The daily sentinel., 1905-12-21
0'Brien Defeats
Lanky Bob
Stayed In THIRTEEN Rounds Com
piete and Accurate Report of
fight


ert Fitxsimmons. the veteral pugilisi
who has forty four years to his cred
it. last night at Mechanics Pavilion
at San Francisco. The end came il
the thirteenth round after a gallant
and at all times interesting fight. TIL
contest was to go twenty rounds.
The fight was Witnessed by an i'm
mense crowd. among whom wer,
sporting men from all sections of tn,
country.
Through a special service the Sen
tinel this morning was able to secur,
complete report of the fight by
rounds for the benefit of its readers.
Before entering the ring Fitzsim
mons made the following statement;
l am in better condition now thar
when ! went against Jeffries and
will win this fight sure have train.
ed faithfully and this fact has inspir.
ed public confidence in my ability.
feel as if could 20 forty rounds OF
more"
O'Brien was extremely sanguine
and said. you see | am now the fav-
orite l told you so and this is as
it should be. am ready to make the
fight of my life and | will stop the
old man long enough before the TWEEN
tieth round is over. will chop him
to pieces"
Jack O'Brien was first in ring. He
was followed only a moment later
by Fitz. The latter was accorded
such welcome has seldom been
witnessed in the city of San Francisco
Fitz went to o'Briens corner and
stripped to his TRUNKS entered the
ring. o'Brien wore plain green
trunks entwined with the American
colors. He was first introduced as
the Beau Brummel of the prize ring
and his reception was very cool. Fit2
was then presented as the middle
weight and light heavy weight cham
pion Of the world. A challenge was
then read from Marvin Hart and Jack
Twin Sullivan entered the ring to is
sue defy to The winner
Referee EDDY Graney then called
the principals to the center of the
ring and came to decision regard
ing the rules to be followed in the
contest that was to follow. Clean
break rules were decided upon to
govern the contest and each man was
to break Immediately upon being or
dered to do so by the referee.
In about minute after these pre-
liminaries We're concluded the fight
was scheduled to be called and it
was on the minute.
The fight by rounds was as follows;
Round one-o' Brien danced about
Fitz like a colt and ran into a clinch
without landing a blow, Bob chased
his elusive antagonist about the ring
o'Brien rushed in but his efforts
went around Fitz badly. o'Brien
started first with right hook to
body which pushed Fitz so he could
not hit the Philadelphia boy, o
Brien closed in and landed left and
right blows to the body. The round
closed during which no more than
eight blows had. been, exchanged,
o'Brien contented himself with dane
ing about with Fitz followed but sell
dom attempting to land.
Round Two-Fitz crouched low
and after o'Brien missed left to face
Fitz whipped left and right to face
and Fitz partially landed left OF
head. Fitz drove o'Brien into a cor
ner and o'Brien cleverly landed left
to the law of the Australian. o BrieI
shot left TO face and catching Fit
on his balance drove right and lefi
to face and they clinched. Jack was
very quick and had Fitz missing
foot at a time. Then Fitz suddenly
shot his right and left to the face o.
his opponent and o. Brien countereC
with left-Bell rang.
Round Three-Jack came NJ
Laughing. They got to close quar-
tiers and Jack easily blocked Bob
right and left swings as Jack back
ed away. but Bob caught him viii
a hard left uppercut to the jaw and {
moment later shot his left to tn
face. With a hard right swing BoI
caught o'Brien on the ear and force'
his smile from his face. Bob thei
drove a hard left to solar plexus AM
making merry with his powerful lef
to Jacks face. Fitz followed JAG
hack but failed to land his left {
face. With two hard lefts to fac
lust as the bell rang were landed o
| O.Brien. who shot out a left tina
} caught Fotz on the nose and sent hiI
TO the floor. 1t was not a clean bio
however. being more Of push. tn
hell rang with honors in favor
the Australian.
Round Four-Bob rushed an
nearly went through the ropes 30
went to corner and in mixing JAG
swung right and left to face. o Brie
I. then forced Fitz nearly through tn
rones with rush and Fitz fell heavi
ON his left knee. He was up quick
and then put a stiff swing to o'Brien
eve Jack closed in landing sever
. straight lefts to face drawing bloc
from Bnbs mouth ana ~o-~