The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-04
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.


New ORLEANS, March 3.-Joe God
dard, the Barrier Giant" and Ed Smith,
the Denver pugilist, met tonight in the
arena of the Olympic Club for a purse of
$4,000, the loser to take barely enough
from the purse to pay training expenses.
After hard fought battle, Smith won in
the eighteenth round. Earlyin the even
ing the handsome clubhouse was ablaze
with dazzling lights. Crowded carriages
filled the streets surrounding the rooms,
and the reception committee were taxed
to their utmost.
Goddard, strong as lion, reached the
city from his training quarters at Biloxi
early this morning. Smith arrived in the
city from Scranton yesterday, where he
had been training, and looked fine
enough to put up great battle. 1t is
estimated that $500 spectators occupied
seats and private boxes.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to the
hour of nine, Judge Gambola entered the
ring and introduced Professor Duffy as
referee, who announced that George Daw-
son, the Australian, and Ed Greanev of
San Francisco would box six rounds as
preliminary to the main attraction. This
bit of side play was not for Knockout
nor purse, but was arranged to give the
New Orleans sporting public and visiting
sportsnIen line on the Australians
ability as fighter. Dawson showed him
self to be shifty, clever fighter, but no
more clever than his opponent, who en-
joys the title of amateur champion of the
Pacific coast.
As soon as the ring was cleared the
main attraction was introduced. God
dard, looking as ferocious as a bull, was
the first to appear. The big Australian
smiled as he took the hoodoo corner
from which John L. Sullivan was carried
defeated man. A moment later Smith
appeared, and laughed as he took his
seat. The great disparity in size of the
two men drew the sympathy OF the
crowd to Smith.
No time was lost, and at the sound of
the bell both men arose from their chairs
and advanced to the center of the ring
Goddard made an objection to the gloves.
Several new sets were brought in, and
finally pair were found that fitted him.
Time was called at 9:3S o'clock.
In the first round Goddard led. and
Smith Immediately clinched him. After
breaking away Smith jabbed Goddard.
The latter led, landing on Smiths neck,
drawing blood from his ear. Smith
slipped down.
In the second Goddard Immediately
punched Smith on his damaged ear.
There were some sharp exchanges and a
clinch, the nonors, on the whole, being
easy.
In the third Smiths agility helped him
greatly, and he saved himself many
wicked blows by lively ducking. Then
Goddard reached him on the neck with
his left and jabbed him hard on the
stomach. Smith landed on Joe's neck
with his left, and there was a cry of foul,
but the referee refused to allow it.
In the fourth Goddard came in with his
left again, landing heavily on Smiths
jaw. After clinch Smith iabbed God
dard twice. Goddard tried to crowd
Smith, and furious scrimmage at short
range followed. Smith showed signs of
firing. Goddard landed two hard ones
on his head, and more furious might
ing followed. Smith landed heavily on
Goddard's jaw, staggering him. Both
were blowing hard at the end of the
round.
In the fifth there were a number of
ming to tell on both men, though Goddard
seemed little the stronger.
In the sixth Goddard landed a straight
left on Smiths neck, and they clinched.
Goddard was decidedly on the aggressive,
and he hit Smith twice, staggering him
against the ropes. Smith recovered and
jabbed Joe wiclledly. After another ter
rife short-range battle Smith hammered
Goddard to the ropes, where both fell.
Smith had the best of this
In the seventh Goddard came up weak.
Smith hit Joe three times with his left
and knocked him to his knee. Goddard
landed hard on Smiths stomach, and the
round closed again in the Denver mans
favor.
The eighth was opened by Goddard
with rush, landing with a left on Smiths
jaw. After cllnch Goddard floors Smith
clearly, and after the rise they came to-
gether and punished each other severely.
In the ninth Goddard forced matters.
and pushed Smith around the ring.
Smith was showing some signs of weak
ening. There were several hot exchanges.
and the round closed in Goddard's favor.
The tenth was full of clinches. Smith
landed heavily on Goddard's head. stag
gering him, and the Denver boy got the
best OF the round.
In the eleventh there was not great
deal done, as both were weak, and the
time was mostly occupied with sparring
for wind.
In the twelfth there was considerable
caution on both sides. Smith got in
good one under Joe's heart, and Goddard
returned good one in the chest. Both
were putting. Smith landed twice with
swinging let's on Goddard's dye, starting
blood.
In the thirteenth, after the first rush.
Goddard knocked Smith down. He rose,
and Goddard attempted to force him, but
was stopped by Smiths right and left on
the stomach. After a short-range battle
Joe reached Smiths neck with his left.
but the bell saved the Denver man.
In the fourteenth there was some
furious inighting and Goddard forced
Smith around the ring. Goddard landed
good one on Smiths jaw. knocking him