The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-05
A FOUR ROUND GO.
Reddy Gallagher and Smith Enter the
Ring at Denver.
The sprinting Ability and Cleverness of
the Former Saved Him-A Very
Tame Contest.

DENVER, July 4.-[Special. freddy
Gallagher's sprinting ability and scien-
tific cleverness saved his bacon in his four
round ''go' with Smith at the Broad
way Athletic park this afternoon. Smith
could not under the conditions, win the
match. There was big crowd of
we'll dressed pominent people at
the Broadway park this alter
noon to witness the Gallagher
Smith contest. Among the lot were all
the local sports. Early in the proceed
ings there were indications of 'tfake."
People regarded a squad OF twenty-five
officers under command of Sergeant
Norkett with suspicion. The sergeant
gave it out cold that he had orders to
stop the affair il smuggling was attempted.
The intervals between the bouts were
unnecessarily long and the bouts them
selves not satisfactory to the crowd.
Baldwin, the bookmaker, gave up his
task OF making bets on the affair, as the
crowd was shy and would not bite. Odds
of 1 to 2 were offered on Gallagher to stay
four rounds and even money on Smith
putting him out in the prescribed time
sive posts and heavy ropes $50 feet from
the grand stand.
When the first contest came on at o.
m. there were $500 people on the
grounds. Jim Baker acted as master of
ceremonies. Reddy Coogan and Spitz
opened the programme with three
round bout, which was entirely clever
exhibition of open-handed work, In
which the pair did some neat sparring.
It was hippodrome act, but one which
caught the crowd.
The next event was between the Sailor
| Kid and Jack Livingston. 1t was an ex-
hibit of lodging and underwriting in
which neither of them did any damage.
The first two rounds were exceedingly
tame, but in the last some heavy smuggling
was INDUCED in, the Sailor Kid display
| ing his superiority.
The last bout was between s'Sheeny
Ike" and Robinson, the colored slugger.
1t was pretty exhibition of clear spar
ring and long reaching.
Time was called at 4:35, and Gallagher
and Smith shook hands.
First Round-Smith followed Gallagher
all around the ring and the men clinched.
Reddy danced away from the lead OF
Smith; Smith followed him about. Smith
tented for an uppercut and landed on
both feet and sized Gallagher up. The
men clinched twice. Smith continued
feinting and then lead holly. A clinch
followed and the round closed without a
blow being landed.
Second Round-Smith finally caught
Reddy in the mouth; Smith countered
} again on Reddy's neck. Reddy runs
| away from him: Smith lands a BODY
blow and Reddy parted heavy body
blow. Smith again tented and Reddy
ducked. The round closed tame.
| Third Round-Smith goes after Reddy
and clinches; Smith continues to follow
Reddy; Smits lands two heavy body blows
) and follows them up. Reddy clincheC
2 each time. Reddy runs away
Smith lands another on Reddy's meet
and follows him again about the ring
He lands another. Smith lands on bacE
e of Reddy's neck and ducks, Smith lead
f and Reddy ducks. Round closed tame
: Reddy running away.
Fourth Round-Smith landed heav,
one and followed him about the ring
leading at him but unable to land, Redd,
displaying too much science. SmitI
: aimed a vicious upper cut and fell shor
as Gallagher was too clever to be hit ant
g ended the round with receiving a heay
e blow.