Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13
For Sawyer In Bout With
Black FitzSimm0ns.
Johnson Wins His Bridgeport
Fight With Burke.
k23 Pounds Heavier and Has All
the Best Of It.

Watervile Me-. Sept 12.-(SpeciaD.-
Dave Sawyer Of Rockland broke his left
arm in the second round of the main
bout with Black Fitzsimmons last
after O. careful examination, decided
II would be useless to continue the fight
ised to be the best ever given in this
citv was declared off by Referee Allie
Brown of Lewiston. The fracture was
IN the lower part of the radius and was
stated by the doctors to be Il severe
one.
Sawyer during the two rounds fought
outcIassed his colorcd opponent. out
rointing ami outfighting him at all
stages. There was no doubt as to the
superiority Of Sawyer, and had the
fight progressed Sawyer would have
worn Fitzsimmons down.
The attendance broke all records for
attendance at such an event in Water
willie. One thousand people were in the
hall when the main bout was called.
The crowd was very orderly and there
was no excitement until the announce
ment came that Sawyer had fractured
his arm and that the bout could not be
continued. The crowd left the hall
quickly and in an orderly manner.
The main bout was refereed by Al
lie Brown of Lewiston, who was lib
orally applaudcd when he entered the
ring. During the interval between the
preliminarics and the main bout Ref
cree Brown introduced John Brastnn
of Massachusetts. who will be matched
against Kid Shea Of Hallowcil for q
bout at the Armnry in about two
weeks. Young Sharkcy Of Boston chal-
lenged any man in Maine at 1oo3
pounds.
The prcliminaricS were all fast and
exciting and were greatly enjoyed by
the big crowd present. The first bout
was between Bobby Good of Brockton,
Mass, and George Gilbert of Augusta.
The bout was fast and clean, with
honors about even.
Kid Stringer of Augusta against
William Smith of Eockland. was per-
haps the best of the evening. The
men were very evenly matched. Smith
forced the fighting throughout. The
bout at times was characterized by
fast fighting and both boys mixed it
up in good shape.
The last preliminary was between
Dung Duffy and Young Stewart, both
Of Bangor, and was very clever. Duffy
had the best of the bout, but Stewart
was gamcy and remained until the
end,
1t was 1890 O'Clock when Sawyer
entered the ring. He was followed by
FitzsimmonS after a short delay. Both
men We're introduced by the referee
+ and each received generous applause.
Round 1-Fitzsimmons started off by
feintng with his left. Both clinched
near the ropes and the men fell from
/ the ring. They re-entered the ring
quickly. Sawyer landed a hard right
on FitzsimmonS' head and scnt home
many good ones on his face. forcing
him 70 tho ropes Both fought fast and
got into another clinch. Sawyer's round.
Round THE second round started
off with lots of ginger, the men gong
at each other furiously. Sawyer by a
righthand swing caught the colorcd
delegate on the jaw, flooring him flt2
arose after seven had been counted
by the referee and seemed none inc
worse Sawyer landed some terrific
rights and lcfts. driving Fitzsiinmon
almost to the ropes for the remainder OF
the round lie hammered the Hartford
delegate freely about the fac" ana Inc
coiorcd man seemed to have neither IN
chnation or strength 10 return the
pioWS Sawyer aimed with his Ictt,
missed and fell 10 tho floor. breaking
MS LETT arm He finished the ROUND
with ono hand. The crowd was amaH-
Ell when the referee went to Sawyer
corner and after making a careful *
animation announced that the bout was
uecared off. III" injured man was
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