Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
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A DECISIVE
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Peter Sullivan Was Knocked Down Eighteen Times By Willie Fitz-
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A crowd of upwards of 500 people attended the first fall boxing ex- hibition of the Valley Falls Athletic club at its clubhouse in that town Tuesday evening. aYYt Mkgkn agra whole they were we'll entertained, for while the first two bouts on the card furnished much amusement, the first being wrestling match and the second burlesque. the main bout. which was between Peter Sullivan, of Fall River and Willie Fitzgerald. of Philadelphia. was most interest ing affair. The latter won in the seventh round by a decisive knock out. after having knocked Sullivan down some eighteen timess during the progress of the bout. tls It was simple a case of science and clever ness with exceptional hitting powers on one side against brute ,strength and small knowledge of the real game with science perceptibly lack ing on the other.
 The real ending of the bout start ed in the third. Sullivan began by mixing things, but Fitz was quite good at this game hfmsehs5aA After tWbCNhAh6 ouihNuh ldgC and again came that trip-hammer action of Fitz's on the wind. This bothered Sullivan and before he could fully recover he got left and then a right on the jaw and under the later punch which was an awful wallop, he went down clean. He came up again at the count of letght, but again he went down be- fore he had time to lift his hands. Six times in all Fitz handed out one of those stiff rights and they were ail aimed with great precision. for each one caught Sullivan flush on the jaw and each time dropped him. Just before the bell he was stagger- ing about the ring practically help less and as Fitz ran for him to plant another wallop. the bell fang. Thls saved SuIrivan.
 The seventh round was one where 1t was all oil. Sullivan started by rushing and his following in the auditorium began to howl. Fitz. 1 however. simply covered beautifully | and Sullivan did no damage. Fitz 1 sent left to the jaw and then both | exchanged rights to the face. The Philadelphian shifted his tactics | again. playing for wind. This drew Sullivan's attention from his Jaw and just the second he left 1t un- covered over came that right again and away he went staggering. Back he came. however. but suddenly Fitz swung right and left to the head and eullivan's head rocked like the pen dulum of a clock. Before he could recover, Fitz guaged hts distance and ping. away went that right once more, with teroSc force. It was the end. The blow caught Sullivan full and flush on the point of the jaw, and he went to the floor with a crash. He rolled over on his side and vrithed and twisted. but was out completely.
 Immediately upon the referee awarding the bout to Fifzgefald. the latter caught hold of Sullivan and picking. him up Ia his arrfs carried him part vay to his corner and handed him over to his seconds. The latter vas all in and did not come back for a few seconds-
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