The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-08


Was Not Allowed-DiclS Moore,
of st. Paul, Finally Finds "A Man
He Can Best on Points Scored.
NEW YORK. Feb. Oscar Gardner,
the Omaha kid, defeated Solly Smith, Of
Los Angeles, very easily in six rounds
at the LenoX Athletic club tonight.
Smith was unsteady on his feet from
the opening round and was unusually
Wild. Some persons thought that he
was under the influence of some drug,
but. those close to his corner were I'M
able to say whether this was so or
not. Gardner was not in the best of
condition either, but he fought remark
ably we'll, and OutclaSSed his opponent
from the first tap of the bell. In the
sixth round Smith went down four
times, and as he was going down the
last time Oscar sent right smash to
the jaw, which did not land until Smith
was on his knees. Smith rolled over
on his back and was counted out while
his seconds yelled foul" and many
OF the spectators took up the cry. The
blow was on it's way as Smith was
going and could not be held back bv
Gardner, who had no intention of foul
ing. Referee White ruled that no foul
had occurred and decided in Gardeners
faVor. There was very little kicking
over the verdict.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1. Gardner was first to lesd LANDING
a right slap on Smiths back Oscar stenned
In with a right straight to the fact. and
left hard on the body. Solly sent in a left
nook on the top of the head. Oscar rushed
Solly into the latter's corner. where Sollv
s soiI f0, 10 the floor Gardner fe:rted and
oony lei INTO right on the face which
four seconds.
Round 2. solly led for the body with left
hand hook which he landed on Oscars head
They mixed it UP rapidly right into solW's
corner where the latter caught his man with
ua rlgnt hook on the ribs and they were
right on the body. Gardner chopping his
left on the face. After a little fiddline
G @n q sent his left twice to the body and
thing back. The bell found them sDarring.
GARDENERS CLEvERNEss.
Round 8. solly led his left for the head
but Oscar ducked safely. Gardner chopped
ms left on the face, and in the clinch which
Followed, Smith went to the floor Both
roughed q good deal and in a mix-up Gardner
sent right and left to the body and blocked
smltn's attempt to counter. Oscar slipped
10 the moor IN duchng, and when he got I'D
smith caught him on the head with a right.
AT the close of The round Gardner hooked a
hard right to the ribs in cllneh.
Round A. Smith led and got his right to
the body Oscar countered on the neck They
dodged around for half minute and then
Gardner cut loose with rights and lefts, chas-
ing Smith, who seemed to slip FREQUENTLY
Oscar caught Smith on the head turning
him around. Solly clinched. In breaking
from the clinch Sclly struck Gardner on the
mead and was cautioned. At the close of the
round Gardner sent him to the floor with
right smash ON the head, just as the gong
ordered them back.
Round 5. Gardner led with left to fact
and right to body, Smith going to his knees.
oscar landed an awful left swing on the head
which sent Smith staggering to the ropes.
Coming together again Smith sent his left
to the body and Gardner countered with right.
left-hand hook ON the jaw sent Smith reel
Ing to the ropes. Several cinches followed
with Gardner trying for the body until the
round ended.
SMITH KNOCKED OUT.
Round g. Solly opened with two straight
lefts on the face. Gardner rushed, sending
his left hand on the body. Then he sent
Solly to the floor with straight left on the
face. Smith came uo and went down again
from right smash on the body. Smith got
up IN hye seconds, very groggy. He rushed
as If strong and swung wildly with left and
right. Gardner broke away from him and
rushed back quickly. They were then near
the ropes, on the north side of the ring, and
In mix.up, Smith cliached to avoid punish
Oscar sent il a right Smash. which landed
on the jaw Solly was on his knees at the
ropes. The blow was on its way end could
not be helped. Smith rolled over on his back
and the referee counted him out, while several
persons yelled foul. Referee Charley White
said there was no foul and declared Gardner
the winner. Time of last round, 1:2S
Two heavyweight pugilists, Dick
Moore, of ST. Paul, and George Basel,
of Brooklyn, met in a preliminary bout
at catch weights for ten rounds. For
big fellows they put up a hard, fast
fight, which was full of hard hitting
Moore had the better of the argument
from the second to the tenth round
In the opening and closing rounds Ba-
sell had the advantage, but at the
close Moore had so far outpointed his
man that the referee declared the St
Paul man the winner.