Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-04
From All Quarters.
SMITH wins THE FIGHT,
Joe Goddard Knocked Out
in a Fierce Fight.
HIS LAST DAY as PRESIDENT.
Full Diplomatic Corps at
the White House.
CROWDS pour INTO WASHINGTON.
All the Hotels Are Filled
With Visitors.
CROWDS POUR INTO WASHINGTON.
GODDARD KNOCKED OUT,

| GODDARD KNOCKED OUT.
Ed. Smith, the Denver PugiIist,
Downs the Barrier Giant In n Fierce
Contest for 81 5000 Purse-Thous-
ands of People Were Present and
Witnessed the Eighteen Savage
Rounds.
NEW ORLEANS, March 3-Joe Goddard,
the Barrier giant, and Ed. Smith, the Dem
yer pugilist, met to night in the arena of
the Olympic club for purse of $1,000,
The loser to take barely enough to defray
his training expenses. It is estimated that
at least {, 500 spectators occupied the seats
and private boxes.
Smith and Goddard were both in excel
lent condition. Goddard was the favorite,
but there WAS little betting done. They
entered the ring at $50, Goddard weigh
ing 100 and Smith 100. Time was called
at 9:3s.
First round-Goddard led and Smith
clinched him, breaking away. Smith jab-
bed Goddard with the right. Another
olinch followed. Later Goddard landed on
Smiths neck, drawing blood from the ear.
Smith slipped down, taking the full time
to arise. The bell rang with Goddard the
favorite
Sec ond round-Smith opened with a
feint, but Goddard landed on the damaged
ear. Smith swung his left on his oppon-
ent's neck and clinched to avoid q return.
Goddard struck him while clinched, amid
cries of foul from the spectators. Smith
swung heavily on Gcddard's left ear, stag
gsriug him. A vicious exchange followed,
both reaching the neck. The honors were
divided.
Third round-The men came up as good
as new. Smith avoided any wicked blows
by lively dueking. Goddard reached
Smith on the neck with his left and then
jsbbsd him hard on the stomach. The
Australian forced matters. Smith landed
on Joe's neck with his left. There was
another cry of foul, but the referee refused
to allow it. Smith swung his left on God
dard's neck.
Fourth round-Goddard landed his left |
heavily on Smiths jaw. They clinched |
once more Goddard then tried to crowd |
Smith and a furious serimmsge followed. |
Smith began to show signs of firing. God
dard landed two hard blows on Smiths |
head. There was more furious in fighting |
and both were somewhat weak. Smith |
landed heavily on Goddard's jaw and stag |
gered him. Both were blowing Mt the |
close.
Fifth round-Goddard jabbed Smith in \
the face. Smith retaliated on the chest |
and received another jsb from joss left. |
Smith got in one on Goddard aud they |
came together for q lively exchange. The |
pace was beginning to tell on both men,
though Goddard seemed little the |
stronger. Goddard hit Smith hard with |
his left, and Smith replied with his, left on |
Goddard's neck, and the latter tottered for
hol kho 1oo 80 1
round.
Sixth round-Goddard landed with q
straight left on Smiths neck They
clinched, Goddard on the aggressive. |
Again he hit Smith, staggering him
against the ropss. He had the Denver
chap groggy. Smith recovered and jabbed !
Joe wickedly. A terrific short-rsnge bat
tie ensued, and Smith hammered Goddard
to the ropes, where both fell. Terrible
fighting ensued. Both were unable to rise |
and only struggled to their feet as the
round closed Smith had the beat of 1t.
Seventh round-Goddard oarae up weak. |
They punched each other at short range to
save themselves. Smith hit Joe three times
with bis left Smith then knocked God
dard to his knees. he rose just in time
to save himself. Goddard landed hard on
Smiths stomach. Smith clinched to avoid
punishment. The men then spared for
force on Goddard's neck.
Eighth round-Goddard started in with
q rush and landed his left on Smiths jaw. |
After repeated clinches the men scrspped |
furiously. Goddard hoored Smith clean
ly. After he rose they came together
hammer and tongs. Goddard had the
best of 1t.
Ninth round-smith hit Goddard good
one on the head. Goddard forced matters
and punched Smith around the ring. Smith /
weakened. Goddard landed hard on
Smiths neck and they clinched. Smith
knocked Goddard's head bobbing. God |
dard returned with bad one on the chin,
and Smith delivered stiff one on the ear. |
The round ended in Goddard's favor.
Tenth round-Goddard jabbsd Smith !,
twice in the neck. Smith SGT back with
his left on the ne,k and on Joe's mouth. |
Goddard forced Smith to the ropes, but |
Smith olinched. Smith landed on God
dsrd's head with his right and staggered
him. They clinohed continually. The /
round ended in Smiths favor.
Eleventh round-The men clinched to /
save themselves. On the break away they |
exchanged hard left-handers. Goddard |
landed again with his left and Smith stag
gsred. Smith then went for Goddard |
gamsly, but they were both weak and spar |
red for wind.
Twelfth roundabout were cautious.
Smith fought In we'll and Goddard replied
with the left. Smith pulled and Goddard |
rushed him. Smith jsbbed him three |
times In the neck and landed twice with |
swinging lefts on Gcddsrd's eye, starting
the blood. The round favored Smith.
Thirteenth round-Smith opened with Q
rush and caught Goddard on the jaw.
They spared for wind Goddard then |
knocked Smith down. Smith rose weakly |
and Goddard tried to force him, but was
stopped by Smiths right and left
on Joe's stomach. After lively short
range fight Goddard reached Smiths neck |
with his left. The bell saved Smith.
Fourteenth round-There was furious
in fighting and Goddard forced Smith
around the ring He upper C 1T the Dem
YER boy. Goddard landed e. blow on
Smiths jaw, knocking him . his knees.
The gong saved Saith.
Fifteenth round-The men clinched and
close fighting followed, but they were tao
weak. Smith jabbed Goddard wickedly
with his left. Goddard staggered and fell
from the force of his blows. He arose
again and the round ended with the spar
ring.
Sixteenth round = Goddard forced
Smith to the ropes, jabbing him twice.
The crowd shouted It's displeasure.
! Seventeenth round-Goddard was spit
ting blood. Both were tired and con
stantly clinched. Smith landed his right
and later his left on Goddard's neck with
great force. Goddard came back with his
right and forced the fighting. The crowd
eheered wildly for Smith, who showed
wonderful gameness and ability.
Eighteenth round-Smith was the ag-
gressor. He caught Goddard on the jaw
and then followed rattling exchange.
| Goddard pushed Smith to the ropes, land
| ing two upper cuts. Smith kncoked God
| dsrd down. When Goddard arose Smith
landed terrible swing on Goddard's Jaw,
| knocking him down. Goddard was unable
| to rise and was counted out.