The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
GODDARD TOOCLUMSY
Couldn't Knock Out Billy Smith
in Eight Rounds.
THE POLICE STOP THE FIGHT.
Billy Made No Effort, and Was Groggy
From the First, but Goddard Was
Unable to Finish Him.

SRS Francisco Aug. 25-Joe Goddard. OF
Australia, undertook to knock out Billy smith,
also OF Australia, III ten rounds tonight, before
the California Athletic Club, for purse OF
$l,2o Goddard weighed log pounds, and smith
- Goddard's second IL were his brother, Her
bert Goddard, and George Dawson. smiths
seconds were Martin Murphy aud Tim Mc6rath.
smith entered the ring at $50, and Goddard ioi-
lowed soon after. Billy Jordan acted as referee
Both men looked well, but Goddard had psenty
OF advantage in siza
First round-Goddard went right at Smith.
put the latter fought back ct fret. He found
thaf hard game aud ran away. Goddard kept
iignt At him. and Smith became groggy. he
hnaiiy dropped TO avoid punishment. ana
stayed down eight seconds. He went down
AGAIN from right hand punch, staying down
e-gae seconds When he got up Goddard was at
him like tiger. and sent him down again This
time Goddard himself fell from the force OF the
blow. The round ended then.
Second round-Goddard went at his man
again, ana smith tried TO keep away, occasion
ally trying TO get in blow. but without much
success. When closely pushed. smith would go
Gown 70 avoid punishment Smiths long lett
Kept Goddard away q little, and the round
closed with both men in fair condition.
Third round-Again Goddard started in for
business ana sent Smith down. The latter got
up mad and went at the big man, but got the
worst OF il. and went down again. After break
Ing from . elinch Goddard again doOred Smith
by right on the ear. Smith fought back, and
GODDARD seemed tired Smith was bleeding
badly. out stood up well, and played for God
dard's wind. When the round closed smith
was very tired.
Fourth round-smith was making a game
light and came up fresh. Goddard went at him
IL his usual fierce STYLE and Smith went down
10 avoid punishment Goddard hit him at VIII,
and smith would drop sometimes before
blow was STRUCK.
Fifth round-It was simply question Of en-
DURANGO with Smith, As he saw plainly he could
not hurt Goddard. Goddard opened the pro-
ceedings with right on the mouth. which
svr,te oh Sv,.it
went down. The referee cautioned him against
this, and he stood up little better. Before the
round closed Police Captain Short stopped the
night He let the men so at II again. however,
AMI Smith had the advantage of slight rest
Sixth round-Goddard played for Billy's wind
and got III some awful blows on the stomach.
toddard got Smith up against the ropes ana
foored him with right on the jaw. smiths
lace presented a horrible appearance from the
effect of Goddaris blows.
Seventh round-Goddard started in to finish
the fight, but Smith went to the floor usual.
Most of Goddsrds blows were badly aimed. and
he could not reach a vital point smith tried
several swings, but they did not hurt Goddard,
who seemed perfectly fresh.
Eighth-Smith started to fight. but Goddard
planted his right on Billy's mouth and he went
down. He came up groggy, and was sent down
again. He staggered up and Goddard knocked
him over once more. Again Captain short in
teriered. Goddard, taking advantage OF the in
reference. knocked smith under the ropes.
The club officials argued with the police, but
Short was obdurate. aud the referee finally de-
ciared the fight draw On account OF police in
terference at the end OF the eighth round.
Goddard expressed his views, and said he had
not been treated fairly. 1t was plainly God
dard's fight If it had been allowed to continue.
He did ali the lighting and had Smith groggy
and at his mercy, and it was only question OF
a round or two when Smith would have been
knocked out
Immediately following the Goddari-Smth
contest was finish fight between Robert Dobbs,
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Australia, both lightweghts. Dobbs won in the
twenty fourth round.