The herald., 1893-07-11

fell short. Savage in-fghting followed,
in which Barry landed when and where
he liked. Shea was knocked down by a
right on the ear. He clinched after re.
gaining his feet. Shea landed on
Jimmy's neck and received hot one in
the stomach in return.
Round 3-Both rushed at each other
with but little result. Barry landed on
Shea's stomach. Shea landed twice on
Barry and knocked him to the ropes.
They clinched and at the break-away
Barry landed on Shea's neck. Shea got
III some terrific ones on Barry's kidneys,
which had a telling effect. Jimmy
landed hard on Pete's neck, knocking
him to the ropes. Both were badly
winded at the ring of the gong.
Round 4-Shea appeared to be tired
and Barry took the advantage and land.
ed on Pete's neck. Pete retaliated With
a hot one on the stomach. Hot in
fighting took place. Shea knocked Barry
down with right on the neck. Jim
responded with two in the face. Barry
landed and made Pete stagger, then
knocked him down twice. He had him
groggy and knocked him down again,
and when Pete arose he was pushed
ever and counted out.
THE EVENT OF THE EVENING.
The event OF the evening, in which
Johnny Griffin and Solly Smith con-
tested for the feather-weight champion
ship of the world, followed Immediately
after Barry and Shea had finished their
bout. Both lads appeared to be in the
best of condition. Griffin had the ad-
vantage In both height and reach, but
was Offset by Smiths crmpsct form.
They were heartily cheered when they
entered the ring at 10 :48 O'Clock. Griffin
was looked after by John Greedom. Will
liam Crowley, Nat Holmes and Jimmy
Carroll. B. H. Benton was time.keeper.
Smiths seconds we're Sam Fitzpatrick,
Seward Smith and Joe Choynski, with
Wyatt Erp as time, keeper.
Round 1.-The two feather-weights
spared cautiously for an opening.
Griffin lowered far above the short and
stout form of Smith. Solly was very
ehifty. He led and fell short. He led
again with swinging right, but John
ducked and escaped. They cinched.
Griffin landed on Solly's cheek. Solly
was rushed to the ropes. He upper-cut
Griffin at the ropes. Solly swung
wildly and was doing all the rushing.
They both led and landed with no effect.
Round 2-Smith again acted as the
aggressor and adopted wild, rushing
tactics. Griffin led with his right and
caught Solly on the neck. Solly smiled
and went in at his opponent and landed
two heavy blows on his neck. Smith
chased Griffin around the ring and
landed On Grifin's stomach. Solly let
Griffin land two blows, but they had lit
tie effect Griffin landed hard on the
neck and received two blows in return.
Hot in-fghting followed. out of which
both came even.
Round 3-Smith again came up and
rushed Griffin. The latter landed and
caaght Soity or the nsck. Both landed
heavily on the stomach. Griffin cor.
nered Solly, but the latter smashed him
in the left eye. Solly landed on Griffin g
neck, which staggered him. He upper
cut him and landed on the stomach.
Griffin knocked Solly to the ropes.
Solly went right at him again and
landed blow which nearly upset John.
Both were still very fresh.
Round 4-They went at it hard and
heavy. Griffin landed two on Sollys
neck, which made him grunt. Solly re-
taliated with hot one on the stomach.
Solly got one on the neck which sent
him reeling. He appeared to be very
groggy, but caught John on the point OF
the jaw and knocked him down and out.
THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS.
1t was very much unexpected; the
crowd was under the impression that
Solly was all but out, but he landed
with a straight-arm blow which rem
dered the Braintree lad unconscious for
ten minutes.
The fight is said to be one of the hot
test ever fought between featherweights.
Smith did all the leading, and although
his blows were wild, he evidently knew
his man.