The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-01
GREEN HAD PLUCK,
But He Was No Match
for Smith.
THE HOTTEST FIGHT YET.
Even the Presence of the Champion
Could Not Save Young Cor
bett From Defeat.
THE HOTTEST FIGHT YET.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALI

RORY. Ind. July 31.-The lightweight
finish fight between Paddy Smith, brother
of Denver Ed Smith, and Young Cor
bett, 'eOtherwise known as George Green,
at the Columbian Artistic Club. attracted
about 5000 people tonight. The fight was
for purse of $500, of which $500 goes to
the loser This was Young Corbett's"
first finish fight. and his name-father.
Champion Jim Corbett, was there to see
it. He was received by the audience on
his entrance with a great demonstration.
The curtau-raiser was ten-rouud bou,
between Henry Baker and William Mayo.
both of Chicago. for $1,000 purse. They
are both heavy. weights, but although
Mayo weighed nearly fifteen pounds more
than Baker The latter won in the sixth
round. After some furious fighting. in
which both men were badly punished. he
succeeded in landing knockout blow on
Mayo's neck.
During the interval between the fights
President O'Malley Of the COlum bian Club
stepped to the front and made the an
nouncement that the match between Cor
bett and Mitchell would be held in this
club.
81 have" he said, ARTICLES of agree
ment signed by Charles Mitchell which
bind him to fight before this club, and we
expect 10 get Corbetrs signature soon.
We ought TO appreciate Corbetts position.
BE did not sign with the Coney Island
Club to meet Mitchell"
The main fight Of the euening was then
called. Smith was seconded by Joe
Choynski, Dan Murphy and Billy Pool,
with Sol Van Praag as timekeeper.
Green's seconds were Billy Delaney and
John Donaldson, with Zeke Abrahams
tmekeeper. The referee was Sler. Jim
Corbett sat in his protege's corner, but
took no active part.
1t was nearly II o'clock when time was
called. The first two rounds were good
exhibitions of cautious sparring, Green
being very shifiy. In the third round he
started rushing tactics. landing on Smith S
forehead. but Paddy returned hard one
on the neck, knocking Green to the ropes.
Green led again, landing on Smiths
head, and just at this juncture the electric
lights went out and the referee parted the
men. After delay of over half an hour
oil lamps were brought into use. The men
came up fresh for the fourth round, which
was another exhibition of cautious srar-
ring. Toward lis close Smith used his elbow
on Green's neck, and loud cries of foul
were heard. Both landed heavily just as
the gong sounded.
In he fifth Smith rushed Green around
the ring, but suddenly Green landed his
left with good effect. Smith did some dirty
in6ghting in a cinch and the referee
warned him.
In the sixth. after Sharp exchanges.
GMith again tried unfair work and was
once more warned by the referee.
In the seventh. after sharp exchanges
and hard infghting. Green uppercut with
good effect. but Paddy came back with a
swing on the neck which staggered Green.
In the eighth Smith landed on Green's
stomach, but Green returned a right on
the neck. knocking Smith to the ropes.
In the ninth Green landed on Smiths
left eye. raising lump. and then made an
uppercut, when Smith clinched to avoid
punishment. Green seemed weak and
Smith butted him and was warned by the
referee. La the tenth and eleventh Smith
seemed determined to land a Knockout
blow, but bis swings all fell short. Green
landed several times, but his blows lacked
force. In the twelfth, after hard In
fighting, Green landed heavily on Smiths
neck, staggering him. In the thirteenth
and fourteenth there was considerable hot
inighting, but Green's blows did not seem
to count and Smith had tbs best of it.
In the fifteenth. after sharp infghting,
Smith knocked Green to his knees. In the
sixteenth Green landed q hard one on
Smiths mouth. swelling Paddy's lips; and
in the seventeenth Smith rushed Green,
landing a swing on the neck which sent
Green to the ropes. Green landed on
Smith nose, and was credited with first
blood. Green now seemed to be rega ming
strength. and in the eighteenth and nine
teenth landed again on Smiths sore nose
and uppercut him with good effect.
La the TWEEN tieth and twenty-firss rounds
there were several hot exchanges but no
seriou. damage. In the twenty. second
Smith drew blood from Green's nose. In
the twenty-third Green was very aggres.
sive, but did not infiict any punishment on
Smith. while he got TWO or three heavy
blows himself. In the twenty-fourth and
twenty-fifth Green rushed Smith around,
and landed sons good ones on his neck
and body. In the twenty he landed
hard on Smiths ear, and in spite of a
sharp return rushed Smith to the ropes
and had everything his own way at the
call of time. In the twenty-seventh the
aspect Of affairs changed. Green was
knocked down by swing, but he got up
before counted out Smith knocked him
down five times i'll succession, Green
finally clinching TO avoid punishment.
This was the hottest round of the fight
In the twenty-eigh tn Green came up ap-
parently fresh, but Smith landed and
knocked him down. Delaney threw up
the sponge. but Green would not quit until
Champion Jim Corbett went into the ring
and made him stop.
There was rio: outside Of the arena at
Roby. caused by a mob of roughs attempt
ing to enter and see the fight. Pnkerton
detectives went out to Quell the dis.
turbance and they were met with shower
OF stones. Some one in the crowd fired
three or four shots from revolver and an
unknown man was shot above the heart.
physicians say he cannot live.
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