The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-21


When Robert Fizsimmons and phil
adeIphia" Jack OBrien entered the
ring at Mechanics pavilion to battle
for the light-heavy weight honors
O'Brien was the favorite in the bet
ting at 10 to g. Fitzrimmons had been
the favorite until FIVE this afternoon
when the odds were even. O'Brien
money came in such quantities that
just before the battle opened he was
decidedly the favorite.
The men fought at catch weights
O'Briens weight was gwen as 1G5,
Fitzsimmons al 1853
Flrst-Not more than four blows
were exchanged in this round O'Brien
contenting himself with, dancing
gts,Dut with Fitzs following but seldom
attempting to land.
Second-Fitz crouched low and
after O'Brien had missed left for
the face he whipped his left and right
landed straight left and right to the
face and body. Fitz drove O'Brien in
10 tho corner and ceverly ducked a
hard left to the Jaw In the break thar
followed Bob got in light upper-cut
TO the Jaw OBrien suddenly shot q
left TO the Jaw and ca,ching Ftz on
his balance drove a left and right TO
the face and then cinched O'Brien
was very quick. Fitz missing him a
foot at times Bob showed right TO
the face and Jack countered with
a short arm jab as the bell rang.
Third--As Jack backed away Fitz-
simmons caught him with hard
left on the jaw and moment later
shot a left 10 the face. Fitz drove 2
left hard to the solar pleXus and NIX
ing il worked a left to the face Jack,
inst as the bell rang, shot straight
left on Bob's nose and sent him to
the floor.
Fcurth-O'Brien forced Fitz nearly
through the ropes with a rush and
Fitz fell TO the left knee. He was mp
quickly and put stiff left over
OBrien's eye. OBrien drew blood
from Fitzsimmons' nose and mouth.
Fifth-O'Brien planted left TO
Gobs sore face and a moment later
drove two more lefts to the same
place. Jack pegged away with his left |
and Bob aga n bled profuselv from the |
mouth and nose. Finally Fitz caught |
O'Brien over the mouth. bringing |
blood. OBrien put in two lefts but
Fitz countered with hard right and
left TO the jaw.
Sixth-Fitzsimmons met OBrien /
with a crushing left. The latter led
hut the blow was partly blocked Fitz
received two straight lefts on the face
and after missing a right and left for
the jaw. landed a right swing on
the ear.
Seventh-oBEen planted right
over the kidney and quick as flash |
worked a right and left swing to The |
law. Fitz went after 0Brien, sending /
a left to the face and stiff right upper
cut 10 the body Fitz put a left to
O'Br.en's face following with right
swing to the body but O'Brien coun-
tered with two wicked right smashes
to the face. one of which raised big
lump over Bob's right eye.
Eighth-O'Brien drove straight 10
the fac. Fitz worked left to the jaw
twice and Jack was cautioned for
holding Jack ripped a nasty left over
the eve and a moment later flOOred
bob with a stiff right TO the jaw. Bob
came mp apparently groggy. O'Brien
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 lefts to the face. As
the round ended Fitz vent TO his cor
ner rather unsteady.
Ninth-F1tz's face presented a
bloody sight. Jack. after hooking a ter
rife right to the jaw, followed with
two wicked upercuts and as the bell
rang nearly raised Fitz OF the floor
with a right hook to the Jaw.
renth-Jack met Fitz with
straight isb On the face Bur Bob re-
tsliated with q powerful right ove.
the heart and zfung left % the face