Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-10
JUST GIVE HIM TEN ROUNDS
And He Will Settle With Any
 Three Men.
DENVER ED SMITH, PUGlLlST,
In the City-Has Arranged to Meet Some of the Local Talent in the Ring.
 His Record.

Denver Ed Smith, a heavyweight pu- gilist, is in the city for few days.
 He arrived at midnight Saturday night, and at once sought some of the sporting fraternity with view of arranging for an athletic contest in this city. He an- nounced that he would guarantee to meet any three local men in ten rounds, or any two men in six rounds.
 Yesterday three men were found who agreed to meet him in a ten round con test. and if the police officials do not ln- terfere the exhibition will probably come off Saturday night in O'Briens opera house.
 smith knocked out Mike Cleary in one infinite and twenty-five seconds at Hot Springs; George LaBlanch, the Marine in four minutes in Denver. Col; Lau- rance Farrel in six minutes, also III Denver; Reddy Gallagher In three rounds; Patsey Crowder in three roullas in Portland ore, and Barney Riley III two rounds; John P. Glow in six rounds in Dodge City, Ks; Jim Daley Tn nVe rounds at Buffalo, N. Y.; George God- frey in twenty-three rounds. Peter Jach- son, the negro fighter, who wanted 10 match with Sullivan and Coroett, 1ousnt a draw with Smith in Chicago June ll, 1890. Smith also fought draw with Charley Mitchell in England in 1873. This was twenty-four rounus. lie fought a six-round draw with Jake Nil rain in 1892 at Grffwood, Pa. Ills last fight was with Joe Goddard Tn New OT leans on the Sd of March, 1893. smith mi his antagonist out in eighteen rounds. This is said to be the pest ngnt that has ever taken place petore any athletic club in America.
 Denver Ed Smith has never been Wnlp- ped in a fight. He is as game as they make them and will not countenance I~;a nf a 1rr1nRpmenJ,
 Will Fight Anybody.
 The following, which appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer last week, speaks for itself:
 Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 26 1895.
 Friend Billy: I hear you are looklng for a good pugilist. I'm your mutton. I'm open for a go. I'll fight any bloody bloke on the face of Gods green earth I'll go to England, Australia, South Ar rica. or any place you think there is a blooming chance of getting go. Yours truly, DENVER ED SMITH,
 Pugilist.
 Colonel Thompson at once sent a reply to the letter. q made him good, liberal proposition" said the colonel. "I told him would be his manager on the condi- ton that he would abstain from drink and take care of himself. Fit and well consider him one of the gamest fight CTS in the world. The only time he was ever III COnultfOH was WuSH HS lOd6h Joe Goddard, and when he whipped him I think he whipped one of the greatest men that ever pulled a shirt over his head. I think he is the most likely as- pirant for championship honors in the world today. By rights he is the worlds champion as he stands. This is not pipe talk. Look the field over and see if this isn't true. Joe Goddard was the only man that ever posted a forfeit and issued a challenge to Corbett that Cor bett did not accept. That proceeding gave Joe Goddard the championship and Denver Smith whipped Goddard. That makes Denver Smith the worlds cham pion. He has a far better claim to the title than Peter Maher. If we agree on terms Peter Maher will be the first man I'll go after and Fitzsimmons will be the next I think it would be like picking cherries for him to whip Fitz."
 Of course there is little likelihood that a championship fight could be arranged here, but it may be probable that a good fistic contest can be arranged.