Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-23
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS
Probably a Fatal Fight in Lon-
 don Last Night.

u II Billy Smith of New York Badly Pun
 ished by Jack Roberts-Billy Grant
 Knocks Out Jack Grace-Trouble
 Expected in California Boxer Don
 nelly Discharged From Custody Tommy Feltz whips Tony Lewis.
 London, April 23.-"Billy" Smith, a New York featherweight, may die from the result of Injuries received in the ring in the National Sporting club last night at the hands of Jack Roberts of England. The boys met for fifteen rounds for the limestone champion ship of England, and in the eighth round Smith was sent to the floor twice. He was counted out and car ried from the ring in an unconscious condition. All efforts to revive the lad proved fruitless, and after an hours efforts had been exhausted an ambu- lance was called aid he was removed to hospital.
 At 2 o'clock this morning, four hours after the fight, Smith still was unconscious and the house physician said he feared the boys injuries would prove fatal. Up to the present no ar- rests have been made, although the police have been notified by the hos pita1 authorities.
 To the spectators there was some thing peculiar in the contest from the exciting start to what may prove fatal ending. Smith had all the bet ter of the first three rounds. He was faster and cleyererithan his opponent, and at all times was the aggressor. In the fourth round, however, he seemed to go to pieces. From that on Rob- erts had things his own way, and pun ished the American severely.
 Smith was groggy in all the succeed ing rounds, barely being able to save himself until the sound of the bell. Roberts made Smiths body his objec- tive point and he dealt out lot of severe punishment, landing repeatedly in the region of the heart and stom- ach.
 In the Eighth ward Smith made no attempt to defend himself, although he had come back pluckily. Roberts fioored him, but he came back and was fioored again. This time he stayed down. Subsequently, it was announced that Smith had dislocated his right arm, and the crowd dispersed, not knowing that perhaps q tragedy had been enacted at the ringside. Billy Smith who received such seri- ous injuries in his contest with Jack Roberts, the English featherweight, is an Eastsider-a second or third rater among the featherweights of this country.
 Roberts is the best featherweight who has figured in England of recent years. He is stockily built, tough and capable Of taking severe punishment. The, fact that he had never been de- feated created considerable specula- tfon among Americans, and his own English following, which is large, blocked him heavily.
 The latest advices from Smith be- fore the meeting indicated that he erts came together for purse Of $500 and bet of $1.000 a side.
 London. April 23.-The condition of Billy Smith, the American pugilist, who was Knocked out in the eighth round of a contest at the National Sporting club last night with Jack Roberts, for the 126-pound champion. ship of England, and who was re- moved unconscious to a hospital, was slightly improved at II o'clock this morning.
 GRANT KNOCKS GRACE OUT.
 Billy Grant of Brooklyn and Jack Grace of Naru York mat JaSf Tioht in