The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-19
SOLLY SMITH KNOCKED OUT.
JOE BERNSTEIN DOES The TRICK IN
THE THIRTEENTH ROUND.

The Californian Receives n Hard wailop-
ing with Gameness--Hurleys Stops Han
rahhn-Ritchie Puts Jerry barnett to
Siesp--A BiE Crowd at the Broadway A.C.
Solly Smith. OF Los Angeles. once leading
featherweiRht rugllIst was knocked out In the
thirteenth round at the Broadway A. G. by
Joe Bernstein. the local fighter II was the
first time In his career that Bernstein ever put
an opponent to sleep. Smith used his we'll
known rushing tactics. but Bernstein offset
this with clean defence, and short, heavy
punches that gradually took oil tho steam out
OF the Californian. When the right chance APP
peared to end the battle Bernstein was equal
to the emergency. The house was hacked to
the doors. and tho crowd had plenty OF fun. as
all OF the bouts provided decisive results.
Bill Hanrahan. Of this city. the former ANA
teur middleweight champion. faced Tim Hur-
ley. OF SusQuehanna. in the first battle. sched-
uled for twenty rounds. at 158 pounds. The
handshake was scarcely over when Hurley re-
ceived left-hand smash on the jaw and was
promptly sent into Queer street. He was
groggy as he got up on the eighth count. but
at that he sailed In. swinging blows at Hanra-
hans head with mighty force. Han
rahnn attempted to beat him off with left
jolts in the face. but Hurley kept coming. and
with right under the chin he foored the ex-
amateur in impressive style. Hanrahan did
not care about waiting for the referees count.
but scrambled no and rushed. Another punch
IN the face bowled him over. but Hanrahan
climbed up with the aid Of the ropes only to be
sent down again as before Bill was grogey at
this period. but he drew the blood from Hur-
ley's mouth with stiff lab. Tim threw all OF
his strength into still another swing that landed
on the Jaw. and this time Hanrahan ioundered
about on the canvas until the referee. John
White had counted him oat' The time OF the
the sports believed that Hanrahan could have
gotten up II he cared to receive more punish
ment, out as his seconds were In the ring be-
fore the tenth second was counted he lost
anyway.
IN SsdE to ssff as Of 6s ss
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fight in their stocking feet as there were no
shoes IN the house e az them; Barnett got
rushed to swing 1t. Mtehie soon dropped him
Barnett arose ' and mixed to -" the bell. even
though he was In some distress.
ru Bsrnes was enough iS in the thss to
on the jaw. knocked him down three times in
rapid spcee ssion. Barnett was practically help;
less. when the referee interfered and declared
the Chicago boy the winner.
SEER Bsrnst - was pronEpneed Iav2rite over
were Jack Dougherty. Jim Frank and William
ST htI Smith was r. handled by Alley King
Cnafloy carroll. Lex Fields and Johnny kltchle
They were matched to go twenty-five rounds at
There were no startling incidents In the first
two rounds Smith tried swings and Bernstein
blocked nearly all OF them. Smith rushed
yieiopsly in the third. and landed several good
unwilling to set the pace. and whenever he
coqntered. there was not O great deal Of steam
in his blows. Smith put lump under Joe's
left eye in the fourth. and. incidentally. had
the round on work. Smith got FIRST blood in
the nth, from Bernsteih's nose. In the sixth.
the Californian continued his aggressiveness.
although Bernstein began to do some real
lighting at close quarters.
Bernstein improved SO much In the seventh
that " looked like anybody's light. They in
dulged in hurricane fighting in the eighth.
stein forced 4 In the ninth. and solly. went to
his corner with bleeding left eve. As Smith
rushed in the tenth. Bernstein side-stcpped
and whipped a heavy left TO the nose that
STEMS superior strength was cutting a figure.
for he was able to Withstand his opponents
desperate PUSHES without serious distress.
Bernstein's solid jabs brought more blood in
and his punches lacked force. But he rey lived
In the twelfth, which he opened with n cree
rush driving his man to a o9rner where they
fought Smith OF with wsll-directed smashes,
and with couple Of wallops on the Jaw. he
scored clean knock down Smith was up on
the sixth count only to h. h. 9 ,o three times
groEgy when 1t sounded.
Smith came gamely for the thirteenth and
rushed. Bernstein blocked him of ami then
tering and ready TO- drop. when he received
clean right hand Jolt on the point OF the Jaw.
1t was tho decisive blow. for Smith fell TO the
hoor and was counted OUT The time OF the
round was minutes and ID seconds.