El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11

d OBERT FITZSIAIMONS was not
n generally known as Foxy Bob.
yet he was Those who met Fitz dur
ing his ring career and gave him
close inspection viii testify that he
had a small head-some say peanut
head-but most Of the men he met in
hattie agree that he had a long head,
very long.
After Ruby Robert" had passed
the MONDAY Of his ring career and
was touring the United States as the
great has-been conqueror Of Jack
Dempsey. Jim Corbett and a hundred
/ others he was billed TO appear in a
city where there lived an expert bag
Puncher- The young man was q col
lege athlete of real ability and the
superior Of Fitzsimmons at bag
punching.
FitE was scheduled to take part
in n play where he rescued
beautiful young lady from Bush
men in Australia and perform
other stunts which call for hus-
Ky able to handle n half dozen or
50 men ut the same time. He also
punched the bag and boxed two
rounds with his trainer, who took
the part Of a blacksmith in the
play.
Plans TO Beat Bob.
The champion bag puncher in Ques-
I ton saw chance to gain some no
/ tOrlety- There was no doubt about
/ him being able TO do stunts on the
bag that Fitz couldn't do in q life
I time i would be a big feather in his
cap TO be able TO say that he had
defeated the great Bob FitzsimmOns
/ in contest Accordingly he took a
train and went some A miles to a city
here "Lanky Bob" was playing a
weeks stand He explained that he
was the champion bag puncher Of
three states and that he lived in the
city where Fitz was next to appear
Why wouldn't it be a good stunt for
US 20 enter into contest the night
you appear in my home city. They
al know me there and the announce
menr that we were TO be stacked
against each other would draw q fun
EOuse-'
Fifz Agrees.
E1tz scratched his head and thought
over the matter.
IF you can show me you have repu-
tati1n enough TO increase the gate re-
ceipts, 1 am willing" replied Robert.
The young man took him to the sport
ing editor Of one Of the leading news
papers in the city where FitZ was then
playing and there convinced the hero
from Australia that the match would
probably mean a packed house. That
was the thing for which Robert was
looking go back home" said he.
and advertise the affair so that we
shall have a fun house / am out
after the money. II you don't care to
advertise It well I don't care to take
you on"
Ad stunts.
Would the champ bag puncher ad-
Tertise il well when he knew he
would have the glorious opportunity
to show all the home folk how much
better he could punch the bag than
the great Bob Fitzsimmons? he filled
the papers with It. The city was
posted with it. The bag puncher
talked Il and his friends talked IT, He
opened training quarters and had ad-
mirlng crowds watching him get
ready to meet FitZ. Newspapers gath
cred dope on the two and returned the
home boy a winner in the forecast
travelling men who had seen Fitz rap
the bag went to see the local pride
work out Their statements appeared
IN the local papers TO the effect that
Fitz never could punch a bag like
the home pride and without q doubt
would be returned a winner.
Robert Is Late.
Probably due 10 the short distance
he had 20 travel Fitzsimmons delayed
Starting in time for the city where he
was TO meet the bag puncher. he
barely arrived there in time for the
show He rushed to his dressing room
to get ready. The champion bag
rn1Dioulator was In = dressing room