St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-30
MET HIS MASTER.
Johnny Van Heest and SoIIy Smith
Meet in the Ring in
Frisco.
Smith Is Too Mach for the Ash
lander, knocking Him Out
in Fourteen Rounds.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-The lovers
of pugilism to the number of at least
$500 assembled in the California club
rooms tonight to witness the battle be-
tween the featherweights, Johnny Van
Heest, of Ashland, Wis, and Solly
Smith, of Los Angeles, for a purse
of $4,000. From the records of the
men an even match was the result
Both are rushers, thoroughly game
and terriically hard hitters. Van Heest
is, perhaps, the more scientific. but this
advantage was offset by Smiths superior
reach and rheight. The men fought at
III pounds. Van Heest had some diff
Guilty in training down to the stip-
ulated weight, and looked a trifle too
fine on entering the ring. Peter Jack
sons entrance was the signal for wild
applause, and in response to repeated
calls for speech he thanked those
present for their kind reception, but
said nothing about ring matters.
Round One-Smith led first. sending hard
lefts on the chin and stomach. escaping a
counter He rushed landing left swing on
the mouth. Van Heest swung viciously
twice, but Smith evaded him.
Round Two-Van Heest rushed, but Smith
neatly took him off his feet with straight OH
the throat. Johnny tried again with left
swing. Smith eyading it cleverly The next
time he was successful. swinging his left
hard on the forehand. Smith rushed and
Van slipped to the floor.
Round Three-Van swung his left and
Smith ducked under. Then Smith rushed,
planting his left OH the forehead. Van went
10 the floor with terrific right on chin and
got up somewhat groggy. The fighting was
terrific, both landing hard ana often, but
Smith had decidedly the better of the round.
Rounds Four and Five-Solly rushed, get
ting terrific LETT on ribs, but poked his left
on the throat. Then rushed again and again,
forcing his man down. Van Heest was very
groggy, and the gong saved him in both
rounds
Round Six-Smith Immediately rushed,
swinging his left on Vans breast and chin.
Van went to the floor repeatedly. Smith
landed hard lett on Johnny's mouth, start
ing the blood. Just before the gong sounded
Van evened matters with hard right on
Smiths mouth, cutting 1t.
Round Seven-Both exchanged hard body
blows. Smith pounded his right on Van S
chin. Van landed hard left on Smiths
neck. Smith doing good deal of wrestling
and forced the lighting continually:
Round Eight-They exchanged rights
chest and terrific right on the ear. Johnny
landing left on,the ear. smith rushed con-
tinually, and seemed much the stronger of
the two
Rounds Nine and Ten-Sparrng for wind,
DUN eNIueHtIy HaNln6 DS!lO"S W hCHu
Round Eleven-Van landed a left on the
chest Smith rushed and missed, nearly 60
ing through the ropes.
Round Twelve-Van swung his left on
Smiths shoulder. Soily resumes his rushing
tactics, sending his right on Vans chin and
wrestling his man to the floor. Loud cries OF
"Fouln' Van Heest was very groggy at the
close of this round.
Round Thlrteen-Smith rushed planting
his leIt hand on Vans chin. Van planted q
hard right on Smiths mouth. Smith planted
right on Van chin and LETT on mouth,
Van Heest going down. They fight continu-
ally Smith trying hard to finish his man.
Round Fourteenth-Smth landed right
On the chin. then lett i'll a clinch, and both
went TO the floor. Smith rushed Immediately,
but was knocked down with right on the
neck he arose quickly. rushed and planted
his right with terrific force on the Ashland
ers jaw, who fell i'll a heap, completely
knocked out