The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
SMITH DEFEATS WALCOTT.
the CoLORED BOXER DEoIsITELK
WHIPPED AT THE LENoX A. C.

Mysterious Billy /" Smith took a big stride
toward the welterweight championship last
night when he outpolntSd and outfoueht Joe
Wolcott aud received the referees decision at
,he end OF the twentieth round at the Lenox
A G, Smith never put up such n great
noht before. he was Waleott's master In
science. generalship and also In heavy
hitting, which was formerly the latter's
strongest point. In the eleventh round
Wolcott was knocked down twice and was
rrnggy, but he was saved by the bell before
smith could out in a finishing punch. On
poirts smith won in a walk. The fight was
sensational!y fast. fairly contested. and one of
rho best exhibitions OF the manly art yet seen
o,thc club. walcott was rather severely pun
i.hed in the face, and Smith had a out lin. But
bevond these bruises, no great harm was
done. Kid Broad OF Cleveland and Mix
Kearns Of Philadelphia met in a ten-round
preliminary at 122 pounds. Broad was the
stronger and forced the fight from the start
In the fourth round he made Kearns stagger
from half a dozen heavy smashes on the jaw.
In the seventh round. after forty-threo seconds
Of hard work. Broad landed . corkinR right
handler on the Jaw which sent Kearns TO the
floor helpless. The referee, Charles White.
wouldn't let the bout 20 further and declared
broad the winner.
There we're probably 5000 persons present
when walcott and Smith appeared. The bot
ring was 100 to 70 on the former. with few
takers. Walcott's handlers were Ton o'Rourke.
George Dixon and Bob Armstrong. Smiths
seconds were Harry Tuthill. Billy Needham.
Billy Hennessy and Bob Smith. The condi-
tons were twenty rounds. at 145 pounds, ac-
cording to Queenberry rules. White was the
referee. When they stripped NTH hands
were wound up in bandages by his seconds.
Wslcott wore an American flag around his
waist. Both looked to be In fine trim. They
shook hands at about 10 O'Clock.
FIRST RouND.-When they stood up Smith
n lent T They I'D did no sy Silisht s RsTadE4r 81 sp 4 ST. sI6s to
S handlers on az Tbs head. .Waleott dashed in with
heart and, also hammered him hard on the
mouth with a donhle right, Then Wsleott be-
S T6eS : he ei m f9eetd Il SP'i ae sae iaf L R Was S smisRs:;
round.
the sports thought they saw o chance for a
PUSHES until Smith got his right to the ear.
5ddy. R VIII bG a RSnd free Tesn smith I fi6sd aid F Better PR wo ors
than Walcott: who was Depending solely upon
PUSHES ga and dI swings nIpnoG Smith ihs s dld some m hne Sl9 9sss
with a stiT left. They did not let up for q seq
ogd. Again Smith b had an advantage; III, . hot
Smith fought him off with half q dozen hard
gerer. Joe. however, bored in again a moment
later and reached the stomach with a~terrihe
. ,fis; k s%j jnf0 T I d|IDsbl his sm P,ERht b SSs the sfbs etf. and ID
i, but still Walcott kept coming at aim with
the same attack as before. The round was
fourth ~RoySp.7,smith got his right to the
eye, and Walcott laughed, Then Joe ran in
i Eisf HIM 4 1e on he d iaw 70 %it tR' b s,Ss' smlds ha smIts's
left went straight into his RIVALS face. but Joe
laid little attention to the blows and rushed.
tall S cl Gnch Smith landed heavily On the pit Of
Inc stomach, 1t was about an even thing. Wall
FIFTH RouND.-Considering the speed at
siinc6i sad G sO sSe ' Srsafs%ay W &af { e s sx unto q
" rsst to III the ]re sRS s@S iTGep Billy got il En a Vicious
ring reaehineSmitR's wind with some warm
ttfhita' cl h%ifs" go! RE | sf round d's was eS ens u ne'N ana
SIXTH RoUSp,nIt was a railing fight So far;
the jaw with both hands, Then Smith shifted
s ss tsG rasss by & S9ISS for III the a 0 fsi,e. I In a 5 Es!ly ts Ss
referee said it was unintentional.. The last
minute WAS comparatively tame. This round
was also an even break. both men being very
SEVENTH RouED;-smith missed a left lead
loud. BUT Billy made Joe look serious with a
left handler on the mouth. Another hard mix
up appeared to be. a source Of amusement to
the colored man. for, he laughed some more.
as il to get their wind. after which they went
vantage. Walcott's mouth was bleeding Inside
when he sat down.
cIi EIShT Witb R0pT geioN sSotbs ruf {6fidwi Into ana 2
o9 the '5Sody. smith then bkan to work hiis
right-handers on the stomach. They got to
even closer quarters and Smith had the better
i a led @ g1Ge" eieanily oecod1 ON q b res SISws SMITH MffS
caught Joe on the Jaw with a right. and the
IRsIt1f Iy IL IG }ba This his temper e. %sS MifP r9ushsd
swings and Smith g9t his rIEht On the jaw
in the stomach but he shot still another right
oyer onto the jaw; Walcott was fighting Tor
The bss5 if2bm ntEsre 1p Mn but Stn Smiths Smiths swings h for the
out Of a clinch Smith put another right to the
side, Of the head and then swung. the same
But Joes legs were strong and he came back
hard, smiths round.
but ,Walcott was taking his punches without
B!!Iiiiy t @H he %sq mouth 20 ln0 drawing rSS4H D Slkooa. 3 FaHssa
vas r9Gting for the white man yell for ioy.
TO do ANYTHING at long range. while it was Just
the opposite with HIS opponent, Walcott was
,MIge stagSereu by right handers on the Jaw
ELEVENTH RoUSp.-Walcott rushed and
smith hit him heavily In the wind with a left
upper cut. They did a little rouRhing aud
men went at it hammer and tongs. both land
lng stIti punches on the neck and head. smith
Then cut loose and with a fearful right on the
point OF the Jaw he sent Walcott squarely to the
Hoor, Joe jumped up and was promptly
knocked down again with another smash. This
une Joe was down seven seconds. When he
Got up Smith rushed him around the ring. but
thE Dell prevented a Knockout.
TWELFTH RoUED.-Walcott's mouth was
bleeding when he came up. He was desperate
aahd began to rush as before. Smith was chock
wv oil confidence. and appeared TO take his
ume Walrotts blows were not so powerful as
10 the previous rounds. but he was as pugna-
SSiops as ever and warmed to his work until
SSimgbtt,h reached his jaw with another heavy
nsGt 4 similar blow that followed quickly
made the colored man hug until the bell
THIRTEENTH RouND.-Walcott was clearly
Sorrlel when he came out Of his corner. His
Sges we're, beginning to swell perceptibly.
TILnlth let HIM come on for the first minute.
proving IL, his right to the body and his left to
the lace. Walcotts strength had come back
nGW, ana he tried his best TO lay Smith low
WIN heavy body punches. but Billy was clever
enough e block most OF them OF, at the same
SSIMGiei whipping in sharp punches 70 the head.
'tFl,h had evidently been told to fight slower.
touRTEENTH RoUSD Smith had put up a
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