The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

est crowds that ever witnessed championship bat
tie Jeffries and Ftzsmmons fought There was
little gallery play that night; each was eager for
the fray and neither attempted TO overifnpress his
opponent. Ftzsmmons the first to appear in the
ring with his seconds, Martin Julian, Jack Ever
hardt and Yank Kenny. The champion, however was
hardly through the ropes before Jefres was shoul-
dering his way down the aisle. With him were his
squires, Billy Delaney Jim DAILY and Jack Jeffries,
the last named being his brother
George Siler, who had refereed the fight between
Corbett and Fitzsimmons, the third man in the
ring. No great amount of money had been bet on
the fight, which for purse of $25O00 but in
such wagers as had been made Ftzsimmons was the
favorite at to 1. AS the two men stood side by
side, Jeffries towering his slender opponent,
few bets made at the ringside the followers Of
Fitzsmmons freely offering their money at 10 to a.
When the gong sounded it was seen that Tommy
Ryan had taught his pupil a peculiar defense one
that was especially effective against the known tao
tics of Fitzsimmons. Jeffries leaned far forward
with his left stretched out slightly crooked at
the elbow, his left shoulder protecting his chin while
his stomach withdrawn from danger threatened
by Fitzsimmons' fist
The big fellow in his preliminary movements
looked slow and awkward and the Cornishman
showed absolute contempt by stalking forward with
out show of defense, started feint with his right
and then, moving toward his man, unged forward
with his left. Right there came the first surprise of
the fight and the first ntmation that Fitzsimmons
might not retain his title Jeffres' arm Strengthened
and his glove smashed square into the face of Ftz-
simmons driving him back full two steps
FITZ IS AMAZED
Fitzsimmons came again, swinging his left for
Jeffres' stomach, which, however was far out of his
reach Then he brought the right up, barely grazing
the jaw. They cinched and at the break away Jef-
fries surprised and electrified the crowd by whipping
swapping left to his opponents face The blow was
so unexpected that Ftzsmmons was dazed more as
the result of astonishment than from the physical
effect. The round closed with the honors distinctly
in favor of Jeffres, who was roundy cheered as he
took his seat
Fitzsimmons was plainly nettled and as he came
out of his corner to open the second round he held
his right fist doubled and ready to land on the Jaw
But again he encountered surprise Jeffries simply
Strengthening out his left arm which he held out in
front of him like a jibboom He caught Fitzsinmons
on the nose, landing with much force. Fitzsimmons
back with the first hard blow he had succeeded
He remembered his experience in the breakaway in
the first round and was careful hat be barely sue
ceeded in escaping right swing for the body that
heavy enough to have staved in His ribs had it
landed.
For time Fitzsimmons kept at arms length and
succeeded in getting his left twice across Jeffres'
jaw with some little force. He was fooled into
thinking that he had solved the big fellows defense
and stepped in with attempt swing what he
hoped be knOck In affe tba
fight ended right there. Jefres repeated his tactics
drawing Fitzsmmons on until he was welr within
reach then Strengthened out bis left landing on the
chin with such great force that the champion was
picked clean off his feet and landed his launches
on the mat Fitzsmmons fell so hard that he was
thoroughly shaken UP.
Later on, speaking of the fight, Fitzsimmons said
that while the blow terrific one he was more
dazed by the effect of the fall than as direct result
of the blow.
1t plain that Fitzsimmons hurt but he did
not take advantage of the full count offered by the