VOLUME II. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY JULY 26. 1902. NUMBER 82
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JEFFRIES STILL CHAMPION.
Knocks Fitzsimmons Out in Eighth
Round, When it Seems That the
Cornishman is a Winner.
San Francisco, July 25.—At 10:05
p. m. Bob Fitzsimmons stepped into
the ring, carrying his gloves and
dressed in a long light blue bath
robe. Following him were Clark Ball,
Hank Griffin, Georgs Dawson and a
bottle holder.
At 10:06 p. m. Jeffries stepped into
the ring, dressed in a long overcoat,
pants, a sweater and a Panama hat.
About him were Billy Delaney, Joe
Eagan, Joe Kennedy and George
Miller. Jeffries walked up and in
spected Fitzsimmons’ bandages,
passing them without comment.
Both men received a warm re
ception.
10:19 p. m. Graney delivered his
instructions to the men, and at 10:25
the men took corners.
Round 1. They came quickly to the
center, Jeffries in a half-crouching
attitude, and both feinting rapidly.
Fitz was the first to lead. He sent a
short right jab to the jaw and another
a moment later. Jeffries rushes and
Fitz smothered his lift for the body.
Fitz tried for the face, landing lightly.
Jeff sent in hard left on the body, and
Bob countered on head without dam
age.
Round 2. Jeff went right after Fitz.
Fitz jabbed left to the neck, and Jeff
smiled and forced him to the corner.
Fitz oroke ground oerore Jems ien,
but finally tried a left for the head.
They exchanged lefts, Bob putting a
stiff left on the face. Jeff crouched
lower and sent Fitz back against the
ropes with a left on the body. Fitz
put two left hooks on the face and
got out of the way of the champion’s
left. Jeff went at him with a stiff left
on the head. He got a left jab on the
nose that brought blood in a stream
from Jeff’s nose. At the close of the
round Jeff was somewhat worried, but
took matters coolly during the rest.
Round 3. Jeffries came up forcing
matters. Two left leads were blocked
by Fitz and a left on the sore nose re
turned. Jeff tried another left, but
was stopped with a left jab on the face.
In a clinch Jeff pushed Fitz back.
Fitz put a stiff one on the nose and
Jeff bled freely. Jeff’s cheek was
opened with a left hook, and more
blood flowed. The champion rushed,
swinging left and right. They were
blocked, but a left caught Bob hard in
the stomach. Bob ji1 bed a left to the
face twice. Jeff looked worried. The
lanky fellow was cool and got out of
the way. Jeff’s face was covered
with blood at the end of the round
from his nose and gash over the right
aye.
Round 4. Jeff looked enraged as he
arouched and clenched his lips. They
axchanged lefts on face. Fitz put a
short right hook on the head and Jeff
landed left on the chest. Fitz put
Jeffries’ head back with left jab and
started the blood. Jeff got another
right on the head, but came in with
two light left hooks, one for the head
ind another for the body. Bob landed
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311 the head. Fitz then took a turn at
Eorcing, putting left on the face twice
ind compelling Jeff to duck away
from him. Jeff looked determined,
3ut worried, as he listened to Del
mey’s instructions.
Round 5. Jeff is looking anxious,
left tries with a left for stomach, but
Fitz comes back with a stiff left to
face. Fitz showing fine footing.
Jeff gets in left to the body, but the
3lood is still coming down his face,
left forces Bob to ropes and lands on
face. Fitz landed straight right to
mouth. They rough it and Graney
cautions Fitz. Fitz puts his right and
[eft in and is chopping Jeff’s face to
pieces. Jeff sent in straight left to
3ody. Fitz again jabs Jeff with left
is the bell rings.
Round 6. Jeff comes up savagely,
3ut is more cautious. Both land left
;o head. Jeff rushes Fitz to ropes and
ands left but is clearly blocked. Fitz
ands left to stomach and right to
lead. Fitz puts left to face and
seautifully blocks a terrible left hand
3wing. Fitz swings right to eye and
;wo lefts to face. Fitz puts hard up
per cut to jaw. Jeff ducks a right for
aead. Jeff lands a right and left to
face.
Round 7. Jeff rushes into one Fitz’s
lefts. Jeff rushes Fitz to ropes and
lands hard left to face. Jeff puts left
to face and another left to body. Jeff
puts in fearful left and follows with a
hard left to face, but Bob comes back
with right. Jeff lands on face and
Fitz puts left to face. Jeff improves
this round and round ends in his
favor.
Round 8. Both fiddling. Jeff tries
swing for jaw, but was a little short
and got under a left swing. Jeff sends
in terrific left to stomach. Fitz gets
in right to jaw sending Jim back. He
misses a terrific right uppercut for
jaw. Fitz tries for body with right
and left, but is blocked. Fitz blocks
left and goes in with two straight
lefts to face. Jeff floors Fitz. Fitz
went down with terrific weight to jaw
and was counted out. Fitz was very
groggy when he arose and tried to
reach his corner.
Fitz has announced that he was
fairly licked and has permanently re
tired from the ring. He announced
that in the event of his winning he
would have given the championship
to Jeffries.
CUNNINGHAM WILL RECOVER.
Concerning the shooting of Cun
ningham, who was shot while looting
a freight car at Malden several days
ago, the Kennett Democrat says:
The wounded man is Harry Cun
n i n rvli u m frAm Tlnvi’n Arlronaoa Uq
is 26 years old and is an escaped con
vict from Arkansas, for which a re
ward of $50 is offered; has served
three terms in the Arkansas peniten
tiary and is said to be a dangerous
man.
His pal, who was caught in the car,
gave his name as Pete Russell, (which
is probably an alias) and is about 22
years of age.
Since Thursday two more of the
gang have been trailed down and ar
rested in Arkansas by Wheeler and
Bledsoe.
The men are members of a bad
gang, which has done much damage,
and -mare arrests are expected in this
state.
Russell has been in jail here several
days. Cunningham was brought here
Wednesday night and placed in jail
He had to be carried on a cot. He
says he thought he could “bluff”
Blanton but now realizes that he tried
the wrong man. He seems to be im
proving nicely and will recover.
THE CAMP.
The young men of Augusta are an
energetic set, and especially when
there is an opportunity of them ad
ding something to the pleasure of
their friends or enjoying themselves.
When it is so warm that indoor
amusements cease to be a pleasure,
they resort to picnics, fish frys and
other outings. Monday and Tuesday
of this week they entertained with a
camp hunt at Taylor’s Bay, which
was reported by those present to have
been productive of more real pleasure
than anything of the season. Boat
riding, fishing and a coon hunt were
among me amusements.
Wm. Ellsberry, Mr. and Mrs. Mar
vin Garland, and Mrs. Brunson were
the chaperones and the following were
the young people present: Misses
Flora Eskew, Arie Rottman, Katie
Price, of Newport; Jessie Cowling, of
Little Rock; Nellie Gray, of Brinkley;
Carrie Kittrell, Clara Sale, Bessie
McCurdy, Lucy Brunson, Fannie
Penn and Booker Roddy. Messrs.
x\llen Roddy, Ed Carl-Lee, Joe Vinson,
Cornelius McCurdy, Joe Stanley,
John Horton, Tom Stanley, Conner
Stacy, Clyde Airheart and Will Wil
kerson.—Vidette.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Preaching at the Baptist church to
morrow at 11 a. m. and at 8 p. m. by
the pastor’, H. E. Gabby. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m.
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The Methodist church—Sunday
school at 9:30 a. m. The pastor, J.
W. Smith, will fill his pulpit at 11 a.
m. and 8 p. m. “Following Jesus” is
the subject of his morning sermon,
and he’ll speak on “Christian Knight
hood” at the evening hour. All the
people are cordially invited to attend
the services.
GRANT FOUND GUILTY.
The Negro Who Shot Essex Powers
While at Supper Last October
Will Probably Hang.
The jury in the case of Wallace
Grant, charged with the murder of
Essex Powers, Friday evening re
turned a verdict of guilty.
Grant was ably defended by Attor
neys J. W. Stay ton and Love Grant,
who attempted to prove their client
insane at the time of the commission
of the deed, but the jury adjudged
otherwise.
The crime for which Grant was con
victed was committed last October,
the following account of which ap
peared in the Independent of Thurs
day, October 24th,1901:
“Essex Powers, a negro sat at the
supper table, at his home, the fourth
door south of the church on Vine
street. His chair was near the win
dow, his left side face close against
the pane, across which there hung a
light piece of sheeting, which served
the purpose of a curtain. The shot
came from without and Powers [fell
back as nearly the whole discharge of
the gun imbeded itself in the left
jaw, tearing the tongue and lower
teeth out and ranging upwards. The
victim of the shot was pm awful sight
as blood streamed from the whole
face. Doctors L. E. and F. D. Willis
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they could for the injured man, whose
condition Thursday morning gave
them some hope, but the chances are
all against his life.
The man upon the outside, who
must have stood within two feet of
the window, when he fired this shot
of grapnel, composed of slugs and
large and fine shot, is thought to have
been Grant Wallace, a negro who has
recently been in the employ of the
Southern Cotton Oil Mill.
Wallace and powers boarded at the
house of Mollie Burton and on the
previous evening, when Wallace had
beaten the woman and threatened to
use a razor, Powers had interferred in
her behalf. Revenge and jealousy
were the motives imputed to Wallace
in the commission of this crime.”
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
Mr. D. S. Blair and his sons operate
the Arkansas Broom Factory on their
place in Washington township, and
have made and sold something near
5000 brooms in the last twelve months.
They And a ready sale for all their
product to merchants. Industries like
this build up the country, and we only
wish there were more of them.—
Batesville Guard.
Charley McMillan, along with some
other small boys, was bathing in the
river a mile above town, near Gain
or’s Ferry, Saturday, when he found
a large mussel shell. Opening it in
search of a pearl, he found a nickel.
The coin bore the date of 1887 and the
letter V, with which the earlier coins
of that denomination were marked.
How it got there has been the subject
f rMiioVi cmanflnfi An _Doiiiaxri lla
Guard. The above will do to put In
the same class with the quarter found
in a watermelon by a negro boy re
cently in this city.
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