The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-17
OBrien Claims Philadelphia At.
fair Was Fixed Up.
MERELY AN EXHIBITION
BUT OLD MAN FiTz TRIED TO
STEAL a MARCH ON HIM
WHICH He EASILY
BLOCKED.

A'AsH H&ARss tSttC+ IA ifgN
devolyes that Jack O'Brien has been
sulking In his tent over the charges
made against him by Fitxsimmens lii
connection with their six round hoat
az Philadelphia some time ago.
Before leay ng the east for this
point 10 train for tae coming match
with OBrien. Fitz referred frequently
10 the former contest. He said In
plain words that friends OF 0'Brien in
Philadelphia had arranged for inter
ference in case tht Jack was in danger
u being knocked ont
According TO the stcry Fitzs mmons
ellis, the fight was stopped In the sixth
round when O'Brien was IN a bad
way" o'Brien seemingly, was loath
o speak about the contest, and when.
over questioned would content him
elf with remarking: LET 1t go; 1t
oes not much matter what Fitz says.
The licking ri give him on the goth
VII be full reply to all he has had 10
say"
o'Brien Tells His Story.
AN""5 a. titS urdcH " bEiNh uubuA-
omed himself to coupe of newsna-
Der men. Said he:
\ have never referred to my Phila-
lelphia match with Fitzslmmons be-
ore now, but am going to give my
side Of H. Fitzsimmons has claimed
.hatl crossed him In some way but the
act Is that he tried TO cross me.
While ! was training my manager
same to the camp one day and said
hat matters had been arranged an1
hat Fitz and myself were merely to
OK a fast exhibition | was quite SAT
sAed with the arrangement and i'm.
Icfiately cessea training. Few
ays before the contest relGrss came
0 me thai Fitz was working his head
Y to get into shape thought 1t
trange and | told my manager that Il
ooked as IL F tzsimmC MS was trying
? dupe me. He said he coulI not
Understand FRz's tacticn.
u tried To- see F.tz three or fonr
lines on the day Of the contest, so as
o have an understanding as to wheth.
T the arrangement In regard to an ex.
libition held good. He simply avoid
d me and could not gel 10 speak to
lim. Night came and | was kept
suessing. Fitz came into the ring
sear ng hand bandages three quarters
u an inch thick. realized that I
rad been "jobbed' and thai Fitz was
f.dng 20 try and hurt ME. made
objections TO the manner In which
Htzsimmons' hands were bandaged
nd he was compelled TO remove the
ayers Of adhesive tape he had put on
Iis knuckles
Each for Hin self.
Meanwhile | managed 10 get close
nodgh to Fitz 10 ash him what he in.
ended to 10. said TO him: is each
{ MS 90 protect himself The best he
an. or is this to be a mere exhibi.
iong Fitz replied that would have
o look out for myself. that he intend
ID 10 get me II be could.
Well. I thought that. even lhough
was in bad shape. could atay six
'ounds with the old man. and sailed
n. For four rounds he did not land
IN effective blow. while | kept hitting
i'm at ease After four rounds be
;an TO tire and I admit hat j was an
n at the finish"
Such Is Jack OBrlen's story Of the
'iNround bout ard he appeared TO
eel relieved when he had told it. lie
ays that FItzsimmons 10 addition 10
rying TO steal a march on him at the
tme Of the niest, has failed to give
I correct YER ion when speaking Of 1t
or publication
When asked IL there was any ar
angement in regard TO aa "exhlb.-
.on' on December 20 Jack replied:
Not on your life. viii try and get
even with Fi,zsimmons and I have no
ioubt that he viii murder ne IL he
ean,