Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-18
THE PUGlLISTS
BLACK HAND
 FOR FRECKLES
Sorry Exhibition of the Old Idol of the Prize Ring Robert
 Fitztsmm0ns.

PHILADELPHIA, July IS. = Jack
 Johnson stopped Bob Fitzsimmons in the second round of six round boxing
 bout before the Washington Sporting club last night.
 Fitzsimmons did not show a trace of his former prowess, and it is proba- ble that Johnson could have stopped him in the opening round if be had cared to do so
 The blow that put Fitzsimmons out was light right to the jaw The old man fell to the floor, and as he made no attempt to rise the referee stopped the bout
 The missing which usually follows knockouts of this character was ab- sent, the spectators evidently taking compassion on the former star.
 Referee Keenan refused to act in the ring because be had heard that Fitzsimmons had badly sprained arm. The manager of the club then entered the ring and watched the un- even match.
 In the opening round Johnson tapped Fitzsimmons when and where he chose. but the latter was unable to even land his famous counters.
 To the thousands present it was a pitiful sight to see the grand old man of the prize ring fighting a giant negro when forty-fve years of age. They knew 1t was business proposition to Fitz, draw even, meaning two more years of money making on the stage. To Johnson 1t meant a chance to fight Burns, which be will probably get.
 In the second round Johnson got his arm under that of Fitz and threw him deliberately. The crowd hissed. FitZ seemed in pain. but he did not protest, as many expected. He got on his feet and put up his hands again. Johnson stepped toward him and tapped him with his right hand on the jaw. Fitz fell on his knees and squirmed about while McCarney counted ten. then McCarney pulled him upon his feet. Fitz begged to go on again. McCarney walked him back and the spectators filed out disgusted.
 Tom o'Rourke, who seconded Fitz, jumped into the ring protesting that the fight should have been stopped, and given to Fitx when Johnson threw him.
 When asked why he did not de- mand it at the time, o'Rourke said he thought Fitz would come back strong and finish Johnson as the latter had not shown anything like ability.
 Fitz declared the fall dazed him. and that he did not realize what he was doing when he kept on fighting after being thrown. He declared the desire to get one punch on John. sons solar plexus kept him going.
 At the Sharkey Athletic club, New York. last night Sailor Burke put Jack Robinson away in four rounds. seconds throwing up the sponge to save their man from knockout. He had been knocked down repeatedly in this round and have stood up another 
 A big crowd witnessed the bout.
 Burke tore into his man from the start. battering down his defense hy rushes which the chieagoan was un- able to stall on. TheSailor let looses In the second rodnd and punished his man hard. really disabling him 70 that he was practically harmless. Robinson took his beating samely and managed to stick through the lhird round by clinching and hold Ing Burke's arms
 In the fourth the Sailor went in to finish his man and knocked him down repeatedly. Robinson tried sainly to come back. but his seconds rightfulIy threw up the sponge.