The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-01
TWENTY EIGHT ROUNDS
" Young Co'bett" Knocked 0lt By
Smith at R9by.
HE WOULDN'T GIVE UP
II Was Necessary 10 Forcs Hin, to
Quit Before he Would
Acknowledge His
Defeat.

ot Denver Ed smith. and Young Cor
beu," otherwise known as George Green,
AZ the Columbian Athletic club, attracted
about 5,oOJ people tonight. The hsht
was for purse of $500, of which $50
went to the loser. This was "foung Tor
BETS first finish fight and Champion
Jim Gorbett was there tn see To II. Tie
was received by the audience on his en-
trance with great demonstrations.
The curtain raiser tonight was Nv
round bout betw cen Henry Baller and
William Mayo. both OF Chicago. for "a
Sl,O)o purse. Both are hcavyweights but.
although Mayo weighed nearly Is pounds
more than Baker, the latter won IN tho
sixth round. After some furious lighting,
ia which both men were badly punished,
hc succeeded in landing n knockout blow
on Mayo's neck.
During the interval, President O'Mallcy
OF the Columbian club stepped To the
from, and made the announcement that
the match between 'orbctt and Mitchell
would he held in this club. Il have" lac
said, ''the articles Of agreement sgned by
Charles Mitchell, which bind him la fight
before this club. and we expect To get or
belts signature soon. We ought to APP
prcciatc Corbett's position. Tie did not
sign with the Concy Island Athletic club
to meet Mitchell
The main fight of the evening was then
called. Smith was seconded 10y Joe Choyn-
ski, Dan Murphy aud Billy Pool, with Sol
! Van praag for timekeeper. Greens sec
onds were Billy Delaney. aud John Donald
son, and Zeke Abrahams was timckeepcr.
| The referee was Siier. Jim torbett sat in
his protege's corner, but took no active
part.
Il was nearly II o'clock when time was
called. The first two rounds were good
| exhibitions of cautious sparring, Green
being very shifty, In the third round, ho
| started rushing tactics, landing on
| Smiths 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 jgncturc,
| the electric lights went out aud the ref
ercc parted the men. After a delay of
over half an hour. oil lamps were brought
| into use.
Tho men came up fresh for the fourth
! round. which was another exhibition OF
I cautious sparyiu.. Toward its close
Smith used his elbow on Green's neck
and loud cries of foul wcrS heard. Both
landed heavily just rs the gong sounded.
In the fifth round, Smith rushed Green
around the ring but suddenly Green
| u.
Smith did som, dirty infighting IN a
clinch and the referee warned him. In
the sixth round. after sharp exchanges,
| smith again tried unfair work and was
once moro warned by the referee. In
the seventh round. after sharp exchanges
and hard inflrht,pg, Green upner cut
with good effect. but Smith came back
with "A swing on the neck which staggered
Green, In the eighth round, Smith landed
on Green's stomach but Green returned a
| right in the meek, knocking Smith to the
ropas,
| In the ninth round. Green landed on
Smiths left eve, raising a Iump, and then
upprncut. when smith clinch.d TO avoid
punishment. Green seemed weak. Smith
buttcd him and was warned by the
referee.
In the 10Th and ilih rounds. Smith
seemed determined to land n knock on,
blow. hut his swings fell short. Green
landed several times. but his blows lacked
force. In the l2th round, after hard in
| fighting, Green landed heavily on smiths
neck, staggering him. In the 18Th and
18th rounds, there was considerable IN
lighting. but Greens blows did not seen
, to coun, aud Smith had tho bcst
of IL. In tho Ijtn round, att.,
shnrp iutphtinr. smith knocLe,
Green to his knees.
In the s,Ntocntb round Green landed ,
hard one on smiths mouth. swelling hi,
lins. In the seventeenth round. Smtl
rushed Green, landing swing on ,h.
neck, which sent Grccn To the ropes
! Green landed on SMITHS nose and wa
/. credited with the first blood. Grecn nov
. in tho Isth and 10. no landed ap ain ot
. Sruth's soro nose and upner ru, Inn
u,,,l, ,o,,d ,t,.ct.
? 4, the ,D,h and oI.t r,unds. tber, wpr
: several h,t EXCHANGES. mn, nn seriou.
drr,, blooI from Green's nose. In ,b,
, .3rI G,ccn Nas very aggressive. hu, al,
! ,n, TAI, ony nn,isbm.nt a, Smt,h
while ho got two or three heavy blows INN