The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26

and Jack Jeffries. the last named being
his brother.
George Siler who had refereed the fight
between Corbctt and FitZslmInons was
the third man in the ring. No great
amount of money had been bet on the
hight, which was for purse OF 200
but In such waGers as had been made
f1tzsiinmons was the favorite at 2 to l.
AS the two men stood side by side. JEFF
fries towering over his slender opponent
few bets were made at the ringslde
the followers of Fitzsimmons freely Of
ierlns their money at ITO 4.
When the gong sounded it was seen
that Tommy Ryan had taught his pupil
a peculiar defense. one that was cspe-
Tics OF Fitzsmmous. Jerrrios leaned far
forward with his left arm stretched out
slightly crooked at the elbow. his left
shoulder protecting his chin while his
stomach was withdrawn from danger
threatened by Fitzsimmons' fist
The big fellow in his preliminary move
ments looked slow and awkward and the
Cornishman showed absolute contempt by
stalking forward without show of defense
started a feint with his right and then
moving toward his man. lungcd forward
with his left. Right there came. the first
nation that Fitzsimmons might not re-
tain his title. Jcffries' arm stretched and
his glove smashed square into the face of
Fltzsimmons, driving him back full two
steps.
Fitz Is Amazed,
Fitzsimmcns came on again, swinging
his lef for Jeffrics stomach. which. how
ever. was far out Of his reach. Then he
brought the right up, barely grazing the
jaw. They clinched and at the break
away JehrieS surprised and electrified
the crowd by whipping swapping left TO
his opponents face. The blow was so
unexpected that F'itZsimmons was dazed
more as the result Of astonishment than
from the physical effect The round closed
with the honors distinctly in favor OF
Jehrles. who was roundly cheered as he
took his seal.
FitSsimmons was plainly nettIed. and
as he came out OF his corner to open the
second round he held his right fst doubled
and ready 10 land on the jaw. But
again he encountered a surprise. Jeffries
simply Strengthening out his left arm,
which he held out in front of him like
a 1tbooom;, He caught Fitzsimmons on
the nose. landing with much force. Fitz-
simmons came back with the first hard
blow lie had succeeded I'm landing He
reached Jeffries' ribs and then clinched
He remembered his experience in the
breakaway In the first round and was
careful. but he barely succeeded i'm es-
Gaping right swing for the body that
was heavy enough to have STAYED In his
ribs had It landed
For time Fitzsimmons kept at arms
length and succeeded in getting his left
twice across TO Jeffries's jaw with some
llttle force. He was fooled into think
defense and stepped in with an attempt
to swing what nc hoped would be a
XII Enock3nt punch. In effect The fight, end
| tactics. drawing Fltzsiinmons on until
he was well within reach. then straight
ened out his left landing on the chin with
such great force that the champion was
picked clean off his feet and landed on
his haunches on the mat. FitzsImmons
fell so hard that lie was thoroughly
| shaken up.
Later on speaking of the fight. Fitz-
simmons said that while the blow was u
| terrific one he was more dazed by the
effect OF tho fall than as u direct result
| OF the blow.
IL was plain that Fitzsimmons was
hurt. but he did not take advantage of
| the full count offered by the referee. He
terlstic shambling gait moved In toward
Jeffrieg. swinging savagcly with his left.
which missed and was followed by his
right. which also failed to connect.
The second round. like the first was
all In favor of Jeffrics Tho big fellow
was unmarked and uninitred. Fitzsim-
mons went TO his corner with blood flow
| Ing from his nosirils and mouth. His
| seconds worked hard over him. but when
he went ont for the third round blood
sull trickled down his chin. He WAS
Jeftries showing plainly his desire to get
TO close quarters and swap blows.
.Jcffries waited for him. sighting along
| his left arm much as though IL were a
rifle. When Fitzsimmons came within
| range that mighty left again straight
ened itself and the glove landed with
damaging effect on the nose
| JcffrieSS method of fighting was not
particularly attractive. but it was thor
oughly effective. He surprised his friends
and astonished tho friends of Fitzsim-
mons by uutlightne and outpointing his
adversary in every manner FitZsini-
mons was plainly puzzled. lie Scuffled
about the ring. cndcavoring 10 mauenvor
| the big follow into giving him an open
ing: Tic tried hard right for the ribs
which Was shpri, and accepted a hard
| right 10 the cheek in return. This net
| tied the champion. who lost his judg-
ment and rushed forward swung with
| his left, barely touching Jeffries's lace,
| The big fellow clinched and landed n
] heavy right OH his adversarys body. In