The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-21

Mechanics pavilion was crowded with
fans when the bout started Every seat
at the ringslde 10 the balcony was taken,
the demand being augmented by the pres
ence here OF hundreds of eastern turf
men who are about equally divided in
their sympathies
The value OF the purse was greatly In
excess OF the So 0O0 which vas CO. size
OF the purse offered. Lut IL is yer, 1oHb'-
ful II the men will profit by the offer Of
~ per cent OF the .lDss receipts. as IT
will hardly reach thq figure.
WINNER GETS $1,000
The winner dragged down Sl5,ooo as his
share. while 5000 went to the loser. Chal-
lenges from Marvin Hart. Tommy Ryan
and a half dozen other fighters were read
from the ringside but II Is doubtful II
either man will remain here 10 take on
any of the prospective opponents.
Fitzsimmons has planned TO go on the
able that O'Brien will leave in a week
or so.
Edward Graney was the referee.
Fitzslmmons' seconds We're We're. pa. B4ll
Spider" Kelly, Chappie Dewolf and WIZ
lie Fitzgerald were busy In . Brien
corner.
I've did with Kaufman. jumping In and
landing right and left Jabs on Fitz'
mouth and nose Nine blows out or ten
that O'Bren delivered were on these spots
lie seldom reached the body. while most
OF Fitzsimmons effective blows were Just
apove the belt.
ON MOUTH AND NOSE.
The first round was fairly even. the
men sizing each other mp. Fitz followed
O'Brien around the ring and tried to
reach his Jaw with his hight and left
swings, but his sight seemed affected as
In the second round O Brien began his
tactics OF jabbing. landing five or six
straight punches to mouth and nose
Being apparently unable TO protect him
self Fitz again rushed his man around
the ring
In the third Fitz showed wonderful re-
eupera ton, rushing O Brien 10 the ropes
and landing several powerful blows, but
toward the end OF the round OBrien
landed heavy punches square on Fitzs 4
mouth. sending him to the floor on his
back. Fltz came up just as tho gong
sounded.
In the fourth O'Brien pushed the fight
ing and again knocked FitZ down with
a blow on the mouth and had the old man
groggy and hanging on for dear life. ~
the nth Fitz made better showing
evening up the score by number oi
heavy right and lefts 10 body and hon
ors were even The sixth and seventh
were Fftz rounds and he did ell tho lead
ing and for the first time brought blood
from oBrien's mouth.
HAD A HEMORRHAGE
In the mix-up In the 18th Fitz suddenly
drove a fearful right 10 the body and then
a terrific hook to the face. O'Brien, how
ever. retaliated with a hard left upper
cut TO the jaw Fitz then planted hard
left to the body and they mixed IT, both
landing right and left blows over tho
heart.
After Fitz went 20 his corner he sud
denly collapsed. falling 20 the floor. Blood
flowed from his mouth and nose and II
was seen that he was badly hurt. A doc
tor was hastily summoned.
Fftz was able TO rise unassisted short
" afterward and left the ring IL ap'
peared that he was seized with a sud
den faintlng fit and hemorrhage rs hid
seconds were working over him To pre-
pare for tho next round.
IA he sat down he said TO Graney
Eddie" ne hit me I'm She stomach and Il
fs all over" Then his head sank ant
Bob Fitz was defeated
GRANEY's OPINION OF FIGHT.
Referee Graney said
crowd. which ieered and hisved o. Briet
ls wonderful boxer and the old maj
stood up and took his punishment Oc
rssionailv no showed 2 fssh ~ his OF
time form. bat his strength could no
last"
After the hght had been awarded q