The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
His Opponent, SOlly Smith,
Broke His Arm
In THE SECOND ROUND,
He Kept on Fighting Plucklly FOR
Three Rounds More.
REFEREE PUTAN END TO CONTEST

New York, Sept. 27.-There were 1uliy
5000 people in the arena Of the Greater
New York Athletic club Monday night
to see the contest for the featherweight
championship between Solly Smith OF
Los Angeles and Dave Sullivan, the Irish |
pugilist, who has fought his way into
prominence on both sides of the Allan
tic ocean Under the Horton law gov
erning boxing contests in this state, |
fights to a finish are not permitted, and |
the fight was arranged TO go 25 rounds. |
with the understanding that the Los An
Reles boxer was defending the title.
Long before the doors of the clubhouse
were thrown open groups of sporting
men met I'm the thoroughfares leading To
the scene OF the encounter and wagered
plenty OF money on the result. While
Smiths record placed him in the posi-
tion OF favorite his hackers were not
very anxious to lay odds on their man,
and the majority Of bets were MADE at
even.
While the men were being prepared
by their handlers Spike" Sullivan.
Dawes brother, made a tour of the boxes
in the enclosure and took all the smith
money in sight. He began with making
bets at even but soon had To lay 100 to-
80 and wound up with making several
wagers at 100 TO IS on hts brother.
AS soon as the men stripped II was seen
that they were in splendid condition. Al
o'clock both weighed under 122 pounds,
the weight which the articles of agree
ment called for Smith and Sullivan
agreed TO conform TO. the Marquis of
Oueensbury rules AMI TO break clean
when ordered by the referee.
In the opening round Smith led for the
body. but did not reach the mark. Sui
Ivan tried for the head, but also failed.
Then he got to the body lightly with MS
right Solly made a couple OF Wild
swings, which were wasted on the atmos-
phere, and Dave sent left and right TO
the body and ribs. Light sparring end
ed the round.
sullivan forced the pace In the second
sending his left 10 the body, and Solly
got his left to the face. Sullivan played
for the wind with the left, landing, and
then sent his right over 10 the nead'
Light exchanges followed. and Smith
swurg his left hard on top OF Dave
head Dave sent a hard left to the pit
of the stomach. and the right went over
10 the side Of Solly's head. Smiths re-
IL
The bell found them clinched.
Smith was the aggressor in the third
chopping his left on the neck, but his
right for the head was blocked. Sulli'
van lodged a rush OF Smiths and sent
his left to the face. He repeated this
blow twice over Soly tried left and
right swing, but Dave was too wise ano
got away from them safely; he wen
back quickly with his left on the body
and a sharp quick right on the head.
when they came together in the fourtl
Solly swung his left for the head, an'
the glove just grazed Dawes hair. Dav
then shot his left TO the face and FOL
lowed with his right hand on the wind
Smith swung his right on Dawes lef
eye. raising a small lump. Sullivan ben
low and lay up against Smiths body, a
the while protecting his head, and the
suddenly up1ercut Smith on the fac
with his left Smith did not use his LEI
hand in this round and it was evidentl
injured in the preceding round.
This wes more noticeable in the fiftl
az Solly did all his work with the righ
lie swung his right several times, b'
Dave got away from 1t, and the re
cree. seeing that something was wror
with Smith. held Sullivan back. DAY
broke away from the referee and rushe
at Smith. lie sent his left TO the VIII
and crossed his right over to the hes
twice, Smith trying to avoid him and
casionally swinging his right and Ian
ing on the body and neck until the b'
rang.
Referee Brown would not allow &
men TO go any further and stopped Z
contest when they went to their cornei
Sullivan walked across the ring VIII
the gong rang for the sixth roun
Smith shook his right hand rather 81
gerly. The announcer then told Z
spectators that. as Smith had broken
left arm near the wrist I'm the seco
round. the referee had stopped the DO
and awarded the fight to sullivan.