The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
Tom Sharkey Whips Billy
Smith in Seven Hard
Fought Rounds.
THE SHERIFF INTERFEREs.
Sailors and Soldiers Who Will Drink
Wine Over the Champions
Victory.

| 1.-The demon of the navy" and Billy Smith
of Australia at the Colma Athletic Club
last evening reminded old patrons of the
ring of the fight which Billy Smith had
with Jimmy Carroll at the old California
Club some years ago. Carroll was sup
posed to be completely out of condition,
and he SO informed the gamblers, who
wagered a large sum of money on Smith.
| But Carroll was up to snuff and whipped
| Smith In an exciting encounter.
| The betting was all in favor of Smith,
| who sold for $40 against 81 on the cham
| pion of the navy.
The naval lad was hit several times hard
enough to stop an ordinary pugilist, but
the blows seemed only to arouse his Irish
blood and instead of retreating he dashed
at his opponent with renewed increase
of pugilistic vim and completely smothered
Smith in his wild rushes and blows.
The fight gave general satisfaction.
Smiths hands were badly used up and his
face will present very "knobby" appear
ance for a few weeks to come. Sharkey,
on the other hand, was comparatively
fresh when the contest was over.
Jefferson Beaylou (colored) of New York
and Tom Breslyn of this City were the
| first to enter the ring in a six-round con-
test.
| Frank Allen was appointed referee. The
| colored pugilist of the East proved to be
d tyro. Breslin had lots of fun with him
| for ten rounds, and then his breathing APP
| paratus gave out. Jefferson remained off
| until the last round when a little spirited
slogging was INDUCED in. Both men were
| exhausted when time was called, and the
referee decided upon draw.
| After Charley Rochelle and Frank
| Bruce boxed three rounds, the event of the
| evening came, and this was announced to
| be twenty round contest between Billy
\ Smith ~ A11cf md m " GborEnu tho
champion middle-weight Of the English
and American navies.
| 1t was exactly 10 o'clock when Billy
| Smith and his attendants stepped inside
the ropes. His seconds were Hill, Hank
and Barber. In minute afterward
tended by Mulverhill, Joe King and Jack
Sullivan. John King was selected referee.
| The time-keepers were Frank Allen, 6.
Gilfeather and George Harding.
Just before the battle the Marine band
put in an appearance and received great
ovation.
Sharkey wore a nervous look, while
| Smith appeared confident.
Although Smith was shade the taller
man, the sailor had an advantage in mus
| cular development.
Time was called at 1915 O'Clock, and
the ''dukes" went to work. Sharkey had
certainly all the best of the first round.
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latter with right and left until Smith
wondered what he was up against. Smith
retired with a very bloody nose and
mouth, the result of uppercuts. Smith,
however. got home few stiff punches
which took some of the wind out of
Sharkey.
In the second round Sharkey again set
the pace and landed several hard rights
and let's on Smiths face and ribs, but
before the end of the round his rushes were
noticed to decrease and Smith got home
some of his favorite uppercuts. Sharkey,
however, had the better of the round.
In the third round Sharkey fell short
several times, and Smith, who had the
advantage of experience, kept off at long
range. In a rally Sharkey knocked Smith
down, and the seconds of the two men
leaped into the middle of the ring, and
Referee King stopped the fight until quiet
was restored.
The sailor was fighting wild when the
fighters resumed hostilities, and Smith got
| in several Furnishing uppercuts which took
considerable starch out of Sharkey. Ii
was a thoroughly game fight, however,
and when time was called either pugilist
could scarcely stand.
Smith had at this juncture the best OF
the round, as Sharkeys rushes were all
| subdued.
In the fifth round Smith commenced
chopping, and as Sharkey was compare
| lively tame the Australian landed as hd
pleased. Sharkey, in rally, landed on
Smiths nose heavy right, after which
he pushed Smith down, but the latter was
up in quick order and at it again. After
few exchanges time was called.
The sixth round was delayed a minute,
because one of Smiths gloves had slipped
off. When they went at it again Smith
| landed five or six uppercuts which would
| have knocked any ordinary man out, but
Sharkey stood his ground and took his
medicine. In hot rally Smith dropped
to the floor to avoid punishment. Neal
the end of the round Smith fell again ex,
hausted. Sharkey was fighting wickedly,
though using poor judgment.
In the seventh round Sharkey had re,
gained his wind so to speak, and hammered
Smith all round the ring, knocking him
down several times. Amid intense excite.
ment the Sheriff stopped the fight, as
Smith was completely gone, having beer
whipped at his favorite game-a rushing
| fight. Smith acknowledged that he was
| beaten fairly by second Jimmy Burge.
Joe McAuliffe will now have chance to
try conclusions with the 'demon of the
navy"