Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-12-26
O'BRlEN WINNER.
fitzSimmOnS, the Old Man of the
RinQ. SuCCumbs to Youth.

Ring. SuCCumbs to Youth.
Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco,
Dec. 2o.-Robert Fitzsmmons collaps-
ed a the close of the 18th round of his
fight with Jack O'Brien tonight. He
had fought hard, but nature could no
longer stand the strain. and after the
gong rang for the close of the 18th
round he walked to his corner and sat
in his chair. Then his head fell over
on his breast. his whole body collaps-
ed and the fighting wonder of the age
was ''all in" Referee Graney saw his
condition and awarded the fight to
O'Brien
While punched in the face and badly
cut up and several times in jeopardy.
FitzsimmOns always managed to come
to, and resume the fight. Just at the
close of the 18th round he landed
hard blow on O'Brien's stomach, but
the Philadelphia man came back with
similar blow and followed it with a
light left to the jaw. The gong rang
for the close Of the round and Fitz-
simmons walked to his corner AS he
Eddie, he hit me in the stomach and
it IS all over Then his head sank
and Bob Ftzsimmons was defeated.
Referee Graney said: Fitzsimmons
showed his class O'Brien is Won
derful boxer, but the other man stood
up and took his punishment. Occas-
ionally he showed a flash of his old
time form. but his strength could not
last"
O'Bren. Fitzsimmons slipped to the
floor and lay PROSTATE in the ring.
| There was a call for doctor as it
| was feared he was in state Of col
| lapse He revived, however in a few
minutes. with the assistance of his
seconds. was able to leave the ring.
| O'Bren gave remarkable exhibit
tion Of sparring and footwork. He
ducked and lodged and sidestepped in
simmons would swing and find only
the empty air. and at times nearly
went through the ropes from the force
of his misspent blows.
O'Brien would straighten up and
dash in wicked cutting left which
while not possessing a knockdowr
gladiator Fitzsimmons had the sym
pathy of the enormous crowd, which
Missed and ieered O'Brien when ht
ducked and ran away. But the Phila
delphia man had laid out his plan o.
battle and could not be coerced int
mixing things with the old fighter
who was known to possess a danger
Gus punch Before Fitzsmmons lef
the ring he made little speech il
could, and that he had fought his las
fight.
When the men entered the aren;
tonight to battle for the light heavy
weight honors, OBrien was favorit'
in the betting at 10 to 8. The shifting
of odds forcing the Philadelphia int
favoriteism came rather suddenl.
Up to a late hour this afternoon TIL
Cornishman was pronounced frs
| fcn
which had been placed on him earle
in the week. O'Brien's supporter
then materalized in unexpected mum
bers, and at o'clock tonight the odd
, were at evens. Large blocks of O'Bri
en- money continued to roll into tn
pool sellers boxes and the price wa
quickly cut to 10 to in OBrien's ia
| vor.
, The men had agreed to fight a
catch weights O'Brien gave out hi
weight at 165 pounds, while Fitzsim
mons is said to have tipped the bear
, at 15s pounds.
Mechanics Pavilion held one of tn
!, greatest crowds in it's history. Th
Z galleries bulged with a congeste
: mass of humanity and hundreds wer
! denied admission to the upper part {
the house. On the main floor as earl
: as $50 p. m., every seat was occupied
r Mounted policemen were requested
. hold in check the crowds which surt
ed outside the building. Two fou
, round preliminaries preceded the fe;
ture event.
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