Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21
fITz WAS TOO OLD.
'Lanky Bob" Collapsed at End OF
18th Round in Battle
at Frisco.
HAD MADE A. GOOD FIGHT
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Declared
Winner and Light Heavyweight
Champion.

eu FitZsimmons and philadelphia
Jack O'Brien entered the ring at Me-
chanics' pavilion TO battle for the light
heavyweight honors, O'Brien was IA
vorite in the betting at 10 to s. Fitz-
simmons had been fayorite until in
the afternoon, when the odds were
even O'Brien money came in such
quantities that just before the battle
opened he was decided favorite.
Fight by Rounds.
The men fought at catch weights.
O'Brien's weight was given as 165, and
FitZsimmons at 15S. In the first round
not more than four blows were ex-
changed. O'Brien contented himself
with dancing about, with Fitzsimmons
following, but seldom attempting to
land.
In the second, Fitz crouched low, and
after O'Brien had missed a left for the
face, he whipped his left and right to
the face, and FitZsimmons partially
landed straight left and right to the
face and body. FitZ drove O'Brien in
to a corner and cleverly ducked a hard
eft to the jaw. In the break that fol
lowedsBob got in light uppercut TO
the jaw. O'Brien suddenly shot his
left TO the jaw, and catching Fitz of
his balance, drove a right and left IL
the face. and then clinched O'Brien
was very quick Fitz missing him .
foot at times Bob showed a right to
the face and Jack countered with a
short arm jab, as the bell rang.
Fitz Knocked Down.
Third round.-Jack backed away
Bob cut him with hard left on the
jaw and a moment later shot a left 10
the face. Fitz drove left hard to the
solar plexus, and mixing it, worked /,
eft to the face. Jack, just as the bell
rang. shot a straight left on Bob's nose
and sent him to the floor.
Fourth round.-O'Brien forced Fit
nearly through the ropes with a rush
and F'itz fell on his left knee. He was
up quickly and put stiff left over
O'Brien's eye. O'Brien drew blood
from Fits mouth and nose.
Fifth round-O' Brien planted a left
. Bob's sore face and a moment
iacer drove two more lefts to the SAM
place. Jack pegged away with his
left, and Bob again bed profusely
from the mouth and nose Finally Fitz
caught O'Brien over the mouth, bring
ng blood. OBrien put in two lefts,
and left To the jaw.
Fitz Lands Several.
Sixth round.-Fitz met O'Brien with
crushing left, as the latter led, but
the blow was partly blocked. Fitz re-
ceivcd two straight left jabs on the
face. and after missing a right and left
for the jaw, landed a right swing on
the ear
Seventh round.-O'Brien planted IA
right over the kidney. and, quick as 81
flash, worked right and left swings TO
the jaw. Fitz went after O'Brien, send
ing left TO face and a stiff right upper
cut to the body. Fitz put a left TO
O'Brien's face, following with a right
swing TO the body, but O'Brien counter
ed with two wicked right smashes to
the face, one of which raised a big
lump over Bob's right eye.
Eighth round O'Brien drove a
left to the face. Fitz worked
a left to the jaw twice, and Jack was
cautioned for holding. Jack ripped a
nasty left over the eye, and a moment
later floored Bob with stir right to
the jaw. Bob came up apparently
groggy. OBrien drove left to the
body and forced his man again to the
ropes with two hard lefts. Jack then
drove a left TO the body, forcing Fitz
again to the ropes. Then two hard
efts to the face. AS the round ended,
steady.
Almost a Knockout.
Ninth round.-FitZ's face presented
A bloody sight. Jack, after hooking a
errific right to the jaw, followed with
.wo wicked uppercuts. and as the bell
rang nearly raised Fitz off the floor