New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-02
WIFE AND $4,000
FAR FROM FITz
Fourth Spouse of EX-
Champion at Los Angeles
with All His Jewelry.
HE SPARS FOR TIME
TO SAVE HIS FARM
Sheriff Gets Him Against Ropes
Third Time, but Lanky BIB
Saves Knockout Sale.

Bob Fitzsimmons's fourth wife is not
with him. She is in Los Angeles, and
with her are iewels valued by the
former heavyweight champion OF the
world. at $4,000 Furthermore the
lighters farm and training camp at
West Dunellen. y. j., are due to be
sold on a creditors Judgment for ST.
200. Lanky Bob is in trouble.
Advertising the sa.a Of the farm for
August rs. Sheriff Edward F. Hough-
ton. Of M.ddlesex County. twice post
poned the affair for a week. Yester-
dav was the time set FOR final action.
Fitz was around early, and after a con-
ference with the sheriff. the sale was
sra,r put Of for week in the hope
that Bob could corral some of the dol
lars with which he once reeked.
All was was quiescent in West Dun
elan. The forty-nine acre piece of
property still Haunted its huge sign.
Bob Fitzsimmons. Boxing Academy
and Training School" His daughter.
Resale, was the only person in the
huge house. and the concrete gymnasi-
nm. decorated with British flags, was
deserted Young Bob. who teaches box
ing. was chatting in restaurant down
the road.
In q small front room in Washing
ton Street. Newark. the ex-champion
told Of the flight of mis- latest wife,
On the mantel stood photograph of
the woman wearing Bob's famous royal
Persian turquoise. valued by him at
100000. and a present to his first love.
Mrs Fitz No. left New Jersy on
Il was holding all my first wife's
Jewels in trust for the children" said
PITT. "and told Temo she could wear
them. but that if anything ever came
between Us she must leave them for
the children Now they are out in
California. and Temo Is wiring me to
Since her "trip TO the Coast, Mrs
Fitveimrnons. who was Mrs. Temo
Simorin o. Portland. Ore. has thrice
,elerraphed Bob 10 Join her. Her
raTarer has also urged him to come
~ ard ACCEPT d lucrative offer. She
even wired Dan McGinnity, Bobs best
friend. TO urge the eX-champion TO
rake the trim The message from Los
Angeles read: -,
aDan. Bob promised me TO 60 with
mo wherever ] 20. Have good oppor-
,nunitv for him 10 20 to South
America. Don't hold him back. Advise
lin 10 ION me here. Answer, Mrs.
Bob FitZsimm0nS
Bob is carrying a clipping from
Western newspaper which credits
Mrs. Titz with saying 81 love his
freckles." and also gives TO the World
some Of his ardent love letters written
some time ago. But in spite OF the
fact that she has the jewels ne was
holding 10 trust for the chiidren BOD
Fitzsimmons is not going 10 JOIN her.
I'm through with her" he SAID Iast
night with emphasis. Il used 10 rove
her. now ! only ike her, but ! won
20 West nor so 70 South America
with her i 90 -wn there II VIII
be with young Bob. He's the greatest
fighter in the world; we could clean
up piles Of money
II was said that old and young Bob
had received am offer 20 90 into
burlesuue with the twentieth
Century Maids" which would enable
them 10 raise some money for the
farm. But Lauky Bob was discon-
ISOLATE last night. even though an ad-
mirer who happened along did say
"Bob. you're the greatest fighter in the
world"