The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-11
Corbett Publicly Challenges the COL
ored Gladiator and Puts
Up His Money.
The Gauntlet Ia Taken Up and the
Champion's Money Promptly
Covered.
Will Fight In Novembsr--solIy Smith
Knocks Out Johnny Grifhn In the
Fourth kound.

RoBY. Ind. Jniy 10.-Ths Columbian
Athletic club fsAthsrwsight championship
battle between solly smith, Of California,
and John Griffin. OF Braintree, Mass. TO-
night attracted crowd Of over 1000 pso-
pie. The men fought for purse of $1,000
and also the worlds feathsrweiQht cham
pionship. At noon they weighed in st the
clubs scales and In each instancs they
failed to tip the stipulated weight Of 122
pounds. Both Griffin and Smith have good
gathered at the rinQside.
George Dixon, the 120-pound champion
OF the world, was on hand and before the
contest between Griffin and Smith ohal-
lsnged the winner to fight TO finish for .
purse and side wager Of from 5000 to
/ $4,000. The little colored boxer was
heartily cheered when he took seat in oas
OF the boxes. Both Smith and Griffin wore
In excellent shape. they having trained al.
most up TO the last moment.
As curtain raiser. Jimmy Barry. OF Chi
caao, and Pete Shea, OF Portland, Ore,
were scheduled for tsn.round 90. Both
lads are in the bantam weight line aud
went into the ring at 105 pounds. Tom
Williams and James J. CoYbett, OF Cali
fornia, were present.
When Corbett walked through the club
house to the box At tho right OF the ring
every man throughout the entire arena
stood up in his seat and yelled himself
hoarse. and cries for spesc wore made.
He said:
"Gentlemen: am glad to see you all.
] have come to announce that ana anx-
ious to meet Peter Jackson. The reason
speak 10 because his manager. .Psrson'
Davies. is here tonight. / have here
check for 600 TO fight Jackson at any
| time"
'Parson'' Davies. at this. jumped iato the
RUG and responded: "Gentlemen, M. ]. j.
has followed him all ovsr the country. I
deny this. have had $500 posted with
tho N York Clipper for year and he has
failed to cover il"
| and post his money.
mo. you name the time" said the par
son. After haTanRing for some time il was
| agreed to fight aome time In November and
each posted $4,000 with President
The bantams. Barry and Shea, then
stepped into the ring at 1908. The mill
was lively one while il lasted. Shea was
counted out in the fourth round.
Tho event Of the evening. in which
Johnny Griffin and Solly Smith contested
for tho featherwsieht champion OF the
world. followed Immediately after Barry
and Shea had fnished their bout. Both
lads appeared to be in the best condition,
Griffin had the advantage in both height
and resch. but was Offset by Smiths CON-
they enternd the ring at lO:4s o'clock.
Griffin was looked after BY Dan Crssdon.
William Crowley, Nat Holmes, Jimmy
Carroll. with b. H. Benton ~ timekeeper.
Smiths seconds we're sam Fitzpatrick,
Seward Smith. Joe Choynski. and Wyatt
Erp was timekeeper.
Round The two festhsrweiehts spared
cautiously for an opening. Griffin lowered
far above the short and stout form Of
Smith. Solly was very shifty. He leads
ing blow. but Johnny dsels and escapes.
hoy clinoh and Griffin lands on Seily's
cheek. Solly rushed to the ropes. He
upperouts Grimm at the ropes. 6olly swings
wildly and 10 doing all the rushing. They
both lead and land with no effect
Hound 2-Smith again acts 40 aggressoI
and adopts wild rushing saotiea Griffin
leads with his right and catches solly in
tho neck. Solly smiles and goes In at his
opponent and lands two heavy blows on tho
neck. Smith ohases Griffin around the
ring and lands on Grifan's stomach. solly
Let Griffin land two but they have little
effect. Griffin lands hard on the nook and
receives two in return. Hot mitigating
| follows in which both come out oven.
| Round 3-Smith again comes up and
rushes G ifiin. Tho latter lends and
catches sol ON the neck. Both land hsay-
lily on the stomach. Griffin corners Sol.
but tho latter smashes him in the left eye.
| Solly lands on Grifiin's neck which ssaeRers
him. He upperouts him and lands ON the
stomach; knocks Griffin to the ropes. Solly
goes right at him and lands q blow which
nearly upsets John. Both still very fresh.
Round Again they go at ID hard and
heavy. Griffin lands two on SOILS neck,
which made him Rrunt Sol retaliates with
hot one on the stomach. Sol gets ono on
the neck, which sends him reeling Solly
appears TO be very gtoRRy, but catches
John on tho point OF the jaw,
knocks him down and out.
1t was very much unexpected and
the crowd was under tho impression that
solly was all but ont. but he landed with
straight-arn, blow which rendered the
Braintree lad unconscious for ten minutes.
The fight was said to be one Of the hottest
ever fought between featherwsights.
Smith did ali the leading and although his
blows appeared wild. he evidently knew his
man.
All OF Them KeopeninE.