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Show FOUGHT SIX ROUND BATTLE Fifz and O'Brien Go lhe Limit. First Open Air Exhibition Ever Witnessed in Philadelphia Phila-delphia Novelty of Such a Contest Dtow a Great Crowd to the , Ball Park. PHILADELPHIA, July 23. After having hav-ing been prevented by the Mayor In their first attempt to come together, Fltzslm-mons Fltzslm-mons und "Jack" O'Brien succeeded In their second endeavor this afternoon. Tho bout, which wns scheduled for six lounds, took place on tho National leaguo baseball grounds. Tho ring was pitched directly In front of the grandstand. It was thc first open-air fistic exhibition that had ever been given In this city, and tho novelty of such a contest had thc effect ef-fect of drawing a good crowd, despite tho fact that tho promoters of the affair had promised Mayor Weaver it was to be simply a boxing exhibition. Tho chief executlvo, who had been In- iViriTirwl lu' thr (""nmmnn Pltvts court of this city that boxing was not Illegal, had a large squad of policemen on hand ready to stop tho fight If there was any sign of brutalltv. Fltzsimmons entered the ring at 5:00 o'clock and O'Brien at 5:13 o'clock, and thero was probably not five pounds difference dif-ference In their weight Both were In tho pink of condition. After a wrangle of five minutes over tho bandages worn by Fltzsimmons, Fltz-simmons, tho men at 6:27 were called to the center of the ring and given lnstruc-lions lnstruc-lions by tho referee. The battle by rounds follows : Round One. Fit8immons led with his left but missed, and as O'Brien ducked he landed a right on back of neck. O'Brien landed a light lett on I'ltzslmmons's face and tho men clinched. Fltzsimmons landed a light right on O'Brien's wind and thc latter drew blood from FItz3lmmons's mouth. Jack again landed a left to Fltzslmmons's nose and got away without any return. O'Brien then knocked the skin off Fltzslmmons's Fltz-slmmons's nose with a light uppcrcut and drew the blood In a stream from his mouth. Fltzsimmons mld3cd a ferocious right and Jack, In attempting to get away, fell to the floor. O'Brien had all tho best of the round. Round Two. Both feinted and Fltzslmmonfl missed two lefts, but landed a third on O'Brien's Jaw. and as the latter rushed In Fltzalm-rnons Fltzalm-rnons drove his right to thc stomach. O'Brien landed a hard right and left to Fltzslmmons's Jaw. bringing the blood again. Fltzsimmons was unable to land with success on O'Brien up to this time. O'Brien cut Fltzslmmons's left eye with a short right and a moment later caught him full In thc mouth. O'Brien's footwork foot-work was marvelous and Fltzsimmons was badly winded. Bob landed a hard right to the stomach as the bell sounded, which was the most damaging blow that O'Brien had yet received. Round Three. Thc men danced about tho ring, and then Fltzfllminona missed a hard right for tho Jnw. He landed a light left on O'Brien's stomach and tho latter drove a straight left to Fltzslmmons's mouth, aguin starting me dioou. luizsiminons landed a hard left on O'Brien's wind, which made the latter clinch. O'Brien missed a left to the face and thc men clinched. Fltzsimmons tried a right for the wind, but was short, and Jack countered coun-tered with a hard right to the face. In an exchange of blows Bob landed a hard left on O'Brien's chin, and Jack brought his left flush on Fltzslmmons's Jaw. Tho men were clinched at thc bell. Round Four. O'Brien was tho first to lead but missed a left for Fltzslmmons's face. Bob led with his left and the men clinched. Fltzsimmons Fltz-simmons tried a hard right, and aa he came In O'Brien uppcrcut him with a left. Jack then landed threo blows without a return. Fltzsimmons landed n right on Jack's wind and the latter ran away. A left to tho face again started the blood from Fltzslmmons's mouth. Jack landed a light left on the damaged mouth and the refcrco had to separate the men. Fltzsimmons Fltz-simmons missed a left for tho face and Jack landed a hard left upporcuL Fltzsimmons Fltz-simmons brought tho blood from O'BrlenVj mouth with a straight left, but missed a hard right as tho men were sent to their corners. Round Five. Fltzsimmons missed a left for tho faco and O'Brien countered with a right to the Jaw. Fltzsimmons missed another s left and tho men had to be separated by the referee. O'Brien landed a light left and Fltzsimmons drove a hard one to O'Brien's wind, repeating the blow a second sec-ond later. Jack nut a light right to tho face, and aa thc men came together O'Brien drovo a hard right to Fltzslmmons's Fltzslm-mons's wind- The men wero sparring for wind. Fltzsimmons landed a light blow on O'Brien's wind, and then sent a left to tho Jaw and a right on the wind which caused O'Brien to slip to tho lloor. As O'Brien got to his feet tho gong sounded. Round Six. Fltzsimmons led with a left but missed. Ho landed thc same blow a second later and then drove a left to the wind, which took some of the steam out of O'Brien. Fltzsimmons opened a cut over Jack's left eye nnd then drovo his right to thc wind. O'Brien landed right and left to tho face, but his blows lacked power. Fltzsimmons landed a right to the Jaw and O'Brien countered with a left to Fltzslmmons's damaged mouth. Both men were bleeding profusely. O'Brien wllpped to the lloor In attempting to get away from Fltzslmmons's Fltzslm-mons's right. Fltzsimmons landed a. light left to tho wind and Jack countered with a left to tho mouth. The men were clinched as the gong sounded. As tho men walked to their corners O'Brien's left eye had a naty gash over It and Fltzslmmons's Fltzslm-mons's left cyo wa.s almost closed While Fltzsimmons sat In his corner his wife, who had been watching tho fight from tho ringside, walked up tho steps and planted a kiss upon her husband's swollen Hps. |
