Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
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aBUssELs neo. 20 The Heht between
Jem Smith of Eng and and Frank siayin,
tie Australian champion, was fought this
morning in private groundsaituate three
miles from Bruges. There was much
sqnAbbiing FROM the outset, and owing to
the outrageous conduct of Smith's party
the referee, at the conclusion OF the lith
round, declared the fight draw, and 70.
fused TO remain on the ground. Smiths
party evidently saw that their man would
be beaten, and they broke into the ring
and interfered with the fair progress Of
the fight.
Further particulars OF the fight show
that Slavif forced the fighting at the
start, hitting smith ssyer&i times on the
chest aud beai in the Rrst two rounds.
The rlen fell toeether and when Slayin
rose he was bleeding from the mouth.
In the third round smith got home
with his right and left and in return was
knocked down by Shawn. The fourth
round was marked by hard fighting.
In the sixth round Slayin landed tor
rife blow on ono of Smiths eyes. In
the seventh round Smith fought Sayin to
the ropes, where d crowd OF Smiths
| friends kicked SiRYin, who, however, re-
manned silent
SlavIn sgsin knocked Smith down in
the eighth rouad. iii the ninth tire mob
surrounding the ring struck slayin sew
erul times.
In tae 18th round Slavin again knocked
his opponent down
Smiths friends again struck SiAvin
during the 18th round, but thoir man was
once more knocked down.
In the 1tth Slavin protested against
the treatment he was receiving snd hp-
pealed to the referee for fair play. His
appeal was greeted with derision by
Smiths friends, who shouted ''polioe, +"
and bolted from the ground. Slayin re-
NAMED in the ring and Smith, who he'd
/ left when his frienGa ran away, returned,
| The referee then said that it was impogsi
| ble to secure fair treatment for SlAvin,
and declared the fight draw.
| Slavin was full OF fight 10 the finish.
/ LONDON Dec. ga report received
here of the Smith Slsvin fight in Bel
1 gum, Gays that Slavin showed all through
| the fight that he was the better man, A
number OF roughs at the ring side, armed
| with knuckle busters and sticks, tried to
reach Slevin over the tOpes and the Aus.
traiian was struck seyAral times. At the
end of the 18Th round Snith left tho
ring. slavin remained and claimed the
| fight, but the referee would not award il
! to him. After . short time Smith re-
tarned to the ring. During the next
/ round there was great uproar all around
the ring. At the close of the round
Smith was very sick SlRvin was per-
fectly well. The fight lasted 90 minutes.
1t was reported at ono TINA that siayin
had been killed, nut this report proved
false.
SRw YoBK, Dec "a John L. Sullivan
was not ut Sil surprised at the outcome
of the Slayin. NTH fight. 1T is Just
about what might have been expected, y
/ said be. SITS pretty hard matter for q
foreigner TO defeat an Englishman on The
lntter'a IVA ground. The crowd will
always interfere. Engliah toughs have
no idea OF fair play. They are ali for
their own man. Of course, II Slsviu
had not been intertered with, he would
have knocked on Smith in short order.
This he did, anyway, practically.
1.-THE only way for . foreigner 10 fl CHI
an EaRiisaman on the lattei's ground i,
to fight him in private club. Ihe Eng
lish gentlemen are thorough sporting
people and are sttcklers for lair play
This was proved i'll the recent Jackson
smith battle at the Pelican Club. Wher
Smith f0uled Jackson the coiored maj
was awarded the fight without the slight
est hesitation, and the decision met Will
heartiest approval ev. n by those VIII;
had money on Smith.
II shall be glad to meet either slavir
or jackson, but when ] do it must be a
q private club. will engage in no NOR,
contests where will lay myself open /;
tho law.
"Whenever responsible club hang
up D suitable purse i'll De glad to con
tend FOR II with either Slavin or jackson
II wont atipulate rs to the amount o
the purse, but only designate that 1t mus
be Of sufficient siza
'.But | will not agree TO any meeting
until am ont OF my present legal diili
cultles. Then III battle only with regl
lation gloves in club OF good standing
This Will probably be the California Ath
letic Club"
DIAMOND dossIrs.
The Toledo clue was Monday I'D
mitted TO tbs American Association b.
Geographic vote, and now the organic
tion consists OF Xix ClubR-St. Louis
: Columbus, Toledo aud Louisville in tn
west, and the Athletics and Roeheater il
the east. II an eight.club circuit is dp
cided upon only two more ciuba will b
admitted, and those two will probably h
Newark aud either Baltimore or WASH
i in2ton. II the circuit is enlarged :
twelve clubs, indianapolis and Chiesg
/ il the west, and boston aud Washirgto
: OF Baltimore IN the east may ba tie cite
selected.
second Bassraan Al. Myers and Righ
, Fielder Sam Thompson of last year
Philadelphia League club, Signed vii
} the latter c!u5 Monday. Both me
J were eigned ut indianapolis by PIesidsu
John i. Iirush of tho Indianapolis clUt
Rcting on iuBtEuo ions from Colonel Jon
J |. hogars. Both players signed col
tracts for three years. Thompson La
/ been ready TO sign for over week, Blu
J he refused to return TO the League will
\ out MyorS. The latter refuAed to sig
J unless ne was given tho aalAe salary i
. Thompson, ~ POD per year. Colout
} Rogers agreed 10 Myers terms and III
: slen were signed 81 once. Myers ow,
: stock in the Philadelphia Playtr4' Leagu
: CLUB, which ne will row dispu49 Of.
Nv. GsaudHii Stiii N3CK.
! Since Slialel j. l.lld4lrs return 1
: Washington u Ire tetl, s4ys Washing
. ton special. lie hos passed most o. Ii
& tune in bed. - made u visit 10 hi
/ daughter, Mrs. L1ncaaser, soma week
!. ago, in another par o. tAe city AMI i