The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-30
SOL SMITH is WINNER
Johnny Van Heest Knocked Out
in the Fourteenth.
SPEECH BY JOHN l.. SULLIVAN.
ese. 900 Purse offered McAul.ffe and
Burge-HalI and Fitzsimmons
Battle on March 8.

San FRAScTsCo, Dec. c9.-Johnny Van
Heest, the Wisconsin bantam, was picked
at odds of 20 to Is as the prospective win
ner Of the fight with Sol Smith, of Los
Angeles at the California Athletic Club.
Smith recently fought draw with George
siddons, who gave Van Heest good bat.
tie, and he had previously disposed of Dan
DaIy in quick time. SO that as the short
ender he was well liked and freely ba ,ked
5000 purse and the prospect of a match
with Dixon was the inducement that
brought the men together.
Before the fight commenced Peter Jack
son entered the hall and received an en-
thusiastic reception. In responding he
referred TO the fact that the California
Club had on his arrival in this country
chempioned his cause, and he said all he
asked was that he might finish what he had
= begun. This was taken by the members as
an alusion to his famous meeting with
Corbett and q storm of applause greeted
HE remarks.
Van Heest. accompanied by his seconds.
Danny Needham and Billy Dacey and
Jack Hicks, entered the ring at 9:l8 p. m.
Smith followed with Sam Fitzpatrick and
Seward Smith. Smith stripped trim rs
racer, while Van Hest looked like little
draft horse.
Time was called at 9:25.
First round-smith couatered hard with his
left, followed by a hard right swing on the head.
Three rallies followed, in which the men swung
wild and Van Heest slipped to the floor. Van
Heess stopped Smith with q smashing left drive
on the car the round closed.
Second round-Smith stopped Van Heest with
left jolt on the jaw. Smiths superior height
and reach made it difficult. for Van Heest to fud
him, but he uppercut him with his left Smith
rushed and Van Heest slid acrcss the ring on
his stomach and nearly of che platform in an
effort TO get away.
Third rouno-Van Heest delivered a LETT on
the jaw and a lett and right swing that sent
Smith ut him like little fury, and Van Hest
drove his lett in, swung his right and ducked
without avail. Smith rushed him from post TO
post. pushing him down three times and going
down once himself. This wss Van Heest's
round and the excitement was intense
Fourth round-Van Heest bad an unfortunate
fall, the back of his head striking the floor.
Smith caught him with long lead, dropping
him, then stood over him, uppercutting him
he rose. Van Hest fell sgair, and the ropss
catching his throat, sent him over with q JOLT:
He landed stiff left in Smiths face and
dropped him with light LETT counter on the
cheek Smith thought he had his MAJ on the
down grade and would not be stayed.
Filth round-Tsn Hest swung his right In
II.
than once Van Heest went TO the floor. borne
down by the left smash.s of Smith, W no pushed
him through the ropes. falling on him. Referee
Jordan had no easy task in keeping the wild
Californian within proper bounds. Smith had
far the best of this round, and Van Hest was
groegy At the close.
sixth round-van Heest found it difficult to
land his swings, but got in his right on the ribs
as Smith ducksd and ciinched Van dropped
once without being struck, and Smith pushed
his head 10 the floor. pianirg him down. Van
caught him with right smash i'll the mouth as
the round closed. bringing Smith to his knees
1t twas a wild rough and tumble fight, plenty of
hard blows being intermixed.
seventh round-Van stopped Smith with a
left on the nose, bringing blood. smith sent
him twice to the floor with a back handed right
smash in the face and Van clinchsd at Smiths
legs to save himself when down. Van countered
with his left on Smiths swollen nose and
brought him to his knees with right swing
falling himself Smith closed the round with
hard right on the head.
Eighth round-yans continual dropping to
the floor did not please Smiths friends while
Van Heests adherents Kissed Smith for his ap-
parent desire 20 throw Van Heest whenever the
men came together. series of good counters
with honors about even, filed this round.
Ninth round-The men were tired and the
only blow struck was q right handler on the ear
BY smith.
Tenth round-Little was done.
Eleventh rouat-The same.
Twelfth rouud-Ean Heest started the ball
with left-haudcr, and Immediately the ring
was scene OF flying hands and legs as smith
rushed and bore Van to the floor. repeatedly
falling on him aud taking. apparently, every
unfair advantage until every man In the hall
was yelling like a mailman, "Fouli FOUL"
The referee refused To allow the claim.
Thirteenth rounG-Was much Ike the twelfth,
Van heest scored couple OF swings on the
muEzle. which smith repaid with LETT drives,
ana both mems noses and mouths bleed pro-
iusely, Van Heest. being the smaller man, get
ting the worst of the wrestling. and rs the
round close smith was driving him from cor
ner 70 corner, upper cutting him with left and
right Il Was one Of the toughest exhibitions
ever seen before the California Club.
Fourteenth rouud-Nan ran. Rugged and
swung IN desperation Smith threw him and
fell upon him. bearing down on his neck with
bis knee. Van Heest sud dropped him to
bis knees with we'll directed right. Smith
rushed in and swung his right sending Vau
down. The iat,er's head struck the floor with
nud. and he lay motionleSs His seconds flung
he su0nVp and Van Haast WAS hnrua 4, hfs