The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

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tralians shoulder Jim landed a
straight right to the stomach and
moment later swung a left-hander to
| the jaw The punch apparently angered
| Fitz. who, in a fury, rushed Jeff to
| the ropes and tried desperately for a
| Knockout He swung twice with great
force for the Calfornian's jaw and
each time Jeff pulled his head out of
harms way. jeff hit Bob with three
straight Iefts and Bob repaid this COM
pliment with right and lett to lne
face. Fitz landed a right to the jaw
which lacked knockout force. Bob
came back with left to the jaw. Jeff
sent a right to Bobs cheek as the
round ended.
ROUND EIGHT
Rob landed a left and right to the
face and as Jeff countered with left
they fell into clinch. Jim kept Up
his bombardment of Bob's sore nose,
landing two lefts. Fitz forced jeff to
the ropes with a left and right to the
face and Jeff retaliated with a. left
to the stomach Bob smashed a left
to Jeff's sore eye. Jeff was bleeding
profuseIy and seemed anxious TO
clinch Bob swung right for the jaw,
missed and then drove q hard left to
the face.
ROUND NINE
Jeff met Rob with smash on the
nose and when Bob tried to bore in
Jeff landed two more left jabs on the
face They went at it in the center
of the ring exchanging. half-dozen
blows with honors about even. Bob
landed hard left to Jeff's jaw. Bob
made a right swing, missed turned
halfway around and Jeff, Selling the
opportunity, landed two blows under
the heart He then sent a left to the
nose, which staggered the Australian
Bob landed a powerful left into Jeffs
stomach.
ROUND 10
Jeff drove a left to the face. Bob
came back with q left to the ribs, but
missed n swing for the jaw. Jeff tried
to force close range fighting, but Bob
fell into a clinch At the breakaway,
Bob sent left to Jeffs damaged eye.
Jeff kept rushing Bob and landed ar
other left to the body and brought his
right with terrific force to Bob's jaw.
AS Bob staggered. Jeff drove in
mighty left hook to the jaw, which
dropped Bob to the floor The Austria
lian rolled over at the count of four
and slowly struggled to his feet. AS
he got up, he made lunge for Jeff
and fell into a clnch Jeff forced
breakaway and as he pushed the Aus
tralian away Bob fell again to the
floor. Dazed and in an almost help
less condition, Bob got 10 his feet be-
fore the count of 10 and tried to clinch
Jeff drove him back and was trying to
finish the Australian with furious wal
lops for the jaw as the, bell rang
ROUND II
The wonderful recuperative powers
of the Australian We're demonstrated
again as this round began Beaten
to a helpless condition in the tenth
round he came back in this after only
one minute of rest, apparently fresh and
strong He rushed out at Jeff and i'm
mediately assumed the offensive. lie
SWING a left for Jeffs head and Jim
ducked Jeff sent a left to BoD's
mouth and received singing right
handler on the ear. Bob came in and
swung for the jaw. but was short Jim
sent two lefts to the ribs. Bob swung
twice for the jaw but missed. Jeff
landed q left ON Bob's nose and fol-
lowed with two hard lefts to the stom- I
ach Bob hit Jim on the chin Then
left forced the fighting and shot a
number of terrific left and right-hand |
ers to Bob's face. Bob reiterated, and
in doing so dropped his left guard.
Quick as flash Jeff brought his
right across with sledgehammer force,
landing on the point of the Austria
lian's chin Bob went down full length
and, as Siler began to count. Martin
Julian, manager for Fitz slipped along
the side of the ring and attempted to
revive Bob by throwing water on him
But to no avail. Bob was out COM
pletely."
And that is how another king came
to grace the heavyweight throne.
(To be Continued Tomorow.)
Copyright. 1917. by King Feature
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