The herald., 1894-10-04
One More Battle Added to His
Triumphs.
He Wins From Lawrence Farrell on
a Foul.
An Interesting siugging Match Near
Denver-solly Smith Again De-
featcd - Corbstt's For-
feited Honors.
By the Associated Press.

0ulI ROAD 10 WltueEb tne ugnb DebWeen
Denver Ed Smith and Lawrence Farrell,
for a purse of $4,000. The train ran
about 20 milss from the city and the
ring was quickly pitched on the open
prairie. by the side OF the track, and on
the came spot where Smith delicate d
Farrell eight years ago.
The men entered the ring at o'clock.
Referee Rsddy Gallagher announced
that Smith weighed 1874 pounds and
Farrell Ill, and that the mill was eimp!y
aspsrring match for points and would
not be q fight to finish. This last
statement was made for the ears OF
dozen deputy shsriffs who were in the
crowd.
In the first round Smith led and up.
per cut Farrell, who returned the COM
plinent with q will. A moment later
Smith smashed Farrell over the eye and
drew frat blood. Farrell endeavored to
strike Smith after zach clinch, and now
rushed Smith and it was give and take.
Smith got in two over the heart and
Farrell returned with one on the neck.
The men clinched and Smith fell.
Round 2-The men came together
like vhirlwind. Both led aud Saith
played for the ribs and Farrell got in
several on the face. Smith accueed
Farrell of sticking his elbow in Smiths
face. Farrell was cautioned, but be
continued to jab at Smith after each
clinch was broken. Smith seemed to be
too fat, but he punched With good
effect.
The third, fourth and fifth rounds
were simply repetitions Of the
fret and second, the men clinching fire..
quently, Farrell iouling Smith with his
elbow and Smith punching Farrell with
his head.
In the sixth round Farrell again threw
Smith. He claimed that Smith held his
glove in his mouth and he could not
help it. A moment later they clinched.
Farrell again threw Smith and foul
was claimed. Gallagher gave the fight
to Smith. and q moment later withdrew
his decision, saying that hs would give
Smith the fight on the next foul. A
moment later Farrell again fouled Smith
and threw him over the ropes. Galla-
CHER gave Smith the fight on this foul.
Farrell was not in the fight from the
first, as he was greatly overmatched.
Although Smiths weight was announced
ae 1874, he told friend after the fight
that he weighed exactly 205 pounds.
This was Smiths first fight since be
whipped Goddard. Farrell is known
throughout the northwest as Billy
Keogh.
The betting was 5 to in favor OF
Smith. Farrell haa good record, hav-
ing been beaten but once, and that was
by his present adversary. Farrell de-
feated Patsy Cardiff, who had previously
been beaten only by Peter Jackson, and
who had fought draws with Mitchell
and Corbett. He is also the only man
that ever defeated Jim Fell. He was
bested by Denver Ed Smith in two and
half rounds.
Denver Ed Smith has now won "a
fights. besides having fought several
draws and has never been defeated. He
says he expects to maintain this record
to the end, and will challenge either
Corbett or Fitzsimmons, he cares not
which.
soLLY SMITH BEsTED.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 3.-Solly Smith
Of Los Angeles and Frank Erne OF Buf-
fslo fought lively ten-round draw here
last night. Both weighed in at 12O
pounds, Erne Is q tall, slender boy OF
fighting with his stocky opponent. Sol
ly's foul work was continually hissed by
the 120 people present. Honors were
even until the seventh round, when
Erne badly punished Smith, when the
gong saved him from being knocked out.
The 6ght Was declared draw by Referee
Monahan, but Billy Madden sprang
into the ring and declared that Erne's
seconds pulled the bell half minute too
soon in order to save their man. Thia
was not proven. The purse was $1,000.
THE HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 3.-The following
telegram was forwarded today by the
Olympic club:
James J. Corbstt. Boaton, Mass.-At
q regular meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors of the Olympic club held on Tues
day. October 2nd, a resolution was
passed unanimously declaring Robert
Fitzsimmons the champion heavy
weight of the world, and he will be com.
PEELED to defend the title against tho
best man that can be found in the
world. The board of directors was COM
PEELED to take this action on account OF
your persistent refusal to meet Robert
Fitzsimmons, who had complied with
every requirement., and the eubterfuge
you resorted to in causing O'Donnell to
challenge Fitzsim mons is not worthy of
consideration. 1t was in the Olympic
club that the heavyweight champion
chip Of the world was lost by John l..
Sullivan and won by you, and it is now
within the province and duty of the
Olympic club to declare Robert Fitzsim-
mons champion heavy weight of the
world.
(Signsd.) W. A. ScHoLL,
President Of the Olympic club.
A similar letter was sent to Fitzsim.
mons, notifying him Of the clubs action,
and he will be expected to defend the
champion heavyweight title in the
month of February, 1895, against the
beat man that can be found. in the
world.
FITz WILL DEFEND THE TITLE.
BRIDaEPoRr, Conn.,, Oct. 3.-Robcrt
Fitzsimmons was seen at an early hour
this morning with reference to the ulti-
matum issued by Corbett regarding his
challenge to fight. He said:
II have posted $1,000 in guarantee of
good faith end my Willingness to fight
Corbett. He says ] am putting up
bluff, and that he has never seen the
color of my money. l have told him
where it ie. Let him go look at 1t. If
he does not consider that deposit within
80 days l shall claim the championship
by deianlt. If the championship comes
to me | ehnlI defend it against all COM
ers. do not pretend to have as much
IN f.ttt l Innr 1ph