The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-11
THE FIGHTS.

Shea and Grimm Both Knocked Out In
-Four sharp Rounds.
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
RoBY, Ind. July 10.-When the Corbett
incident was ended Jimmy Barry. OF Chi
caeo. and Pete Shea. of Oregon. appeared
for the ten-round preliminary contest.
Barry was seconded by Tom White and
young Critic, and Pete Shea by Tommy
Hanley. George Levigne and James Green.
1t took only four rounds for the Chicago
boy TO settle shea. 1t was q slugging
match from start TO finish. The
Oregon boy had the advantage of reach.
but he could not resist the rushes
and heavy punches of his opponent. In
the fret aad second rounds honors were
about even. both men hitting right and
left. and clInohing when necessary TO avoid
punishment. Shea commenced to get
Rroggv in the third round. and was twice
knocked over on the ropes. In the fourth.
and last. round Barry started In with q
vicious upper-cut and with smuggling body
blows that sent his opponent to the floor.
A body blow sent him TO the earth for the
fourth time a. the bell rang, but he was
too weak To again encounter his antago-
mist. and when THE was called his seconds
threw MP the sponge. Neither men showed
signs of punishment ead NO blood was
drawn.
A considerable amount of cash was ex.
changed in the ring before the appearance
of Griffin and Smith, the odds being 100 TO
20 IN favor OF the Braintree lad. Cali
1Ornia money wac scarce. but this was ex-
planned by a Ioud-iunged supporter OF the
Pacific champion on the ground that all of
his money had been put up some days ago.
IL was 1913 when Griffin appeared in the
ring, and Smith followed q moment
pink of condition. The seconds were: For
Griffin. Jimmy Carroll. Dan CreedOn and
DIR. Howes. and for Smith. Choynski Fitz-
patrick and Seward Smith. Time was
called at 1850.
Smith moved wildly, but Griffin caught
him with his right and left in the face.
Both men exchanged body blows. Smith
had the advantage as the bell ruDR. In the
second round Smith started odt with q
wild rush and Griffin swung. landing ib
Smiths face. staggering him for the mo-
menf, and following IL up with his right
and left In the face. Both men were ham
moring right and left when time was
called In the third round Griffin led with
u good left on the face. while Smith
punched wildly. Griffin landed o good
right and left on the face and both men
punched each other for q with vlgOr.
Smith was groggy and apparently tired
whea the round ended. He was still groggy
when the bell rang for the fourth round.
Griffin landed in MS face with right and
left, followed up with q heavy right on
breast, and rushed his opponent around the
ring. Smith staggered when he reached
the center Of the arena and a heavy blow
nearly sent him to earth. Like q lion at
bay, however, he turned on his opponent
and, with q wicked right lunge, caught
him full In the face below the eve. Griffin
went dow like a log and wsstwice counted
ont before the referee announced that the
fight was Smiths. Then there was q rush
TO the arena and the supporters of the vic
torious pugilist cheered themselves hoarse.
lt was nearly five minutes before Griffin
sufficiently recovered from his knock-out
to be able To walk out of the ring, and
when he reached the dressing room he
fairly collapsed. Blood was flowing freely
from an ugly cut on the lip ocoasioned by
the final blow. DR.. j. j. DAVIS. who was
In waiting for an emergency, put in several
stitches TO close the severed members.
immediately on being taken to his dressing
room Griffin became UNCONSCIOUS, although
his hackers described his condition as only
@ deep sleep" DR.. Smith recommended
that be be left undisturbed until the morn
Ing. Meanwhile Smith was holding mp q
large side of the bar. while his hackers pro-
claimed his ability to put any feather
weight in the world to sleep. George Dix
on declared his willingness TO meet the
victor of the night. and it was agreed that
both men should meet In October.