
Fitz landed two singing rights on Gardner = =
mouth and third on his face. MOST OF
Gardner's blows were ineffective, on ac-
count of falling short. He seemed una unable .e
lack steam, for those which he landed on
the mouth seemed to have no effect.
Third Round Gardner landed several
Iefts on Fitz's body, but without enect
Fitz rushed in and landed one powerful
swing on Gardner's head. but too high to
be effective. Fitz then made two rushess,
landing powerful right swings on Gardner
right ear, evidently jarring him. me only
return Gardner could make was half arm
swings on the head, which had no eject
1t was F1tzs round.
Fourth Round-Fitz started in with
rushing, and after several light exchanges
landed powerful left. scoring clean
knockdown. Gardner took nine seconds
AS soon as he ives up, F'itz forced HIM to
q corner and landed righ,, and left In a
and Fitz rushed in, hitting him with riigh,i,
and left and had him groggy Inc Oell
sounded just in time to save Gardner VINO
seemed to be paralyzed.
Fifth Round--The first blow. left, put
Gardner down, and he took nine seconds:
He was wild in his swings and seemed
dazed. Fitz forced him around the ring
and against the ropes. hitting him again and
again with both right and left. but Gardner
showed wonderful pluck and stamina.
Fitz drew blood with hard right on the
nose, and followed this up with two left
hooks on the body. Fitz, apparently, did
not want to press Gardner and missed
several good chances. Fits queer ac-
tions and his getting away from 'IardneI
were not undeTsto ood by the crowd. except
that he was pumped out.
sixth Round-Fitz made the first rush
with his right hand, but missed. tiardner
seemed refreshed and did some leading,
but his blows seemed ineffective Garoher
rushed in missed blow to the mouth, then
landed two on Bob's kidneys. After some
landed heavily with the left over Gardner's
eve. cutting open the flesh and making
the blood fow freely. but Fitz was very
tired at the gong.
Seventh aoun,.-F Fitz cut loose with rush
ing tactics and ,oughed his man severely
until cautioned by the referee. In a mix-up
Fitz got all the worst of it, but he rallied
and landed stiff right on Gardner nose,
which bled freely Gardner retaliated with
right and left on the body, which evidently
weakened the old man. In the last, ten
seconds Fitz was stalling for time, and the
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Eighth Round-After considerable feint-
ing by Gardner and stalling by Fitz, Bob
cut loose and landed three, heavy. blows
on Gardners jaw, which shook him up;
but Fitz seemed to be unable to follow up
the advantage.
Ninth Round-This round con listed
mainly Of stalling by Fitz for some time
Gardner followed him. but could not land
= blow. The gallery hissed Fitz and yelled
10 him to get in and finish his man.
Tenth Round-Gardner again forced the
fighting, forcing Bob around the ring, Fitz
landing several times on Gardners sore
nose. Gardner in return brought blood
from Fritz's nose with straight left. Gard
ner, however, seemed afraid to rush in.
for whenever he tried infighting Fitz reached
him with his right.
Eleventh Round-Fitz started out with
,vHhiag tactics landing heavily with right
an,. ieit On GardneF's jaw. In a fierce rally
Rob landed twice on Gardners sore nose,
the blood freely. Toward the
end Fitz landed two heavy rights on Gard
ner's nose which made the latter groggy,
but the bell saved him
Twelfth Round-After much feinting,
Fitz landed both right and left on Gard
ner's Jaw, shaking him up hard. In mix
up Bob narrowly missed an upper cut
that would have ended the fGht. II was
all Fitz's round, but he seemed too much
out to take advantage of the good
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Thirteenth Round-Gardner followed Fitz
around the ring for nearly tine eht're rotI..u,
but was unable to lard good punch fitZ
his man narrowly, and ,ust before
knees with a stiff punch III the mouth.
Fourteenth kuuDd Bob forced the light
ing. landing a left hook on the body and
right to the jaw, dropping Gardnert" ms
knees He took count Of eight seconds.
Fitz tried the same swing second nme,
rush, landing heavily with the left on Gard
ner's mouth In another fierce rush tltz
hit Gardner with right and left on the jaw
and heavy hook on the body The bell
again found Gardner groggy.
Fifteenth Rourd -Fitz cut loose at the
outset, rushing and landing with his left
In another rush Fi;z landed short arm blows
on Gardners mouth, evidently bruising
him. Gardner's sole object seemed to
bn to reach Fit2' = wind, He landed two
stiff leftS Oh FitXS bOuy. Dul ne TecelNcu
more punishment F'itz landed two lefts
on Gardeners sore mouth
Sixteenth Round This round was largely
devoted to feinting, FiZ following Gardner
around the ring. LuN una(c TO land. Fitz
Was .viden.l'- rrloyinr f." Wind
Seventeenth Round -Fita was on tie
defensive all the way through. He showed
great skill in warding of Gardner's left
leads and toward the end of the round he
rushed the fighting, hut without effect.
eighteenth Round Gardner started to
bore in, but Fitz kept him off, dancing
around the corners. Gardner tried fierce
rushes, but could not land Gardner fin
ally crowded Fitz against the ropes and
landed, but it. was with half open glove.
In return Fitz landed a fierce right and
left on Gardner's mouth, and in clinch he
put in fierce uppercut. Gardner landed
twice on the body Just as the bell rang but
II seemed to do no damage.
Nnet eenth Round Gardner started in
with rushing tactics, and Fitz landed
heavy blow on Gardner,'s neck, which
fetched him 10 the floor. In rally Gard
ner landed a heavy left on Fitzs mouth
and a right hand clort on the body. Gard
nor made series OF fierce rushes, landing
repeatedly on Fitz's wind, The house
cheered Gardner. just before the bell
rang there was another savage rush, in
which both men delivered Furnishing blows.
Both were groggy as the bell sounded.
Twentieth Round-tiardner began rush.
ing and punished Fitz severely on the body;
TGe old man showed great stamina and