The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-24
BATTLE IN BELGIUM.
Slavin Bests Smith From Start
to Finish.
sLAvlN CHALLENGES SULLIVAN.
Wants to Fighs the Bfg 'Ea IN Australia
or America Outrageous Treat
meat Of slAvin.

NEE YoRK. Dec eS-The Horids cable
from Brugss, dated the sd has the follow
ing Story Of the Smith-Slavin fighL
First rnund-Siavin steod over Smith
with = longer reach. Both men xnarred
cautiously for an opening. Slayin al length
leading OF and landing heavily On Smith ;
chest. he then spr1ng back in
tine 70 escape vicious left
handler from the EnglishmAn Sparring
again, Siavin landed fall on Smith : mouth
heavily. In-flghting of the hottest de-
scription followed The men finally
arose be was bleeding at the mouth.
second round The sight Of blood made
smiths ruflians yell. This made slayin
very angry. He forced Smith back 70 his
corner. A disgracefui scrimmage occurred
near the ropes. Smiths friends kicking
Slavin in the hack and ribs. Indeed
he was most brutasly treated. IL was
in the seventh round that mith'S gang be-
gan 10 show their true eoiors. The English
man came up stronger and did some forcing
work. beating slavin for moment back 20
the ropes. While in this position enc OF
the Toaghs deliberately kicked the Austria
han on the legs and another struck hlm in
the back. II slavin's friends sas this
they did not resent it. and Slavin took no
notice of the cowardlv assaults, but got
Smith back in the middleof the ring. where
he settled him by ssunning knock-down
blow
The tenth round was the most sports
manlike of all smith stood up we'll in the
center OF the ring and fought il out with
ont assistance from his friends. There was
hard lighting from first 70 last OF the close
order, both getting home some terrific BODY
blows. Both men fell together.
AT this point the reughs became so
abusive TO Slavln that 4 seemed the fight
would have 10 stop. The referee made
feeble protest, and cautioned the seconds
10 keen their corners, and not TO interfere
with the principals. During the progress
OF the twelfth round Smith was finally
sent to grass again from a heavy right
header on the Jaw.
la round thirteen Slavin again did all the
leading. fighting the Engiishman round the
ring and forcing him into his corner. There
were some heavy blows exchanged. Smiths
seconds sssll continued to assist their man
by hitting freely az slavin. Turning
10 the towards who were striking At
him behind his back Slavin said Are you
Englishufen, boys9" This was received
with derisive shouts from the SIaith party.
Then in an instant the cry OF '.poilce" was
raised by the whole OF smiths gang. who
decamped, hurrying thesr man
along with them Slavin declined
10 stir. His frisnds shouted
TO him that this was only ruse to stop
the fight After . time the Smith party
returned. Slavin said to Baidoek. the
most prominent Of smiths seconds, "Why
don't you give me fair riay7s
The tactics Of the Englishman's support
ers were now very evident. bat Slavin, who
was only anxious 70 have the fight fought ont
to the end advanced into the center of the
ring again and beat the Englishman back
into his corner. A serimmage ensued,
both men landing heavily. The mob in
smiths corner closed upon Slavin, who
was nrataIly kicked and struck. The
Australian paid no attention 10 any
one except Smith. and finished the
round BY throwing him. There was s gen.
eral row, and the referee said: II shall
refuse TO act any longer. This man tpoint-
ing to slavin) can't have fair play. ! de-
clare the fight draw"