Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-01
A GREAT FIGHT.
YOUNG coRBErT ALIAS GREEN
KNOCKED OUT.
Paddy smith who Is a Dirty Fighter
Downs Him--Green Dead Game.
A Row in which Stoves and Pistols
Figure.
SMITH WON.
Figure


RoBY Ind. July 31.-The lightweight
finish fight between Paddy Smith.
brother Of Denver I'D smith, ana
Young Corbett" otherwise known Is
George Green, at the Columbian All
ietic club attracted 5000 people tonight.
The fight was for a purse OF S5oVu'
$500 10 the loser. This was Young
Corbett's" first finish fight. and his name
father champion. Jim Corbets' was there
to see H.
The curtain raiser was a bout between
Henry Baker aud William Mayo, poln
Of Chicago, for $1,000 Both were heavy
weights. cut although Mayo weighed
nearly fifteen pounds more than hHher'
the latter won In the sixth round, lanu'
ing Knockout blow on the neck:
During the interval President q Mullcy
Of the Columbian club sieo'ed 70 ne
front and made the announcement lhe
match between C0rbett ana Allthcil
would be held IN this club,
The main fight Of the evening was
then called. Smith was seconded by Joe
ChOynski. Tim Murphy and Biily Iool;
Green's seconds were Bill Delaney aud
John Donaldson Referee. Sller.
1t was nearly II when time was called.
The first two rounds were good cXhihl-
tons Of cautious sparring. Green being
very shifty.
In thc third round he started rushing
tactics and landed on Smiths forehead,
but Paddy returned n hard one on The
neck. knocking Green TO the ropes.
Green led again. landing on Smiths head
nnd just at this juneturc the electric
lights went out and the referee parted
Alter q delay Of over half an hour
lamps were brought into use.
The men came up fresh for the fourth
round. which was another exhibition Of
cantuus sparring. Both landing heavily
and The gong sounded.
In the dfih. Smith rushed Green
around the ring. Suddenly Green landed
his left with good effect. Smith did
dirty in.iighting and the referee warned
him.
I In the sixth, after shnrp exchanges,
Smith again tried unfair work aud was
warned by the referee.
In tile seventh, after hard in-hghilng,
{ Green upper-ent with good effect, but
I Paddy came back with swing on the
q neck which staggered Green.
In the eighth Smith landed on Greens
/ stomach Green returned with right
! ON the neck, knocking Smith TO the
[ ropes.
Ia the ninth Green landed ON Smith,
| eye, raising a lump Green was weak
Smith butts him aud Is warned by TIT
referee.
In the tenth and eleventh Smith de
I teunined to land knockout blow, bu
his swings fall short. Green lands sew
oral times. but his blows lack force.
In the twelfth, after hard mitigating
Green landed heavily on the neck, stag
egring Smith.
In the thirteenth considerable hot in
lighting but Green's blows did not seen
10 count and Smith had the best Of it
In the fourteenth and fifteenth afte
sharp mitigating Smith knocked Green Il
his knees
In the sixteenth Green landed hard Oh
Smiths mouth, swelling Iuddy's lips.
In the seventeenth Smith rushed Cree
and landed swing Oh the neck, whicl
sent Green TO the ropes. Green lnudc
on Smiths nose and was credited will
first blood. smith was regaining hi
strength
IN the eighteenth aud nineteenth Gree
lands again OH Smiths nose and wit
good effect.
In the twentieth and twenty.iirst round
were several hot exchanges, but no SER
Gus damage.
In The twynty-second Smith drew bloc
from Grceu's nose.
Ia the twenty-thrd Green was very NJ
gressiye, but did not inilict any punish
nent on Smith. while he got two d
three heavy blows himself,
Ia the twenty-fourth and tweuty-Gft
Green rushed Smith around and land
some good ONES on neck ana body.
In the twenty-sixth Green landed har
ON Smiths ear, aud In spite Of sharp p,
turas rushed Smith to the ropes an
had everything his own way at IL
call Of time.
ia the twenty-stycnth the aspect of a
fairs changed. Green was knocked doa
10y swing on the Jaw He got up b.
fore he was counted out, but Smil
knocked him down five times In ~
crssion Green finally clcnrhed ~ NyO
punishment This was the hottest roun
Of the fight.
In the twenty-olghth Green came |
apparently fresh. but Smith landed ~
knocked him down. Dplany thu
threw up the sponge. hnt Green won
not quit until Champion Jim Corhc
went Into the ring and made him SO
There was riot Just outside Il
arena caused by a gang Of toughs fro
South Chicago trying tn break In to 81
the fight. Pinkerton detectives ran O
OF the door and tried 10 disperse Il
mob with clubs but met a shower
rocks anl detective Forsythe was |
on the head aud Knocked down, Son
one among the crowd fired two she
from the outside and an unknown nj
was shot above the heart aud ply
clans say he cannot live.