The morning call., 1892-09-30
FOUGHT THEMSELVES OUT
A Feather Weight Battle at
the California.
PARRYING AND PUNCHING.
Referee Cook Stops the Fight at the Beginning
OF the Fifty-Sixth Round-Ths Lirect-
ors Will Decide.

California Athletic Club last evening to see
the finish contest between Sol Smith Of Los
Angeles and George Siddons Of New York.
The curse was S2250. The men weighed
in at 119h pounds.
The intention of the club was to match
the winner against Van Heest or George
Dixon, the colored wonder, but as neither
Smith nor Siddons would have ghost Of a
chance of whipping Dixon, the probability
OF seeing the feather-weight champion once
again in Frisco in battle array is slim in-
deed.
Hiram Cook refereed the match.
Slddon. with his seconds, Billy Dacey and
Billy Armstrong, was first to enter the ring
and took the northeast corner. Smith and
his attendants. Ed Graney and Zeke
Abrahams, followed Immediately after and
took positions facing the New Yorker.
Several small wagers at two to one on
Smith we're entered among club members.
The fighters appeared In good condition.
although Smith might have been little
harder in flesh.
When the gong brought the contestants to
the scratch. and before blow was struck.
it was easily noticed that Siddons had the
better position.
lie presented splendid guard and held
his hands in surh a way that he could
quickly parry blows aimed at his head or
neck.
ing his body, and was evidently perfectly
satisfied 10 exchange blow for blow.
There was very little fiddling or drawing
ont Of points as Is generally the case with
fighters who battle to finish. Smith was
first TO attack and he charged at his op-
ponent in way that not only surprised
Sldions but every man in the house.
Bang went Smiths right and left at the
New Workers. neck and face.
SiddOnS was too clever boxer TO allow
any of Smiths wild lunges to land on any
part OF his handsome face.
Each time that Smith swung Siddons'
right o. left glove would be In position TO
stop the blow. 1t was hard aud heavy
fighting on Smiths part. He tried repeat
edly to reach Siddons' jaw, but the wicked
smashes were invariably stopped in very
artistic style by the New Yorker.
In the second round Smith made a most
desperate attempt TO bring his opponent
10 the floor by a continual swinging OF the
right and left at body and face. Siddons
did not attempt TO fight back. but seemed
perfectly cOntented TO remain on the de-
fensive and by ducking and guarding
eventually tire out bis powerful and hard
hitting opponent.
In the third round Smith adopted the
same style of fighting and his opponent did
as before, that was to remain on the defen-
sive and protect his mug. 1t looked as If
some of Smiths wicked lunges would land
at any moment on some vital spot and
bring the battle TO speedy conclusion,
but no; Sldd0ns protected himself In grand
style and never allowed a blow aimed at
his face or neck to land
Finally Smith. under the advice of his
seconds, gave his attention to the New
Workers. body, and there found more easy
spot to reach.
short rally wound up the round, and
Siddons planted good straight shot on
Smiths mouth, which only seemed 10 arouse
the anger of the Los Angeles boy.
The fourth round was repetition of
the former rounds Smith did not relax
in the least in his style OF battle. he kept
swinging with right and left at Siddons'
Jaw and invariably failed to land.
Smiths body blows were beginning TO
annoy Slddons and he held his right guard
lower than usual,
SiddoDs remained on the defensive until
the twelfth round, when sharp rally en-
sued in one OF the corners of the ring.
The Californian smashed Siddons a brace
OF leavy rights in the mouth. and had Alto
gether the best Of the rally until near the
finish. when Siddons tried hand at the
game OF punching and compelled Smith to
retreat few PAGES by giving him three
warmATs on the mouth
E0u6d after round followed with pretty
much the same style of fighting
Siddons, undoubtedly, manifested great
ceyerness so far as defensive fighting was
concerned but II Smith had pursued the
same style Of battle as his opponent the
fight would have lasted until both would
drop from hunger
In the fifteenth round Smith made a great
effort to wind up the mill and save his
hackers the money they had wagered that
the contest would not last fifteen rounds.
He smashed every way imaginable at Sid
dOns, but, as previously stated. the latter
made no tight. but remained on the defen-
siye, guarding the vulnerable spots that
Smith was shooting at.
In the sixteenth Smith landed a good
right on Siddons' left eye.
After this there was no fighting of any
consequence until the twenty-second round.
In this round Smith grew desperate and
tried 10 get inside Of SIdd0ns' guard by any
means.
lie rushed at the New Yorker like wild
Mexican bull and catching him near the
ropes, he made smash at his neck
The blow overshot the mark it was in
tended for, and the speed that Smith was
going at brought him full force against
Siddons' body, sending the latter through
the ropes. Had IL not been for the timely
aid of two gentlemen who caught Siddons
as he was going over the platform, he might
have broken his neck on the floor.
Siddons was not in the least injured, but
when he again toed the scratch Smith
dashed at him and banged right and left
across the Fasteners neck.
Smith took matters easy after this, and
as Siddons did no fighting the rounds were
tiresome to witness until the twenty-sixtb,
when Siddons took courage and returned
blow for blow with Smith at close range.
I5As they were coming out OF hot rally
Siddons caught Smith flush shot on the
law. The blow dazed Smith, but he recov-
cred very quickly and was at Siddons like a
little tiger once again.
The thirty-siXth and thirty-seventh
rounds were bad for Siddons, as Smith
worked him into the corners and banged
him several times on the body and face.
The rounds went wearily on after this,
ana as Smith seemed unable to reach his
opponent in a spot that would prove disas-
trous, the sports looked for a. draw, par
ticuarly as Sjddons did not seem inclined
to do any better than to remain on the de-
fensive and tire out his yet green opponent
in the business.
When the gong sounded time for round
ffty-six, Referee Cook called the pugilists to
the ring side and they informed him that
they were physically unable to continue
the battle any longer.
Cook then announced that he would post
pone the fight, and that the directors. at a
meeting on next Monday night. would de-
eide upon the best course to adopt.
This decision makes the match practi-
cally draw, as 1t will be more than
seyenty-two hours after the battle when the
directors will decide upon a final settle
ment
As Smith had done the fighting and Sid
dons the defensive part the fighter should
be entitled to the better or more liberal
consideration.