The morning call., 1891-07-01
A GAME PUGILIST.
S!avin Defeated Smith in Forty.
eight Rounds.
Opening Of the Occidental Clubs New Gym
rasium - Shannon Bests Steel in
Good Exhibition.

The second monthly exhibition OF New the DC.
cidental Athletic Club took place last evening in
the clubs new and spacious gymnasium, on the
northeast corner of New Montgomery and How
ard streets. The accommodations for the press,
which were formerly on a very elevated plat
form, looking down on the arena, were removed
and first-cass stand erected near the ring,
giving splendid view OF the performers.
lbe ring recently put down is model, sur.
rounded on either side by brass railing TO pre-
vent outside interference. There must have
been, at the least calculation, 1900 spectators
In the we'll ventilated gymnasium when Billy
Shannon and Jack Steel entered the ring with
tbelr attendants to box six rounds.
Steel proved TO be a better man than most peo-
pie gave him credit The first three rounds
Shannon made the most points, scoring several
eft-handers on Steers left eye and mouth. Tie
lastthrec rounds S,eel forced the tghting, and
although tile worst punished of the Two made
shannon run around the ring like jack rabble.
The latters actions were convincing that his
game qualities are not of the best. Referee Or
dan gave the m itch TO shannon.
sLAvtN AND SMITH ENTER.
TWAS within a few minutes OF 8 O'Clock when
Jack Slavin entered the ring with his atteu dants.
George Dixon, the cO!nred bantam champion,
and Slavin's brother, Billy. few moments later
Savin's pponent. Billy Smith, appeared with Abe
Wllis, the champion bantam OF Australia ana
Martin Murphy as MS attendants. Both weighed
held The WATCH for SlavIn ana George Harding
filled a like caracitv for smith.
Everything in readiness the gong sounded the
men TO 2ctiOn at O'Clock. AS the fighters roed
the scratch Slavin stood about one inch taller
tnan his opponent. Smith was the most stocky
built man. The latter was The first TO lead and
landed Hight left on Siavln'S breast.
lie repeated his blow twice. Slavin acted like
| an Alameda amateur, who had taken half dozen
lessons. He landed TWO stops on smiths
mouth, but received a dozen smashes on the
nose and as many more on The ribs before the
round closed
sLAY1N's STYLE CRITICISED.
During The minutes rest opinions on Slavin's
style OF fighting were very numerous. Some
were OF the opinion that he was irst-cass mug,
While others said that he had never mad the
gloves on before. Siavln proved conclusiyeiy
that he was very inexperienced in Ting-fightng
lie had not the least Idea of distance; his feet
were always IN the WY, and on The whole lie
| proved himself very ungainly boxer. AS 4
game hghter ana receiver OF general punishment
The second round opened with Smith landing
Ooth right and left alternately GU Slavn's left
| ear and body. The latter seemed as II he wa-
hSluIe. he took his medicine well, but gave
! ing
Several bets were offered and accepted that
| Smith would win the match within SIX rounds.
| Some practical jolerS offered to wager That
Slavn was mesmeriZ-d.
ALWAYS CAME UP FOR MORE.
NOtwillsl andiug the continued nammerng he
was receiving ilom Smith, he invariably
came up for more medicine when the gong
sounded lime FOR action. Time and again Smith
| Thought lie had his quarry Just where he desired
II. but the newcomer, as previously stated STOOD
the battery OF smith, fists and always retired To
| his corner as fresh could be.
in the fourth round Smith tried hard TO give
kuock-out blow, but although lie laUded on STA
WINS Jaw lime aud again, lie was unable to locate
| the latiers chin. which held well down.
Round after round ras>ed and the spectaIo rs be-
| gan guessing what kind OF man Sldvm must be
| 10 take such punishment without showing the
| least BIT fdtgued.
Smith punched his opponent with right and
| lett III every round and could not score knOck-
| down. Finally. in the fourteenth round, he be
! came bit CARELESS and Slavin caught him on
| the chin with lefi-hand crack, knocking him
| down.
CHEERS FOR sLAvIN.
| Great was the cheering for Slavin. Smith was
| up IN 1lliy and was peggng away at Lis an-
| lagoalst when The gong sounded 10 corners
| Sharp lighting followed with Smith IN the lead
| In the sixteenth round Smith stopped a right
| w.th his mouth, ana ln the break away from a
| clinch Savin Threw him To the mating.
On going TO corners Smiths mouth was bleed.
| lag. but hisi blood was not claimed BY SlavIn's
! seconds. The lighting. with the Reception OF one
| best of IL, was all In Smiths favor uni the hir-
| tieIh round, when both men scored about equal
| In give aud take. II was a very exciting round,
| ard terminated slightly in favor OF Savin.
In the thrty-tl'st round Smith landed wicked
right Oh Slavin's left eye bone, cuttng thr skin.
| Then some hard punching was done in the thirty
| sixth round, and Ia tire lulrty-eighth SlaVlu's
| right eyebrow wa cut
IN THE FoRTIETH
ln Inc 10rtleth lie was brought to earth by
| right Oh The point OF the jaw, but the gong
| sounded when lie was six seconds on the carpet.
| III the iorIy-seventh Slavin knocked Smith
| through the ropes with left-hand crack on the
| mouth. Smiths head struck heavily on the
n9or. aud lie remained In an ms nsible condition
until the gong came to his rescue.
;MSrtlH Murphy carried him To his chair and
when the fOItyeghth round was called Smith
was Sill stupid from the effect of the fall and
| Slaviu with welldrected blow landed on his
chin, sending Smith 10 the carpet completely
| done up man.
The referee. William Jordan, awarded Slavln
The hgh and 1t is hardly necessary to say that 1t
was big surprise to all the spectators because
not one among those present thought he had The
least chauce of winning.