Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
FITZ FAlNTS IN THIRTEENTH
Csrnishmsn oollspses as He Reaches His
Corner at End Of Unluoky Round,
UsRltN PUTS UP REMARKABLE FIGHT
phiIadeIphis Man Ducks, DodRes and
side.teps in Manner That
BewiIdered Lanky
Bot.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20 Robert F1tz-
simmons collapsed at the close of the thir-
tenth round Of his fight with Jack O'Brien.
lie had fought hard but nature could no
longer stand the strain and after the gong
had sounded for the close Of the thirteenth
round he walked 70 his corner and sat in
his chair. Then his head fell over on his
breast. his whole body collaps and the
fighting wonder OF the age was "all in
Referee Graney saw his condition and
awarded tho fight to O'Brien. While
punched in the face and badly cut up and
several times in jeopardy, Fitzsimmons al
ways managed 10 come TO and resume the
fight. Just ct tho close OF the thirteenth
found he Ia nded left on o BEen's stomach
hut the Philadelphia came back with a
similar blow and followed II with a left 10
the jaw. The gong rang for the close u
the round and Fitz walked 20 his corner.
As he sat down he said to Graney: Eddie.
he hit me in the stomach and 1t is all
over" Then his head sank and Bob Fitz-
simmons was defeated
Referee Graney said: "Fitzsimmons
showed his class. oBrien is a wonderful
boxer. and the old man stood up and took
his punishment Occasionally ne showed a
fash Of his old form, but his strength
could not last"
After the fight had been awarded TO
O'Brien Fizsmmons slipped to the floor
and lay PROSTATE in the ring. There was
call for doctor. as It was seen that he
was in a state OF collapse He revived,
however. in a few minutes and with the
assistance Of his seconds was able to leave
the ring.
O'Brien's work Remarkable.
o'Brlen gave a remarkable exhibition of
sparring and footwork He ducked, lodged
and side-stepped in manner that was be-
wildering. Ftzsimmons would swing and
find only the empty air, and several times
nearly went through the ropes from the
force OF his misspent blows,
O'3rien would straighten up and dash In
a wicked cutting left. which. while not pos
sesslng knockdown force was sufficient to
jar the old gladiator. Fitzsimmons had the
sympathy OF the enormous crowd. which
jeerod and Missed OBrien when, he ducked
and ran away. But the Philadelphia man
had laid out his plan Of battle and could
not be coerced into mixing things with the
old fighter who was known to possess a
dangerous punch.
Before Fitz left the ring he made little
speech, in which he said that he had done
his best He said he had fought his last
fight a.
Fight by Rounds.
Round lin the first round not more
than four blows were exchanged. OBrien
contented himself with dancing about, with
Fitzsimmons following but seldom attempt
ing to land. -. ..
Round 2-Fitzsmmons crouched low aud
after OBrien had missed left for the face
he whipped his left and right to the face
and Fltzsimmons partially landed a straight
left and right to the face and body. Fftz
drove O'Brien into a corner and then
cleverly ducked hard left intended for
the jaw. In the break that followed Fitz
got In a light uppercut to the jaw. O'Brien
suddenly shot his left to the jaw and catch
ing F1tzsimmons off his balance drove right
and left to the face and then clinched
OBrien was very quick, Fitz missing him
a foot at times. Fitz showed his right to
the face and O'Brien countered with a
short-arm jab as the bell rang.
Round 3-As O'Brien backed away Fitz-
simmons caught him with u hard left on
the jaw and a moment later shot his left
to the face. Fitz drove left hard to the