The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-25
WALCOTT DEFEATS SMITH.
"MYsTERIOUS BILLi" SAYS HIS
HANDS GIVE u " STOPS.
Eud Comes In the Tenth Round at Hartford
white Man Uses Foul Tactics ThrouEout
Murphy Beats Malone, and the haher-
NathIson Contest IL a Draw-2 900 Present

End Comes In the Tenth Round at Hartford
white Man Uses Foul Tactics ThrouEout
Murphy Beats Malone, and the haher-
MathIson Contest Il a Draw-2 900 Present
HARTFORD. Sept. 2I.-Before the Charter OAK
A. c. here tonight Joe Walcott, the Giant
Killer, A." defeated Mysterious" Billy Smith OF
Boston In the tenth round OF what was
20 have been a 2O-round glove fight at weller
weights. Smith refused to hight any
longer. alleging that his hands had given out
using foul tactics. Walcott after the first two
rounds did tho bulk Of the leading and had
much the better OF the argument when the end
came.
The crowd numbered about two thousand
including a number OF New Workers who came
here hungry for the sport. The referee OF the
bouts was John white. the timekeeper Joe
Dunn and the master OF ceremonies Joe
Humphries. all OF New York. The first
preliminary was between Mike Murphy of est
field, Mas, and Bill Malone of Springfield.
who were matched TO fight twelve
rounds at I4o pounds for the oham-
pionship OF Massachusetts at the weight. In
the nth round Malone was disqualified
for butting. and Murphy was declared the win
ner. The second preliminary was between
Mike Maher Of Hartford and Kid MathIson Of
Manchester. Conn, fifteen rounds at catch
weights, They put up a fast battle and went
the limit, the decision being a draw.
wsicos, was ioS T. 80 fSv%Tite Gye5 S.n, nl.
WSicott entered the ring AZ iOiJ O'Clock His
and EdmEnd Johnson. lie stripped IN nne
condition, Waloott's tlmekeeper, was JACK
Malone Of New York Smith ioIi9yed With had
trained faithfully. His handlers were Bob
Smith. John Kelly and Tom Nc Inty, while his
timekeeper was Jimmy Michael, t9e cy,di,t;
battle began alto. 81 O'Clock,
several iefts In the body. WaIcott countering,
Smith got 20 the jaw with left jab and Walcott
clinohed. They mixed II ard Smith got TO the
body again with hot swings. They were spar
Second Round Smith forced the fEhtins
from the start, lie swung TO the head ana
clinch. Walcott's counters were sent 20 the
ribs. but Smith IN very clincl beat the kidneys
WE TSl r[TG R n%Raf, n si Eos SI besas rV wi96 a hard
rush. getting to his man with a riRht,hand
upperout which brought a cllnch. Smith then
referee had a hard time breaking the men and
Smith was hocted. Walcott wound up by rush
ins his man to a corner. Smith was warned by
Fourth Round Walcott's attack was SO Wig
orous that Smith beat an instant retreat Joe
Chaseu MIN arOlnu tne rllgi belllnR mn on INC
head and in the body with hard drives, Smith
finally stood his round and Walcott slipped
down A. the gong sounded.
Fifth Round, smith resumed his aggressive
tactics. a. Walcott was inclined TO let up .,lhe
mysterious man landed a couple. o! wallopS
on the jaw and Walcott, mixing u un.
made his opponent hustle away. Walcoit
finished the round with three right handler on
me head hat sent Smith 70 the ropes on the
defensive.
Sixth Round-They got at Il at once, hammer
and tOpgs. Both were roughing and Referee
White had all he could do TO break the cinchcs.
Walcott did all the leading IN the last half OF the
round and had a pronounced advantage.
Seventh Round-It was another case Of mix
up as soon as they got together. This time
Smith stood up. tut he did not over-eNert him
self and appeared TO be laying q waiting game.
Eighth Round - WalcOtt was after
his man with a fierce rush and Smith
colt followed steadily and drove
a solid left to the stomach. After that Wal
colt nailed his antagonist on the head almost
AZ will, and Smith was on the defensive when
time was up.
ped in with a heavy riRht-hand smash on the
head. Nalcott grinned and mixed II. They ex-
changed some light blows which made the
crowd hiss but a moment later they
were banging away with both hands, Walcott
was the stronger and Smith soon backe1 out OF
the rally, evidently having enough 81 it, Wal
oncc and Put a hot LETT into the Stomach
Then they mixed things furiously. Smith
roughed IT. and tuttei with his head re-
peatedly. The clinches were so hard that
The referee tusged away with main strength to
get the pnC lists aparf Smith then refused to
continue hghtirg Walcott vas declared the
winner.