Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21

solar pexus and mixing II worked his
left 10 tho face. O'Brien. just as the bell
rang, shot a straight left that caught Fitz
on the nose and sent him to the floor. It
was not a clean blow. being more OF
push.
through the ropes with a rush and Fitz-
simmons fell on his left knee. He was UP
quickly and shot stiff left over OBrien' 8
eye. OBrien then drew blood from Fitz-
simmons mouth and nose.
O'Brien strikes Telling Blows.
Round so Brien planted his left quickly
to FLIES sore face and moment later
O Brien pegged away with his left and
Fitzsimmons again bled profusely from
mouth and nose. Finally Fftz caught
O Brien over ths mouth. bringing blood
from his mouth. O'Brien put in two lefts
but F'itz countcred with hard right and
left 10 the Jaw.
ing left as the latter led. but the blow was
partly blocked. Fitz received two straight
left jabs on the face and after missing
, right and left for the Jaw landed right
swing on the car
Round 20 Brien planted right over The
kidney and quick as a flash worked right
and left swings TO the Jaw Fitzsimmons
went after y Brien. sending left to the face
and stin right uppercut TO the body FIT
shot his left to ,oBrien's face and followed
II with right swing to the body, but O'Rrien
countercd with two wicked right smashes Il
the face. ono Of which raised a big lump
over Bob's right eye.
Eighth Round IL O'Hrten'S.
Round so Brien drove a straight left 70
the face. Fitz worked his left TO the jaw
twice and OBrien was cautioned for hold
ing O.Bricn ripped in nasty left over the
! eye and a moment later f1oored Fitz with a
! stift right to the Jaw. Bob came up appar-
emily groggy. OBrien then drove his left
20 the body and forced his man again to the
ropes with two hard lefts 70 the face. As
| the round ended Fitz appeared TO recupe
| rate but went to his corner rather un-
steady. 1t vas OBrien's round by bis
Round s-Both appeared tired at this stage
and Fits face presented a bloody sight
| O'Brien. after hooking a terrific right to
the jaw, followed IT with two wicked upper
| cuts and as the bell rang nearly raised Fitz
| off the floor with a right hook to the jaw
! Round 1o-O'Brten met Fitz with 9
with powerful right over the heart and
| swung his left TO the face. O'Brien shot in
swing. and quickly jabbed his left over the
| mouth. Suddenly Fitz hooked his right with
| great force over the heart, forcing o'Brier
| to a Clinch. FltZ's two heart punches In
this round were the best of the fight.
| O'Brien Forced TO the Ropes.
Round 1i-Fftz In a mix drove OBrien to
| the ropes with terrific right. o'Brien
! the referee that O'Brien was hitting low,
| The crowd Kissed Fitz forced O'Brien "a
/ the ropes. Fitz chased his man around the
| ring landing a straight left to the face,
| Round 12-After Fitz had forced O'Breu
| into a neutral corner O'Brien electrified the
! crowd with some fine work during which
\ he shot three hard lefts to Fits face and
] blocked all attempts Of Bob to counter.
! Round 1I-ln a mixup Fitz suddenly drove
fearful right TO the body and then ter
| rife hook to the face, O'Brien however
retaliated with hard left uppercut to the
| jaw. Fitz then planted a hard left to thf
body, and they mixed 1t, both landing right
| and left blows over the heart.
| As Fitz went to his corner he suddenly
collapsed, falling to the floor. Blood flowed
from his mouth and nose and it was seer
| that he was badly hurt. doctor was
! hastily summoned, Fitzsimmons was able
/ to rise unassisted shortly afterward anC
| left the ring. 1t appeared he was seized
| with a sudden fainting it and hemmorhag &c
| as his seconds were working over him con.
| ditioning him for the next round. There
was nothing 10 indicate that Fitz was ir
| distress when he took his seat after the
| thirteenth round had expired Wher
| Referee Graney saw Fits condition be I'm,
| mediately awarded the contest to O'Brien.