The sun., 1897-01-13
FIGHT ENDS IN A DRAW.
a CfEVER BOUT BE7 WEEH sOLLY
sMIIH AND TOMMT WHITE

The Feather WEIGHTS Battle scieutinc siiy
for the Behenian sporti.e Clubs Parse
-s,ith's Lively Rushes Stopped by the
stout Defence OF tho Chicago BOY.
Tommy White Of Chicago and soliy Smith OF
Los Angeles, the wcll-known feather weight
pugilists. fought twenty-five rounds TO draw
at the Bohemian Sporting Club. Eichty-nrst
street and Amsterdam avenue. last night. Tho
battle was free from brutality. although IL was
hotly contested and there was no let up at any
stage.
whits. a. In his light with Dixon last fall
demonstrated that ho is . wonderful defensive
boxer but not = punishcr in tho strictest scnse
Of the word. He has . clever left hand, but
during the contest last night he did not bring
his right into play moro than half . dozen
times.
Smith was the agRrossor most Of the time.
He depended upon his rushing tactics and heavy
swings. but the Chicago puelist knew how to
meet such onslaughts. In the thirteenth round
Smith. for the only timo during the eight, was in
trouble.
After that Smith recovered his speed and
mixed things with interest. II was the opinion
Of all who saw the bout that II White could
have hit as hard as Smith he would have won.
for In point Of science. head work. and ring
tactics he was undoubtedly the superior Of tho
Californian. In the opinion Of the spectators
the decision Of Referee Abrahail was Just, in
view Of tho fact that both men were strong at
the nnish and could have continued their argu-
msnt
The doors Of tho arena wore not opened until
few minutes before o'clock. and by that time the
loungng rooms and cafS were crowded to over
flowing. The betting on the star bout was quite
brisk, each pugilist having plenty Of supporters,
but It could not be said that either White or
Smith was q strong favorito.
Tho critics admitted that Smith was by long
odds tho harder hitter. but they did not lose
sight OF tho fact that Whites defense. II 1t COM
pared with his work In tho Dixon Tight would
be sufficient to stand Solly of for long time.
Some sports argued that II Dixon put Smith out
In seven rounds. and could not get better than
draw In twenty rounds with White, tho latter
had . chance to win.
Tho men had trained faithfully. for they
knew that the winner would be In line to fight
either Dixon or Frank Erne for the feather
weight championship of the world. They re-
ported In splendid trim. and weighed In all
right shortly before they entered the ring.
There was one preliminary bout six rounds
At catch weights, between Jerry Redy and
Eddie Hayes both Of this city. Frank Abrshall
was tho referee. B. c. Williams had charge Of
the bell, and John Hart acted master of cere-
monies. 1t was o:so o'clock when Reidy and
Hayes shook hands. Hayes did the bulk OF the
leading In the hrst three rounds. but tho light
was even up on the whole, neither man doing
much damage. The decision was draw.
White and Smith were notified to prepare for
thc!r battle while Redy and Hayes were leaving
the ring, as one of the principals In tho
second preliminary bout failed to appear and
tho managers were forced to cancel 1t. The
stars of tho show were getting ready in a room
on the top floor OF tho building. whore they
weighed tn at 122 pounds without rOublp
They were matched to fight twenty-five rounds,
betting wa, about Ave to four on White one
or two sports wanted to wager two to one on the
Chicago boys chances, but there was no money
Acting Inspector Harley with . number OF
policemen In citizens clothes were among tho
not stand for any brutality and would IL possible
prevent n knockout.
long bath robe OF dark checked material and
went to his corner slmost unnoticed. There was
momsnt later. Both wore Sreech eiout. uu on and
In White. corner was a namesske. Charley
chief esquire was Tim McGrath. After the mon
had been introduced and Referee Abrnhali en-
o'clock.
ss. r%sI R9Tsp.smIth ~ led with low left and
the mouth he soy r. nsan n sn snd %n.e sho ls to
ma ioo.ins Win sharp i.rs on % the Seds,ns }aa@
%SI: saS q each s,issf hs %ss wei Vel
III.
worked bis left beautifully the mouth on several
spcosp Ror.p.-white put a sharp left on the nose
and then sebed him on the neck White ", taeh saios
iit., sushIps ana s9t solly IN where they
was +oefsd on elsysriy and %hitS o1S isashsd cd.
ohcaso boy conssn,sd Win s.ndins him "a's on
70 rood STYLE; smia was unable to get in al effective
i,1sS i%sS EotSSss%,ss seemed Pa.ssa as to wha,
;s.i sSS ;ssn e" I'D
ihen stoppe he rusninx and stood sti while Tommy
fss, me the ribs 'h %hah Ihns sa.
u.ns lii psn.s
mix IT, but White would TO this and Kept
inn % Los Angees @ h9y away With his long left smiths
10 aS% s"pafs ss 10 ,s. 40 tfe san
.s. TS':1s s asS sS wh:
,s mS,t nanSss va. spS or The
I, Wa. gsIss y me- Siow and did not hurt, They
,lITI ESgsp;@wh,,e opsned with two let's on til.
On .a rStS Sow and sa sn.
short spy's 's could not r.aeh the stomach. after
:ithsr wide Or stopped. whites loot work and duck
5rxTT nousD- Smith. left reached the mouth, bu.
RSs iS three is,. on !ns mouth in aass sasce:.on
@n some more and them M"s; ,opSS %"t' Gsn r.
sna Both saasd S f0 aT on o9 e r e
In straight one on the mouth and threw q right to
the car. he repeated these blows in n rally OF IN,
fighting, White doing Just as much damage.
on the mouth. He followed with upper cut In the
now 60 better advantage, and did plenty OF straight
corkeIs on the mouth. stopped rush, ami then
rushed IN himself snith ducxInR and nearly throw.
Tommy over hi. back. They exchanged hot uits. and
white Tor the nrst time drove right over the heart
Eiohri RouND-White landed two hard lrus on the
mouth: soy smashed tho ribs with great upper.
ent; ne tired TWO swings. whcn were stopped. inen
White drove LETT TO ne mouth that was cracker.
Both landed straight blows on the faces got In
stropz smHshrs on the wind White then became tho
sggressor until smith put a right on the Jaw fnr
keeps They were clinched at the end
NINTH kouap.-Nhite opened with a left OIL the
mouth. snith swung u hard one To the forehead and
rnsaed IN to clinch, Tommy JapUtd tho mouth
twice aud then stopped u rush with quick dodge
Smith got MS right TO the nsck and tney fell to
rsht = tor the Jaw and then brought II, hand oa'
across White's mouth. He dashed III with n sIorn OF
swngs, but Whites defence was too much for his at
tach. IL was a scientific battle thus far.
vhhIn NolkD.-Smith at once started with left on |
the wind, White IabOed him on the tn and both
sent swings 20 tne body. smith, In y cincn with |
hand free, put left on the mouth whcTcu ION Tommy
drove his man 70 The ropes putting in nj. lrft nalf
hsavy Light no drew the blood from whlies nose.
Jolly followed with more rushing and sent In snmo
fearful blows. but most of tnem wore warded OF.