The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

stories reveal some incidents In the he
Of Fitzsimmous that nevcl before have
been printed. The next chapter wiz
appear tomorrow
Outlines when ! think back TO tnat
sixth round In my fight with Bob Fitz-
l feel that there are occasions
when 1t doesn pay to be cautious:
when the better plan is 10 rush in ana
take a chance.
when the bell brought us 10 the cen
ter Of the ring for the sixth round Bop
came In tired looking and seerpingiy
weak. lie feinted as an excuse for
Ealing into an immediate c''nch !
broke away quickly Knowing that Bob
was clinchtnx only as 4 means Of recn-
nArstton. As he broke away l led Tor
Rob, but he rushed in and eincheo
again. Then I shot an uppercut to hiS
chin and hts head bobbed back. Real'z~
ing my advantage I followed win a
swift riEht-handcr NaSh 10 Boh's nose
The blood came again in hop
peemed 10 be in distress. ! chen tfted
= left tab and Bob clinChed once more
when tie h~reak.away was forced.
Bob tried q feeble left ard at once
sent my own left crashing into h'$ race.
That was ~foiiowed by "a serseE ~ IfftN
and rights To Bob'~ head aud hedy- SOB
backed to the roprs and then c}infAed.
with the breaR-away he tried - seft
FOR my head. but il vent short ana /
immediately cut w with "A lhft E9ok $500
my favaritr nurch-w hirn went CRASH
ing into Ron's law. Fitz dropped under
the impact OF the blow.
A. Rah went down he rested on ono
knee. nunE his arms forward and
wrahoad me around tire legs | shooi
nv rsfv once TN an effort &c make Bob
reles MS hold hut failed and then
turned lu Il questiontnG way toward
Geo -tfer. thc referee. and yelled
Make him let 20 ef my legs MAKE
him }et eut.
Az the words care out ~ my mouth
Fitz released hts hold ARD sitpp"t
S.. dovyr T54n S.4pr instead Of ~htslnnin'
he caust. rrlt his Band on wt shes
and. st5~t~i go push u,e back. SAYING
"Stea pac step back
ha>ket wax about " steps 1naF'
pressure - Sll-r's hand after whfei
@llpr s-~sdr -oT~v so where Fit2 VS..
ana e ~u began his ca1Hr As siter -
w4n t. e.ant aT tse fateful second
- .r. If I.rh FIt4-}mHc1s VIE
SIS ayse lrtt.u F-#tGaifuu1ons. ros
HNe,. tt- tgu1a.t
DIS -aJa. set up. Bco. set M
SO. M.
- Hr-rpcH from bee seat an
hsr {.a} voice. '}e&G ng to- ne
s,ss.. Il T., arise. was heard even ehov
49, 7l.ru af the crowd nut Beb. "a
e+~t fsart seem TO hear. 3Hne, iWf
,hres f.-.rt" The Euru'~AwHn g
vo M W. te rise aad fAe p~leao'hRs :
Mrs. Eose Julian Fitysinlu1oES 't&fbe
hfr'set an4 ever H}@t2r pt'ch.
"Ftla. SIX. ssseut1 boA began 10 a'
49, tfGbi" Rob made = NOV
which indicated that he was trying I
,.e5 70 h., fsat From the edge ot IN
rtnp cams the voice ~ kts wife. plead
gor. A~eseechlnE. te Elne Mo o0
must hav4 heard ~ We Boo MS o
his feet staEgertEts p RtI 1""tfi~
,s4. 44>-@4 as. - So s&>aY = @f"ia
rushed at Bob intent upon .t"'Sl
ing hlm with n aucces>tan 81 cts an
ryste hut Rob immediately feN IN
another ciinch and continued u no
ortu a b~reak-away @aS forced Nat'
rnl,y. I was much 2Yerse 80 etincA}F
at that time. There was @ti3l app'
on, minute Of aENtins left 40 IN
round and I heursd that u F"43" IS
20 him ! could send ove- a pHh.F -,
would pui him down @n7 out yer u
rount. But Bob. toe. realized thaf j.
position was not at Alt An eovf2hte 81
ana he Mayed the game ii a heAatH
wav-frnm Abe view point OF any "s'
VIII Is forced into defensive hSht''
owing To y spell If grosgiHesS
psrjn~ inc first ctinch that, follo~'
sobs k~nockdown / dealt a nufnner
o,cvs to his body. When the hFes
.vyav came Bob put both arms eefv
At. face. 1t was = clever hii "f ~e
because with the guard In such a ro'
ton It was trapossihie for me- to deAV
a solid smash 10 he Jaw, There 4"
hut one thing for me 10 do-fo 'ei
aim out Of that protection ! made Sc
,rai bun swing and succeeded =,
causing bob 10 open un a uttIe, :
NOT enough. My left nook that was
tended for Tire point ef his min h
h@e, detected TX Boh's arm and lar
ed on the cheoE.
Rob AT once vert under cover sSs
= went In close and continued so
fsx+ feinttng. OF a sudden, Bob oPef
ana ngurlng he was going 10 cat
me unaweres let loose n lett &wli
8ut.l 6"Thed OUT % a
orre covered again and then came
rnrhea. forced q hurried bres
avav and again Bob continued 10 ~
hts allows and gloves as a pfotecl
rcr hfs head and jaw.
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