The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-26
Goddard Gives His Countryman a
Terrible Drubbing.
A TEN-ROUND CONTEST THAT WAS
NOT FINISHED.
McNulty To-Day-Attorney-G
Hart Seeking a Water Supply for
the State Universfty-Indian Tribes
to Attend the Cabrillo Celebration.
Special to the REooRD-UN1oN.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-Joe God
dard of Australia undertook to knock
out Billy Smith, also of Australia, in ten
rounds tonight, before the California
Athletic Club, for a purse of 81 $50.
Goddard weighed 1876 pounds, and
Smith IVA. Goddard's seconds were his
brother, Herbert Goddard, and George
Dawson. Smiths seconds were Martin
Murphy and Tim McGrath.
Smith entered the ring at $50 o'clock,
and Goddard followed soon after Billy
Jordan acted as referee. Both men looked
well, but Goddard had plenty of advan-
tage in size.
First round-Goddard went right at
Smith but the latter fought back at first.
He found that hard game, and ran
away. Goddard kept right at him, and
Smith became groggy; he finally dropped
to avoid punishment, and stayed down
eight seconds. He went down again
from right-hand punch, staying down
eight seconds again. When he got up
him down again. This time Goddard
himself fell from the force Of his own
blow. The round ended then.
Second round-Goddard went at his
man again and Smith tried to keep away,
occasionally trying TO get in blow, but
without much success. When closely
pushed, Smith would go down to avoid
punishment. Smiths long left kept God
dard away little, and the round closed
with both men in fair condition.
In the third round Goddard again
started in for business and sent Smith
down. The latter got up mad and went
at the big mSu, but got the worst of it
N A Tow J. l.
from a clinch Goddard again tioored him
by a Highlander on the ear. Smith
fought back and Goddard seemed tired.
Smith was bleeding badly, but stood up
well and played for Goddard's wind
When the round closed Smith was very
tired.
Fourth round-Smith was making a
game fight and came up fresh. Goddard
went at him in his usual fierce style, and
Smith would go down to avoid punish
ment. Goddard hit him at will and
Smith would drop sometimes before a
blow was struck.
Fifth round-It was simply question
of endurance with Smith, as he saw
plainly that he could not hurt Goddard
Goddard opened the proceedings with a
right on the mouth, which foored
Smith. AT every blow Joe struck Smith
went down. The referee cautioned him
against this, and he stood up little bet
Ter. Before the round closed Police Cap
tain Short stopped the fight. He let the
men go at it again, however, and Smith
had the advantage of a slight rest.
Sixth round-Goddard played for Bill
ly's wind and got in some awful blows on
the stomach. Goddard then got Smith
up against the ropes and floored him
with a right on the jaw. Smiths face
presented horrible appearance from the
effect of Goddard's blows.
Seventh round-Goddard started in to
finish the fight, but Smith went to the
floor as usual. Most of Goddard's 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 round-Smith started in to
fight, but Goddard planted his right i'm
Billy's mouth and he went down. He
came up groggy and was sent down again.
lie stagger d up and Goddard knocke ed
him over once more. Again Captain
Short interfered. Goddard, taking adj
vantage of the interference, knock ed
Smith under the ropes. The club officials
argued with the police, but Short was
obdurate, and the referee finally declared
the fight draw, on account of police in
reference, at the end of the eighth round.
Goddard expressed his views and said
he had not been treated fairly. 1t was
plainly Goddard's fight if it had been
allowed to continue. He did all the fight
ing and had Smith groggy and at his
mercy. 1t was only a question of a
round or two when Smith would have
been knocked out.