Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-26
ABBREVIATED BY THE POLICE,
The Goddard-Smith Fight De-
clared a Draw.
Stopped by the Cops at the End of
Eighth Round.
ooadard was Having Things His Own
way and Would Have Won.
Smith Was Evasive and
Badly Punished.
By the Associated Press.l

BY the AksOCldtSu AhSo5'i
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 $125O.
Goddard weighed 1876 pounds and Smith
174. Goddard's seconds were his bro
ther, Herbert Goddard. and George
Dawson. Smiths seconds were Martin
Murphy and Tim McGrath.
Smith entered the ring at $50, and
Goddard followed soon after. Billy Jor-
dan 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 q right hand punch,
staying down eight 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, and Smith tried to keep
away, occasionally trying to get in a
blow. but without much success. When
closely pushed, Smith would 90 down to
avoid punishment. Smiths long left
kept Goddard away a little, and the
round closed with both men in fair con-
dition.
Third round-Again Goddard etarted
in for business, and sent Smith down.
The latter got up mad and went for the
big man, but got the worst of it, and
went down again. After breaking from
a clinch, Goddard again foored him by
a right 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. God.
dard went at him in his ueual fierce
style, and Smith would 60 down to
avoid punishment. Goddard hit him at
will and Smith would drop, sometimes
before the blow was struck.
Fifth round-It was simply ques-
tion of endurance with Smith, as he saw
plainly he could not hurt Goddard.
Goddard opened the proceedings with
right on the mouth, which foored
Smith. At every blow Joe struck,
Smith went down. The referee eau
toned him against this, and he stood
up little better. Before the round
closed, Police Captain Short stopped
the fight. He let the men go at it
again, however, and Smith had the ad-
vantage of slight rest.
Sixth round-Goddard played for
Billy's wind, and got in some awful
blows on the stomach. Goddard got
Smith up against the ropes. and foored
him with right on the jaw. Smiths
face presented horrible appearance
from the effect of Goddard's 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 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 on
his 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 interfered. Goddard, TAX
ing advantage of the interference,
knocked Smith under the ropes. The
club officials argued with the, officer, but
Short was obdurate, and the referee
finally declared the fight draw, on &C.
count OF police interference, 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 fighting, and had Smith groggy
and at his mercy. 1t was only a ques-
tion of round or two. when Smith
would have been knocked out.