St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-24
ENDED IN 4 FRACAS.
Smith Given the Ten-Round
Contest With Pillows
sRAgainst KelIiher.
The Fight All His Way, but
K9lIiher Claims He Was
Not Out.
A D.SgPaeefuI Scene, in Which
the Police Force Loses
It's Head.
Interest Is Rife Concerning
the Coming Corbett and
Jackson Meeting.

Billy Smith. the Australian, and
Denny kelIiher, the Boston boy, fought
last night at the Newmarket theater.
Kellher was outclassed, and the scrap
ended in the eighth round. The fight
was ten rounds. Queensberry rules gov
erning. to be declared draw unless a
Knockout occurred. Smith fought at
1913 pounds and kelliher at 100. After
q RIM iangle, Jimmy Manning was de-
cded on for referee. Charles Van Hess
ana Billy Manning. of Buffalo, looked
after smith, while Pat Killen and Tim
McCarJhy did duty for Kelfiher. The
men entered the ring at 9:20. Smith
stripped magniticently, looking every
pound Of his weight and fighter from
the bead down. The gloves used were
SIX Ounces-altOgethe too heavy for
effective work.
lime was called at 9:35. Smith led off
with cft-handed smash in the jaw, kelliher
upper cutting inetfecUvely- The Australian
opened up 10 a hot pace. chasing his man all
over tne ring. ana landing right ana left in
good shape. kellIher lodged cleverlv and
kept away from the heaviest blows. turning
short round on chase and landing a hot
uppercut in the ribs. Smith fought his man
all over the ring without being able to reach
him hand enough for any use. Smith had all
TWO Upper-cuts at the close.
In the second round Smith again forced
matters. He landed a bad swing with his
right on kellihers neck, the latter going down
hard. 7 he first minute OF tdis round was all
1COUGcing. Smith trying 10 get i'll a finlsher
ami keliher getting round the ring like a
QuaTler horse. odds OF $50 to $50 were of
fered Ou smith, with no takers. About the
middle Of the round, Kelliher stopped short
on chase and landed a hot right-hander
over NTH heart. but the latter didn't even
grunt When the round closed. heIIiher
was running ike a greyhound with Smith
right on ms heels.
In the third round the same tactics were
repeated. helliher trying TO keep out of the
way but getting II about ten times a minute.
He dudged cleYeTlv. though, and escaped the
worst blows A this stage of the fight it was
evident that Smith was too good for the Bos-
tonian. ana that the latter's only chance to
stay ten rounds was in his generalshlp.
I'm the fourth round il was the same old
story. A foot race from time 10 time Smith
doing the chasing. kelliher went TO earth on
81 sma>h III the neck. stayed down as long as
he dared. and did the best of his fighting
from the time he got up until the end of the
round.
The firth round and the sixth were about
alike smith ran after his man from corner
TO corner landing wherever he gOt chance,
but not hard enough.
In the opening of the seventh round Smith
reached kelllLers heart with a terrific right
handed smash helliher began TO show
[
ana there were cries OF sit down, go III
and fight. etc. from the crowd. Kelliher
seemed III fair shape at the close OF the round.
In the eighth round Smith opened up his
reserve. He fought Kelliher TO the ropes.
smashed him right ana left i'll the neck and
wind. and sent him to earth on a straight
lett-haudeT. helliher STAYED down SIX sec
Ouds. ana came TO his feet looking groggy.
smith gOt after him hard. and shot right and
left Tor the neck landing both blows. Kelli-
her went down again, and every one thought
Le was out but he got up again, staggering
against the ropes. Smith was Oh hand and
down went the BostOnlan III heap in MS own
corner. KelIiher tried to get to his feet but
tell backward. Pat killen. one of kellihers
seconds jumped into the ring with u claim
of foul- keIliher getting to his feet just as
lime was uD. Smith was trying to reach him
IND there was ring row going on in kelli-
hers corner Wnen an over Jealous police
man sWarmed over the press table and into
the ring This was the signal for a general
raid on The ring by about twenty biuecOats.
who hustled kellIher and his seconds
away ard started in to clear the
platform. Then came general pam
demonium \ West St Paul man got
In less than ten seconds there was d general
fight. The audience took u hand and the
scene from the stage was a dlSgTaceful one
"a writing. struggling mass of humanity,
from which proceeded hOwls and impreca-
tCh--and amid the turmoil police officers
could &c seen here and there. plying their
CLUBS freely. After q dozen heads had been
broken. comparative order was restored. and
Smith, with his seconds. was found watch
ing The fun and awaiting decision. Referee
Manning climbed on a chair aud awarded
the fight 20 Smith.
kciliher claimed that he was not knocked
ont and that under the agreement there
could be no decision but draw. He also
claimed that Smith left the ring before the
decision. which IS a forfeit.
ii is extremely doubtful. in view OF the
trouble last night. whether there will be any
heh here for some time. Smith fought u
geulem1uS fight and was an easy winner.
l5J killen sent challenge TO Smith last
risht. and added that ne would give Smith
Sir0 o. sLand BEFORE him fifteen rounds