Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09
GODDARD KNOCKED OUT.
Ed Smith Neatly Finishes Him In
Eighteen Rounds.


A Rafting Glove Fight in the Arena of
the Olympic Club at New orieans--The
Denver Boy an Easy Winner.
New ORLEANS, La. March 3.-Joe God
dard. the Barrier Giant" and Ed Smith
the Denver pugulist, met tonight in the
arena Of the Olympic CLUB for purse of
$4,000, the loser to take barely enough
from-the purse TO defray his training en-
rcnscs. Five thousand people witnessed
the event.
THE FIGHT ny ROUNDS.
First round-'rhe men came up slowly.
Goddard led aud Smith Immediately
clinchcd, breaking away. Smith Tented
with his left, then jabbed Goddard with
his right, Another clinch. Goddard then
led with his left, but Smith duckcd. God.
iard led and landed on Smiths neck,
drawing. blood from the car, Smith
slipped down, taking the full time to arise,
The bell rang with Goddard the favorite.
Second-Smith opened with q feint, but
Goddard instantly punched him on the
damaged ear. Smith landed left-hand
swing on his opponents neck and Clinched
to avoid return. Goddard struck him
while clinchcd, amid cries Of foul from the
spectators. Smith swung heavily on God
dard's left car, staggering him. A vicious
exchange, both reaching the neck. llonors
divided.
Jhird-The men came mp as good MS new
and commenced operations with n light eX-
change. Smiths agility helped him greatly
and he saved himself many wicked ones
by lively ducking. Goddard reached Smith
on the neck with his left and then jabbGd
HIM hard on the stomach. The Australian
forced matters, Smith landed on ,Ioe's
neck with his left Another cry of foul
but the referee refused to allow it. Smith
again swung his left On Goddard's neck AS
time was called.
fourth-tioddard got in with his left
again, landing heavily On smiths Jaw
They clinched once more Smith jabhed
Goddard twice. Goddard tried to crowd
smith and a furious scrimmage at short
range followed Smith began to show
signs Of firing. Goddard landed two hard
ones on the Denver mans head. There
! was more furious mitigating and both men
somewhat weak. Smith landed heavily ON
Goddard's jaw and staggered him. Both
men were blowing 1T the close of the
round.
| Ffth-Goddard jabbed Smith in the
| face. Smith retaliated ON the chest and
received another jab from Joe's left, after
| which Joe missed a LETT SWING. Smith got
in one on him twice with his left and they
| came together for lively exchange The
| pace was beginning to tell Oh both men,
| though Goddard seemed little the
stronger. Goddard hit Smith hard with
his left and Smith replied with his left on
Goddard's neck, and tie latter tottered for
! an instant.
Sixth-tioldard landed straight left OH
Smith neck. Again he hit Smith, stag
gering him against the ropes. The Denver
boy grogsy, but recovered and labbed Joe
wickcdly. As the round ended Smith had
the best of it,
Seventh--Goddard came IN weak. They
punched each other at short range TO save
themselves Smith hit Joe three times
with his left and knocked Goddard to his
knees.
Eighth-Neither hurried to the scratch
Goddard started in with rush ana
landed with his left ON Smiths jaw. God
dard had the best of the round
The ninth round ended in Goddard'S
favor, and the tenth in Smiths. In the
eleventh matters were about even, both
men being exhausted.
Tweltth-There was considerable caution
displayed on both sides Smith rot in O
good one on Joes head and Goddard re
piled with an equals good left on tho
chest. Smith putfed and Goddard rushed
him. Smith stopped him with Il lab ID
the neck and then followed with tive
others. Goddard got an upper cut in on
smith and the latter landed twice with
swinging lGfts ON Goulard's eve starting
the blood. The round favored Smith.
Thireentll-Smth opened this round
with rush and caught Goddard on tn,
jaw, Goddard then knocked Smith down
He rose weakly and Goddard attempted IL
force him, but was stopped by Smith,
right and left ON ,loc's stomach. After {
lively short range fight Goddard reached
smiths neck with his lett, and the bel
saved smith.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES swung his righ
and Smith cross.countered on the Aus
trallans neck. More furious in-fightinl
and Goddard forced smith around the ring
lie then upper.cut the Denver boy. God
dard landed good one on Smiths Jaw
knocking him to his knees The sound o.
the gong again saved Smith.
Fifteenth-Smith opened with his right
reaching Joe i'll the neck. They thei
clinched and close but ineffective iirhtin,
followed. The men were too weak to do
do much damage. smith jabbcd Goddart
wickedly with his left. Goddard staggere,
and fell from the force of his own blows
He arose again and the round ended witt
the men sparring.
Observation-Disclosures came up duickl,
and forced smith to the ropes, iabbini
him twice. The crowd shouted its dis
pleasure.
Seyen;eenth-A lively exchange opened
the proceedings, with Smith having iii
advantage. lie went for Joe wickedly am
landed his right on doddari's neck viii
great force, clinching again. Smitl
swung his left on Goddards neck am
Goddard came back with his right an,
forced the lighting. The crowd cheerc,
wildly for Smith, who showed wonderful
ganeness and ability.
Eighteenth Smith was the aggressol
He caught Goddard on the jaw and rhel
followed rafting exchange Of blows an
Goddard pushed Smith to the ropes, land
ing two upper cnts. Smith knocked God
dard down. smith then rushed him
When he arose he landed Il terrible swim
! on Gioddard's jaw, knocking him down
Goddard was unable To- rise and wa
counted out.
Professor Duffy declared smith the vic
tor amid terrific cheers FINE of fight