The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-26
GODFREY'S science WON
He Outfought Smith-0ur
SparrerS at Newark
Bowling.

Some pugilistic stars are like the flight
OF a meteor. They are brilliant and move
with wonderful velocity for a few mo-
ments, then they disappear forever. Ed
Smith, Of Denver. was heralded rs the
man who was destined to vanquish the
invincible John L. His admirers in the
West had the opinion that he
was the best man in the roped
arena at present. To convince the
Eastern sports that lie was a star of the
first magnitude he came here n sought
an engagement. He got il. They con-
sidered George Godfrey. the clever col
ored fighter, as skillful enough to settle
the aspirations of the talented Western
sugfiist. and the match was made.
Smith NAV not disappear from the pug1i-
istic constellation, but he will not shine as
brilliantly as he did before meeting
the Massachusetts darkey. Godfrey won
aud won easily. The battle was under
the auspices of the Puritan A. c. 1t was
to have been decided two weeks ago in
The rooms of the club at Long Island City.
For some unknown reason IL was post
poned and the two men met last night on
the small stage at Cronheim's theatre,
Hoboken. The five hundred people who
witnessed it parted company with
"A ten dollar bill, and the majority were
content as they saw a plucky man against
a scientific fighter. Ii was not a knock
out. nor did the beaten man quit, but he
WAS IN imminent danger OF having his
skull fractured against a brick wall, and
as an adequate force of police was on
hand to make arrests had it finished that
way, the willy referee decided the battle
in favor of Godfrey. IL was in the twenty
third round that the decision was
given. 1t could have been rendered
twenty-five rounds earlier. for it WAS
announced that the battle was to be
purely q scientific go. From the start 1t
was evicent that II Smith won 1t would
be on a chapce Knockout blow. He can
hit hard, and has borrowed several clever
tricks from La Blanche and Dempsey.
He resorted to them and caught Godfrey
mapping, but the darkey is a splendid
general, and although the blows told
heavily for a time he contrived to pre-
vent his antagonist from following up the
advantage gained, nor 4 he give him
another opening for the swinging blow.
The ring was q small one about eigh-
teen by twenty feet. but the rear wall of
the building formed one side of the
ring.
Smith carried su%perfluous flesh, VIII lie
Godfrey trained fine. Godfrey's seconds,
Hogarty and Mahoney, worked hard,
waited until the Ill of time, and then
saved him even the exertion of getting
up an luE1 iiAJtu ulul lAOAA tAC CudAAs
Smiths seconds were less attentive. and
at the warning to get ready" Smith was
permitted to jump into the ring. When
he grew weak be was stimulated with
liquor, and before the close of the fight
he had a comfortable jag" His seconds
were Ashton and Muldoon.
The formality of weighing the gloves
was gone through with on the stage and
Police Captain Hayes examined the scales
TO see that the gloves did not weigh less
than five ounces each. He was in charge
of the stage aud his aids were Patrolmen
McDermott. Weihe and Seibert.
When the first round opened Smith
stopped as If 1t vas to be a catch as catch
can wrestling bout. He came up after
leading. however, as Godfrey landed a
smart one with his left. Smith did con-
sideral leading, but every time Godfrey
countered with interest. The round
ended with Smith going down before a
left handler planted on his neck.
The second round was well contested.
Smith dueked well, and rushed in TO
make his shoulder and weight Of his body
tell, smith was putting hard at the end
Of the round.
In the third round Smith got a stiff up
per cut that dazed Godfrey, and a bet Of
50 to 100 was made that he would win.
Smiths left eve was almost closed; his
nose was cut and bleeding, and Godfrey's
right eye was in distress.
In the fourth round Smith made several
vicious leads, but Godfrey was nimble
and avoided them. Godfrey resorted to
jabbing with his left and his jRbs told.
1t seemed every round would be Smiths
last, but he came up at the call Of time.
In the tenth he got the chance
he had been looking for.
Godfrey rushed him to the ropes,
and he swung the back handed blow
twice and stunned Godfrey. He was too
weak to land hard after that and God
frey was there at the call OF time. From
that round to the enc Godfrey had it all
his " way. Smith got in a few blows,
but they had no force. He fought
wildly and frequently fell while
trying to plant hard blows. In the
r~wenty-second round Godfrey got In a
hard n with his left and quickly fol-
lowed it with a swing with his right and
Smiths head struck the wall. Smith was
dazed and chung to his corner. The
referee, Jere Dunn, stopped the battle,
and declared Godfrey the winner. John
Kelly held the watch.
MuldoOn after the decision was given
announced that Smith had not quit, and
that be was willing 10 match
against Godfrey.