Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-12
PUGILISTIC PUMMELINGS.
Rough and Tumble Sparring Match
in Ohio Between White Man
aud Negro.

Cleveland, o., March 1.-THE con.
test tonight between Mcrvin A
Thompson OF Cleveland and G. o. G.
Smith, colored pugilist from La.
quinan, Mich, was more like u rough
aud tumule fight than n sparring
match under Queensbury rules. Both
men manifested disposition 10 strike
with one hand and then with the
other; then run in with head down
and clinch. The referees frequently
had trouble TO make them break away
and much time was thus consumed.
and greater Number vi ROUNDS neces-
STATED than otherwise. Thompson's
weight was 30; Smiths 9Of. Il. ii.
Gilman of Detroit was referee; Jacob
Stewart, the champion of Canada,
seconded Thompson. and Charles
Hadley seconded Smith. Two thou
sand five hundred people gathered in
the armory. Sixty per cent. OF the
door money went to the winner, and
forty TO the loser; no other stakes.
Fight ounce gloves were used. Thomp-
son was evidently dlsconcelted by
Smiths tactics in ciinching, but sue
ceedcd in Knocking him out In twenty
minutes.
Time was called AT $50. First
round-Smith led OIL with his right mt
his opponents face and his left mt his
neck. This performances was often re-
peated during the match and accoun-
ted for Smith constantly. holding his
head down. Thompson had to devote
himself principally to body blows,
which he frequently putin with sledge
hammer effect. Smith went down
soon. Shortly afterwards thompson
forced him over the rope. smith lost
his glove and three minutes expired
before it was put on again. lie lost
his glove every round, wiith was the
means Of consuming time.
Second round-Smlth rushed In
headlong as usual and cllncuei. The
men were senaIated Presently both
went down, Thompson on top, and at
IL again. aud shortly Thompson fore d
Smith over the rope, falling after him.
Smith struck head first, and was ap
parently hurt. They went back to |
work, and after an exchange OF spars,
body and neck blows, Thompson
knocked Smith against the ropes and
fell forward by the force OF his own
blow. Smiths glove came oil, and
time was up before II waa replaced.
Third round--After the usual clinch-
es, breaks and body. blows, Thompson
hit Smith on the neck and sen! him
over the ropes; then back to work, ana
Smith went down.
Fourth round-Smith was Knocked
down twice and dragged to his corner
with his glove of. >,
Fifth round - Smith seemed dis
Iressed, but was game Thomp-
son was comparatively fresh
md determined. Smith was forced
over the ropes; returning, he
~as knocked against the ropes and
hen Knocked down twice.
sixth and seventh rounds--Ihonip-
,on got In several hard hits on Smiths
Dody and neck, knocking him against
he ropes. down twice and finally clean
through the ropes 10 the floor. smith [
was again knocked over the ropes.
Eighth round Smith went, down
md was then knocked heavily through
he ropes, where lie lay exhausted aud
lnable TO climb back. He WAS helped
lp. but failed IN time, and the malch
VAS given to Thompson. VINO WAS
somewhat windei, but showed no sign
of punishment, r. poss
Thompson and Duncan Y. hoss
leave Thursday for Chicago, ready 70 ;