The Washington times., 1910-05-07
my Story of Ny Life S@z5z3


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slipped away and as he went BY me he
landed q. couple OF hooks that made the
blood run again ] couldn't get him
De surely was a slippery fellow
You've got 10 do It soon" said De-
laney again
With my cuts all closed up and the
blood washed OF went out after Bob
again as hard as I could All OF my
injuries we-e so on the surface Inside
/ was as sound and fresh as ever
wouldn't think any worse OF Fltzsiul-
mons If he had shown discOura cement
about this time. He had beaten ne
enough TO knock out any ordinary man
/ knew his right hand was gone for
once when he landed a heavy smash on
| my forehead / could hear the bones
crack and. although he went right on
/ hitting with IL, there wasn't the same
weight 10 the blows He was iabbing
more and depending on the left Fitz-
simmons had a great left think Il
| was his best hand. He usually landed
/ knockouts with the left
In this, the seventh round, I went
after Bob hard and swung my left into
I his body. then brought u up 20 his head
The punches were well meant. but FItz-
/ simmons took them and came right back
with three hard left hooks on the mouth
/ that started me bleeding again and
/ forced me 70 the ropes rushed and
chased FiJz across the ring, punching
D him over the heart As we came into a
/ ciinch Bob griuned and asked wei,
Z how do you Ike itZ'
/ pretty good for an old fellow
From that on I punched at Bob's body
/ and he Jabbed and hooked with the left
( All this time the crowd was cheering
! ike mad Fitz looked ike a winner. for
! ne was almost unmarked. while 7 must
Z have been a sight The crowd thought
I the Old champion was coming back inIO
[ the title again ! knew I'd win in time
/ was all right stiH inside not weak or
I daZed or even tired And I knew that
I F'ftzsimrnOns could not keep up such a
! "a rrFTTTGE rrr0n
he must wear himself out even II I
( didn't bring him down with blow his
only chance was 70 blind ne eutirely
/ and then heat me down when cOutQn. Z
see TO block or get away. And even
then might have been able to stick It
out.
/ The Deciding Blow
Ny eyes were nearly closed when 7
came mp for the eighth round went
after FitZsimmous steadily Fltz STOOD
up straight and tried with his left for
my chin ] ducked under the blow and
sent my right TO his body I could feci
F-itz hooked me on the face and
leaned in with another body punch
Then We fought hard for q minute /
! could feel that F1tz was growing weak
l 10 be tiTIu-- The right time had come
p AZ last. 7 stepped IN and swung ny
! left for the pit OF his stOnacn- 4Le
: glove landed a little 10 one SIDE SLTlh-
+ ing Just at the edge Of the right TlDs
and driving them in FitzsiuI1ous
: Strengthened up and stood perfectly stiil
. for a moment I knew the blow had
/ n rafvzed his legs and he couldn't move
/ You've got me, Jeff-' he gaspeds and
? just at the same instant started the
finishing blow for his jaw
/ landed both hands before he fciL
/ FftZ went down hard and Referee EDDIE
/ Crzuev counted him out E1tz was Try
I iu-- 10 set I'd and managed 10 rise TO
I al. feef lust after the end Of the count
I5p walked 70 one side OF the ring and
raised his hand The best man Wo-lr
/ Ea7d FffzsfmmOuS- y am satisfied
! --T-W never f7ght again said Fltz 20
me
| sryo11-ra the most dangerous man
/ alive I told him. "aud 7 consider my
/ self lucky to have won when I did
I Title of next chapter; "After the
FTrht-Aud One of Jacks Adventures