The sun., 1897-03-14
VERDICT FOR SOLLY SMITH.
HE OUTPOINTs PUGILIST OSCAR
GIRDNER, THE "OJfdH1 KIDD
smith Il tho AEEressor from tho start. aud
Almost Score. n Knockout--I,on Beckwith
stops Julius mack, and sam Boicn wins
over Pred Bryant mt the broadway A. e.

Solly Smith OF Los Angeles defeated Oscar
Gardner Of Kansas City last night at the
Broadway A. C. The bout lasted twenty
rounds, tho limit. Smith did tho bulk
OF tho work, and o. ono point came
noar scoring knock out Gardner, who
is known to the pugilistic world as the Omaha
Kid" won a foul in nyo rounds from
Smith several years ago, hence tho in
tcrcst IN their meeting last night Gard
ncr showed considerable cloverness in
defensive work, and amused tho crowd with
funny antics and poses But he was out
classed in hitting and incessant aggressive
ness. Dick Roche was the referee, as usual.
Two colored pugiists, Lon Beckwith Of Clcvo-
land and Julius Mack OF Harlem. met in tho
first bout OF ten rounds at $50 pounds. They
INDUCED in an old.time slugging match from
tho start. Mack was knocked down six
times in tho second round, but he was game
and managed to stay until the end. In the third
round. when very groggy. Mack scored a clean
knock down with a wild right-hander on tho
Jaw. Mack was continually on tho floor,
but the bell saved him. Beckwith In
dulged in hurricane fighting in the
fourth round and result Mack was
beaten to tho floor Mt least ten times.
After Q minutes and 90 seconds OF this
round tho Harlem man staggered to
his feet couple OF seconds after Referee Dick
Roche had counted ten. 80 Beckwith was do
clarcd the winner. Mack was chcercd for his
unusual puck. lie was severely punished.
Frank Bryant and Sam Bolen. both OF this city,
faced each other for the second go" OF
ten rounds at catch weights. Both wero
clever. and for nvo rounds IL was nip
and tuck. In the next two rounds Dolcn got
in some telling jabs on the neck and jaw, and in
the eighth Bryant began to tire. Bolcn contin-
ued to hold his advantage In the last two rounds
and received the decision.
Gardner and Smith were matched for twenty
were Tim McGrath., Johnny Connors and I'd
tell, JACK Herman, JACK EverhsTdt. and and jack
skkelly. They shook hands q 10 o'clock.
! Smith rushed in with a left which wes blocked,
| Solly slipping down. Smith rushed again
and rais,d ., a lump under GardneF's right
other heavy drive on the swollen eye, drawing
judged. while smith was cool and very fast.
SECOND RouNp.-Gsrdner assumed acrouch-
| ing attitude and dashed In with glancing
swing on the neck. Smith raped him on the eye
! a couple OF times, aud both did some inhghtiny
range for moment and then ran in with hard
! one on the eye Gardner tried some rushing
and swinging toward the end. but smith was
| too lively on his feet, and very few blows
| reached him.
THIRD RorSp.-smith swung a corking right
ropes, where they clinchcd. Gardner struck
| several amusing attitudes and then rushed into
"a left that stopped him short. smith missed
! couple OF hard swings for tho jaw as Gardner
| stepped away, and then both did considerable
| freehand work. smiths blows being tho heavier.
FOURTH RoUSD-Smith rushed into a clinch.
! aud ON tho break he cut loose, but Gardner
hustled out OF harms way. Smith rushed
ropes. Gardners foot work being immense. He
| tried still another onslaught and Oscar received
| fensive work. At tho close smith was standing
| still with puzzled look on his face.
FIFTH KoUNp.-sinith's LEFT went over Gard
| ncrs head. Thcn Oscar did n little rushing.
quarter soiy got 'id isst hooT to tho Jaw
@ Back o y Wy seconds o yush
| Gardner rushed after this but was well stopped.
I sixTn fRGas RorSparhsr fos m n rushed and fell fat
| on his stomach. He took Il as Joke. and showed
his teeth. smith swung left on tho mouth
| which brought a little stream OF claret. Smith.
however began TO hght iaster and got a
finally landed q great right-hand upper cut on
the chin which staggered solly and made him
! SEVENTH RouSp,-smiths left reached the
| nose. lie rushed Ia with a couple OF swings on
making faces, Gardner was cornered quickly.
AUD received hot left on tho body.
then rushed tho Omaha Kid /" all over the
ring without landing any OF his vicious swings
| until just as time was up.
| EIGHrH RoUSD.-Smith rushed in with left
| and right swings, 10th being stopped. lie put
streisht, icit on the nose. however. and then
| Jumped away quickly ami smith slipped down.
! In "a hot mlx-up G1riner trippcd and fell,
/ and when he got up smith made him drop on
| one knee with u soaking left on the jaw. SOlly
followed this adyantasc with right on the side
o. the head. and Gardner fell against the ropes.
/ lie got away though by sprinting.
NINTH RouND-Gardner put a stif LETT on tho
swings. Gardner landed right on tho
! neck and hustled S3uy TO u corner, where
they eIinchSd , Sm,th, then then got got in, in & LEFT
/ too. by leading Gardner great race around the
ring, Smith put a hard LEFT on the body and
| terrific swing on the ear, which made Oscar see
stars. Then the bell rang.
| TENTH RorSp,-smith reached the face and
jaw. lie landed three more blows on the body
| before Gardner made n return. Then Oscar be-
Fan 7? rg,h VIII n Wiz i swnf,: hSno St which ,
ElEvEsTii R"rSpSG%Fincfs rush aR wa. neat,
@ with and h o hs neSE
ner retaliated with terce rally and smith in
! TO the mouth. and Gardner rushed once more,
| Smith again slipping To the foor. The last min.
ute was spent in alternate sprinting exhibitions,
,TwELrTu RorND.- smiths double swing was
! blocked OIL. Then, after some tddling, soily got
| In n body punch that almost doubled Gardner up.
! Oscar Immediately took the defensive and kept
! away until Solly reached his right eye with
! hard drive and pounded him on the wind with
| right. Gardner then mixed IL up, and just rs
! the bell rang he hit Smith hard on the mouth
| with "A left JOLT
| THIRTEENTH RouND.-Garlncr opened with
| rush, and both landed some hard blows In
| rally OF iutghting. smith got u right to the
! head and Gardner fell, but IL was more be-
/ cause OF his attempt 10 get away than
| from tho effects OF the blow. Gardner
| tried some fancy moves, until Smith hit him
| on the short ribs, and then both landed right
! hand swings in a rapid exchange.
! FOURTEENTH RoCNp.-Garrlncr was on tho do
| fcnsiNe when he came up. But Smith forced the
/ Issue, and when ho had his man cornercd lac
/ landed u CurNlng right on the neck.
| Smith then rushed and cut loose Mt close
| range. lie landed both hands heavily
on the face and neck, ~ least six blows reaching
| the mark, until Gardner was compelled TO run
| away or hc sent down. Near the end Gardncr
| rallied. but smith was too fast.
| FIFTEENTH ROuNp.-Smlth rushed his rival
! 10 the ropes, hut Oscars defence was clever.
! Smith reached the wind with left,
! Gardner responding with straight lab
| on the mouth and u right on the neck. Solly
! almost scored a knockdOwn with u hard right
/ on the jaw, but Gardner rallied quickly and got
! out OF further trouble.
| SINTEESTH koUSp-Smith reached the wind
| with left, and Gardner began 10 mix
! GGrduer soon got away. They exchanged
| sevcra! swings at long range, and then rcsortcd
10 straight hitting, unit! q rdnUr sent In good
| right-hluleF flush on the nose They were tax.