| Show San Sa Francisco Chronicle Conice When It was vas all aU over and Fitzsimmons Fitzsimmons mons had been lifted lain into int his corner corer the seconds the police polee and the te news newspaper newspaper paper men m n rushed to the platform all aU making with one accord toward tow rd the te grand old man of the ring to wring his hand He brushed them aside alde ran to the ropes and an holding up his arms armstor for tor silence Blence shouted I r am beaten and the best man in inthe Inthe inthe the worM did it I He is the best of 01 them alt all al and he would have hae staid stid champion if 1 I had won because I was wa going to give him back the gie hm champion championship championship championship ship right here er in the ring This is Bob Fitzsimmons Fitsimmons last fight Ill Il nev never never nevor er or go into the ring again Saying this he tore ag off on the gloves stained red with wih Jeffries JefrIes blood and and hurled them with wih all al his force right and nd left lef into ino the crowd The audience made the arena arna shake with wih its it ap applause applause lause Fitzsimmons FItzImmons turned about about and seiz seizing seizIng seizIng ing a bottle botte of cold tea from one ot or his seconds began to drink from It it As Ashe A Ashe he did so 50 he ran rn full ful on to Jeffries who had come over to shake his hand Heres Hers to you Champion Jeffries said sid Fits Fitz and he halt half emptied empted the bot bottle botte bottie tie tle te Jeffries took it i from him and drank in turn tur to his opponent opponent Well Wel you beat me Jim Sim said Fits Fitz Fitzsimmons Fit simmons I 1 think you could do doit doi doit it i You are the best of them all al and let me tell teU you if you you won Avon be champion tonight still be because because cause I was going to hand it over to toy you y u You are the best of ot them all but al say sa Jim I right the last lat time sure I want I know I was fighting |
