Show BEST MAN WON SAID LANKY BOB JEFFRIES PUTS PUIS HIM OUT OUI IN EIGHTH SAN SA- FRANCISCO Jul July 26 I 2 I will never tight fight again said Robert nobert FItzSImmons FItz- FItz SImmons last night after alter James Jamea J J. J Jeffries Jet Jet- fries trIes In the eighth round had landed a n left In the ribs and a n right In the Jaw that put IUt the lank lanky Cornishman out for tor good The two luck lucky did the business although FItz had decIded decidedly the better ot of the tho encounter up to that time The Thc light was fairly won won added Bob and anI to the best hest man belon belongs 8 the laurels You arc are the most dangerous man alive sahi Jeffries In return and anU I consider myself luck lucky to have won when I did aia had hc been n fighting at a furious gait galt cool and deliberate and md chopping the thc champion to pieces with the terrific rights and lefts leW that have c made nade him famous It wa va was th the draught ht horse and the thc racer from Crom th the tap of or ortho tho gong cong Pierce Fierce Fighting Fig When the men came cune together FitzsImmons mons appeared rather rathel worried hut but on the opening of ot the tho first round FOund he assumed as ns- umed an aIr of ot absolute confidence and fought with the deliberation of ot the general enera I that he In lj As carl early as the second round Iltz simmons had Jeffries s bleeding profusely profuse profuse- ly from mouth and no nose noe e. e Again and again he landed on hi his bun bulky opponent getting away in fn such a fi clever er manner that it brought ht down doun the great house houe with cheers It seemed that Jeffries les could scarcely weather out the hue gale Tho l Eighth Then the eighth round came caine and after arter af at- ter a s Kerit-s or of hot exchanges mon paused with his guard down donn and spoke to the champion The reply l consisted of or f two the ten blows I that brought back to him the Meeting fleeting championship und and forever fore removed cd the thc veteran Jan from the I arena m I His BIs I st Battle Cheerful In the face of defeat and full Cull of oC praise for his opponent and writhing In agony on his couch ouch by a n. COI of friends of offering oft of- of t fering their consolation I bet e between n short sentences Interspersed with ronn announced that he had fought ou ht his last tast battle baLtic He lie said I OIl 1 ought fought the best I could and the best man manon won non lie lIt Is a gi great at lighter fighter and had I been awarded the decision tonight I would have turned around and given Iven him the championship for Cor he lH Is the only man In the world Capable cal caI ca- ca l I pable able ble of or defending It Bo Body y Blows The blows that put me mc out were a n short arm under the ribs and a u right to the Jaw ACh After r receiving the ter- ter body hOdy blow I knew I was gone and told Jeffries to keep away hut but he hc was anxious to finish me mc and anel sent a right ht swing to m my Jaw I fou fought ht In the wa way I did because e both hoth m my hands wore vore gone one when I entered d the ring I J In In- In them on Wednesday boxing with Hank Griffin My 11 right rl-ht hand In lx particular particular par par- r- r was almost Ul useless I am confident now even more BO so than them over that In m rm ms first battle with Jeffries I was vas I doped His Ills showing showing- to tonight tonight to- to night proved to me conclusively conclusive that m my defeat at his hands In our pre lire Iou battle was waR unwarranted Asked In regard to his plans for the future Bob facetiously remarked I Iam 1 nm om going back to lle Bensonhurst and md att attend at- at t tend to the development of the youth of oC America tr try to make them like 11 jno ne-a ne n vigorous old man past tt his fortieth for Cor- year as ns hate hale and anu as heart hearty us a. a man manell ell within v his thirties Jeffries's Nos Nose Broken Upon an examination being a n Aur surgeon on after ater the fight It TAIS tas found that less les's ss s's no nose e was broken The champion uns WOR not aware of Injury until the excitement o of the battle had worn off oC A doctor was then called and h lie pronounced the t small mall bones ones of oC the nose broken broke J Jeffries believes es the Injury Injun inJury in- in Jury jun was received In the second or third round roum from one of oC eft jabs on the tho bridge o of the he nose The rho champion declared he felt Celt no pain from the Injury and would soon be bc In good shape again lie spent the thc night at al the baths buths BATTLE DATTLE BY ROUNDS BOUNDS EVENTS LEADING UP TO DEFEAT OF OP FITZ Round Bound 1 1 They Tho quickly to the thO I center Jeffrie In n a crouching halt at attitude at- at and both feinting rapidly Jeffries Jet Jef fries followed Bob Dob around feinting left and looking for an opening Fitzsimmons Fitz- Fitz simmons was the fir first t to lead ie lie sent senta u LL short right Jab to the thc fa fare face e and another another an- an an nn- other one a moment later Inter Jeffries s crouched and rushed u hed but hut FI I neatly stepped side out of nr the way yay vay I Jeffries rushed rushell again and I smothered mothered his left for Cor the body hod Both then did a lot of oC feinting fr Jeffries Jefries fin finally finall fin On- aU all ally trying left leU for or the face Cace ace but It felt fell Ih short lIe He lon 1 his man Into the corner hut but missed a 0 hard haJ left swing Then Fitzsimmons tried for face tace land land- In ing lightly Jeffries cent nt in a hard left lert on the body and Bob countered on the li head md ad without damage Jeffries continued to tn force his man and arid when the gong sounded corners he was on th the aggressive sl e When the champion took his hit corner his nose Hose was bleeding slightly I from one ono of or left Jabs Ho lie looked confident however find and sat watching Fitzsimmons during I the minutes minute's respite Hound found 2 2 Jeffries went tight light after trying left for the h head find and falling failing short hort jabbed left to the neck n nn and Jeffries smiled and l him to corner The Tb lunk lanky fel tel tellow fellow low quickly stepped side out of ot the way Sway wn Fitz tried right t for Cor the head out but was a quIcklY and neatly rt broke ground before J Jet Jef- C- C fliess flies's s left lell but finally tried a a. left for the head heat It wits was light lIht however and the ch champion cau caught ht it on tho the shout shout- der fhe They rhey exchanged el lefts Bob Hob putting put put- ting a stiff left leet on the tho face ace Jeffries crouched lower anI and sent Fitzsimmons back against the rop ropes 8 with a u. left on ott the body put two left hooks on tho the face tace and got out of ot the wn way rny of oC the tho champions champion's left leCt Jeffries went ent at him with a stiff left leCt on tho the h head ad He lie got Jot a left Jab on the nose that brought blood in a stream from lettries no now nose At the clo close c of the tho round rotund Jeffries was somewhat worried hut but took toole matters mutters coolly during the mb- mb tite's rest Ills nose was al bleeding free tree 1 ly Fitzsimmons on en the other othel hand was as n cool us a cucumber and was Wa not the thc least ICal blown Round 3 3 Jeffries came up forcing matters flatters Ills bloody nose annoyed him a It lit little tit He lie chan changed ed his tactics for Cor a moment and stood up tip straight Two left leCt leads were blocked by mona mon and a left Jab jah on the sore pore re not noc e returned Jeffries tried another left heft hut was s stopped with a left Jab Jah on the face In a clinch Jeffries pushed Fitz back FItz put a slight left leCt on tho the no nose and Jeffries bled hIed freely Creely Jet Jef- 4 I.- I. fr j it 1 Ro Robert r Fi Fitzsimmons I friess fries's cheek check nl opened with a left leet hook anI and more blood followed The rhe champion rushed swinging left lell find and rIght light They were blocked but bul a n. left caught Boh hard In the stomach Boh Bob Jabbed d I left ft to face twice anti and Jeff Jeet looked worried The lanky fellow was cool 00 and got ol out of ot the Va way T face lCt was waR covered cO with blood at the en end of ot the round rotund from Crom his nose and a gash gah over O the right eye Billy Delaney ne bus- bus led lell himself over him between rounds lounds Round 4 Jeffries 4 looked leaked haggard lie He crouched and clinched his lips lie WAS WAR very careful and played clear clar of oC left Jabs Bob blocked two t swings 1 for fOI the head and got out of oC reach of or another A moment later thc they came caine together and exchanged let lefts tz tzon on the thc face Fitzsimmons put a short right hook hoole on the head anti and Jeffries landed left on the chest put Jeffries head back hack with a left leCt Jab and started d the blood got an another another another an- an other rl right ht on the head heal but came In with two left hooks one for Cor the head and another for the body Iltz Fitz was going awa away however er and the force Corce was vas broken Bob landed landerl a stiff left lefton lefton lefton on the body hody but got ot a right on the head heal Fitzsimmons then thOn took a a. turn at forcing putting Ins Ins- left on the face twice and compelling Jef flies to duck awa away avay from Crom him hint Jeffries looked determined de do- d but hut worried as he ho listened to Delaney's Instructions Round Bound Ti They 5 The i-The They feinted and fiddled for Cor fora Cora a moment Then led left leCt for tot the bod body but hut mIssed misled and got sot a a. chop chap on the i face Fitzsimmons got ot a left leCt to Jeffries's Jeff Jeff- rles's riess face but look took left lerL and right on the body Jeffries forced Fitzsimmons to the ropes and put left leCt on face Cace twice clinched and when they broke awa away sent In two bod body blows from Crom left lert and right delivered from the hips The They clinched repeatedly FItzsimmons Fitzsimmons Fitz- Fitz simmons put pUl a terrific right ht on the Jaw an and a moment later a left leCt on the thc nose Jeffries cut right check cheek with left leCt The They fought rapidly Fitzsimmons Cu cutting face with his left leCt Jabs and putting right on the head lual Jeffries was bleeding freely and was WM tired Just before the close of ot the round Fitzsimmons put a right over i left eye CC cutting It and bringIng bringing bringIng bring bring- ing blood Jeffries was not winded but was as bleeding from the nose nSe left leCt eye CC and right check cheek The only marlc mark on FItz was a n slight abrasion on the right cheek check Round Hound 6 Jeffries G came up and md crouched low lot lie Hc missed his first attempt at attempt at- at t tempt with A a left leet for th the head Hru H II ru rushed but th the wily red-head red blocked every very blow anI and got out of lC the way Fit Fits put a right on Jeffries's JeffrIes' h head ad one on the bod body and another on the nose I Jeffries broke ground and ducked out of ot the wa way They Thy exchanged lefts leU on the head heal 8 being most damaging Jeffries rushed again and again but he was as smothered and took three lefts and a n right on the face Cace Jeffries forced FItz to the ropes but got bot a right anI and left leCt on the face Cace which started the blood afresh Fitzsimmons showed showell remarkable cleverness crne In getting get Jet ting away from Crom rushes Ills His left leCt Jabs I were cutting and Just as the gong sounded he put another on Jeffries's sore mouth and nose Round 7 7 Jeffries covered cred up well wen and anti rushed Fits Fit determinedly He lie put pul lefton left lefton lefton on body but took left and right on head hend Neither elther was wa damaged however however how how- ever and when a n. moment later they come came together Jeffries put two terrific I left Cl swings on the bod body and one on the head Jeffries wore vore a determined look As he ho stopped to spit Jabbed him three e times on the mouth and forced him to the ropes Jeffries came caine back Ike like an enraged bull and bleeding from I hi his his nose mouth m and each cach h c cheek k lle he rushed the smaller maner man to the ropes putting left on body and right over I heart simmons FUr stood him off orr however how how- ever with left lert jabs occasionally sending send send- ing big left to the head Jeffries sent left to the head and In the clinch they car- car tied on a conversation Fitz smiling good while Jeffries was bleeding and presented a n terrible ap ap- ap- ap He was not tired however and took it easy in the wait walt Round noun 8 Bob 8 Bob stood up straight ht feinting with tho the left and drawing JeffrIes Jeffries Jeffries Jeff Jeff- ries on Jeffries smiled through his blood bloody features ducking n a left swing and landing a hard left on the ribs They went at It It Fitzsimmons Fitasimmons putting left on the face and taking one on the head Jt missed A a. right and took a stiff stilt punch on the body Jeffries forced the fighting at this stage i crouching low and carrying his right hl high h and anti left far back hack Thc They came together together to to- gether ether and clinched As Fitzsimmons stepped back he smiled and spoke to Jeffries Before he could get out of or reach Jeffries hooked his left leet to stomach Coli followed owed by hy left lert to the Jaw and Fitzsimmons went down on his back He lie came up slowly but before beCore he could get upon Ills feet the referee counted ten and the fight was over The body blow blo really o did the work |