The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23

/ to Jefrs eye which opened a cash
abGVe 1t and brought blood. He tried
a right for the jaw, JEFF ducked and
sent a hard left handler into Bob's
stomach. II made the Australian
vince. JEFF forced Bob to the ropes
and landed a left and right to the
head. JEFF sent right to Bob's body
and Fob came back with a left TO
the mouth. JEFF hit Feb on the nose
ana brought more bloc d, Bob forced
I Jef to the fopes with. succession of
! let's hut as soon as Jeff reached there
1 he resumed the aggressive and drove
! Bob to tho Cher side OF the ring with
three straight lefts to the face. Bob
landed Il pile driver right to the heart
as the round ended.
I Round six-Bob landed q right on
Jeff's neck and JEFF went into a clinch.
AT the breakaway. JEFF scored Il left
to the body and Bob repaid him with
| two right handlers to the ribs. Bob
| landed left and right to the Calf
( fornian's head. The Austria lian's
! punches had a lot of steam behind
them and JEFF fell into n clinch to
recuperate, After the breakaway
Bob put right on Jeff's throat. Both
men were fighting in the center OF the
! ring when the bell rang
! Round seven--Bob rushed JEFF,
! feeling he had the advantage over
the big fellow, and grazesl the Cali
! fornian's chin with terrific left
! Bob scored left handler on the
mouth. Jim tried for Bob's jaw but
the blow landed on the Australians
shoulder. Jim landed a straight TO
| the stomach and a moment later
/ swung n left handler 70 the Jaw. The
punch apparently angered F'itz who.
/ in a fury, rushed JEFF to the ropes
/ and tried desperately for a knock
out He swung twice with great force
>for the Californiau's Jaw and each
time JEFF pulled his head out of harm s
way. Jeff hit Bob with three straight
lefts ard Bob repaid his compliment
/ with r.sht and left 30 the face.
/ Fitz landed IA right TO the Jaw which
: lacked knockout force Bob came
| back with q left to the Jaw. JEFF sent
| a right to Boh's cheek as the round
ended.
/ Round eight-Bob landed = left and
tight 70 the face and as JEFF count
cred with a left they fell into a clineh.
! Jim kept up hys bonbardment Of Bob's
/ sore nose. landing two iefts Fftz fore
cd Jeff 70 the ropes with a left and
right to the face and JEFF, retaliated
smashed q left TO Jeff's sore eye.
jeff was bleeding profuselv and Seem
ed anxious TO cNnch. Bob swung .
right for the jaw. missed and then
drove a hard left 10 the face.
Round nine-JeT met Bob with a
smash on the nose and when Bob
tried 70 bore in JEFF landed two more
! left tabs On the face. They went AT Il
/ in the center OF the ring exchanging
l. II l. u, 49,
even. Bob landed a hard left 70 Jefrs
Jaw Bob ma de right swing, MISSED.
! turned half way around and JEFF.
setting the opportunity, landed two
blows under the heart He then sent
n left 10 tse nose which staggered
the Australian Fob landed a power
full left into Jeff's stomach.
Round ten--Jeff drove a left 10 the
face Bob came back with a left
to the ribs hut li@sed swing for
the Jaw JEFF tried to force close
range lighting hut Bob fell into a
clinch. At the breakaway. Bob sent
a left TO JefYs damaged eye. JEFF
kept rushing Bob and landed another
3 left 10 Boh's nose. Bob came in and
as he did so Jeff shot left to the
body and brought his right with ter
/ rife force to Bolts Jaw. As Rob star
/ gered, JEFF drove in a mighty left
hook 10 the jaw which dropped Bob
/ TO the floor The Australian roL3d
I over at the count OF four and slowly
struggled 20 his feet. As he got UP.
/ he made a lunge for jeff and fell
+ into a clinch JEFF forced hreakawgy
End as he pushed the Australian away,
/ Bob fell again TO the floor. Dazed and
! in an almost helpless condition. Bob
got to his feet before the count OF
ten and tried 10 ~~nch. JEFF Grove
: him back and was irving TO finish the
| Australian with furious wallops for
the Jaw as the bell rang.
| Round eleven--The wonderful re-
cupe ~ative powers OF the Australian
were demonstrated again as this round
began. Beaten to a helpless condf-
: ton in the tenth round he came back
! in this after only one minute of rest,
apparently fresh and strong He rush
! ed out at JEFF and Immediately as
sumed the offensive. He swung
| left FOR Jeff's head and Jim ducked.
| Jeff sent a left to Bob's mouth and
received a singing right handler on
the ear. Bob came in and swung
| Tor the Jew but was short. sJim sent
two lefts TO the ribs. Bob swung
| twice for the Jaw but missed. Jef
landed left on Bob's nose and fol-
/ lowed with two hard lefts to the
stomach Bob hit Jim on the chin.
Then JEFF forced the fighting and shot
! a number or terrific left and right
handlers 10 Rohs IA CO.. Bob retreat
ed and a doing SO dropped his LEFT
guard Quick as = fash Jeff brought
his right across with sledgehammer
force landing on the point OF the
Australians chin. Bob went down
/ fun length and, az Siler began TO
| count. Martin Julian. manager for
Fitz, slipped along the side OF the
ring aua attempted TO revive Bob by
/ throwing water on him But to no
avail Rob was out completely
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