The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-08-06
issued: 1905-12-21
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note: {ii IJWfl DAILY NEWS \}tt ■\5istf*/a -■# 'DEC 32 L905 JtZ/r o-. VOL. 4 NELSON, B. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1905 _____ LANKY BOB DEFEATED Youth and Skill Are Too Much for the Brave Old Fighter Took His Punishment From O'Brien Gamely to the Last but Collapses at the End of Thirteenth Round San Francisco, Dec, 20 .—Robert Fitzsimmons collapsed at the close of the 13th round of his hard fight, with Jack O'Brien, of Philadelphia, tonight. He fought hard but nature could no longer stand the strain, and after the gong had ibeen sounded for the close of the 13th round he walked to his corner and -sat in his chair. Then his head -fell over on hla breast, his wohle body collapsed and he was unable to proceed. Referee Graney, seeing his condition, awarded the fight to O'Brien. The gong rang for the close of the round and Fitzslmnions walked to his corner. As he sat down he said to Graney: "Eddie, ihe hit me in the stomach and it is all over." Then his head sank and Bob Fitzsimmons was defeated. Referee Graney said: ••Fitzsimmons showed his class. O.Brien Is a wonder* ful boxer, and the other man stood up and took his punishment. Occasionally he showed a Hash of his old-time form, but his strength could not last." Before Fltzstmmons left the ring he made a little speech in which he said he had done his best. He said he had fought his last tight. The light by rounds: Round 1—They spar past; O'Brien dances around and gets away from u left lead, O'Brien puts a light loft on chest. He gets out of u tight corner: Jack puts a light left to face. O'Brien works Flu into a clinch; not a blow been Struck yet. Jilts missed a bard right swing for bead. Jack hooked u light left to face. O'Brien tries to work Fitz into corner but can't. U Bl'ion misses u left for face, be is as quick as it . Hush. Fitz put a good right to the body, thc only decent blow tbat bas been struck. Round U-O'Brien is trying to wear MU down; they spur rapidly, O'Brien's leti going to tbe face, be lands left aud righ…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0381983
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : F.J. Deane
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text