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

second chapter of a series OF articles
by Jim Corbett which deal with the
career of Bob Fitzsimmons. Few men
knew Fitz as Corbett know him and
SO these stories reveal some incidents
In the life Of Fitzsimmons that never
before have been printed The next
chapter will appear tomorrow
Bob Fitzsimmons went into his
battle with Jim Jeffries on June 3.
1899, filled with a feeling akin 10 over
confidence. The mighty Australian
warrior-. held the husky Californian
in too little esteem. He knew that
Jeff had bull-like strength. that he
could hit a powerful blow but he
didn't figure as he stepped into the
ring that Jegries had real chance
against him.
The awakening for Fitz came in the
second round. The knockout blow
wasn't landed until the eleventh but
have always felt--and so have many
ring experts--that a six-lnch blow
that JeH landed in the second ses-
sion was the deciding factor in that
battle. 1t was a left-hand tsh that
seemed to come from nowhere. that
cut through the Australians guard.
caught him on the mouth and sent
him backwards TO the floor. That blow
had the effect OF disconcertihg the
go ,hrouc,a,,t the yes, ~ the Apbt
Bob failed to battle with the agrees
siveness OF other days: that one six
inch Nab had made him altogether
too cautious.
Fftxsimmons and Jeffries fought be-
fore a crowd Of SAP which taxed
the standing room and seating capa-
ei,!h tn ,,,,,sa as e9sonn Of which
~. a,,,s-,y,taad * nor cent LET
go. 80 -. ~ ri,, yatgbiny Some
,htnr ha,.nnd so nounas. Esitz he
. mans "a ara TN, bittla began
~ ta.,o p " vim tbc hstttns- odds
ranging rom a to TO to . in
unt7s yavor Tho seconds for Titz
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N sn5 pch TAXING his limo and
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rarr{na = eoral horaeaboe sIx feet
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80 go ~ n,,rnr,e,,, eo,,Ig runch
t,trns.ts freo Tbar yrtthorIr any
+,,-.h.r rrauminary the hattie began
,,~,.h C,naygo ei,er ea the rafnree
usrs 10 "a concise round -bv.r round
,t.t - ~ ,o,,tast,
pa,,,sfa .,,rr--zpefp wen advanced
- - ~ tp.a 49, aad yelu4
. - noa,3fws, Essg shot
- ~ Id aucknd and
So .f,.cTaa Tesr made two
~. go ,or the hesd h,,t
r't,.aa xs1+z s,,,,rv ,aft far the
So - - ,,Jgsed Ian landed
y.bt' Nov IN Roh's stomach
g~.m f,r,roa hark ard left caught
49, vt,h right -handAr and
nrnn,,oa h,,,, 90 ,ha zones F,tg tried
$3.50 ~ s.or,arb which was short
~ .x,os . rlsbt crcss h,,t Ieff duck-
- Ton scorea a light Jeff 70 the
- -rha,, s,t,rohsd fa1t ienaeS a
,sf, 20 tha nodv ana. ron retaliated.
Tasv ,r;ea Iaft swing for the head
S,,t Ron hIorlas the blow ana they
n,snohas a. a. ynne~ hanved
Awpnn0 TJEh
,,r Tae ana lanaad bars right
n,Sor ,ba ~hasrt Jeff repaid him
,~itb straight left 70 the face. JEFF
rbo+ a terrific left for Rob's Jaw. but
pah bIockad n This brought them 10 a
cItrch .fter the brea kawav JEFF
triad sootber left for the head was
h,ocLed ard fol,owed with two more
,nr, isa6s whirb we're blocked Jeff
ren.tn,,ed IN Inc aggressive and scored
so,td Eight an the ribs Bob shot
= fnft to yesrs heaa and n right to
~ hod, ana rasf tmmeifistelv ca me
hacr u-i,, two right handlers TO the
baad Eoh forced left against the
roras ana thav e1Inched Jeff tried
threr Iefts for the head but Bob
.voiaa6 them Jeff faxed a right
n,,aar ror tha head and then with
Wobtning anaad sent a sfx-inch left
sah witch landed partlv on the lower
No.. ~ poh,s nose. partlv on his
r,outb non was driven backward
a. though strucl by a crowhar and
Tau IN his hack for short count
A. ~ rot nm Jerr rushed in again
h,,. the heIi ended further hostilities
ponnd three-rits's nose was