The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-21
BILLY SMITH WINNER.
Billy Maber, the Consumptive,
Whipped at Portland.
TWENTY-FIVE oNesIOED ROUNDS
Jack Dempsey Says Prize Ring 10 No
Longer Cruel, Then Has . Sick
Man Hammered.

PORTLAND, Sept. 2o.-Biily Smith, OF Boston,
and Billy Mabcr, o; Australia, fought before
the Pastme Athletic Club tonight for purse OF
$l,oon Mnber was Knocked out in the twenty
fifth round. The contest was the most excit-
ing that the Pastime Club has yet given. and
was witnessed by large crowd Before the
contest began the referee. JACK Dempsey. an
nOunced that the event was to be a twenty
round scientific contest and that he would
stop the contest when he saw that
one OF the men had no chance to
win. He closed by saying that the days
OF the cruel prize ring werc past. Maber ana
Smiths appearance in the ling was the signal
for applause. Both men appeared in good form.
but Smith bore evidence Of being the most care
fully trained. to which fact was due his VIC
tory. Maber had slight advantage in height
and reach, but this was Offset by smiths clever
ness.
Smith took the aggressive in the frst round.
After feinting he swung his right on Msber's
RIOS, bringing him TO the floor. Smith then LED
with his left, but Maber got out Of the way, aud
the round closed with long-range sparring.
In the second round Smith rushed Maber
against the ropes and caught him in the wind
As he was getting away.
In the third round Smith again rushed Maber
against the ropes and smashed him on the jaw
with his left hand. Maber retalfated BY bring
ing his left hand against Smiths jaw.
In the fourth round Smith forced Maber
against the ropes. clinch followed Smith
then tapped Maber over the heart, getting in re-
turn stinger on tho neck.
In the fifth round the same tactics were pur-
sued
The sixth round was the most scientific of the
fight. both men getting in number OF blows.
In the seventh round Smith tried the pivot
blow, but fell short
The eighth round was opened with Maber
still on the defensive. Smith kept up his
PUSHES, but Maber got away without much
damage.
From the ninth to the fourteenth round but
little effective work was done.
In the fourteenth round Mabcr was knocked
down by a Highlander on the breast He came
up gr0ggy. aud just as time was called he was
again Knocked down by stinger on the jaw.
From the fourteenth to the twenty first round
Smith continued his rushes, and Maber began
to show the effect OF Smiths body blows.
At the close OF the Twentieth round Referee
Dempsey announced that one or more rounds
should be fought. until OAe man had \ decided
advantage
The twenty first round found Smith apparent
ly as fresh a. at first, while Maber seemed weak
in his legs.
From the twenty,frst to the twenty fifth
round it was apparent that Maber was whipped,
but Smiths attempts to deliver the Knockout
blow were unavailing. Hstried the pivot blow
repeatedly, but fell short Maber was weak
that light tap would send him to the floor.
In the twenty fifth round Maber went down
four times, once from pivot blow on the chest.
Smith then swung his right aud, landing on
Maber's jaw, sent him to the floor. Maber rose
just after time was called. He was declared ont
and the fight given to Smith. Maber said he did
not hear the last second called, but ne was salts.
fed, as his legs were gone.
fBilly Maber was at one time lightweight
champion of Australia. He was clever, but at
no time strong, and was nickuamed ''Shadow"
Maber. During the past year consumption has
made such inrOads on him that no one had any
idea he could whip smith.