The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

CooeQ with the crowd on It's fcet cheering the new
conner
At the opening of the fifth round Fitzsimmons
rushed clear the ring. tented with his right
and then swung his left which cut long and deep
cash over Jeries right eye. Jefries was not dazed
but surprised Fitzsimnlons took advantage OF
this and smashed in two heavy left blows to his
opponents chin. Any of these blows would have
been sufficient to distress another but they had no
other effect upon Jefries than to cause him to fight
wildly call from his corner steaded the big fel-
low, and he drove Fitzsimmons back swinging his
huge like piston rods He lodged heavy right
hand blow under Fitzsimrons' heart and then ac-
cepted left to the face in order that he might land
similar blow. Fitzsimmons slipped to the floor
but was quickly his feet Jeffres backed him
clear across the ring, placing three 1efts on his
mouth Just as the gong sounded Fitzsinmons
Strengthened the big fellow up with heavy blow inn
mediatey the heart This was the hardest round
of the battle and the only thus far in which Fiz
simmons had even break. When they went to
their it that Jefries was in no man
ner distressed. The betting had changed and JEFF
fries money was offered in great quantities without
favor being asked
Fitzsmmons opened the sixth round, forcing Tef-
fries along the ropes. The champion made two very
wild left swings attempting to persuade Jefres to
give him opening for his right The big fellow
fell into the trap and the blow that he received Just
below the point of the jaw could be heard in all
parts of the 1t staggered him for a moment
but as the gong sounded he was still fighting with
much vim and full willingness Jeffres failed to land
many blows in this round, which was all in favor of
the champion.
NEARING THE END
follow UP the advantage that had been his in the
ceding round, opened the seventh with solid left
to the mouth. Jeffries had exaggerated his crouch
but enraged by this blow, he Strengthened Up and
struck out with his left landing with great force
upon the stomach This halted Fitzsmmons. who
also received blow on the jaw that made his head
rock Fitzsimmons continued the aggressive how
ever and Jeries was content to protect himself from
damage for the rest of the round Just before the
gong sounded Jeffries caught Fitzsimmons stnping
blow the mouth with his left but as he smiled his
eation Fitzsimmons back with left that drove
the flesh of Jeffries upper lip between two of his
teeth His seconds had difficulty in remedying this
and when he up for the eighth round trickle
of blood showed at each corner OF his mouth
Fitzsimmons was overanxious and swung heavily
with both hands he to the center Jeffries
was coy and escaped injury. Suddenly he straight
ened UP and drove the champions head back with
heavy left the nose that came near resulting in
knockout. The crowd its feet cheering wildly
Fitzsimtnons, angered through and through, rushed
Jeffries to the ropes, swinging without effect
straight left to the champions body was followed by
right that reopened the cut over his eye Teffries
scored right and left to the ribs and Fitzsimmons
countered and came near going to the mat Fitz-
simmons was distressed and nonplused but attempt
ed to appear thoroughly satisfied with the progress
he was making. During the ntermission he talked
with his seconds and most of the time stood eann<,
against the ropes, refusing sit in the chair that had
been placed for him.