Show fitzgerald comes near defeat lo 10 angeles cal sept 6 eddie hanlon of san francisco won from fitzgerald of philadelphia tonight on a foul in the seventh round when the foul was committed hanlon apparently had fitzgerald beaten from the second until the seventh round francisco boy gradually wore fitzgerald down with his terrific body punches fitzgerald looked drawn and apparently had trouble in making the weight after the first round he did not show to much advantage although landing many right and left blows on lace and head they were all lacking in force however and did not for a moment stop hanlon in his continual forcing of the pace in the seventh and last round fitzgerald struck very low and spider kelly hannons Han lons second promptly claimed a foul which referee byton as promptly allowed and declared hanlon the winner in the opinion of those who were seated close to the ringside there was no doubt that fitzgerald committed a foul fitzgerald strenuously denied that he intentionally fouled hanlon and was very sorry that the fight had ended as it did up to the point where the fight ended wille had the advantage blows apparently having little effect the contest took ein a rain storm being abeld in the middle of tho saucer track both men had agreed that neither would accept a decision on a foul |