Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-25
THE PUGILISTS. IT WAS A
 FIERCE FIGHT

Ones and Fight Each Oth-
 er-Police Save O'Brien.
 Philadelphia, July 25.-The much advertised six round bout between
 Bob t1tzsimmons and Jack O'Brien of
 Phlladelphia was decided ill this city saturday afternoon in the presence of large crowd. The go went the lim- II and no decision was rendered, as the law does not allow any in this city. Nevertheless this was not necessary Ter. any fairminded referee would have only one verdict, and that was draw.
 Blood was in evidence throughout the mill. Fitzsimmons suffered more in th1s respect because he was suscep- uble to O'Brien's jabs, which often reached home
 mere were two knockdowns durinu the light. They occurred in the fifth and sixth rounds, Fitz scoring them. ID the first two rounds O'Briens left and clever counters taunted Lanky Bob. The latter seemed slow in get tlng away and coming back
 As the fight progressed Fitz grew stronger and more confident Many of hlle spectators would have been pleased to see the bout go half dog en more rounds, as the fight was be- coming very exciting when the final gong sounded
 The last round was the most absorb ing Of the mill. The men pummelled away at each other for dear life and were so apparently distressed and bleeding that the police were forced to cut matters short in order to avoid probable knockout The round had twenty-five seconds still to go when Police Captain Hamm stopped hostili- ties. He said that She combat was becoming too brutal and he did not care to see a knockout. O'Brien's left eye and mouth were badly cut, and the blood was trickling down his chest and shoulders. Fitz's left eye was closed and he bled from the mouth and nose.
 O'Brien, when the fight was over, asked Fitz to give him 20-round mill. The Cornishman consented, and it would not be surprising if they signed articles in the next few days to box in California or at Baltimore.
 The mill took place Tn the open air on the turf at the baseball park of the Philadelphia National league club.
 Three rows from the ringside Mrs Fbtzsimmons. attired in white, had a seat. She watched her husbands ac- t1ons in the ring, and cheered when she thought he was winning.
 The usual delay occurred before the men finally came together. They quibbled over the bandage question. Fitz contended that. according to the agreement, soft bandages were to be allowed. and declared that he would not fight without them Finally O'Brien gave in, and it was nearly half- past 5 o'clock when the mill began, The conditions were six rounds at l65 pounds, weigh in at o'clock in the af- ternoon O'Brien stated ihe weighed 157 pounds.
 O'Brien's seconds were Joe Hagan, Joe Riley, Lew Bailey, Joe Brady and Bill McCarney. Fitzsimmons only had four handlers. They were Whitey Leslie. Joe Edmonson, Benny Murphy and Charley Savage. Ernest Crow
 First Round-O' Brien led with the left, and Fitz countered with the right but only lightly. O'Brien led again dIlu IA0Il AlS D1lE S141lNhCo. AAb I14S next move O'Brien swung the right, landing on the head. and the Cornish man returned with the left on the breast. O'Brien fiddled and caught Bob on the cheek wsth the left. Fitz only smiled and swung the left, bur could nor connect. He also tried with the right. but Jack was not there. O'Brien put the left on the chin twice and with right on the mouth brought the blood. He was wild. though, and fell from the force of his punches. Fitz's only score was a light left to the chin. O'Brien kept jabbing the face and Fitz's visage was smeared with blood.
 Second Round-FAtz caught O'Brien on the chin with the left, but O'Brien countered quickly. O'Brien landed the right on the chin and followed 1t up with the same hand under the heart A brief mix-up followed. F'itz went after O'Brien. but his leads were too high. O'Brien got, to Fitz's face Of fen but his smashes did no damage. Fttz tried his noted shift and landed on the solar plexus, but with not enough force. O'Rrien landed on the mouth and jaw and the gore appeared once more
 Third Round-Fitzsimm sent right to the heart and a left on the jaw. But he blows were only glancing ones. He reached the stomach with the right, but O'Brien sent him back with lefts on the face Fitz then tried the left and landed on the face and wind But he was careless and ran into two heavy swings which shook him up considerably. They be gan to fight at close quarters and the crowd cheered. O'Brien ended the round with right and left on the jaw Honors were even in this round.
 Fourth Round-O' 'Brien set the ball l I rolling with a left uppercut. The punch reached Bob's chin. but he did not seem to mind it. Before O'Brien could get away Fitz brought the right under the heart, and O'Brien's smile | began to fade. Fitz after receiving a | poke on the face landed "a neat left on he stomach. O'Brien's adherents | yelled Foul" Bob kept on fighting, |