Bob Fitzsimmons, the famous pugilist ' heavy-weight champion of tbe world, (erstwhile Tirnani blacksmith), is now appearing in an entirely new role in America. He recently married a religiously inclined old lady, and be was so deeply impressed by her depth of religiour fevou, that Ruby Bob" became converted, and he is now busy touring California as a revivalist, gathering immense crowds nightly to hear him His •first appearance was at San Jose, known as " The Oity of Flowers," some fiftymiles from San Francisco. The old fighter wept as be delivered his maiden / sermon in the First Baptist Church there I at the -morning service. Many of the) congregation were in tears before he j concluded.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 117, 17 May 1917, Page 2
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