The news & observer., 1905-12-22
CoIIapses as the Thir-
teenth Round Closes.
He HAD FOUGHT WELL
But 0'Brien Was Younger and Better
Able to Stand the Terrific Punish
ment inflicted by Both Pugi-
Iis's. II Have Fought My
Last" Said Fitz.
lBy the Associated Press.l

Cal, Dec. 20.-Robert Fitzsimmons
collapsed at the close of the thirteenth
round of his fight with Jack O'Brien,
of Philadelphia, tonight. He had
fought hard, but nature could no
longer stand the strain, and after the
gong had sounded for the close of the
thirteenth round he walked to his
corner and sat in his chair. Then
his head fell over on his breast, his
whole body collapsed and he was un-
able TO proceed. Referee Graney
saw his condition and awarded the
fight TO O'Brien.
While pounded in the face and sew
eral times in jeopardy, FitZsimmons
always managed to come to and re-
sumo the fight. Just at the close of
the thirteenth round he landed d left
on OBrien's stomach, but the Phila-
delpls an came back with similar
blow and followed it with a left to
the jaw. The gong rang for the
close of the round and FitZsimmons
walked to his corner. AS he sat
down he said TO Graney:
Eddie, he hit me in the stomach
and it is all over
Then his head sank and Bob FitZ-
simmons was defeated.
After the fight had been awarded
to O'Brien FitZsmmons slipped to the
floor and lay PROSTATE in the ring.
There was IA call for doctor as il
was seen that FitZsimmons was in a
state Of collapse. He revived. how
ever in a few minutes.
Before FitZsimmons left the ring
he made a little speech in which he
said he had done his best. He said
he had fought his last fight.
They Enter the Ring.
VKy1.o., Ioahact IN;t1c; ,,,opc an1
philadelphia" Jack O'Brien entered
the ring tonight at Mechanics Pavilion
10 fight for the light-heayyweight hon.
ors O'Brien was favorite in the betting
ring at 10 to 8. In the Afternoon Fitz-
simmons was pronounced first choice,
due to many large bets which had
been placed early i'm the week.
O'Brien's supporters then came for
ward in large numbers and this after
noon the odds We're at even. Large
blocks of O'Brien money continued to
roll into the pol sellers boxes and
the price was quickly cut to ~ 10
in O'Brien's favor.
The men had agreed to fight at catch
weights. O'Brien gave out his weight
at 165 pounds while Fitzsimmons is
said to have tipped the scales at 15S
pounds.
Mechanics Pavilion held one. of the
greatest crowds in its history. The
galleries bulged with congested mass
of humanity and hundreds were de-
MED admission to the upper part of
TIE house.
The Fight by Rounds
In the first round not more than
four blows were exchanged. OBrien
contented himself with dancing about
with Fitzsimmons following seldom
attempting to land.
In the second round Fitz crouched
pr;p
for the face, he whipped his left and
right to the face and partially landed
straight left and right to the face
and body.
O'Brien shot his left to the jaw, and
catching Fitz off his balance, drove
right and left to the face and then
nched. O'Brien was very quick,
I-itz missing him foot at times.
Round SO Bren peged away with
the solar plexus, and mixing 1T. worked
his left to the face. O'Brien just as
the bell rang shot a straight left that
caught Fitz on the nose and sent him
TO the floor. 1t was not clean blow,
being more of push.
Round 10 Brien forced Fitz to the
ropes with a rush and Fitz fell on MS
left knee. He was up quickly and put
a stiff left over O'Brien eye. O.Brlen
then drew blood from Fits mouth and
nose.
Round 5-O'Brien pegged away with
his left, and Fitz again bled profuse-
L. from mouth and nose. Finally
Fitz caught O'Brien over the mouth
bringing blood from his mouth.
Round 6-Fitz met O'Brien with a
crushing left as the latter led but the
blow was partl, cked. Fitz took
two straight left jabs on the face and
landed right swing on the ear.
Round z-Fitz went after O'Brien
putting left to O'Briens face, right
swing to the body; but O'Brien coun-
tered with two wicked rights to the
face, and one of which raised big
lump over Fitzs eye.
Round S-Fitz worked his left to
the jaw twice. and O'Brien was eau
toned for holding. O'Brien floored
Fitz with stiff right to the jaw. Fitz
came up apparently groggy. 1t was
O'Briens round by big margin.
Round 9-Both appeared tired at
this stage and Fits face presented a
bloody sight. O'Brien. after hockine
a terrific right TO the jaw followed 1t
with two wicked upper cuts and as the
the bell rang nearly raised Fitz off
the floor with right hook to the jaw.
Fits Best Work.
Round 100 Bren met FitZ with
straight jab on the face. Fitz hooked
his right with great force over the
heart. forcing O'Brien to q clinch
Fitz's two heart punches in this
round were the best of the fight.
Round 11--Fitz in mix drove
OBrien to the ropes with terrific
right. O'Brien landed two uppercuts
Fits complained to the referee that
OBrien was hitting too low The
crowd hissed.
Round f2-After Fitz had forced
OBrien into 4 neutral corner. O'Brien
electrified the crowd with some fine
vo~k during which he shot three
h~-f lefts to Fits face and blocked
tempts of Bob to counter.
and 13--In a mix uD FitZsim-
suddenly drove a fearful right to
t Hody and then a terrific hook to
ace O'Brien however. retail
"a with hard left uppcrcut to the
Fitz then planted a hard left TO