Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1902 — JEFFRIES WINS THE FIGHT. [ARTICLE]

JEFFRIES WINS THE FIGHT.

Knocks Out Fitzsimmons in Eight Rounds at San Francisco. At San Francisco, in the eighth round, after the most marvelous exhibition ever •een In any ting, Jim Jeffries knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons with a left to the body and a left to the jaw. This was not until, however, Fitzsimmons hud mads the champion look like a comparative novice at the boxing game. The battle was won by Jeffries solely and wholly by his overpowering weight, brute force, and Inordinate capacity for taking punishment. YY’hile the fight lasted, and, In fact, until the final punch landed, th© marvelous one from Cornwall had all th© better of it. He outboxed the champion at every point. The defeated man fought a marvelous battle against almost unsurmountable odds. This was evident before the men had boxed four rounds. Fitz brought his erstwhile powerful right into play time and again. Yet Bob's punches had no effect save in cutting and bruising up the face of his opponent. Even the loss of blood sustained’ by Jeffries did not appear to have any debilitating effect on the champion. He bored in against his opponent's leads as though merely boxing with a sparring partner. The first punch, the one to the body which really did the work, landed two inches above Fitz’s navel. The man from Cornwall went to the padded floor under the impact and was counted out. He was unconscious at no stage, shaking his head indicating his inability to proceed longer at the count of the watch. It is a question which of the two men was cheered the most when they left the ring. Jeff for his victory or Fitz for his heroic battle.