The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-18
A BLOODY
FIGHTER
"DenVer"E
Will Remain
Here.

known pugiiists. Years ago Tom
came this way on board his vessel, and
more recently Lon Agnew, Tommy
Cox, Jack Weedy and several other
lesser lights of the prize ring have So
journed in the shadow of Hawaii
palms
The main guy OF the scrappers
who have come this way for quite a
while is Denver" Ed Smith. whose
bulky person may be seen on Fort
street most any day.
Smith looks every inch a fighter; TO
put it specifically, he has the mug"
He is a native OF Birmingham, Eng
land, and is now SO years of age. He
stands feet 10 inches high, and when
In condition. weighs 100 pounds.
Smith comes of u lighting family.
His parents were to the core pugilistic
and Edward sucked in pusilism from
the maternal font. He was a fellow
townsman OK the renowned Jem Car
ney and the equally renowned Jem
lite resort of Birmingham fighters, had
innumerable encounters with the en-
bryo champions OF his youthful days.
He fought several unimportant bat
ties with bare kDuckles in England be-
fore coming to- this country. generally
for purses. He Travelled with Jem
Mace and All Greenfield, giving spar
ring exhibitions throughout England,
Wales and Scotland. He came TO this
country in 1885, with the Burke COM
bination and started in to fight soon
after arriving, disposing of Johnny
Magee of Philadelphia, Tom Henry OF
the same place, John p Glow, Dick
Matthews, "Reddy" Thomas, Lawrence
EnsIe within the space of three years.
All his fights SO far were winning
ones with the exception OF return en-
counter with Glow. who won in ten
rounds on foul at Dodge City. Kan
sas, November z, 1885.
Denver Ed Smiths friends thought
so much OF him after his defeat of
Farrell that in 1890 they sent Edward
up against the renowned Peter Jack
son, who was then at his very best.
Jackson in the early months of 1890
was able to fight anything breathing in
the shape of humanity and 1t is no dis
grace to Smith to say that he stood be-
fore the champion black for five bruis-
ms, rounds before he could be induced
10 cry enough" and then 1t was from
Of that order of beings who hail from
the hardware village and who must be
beaten senseiess with q crowbar before
they will acknowledge themselves van
quishd.
About this time La Blanche. The
Marine" both from the nature of
pivot" or swinging blow, and his con-
tests with the most renowned fighter
for his weight that America has ever
produced, Jack Dempsey, had risen into
prominence and was considered a
worthy foe for any man to take on. He
and Smith were matched. Two rounds
were fought when the battle was get
ting to be Of such an exciting and san
culinary nature, that the police. jump
ing on the stage, stopped the encoun-
ter and the battle was declared a
draw.
In the same year G8e0) Smith met
and defeated Jem DAILY after six fierce
rounds
ha n
with Joe Goddard, the banner cham
pion." and one of the most determined
and INSCRIPTIONS men who ever put up
n hand. Savage punching was the or
der of the fight and blood flowed in
streams. spectators having TO put their
hands before their shirt fronts or hold
IN newspapers to prevent the red hecks
Of blood from flying on their linen or
clothes.
Eighteen savage rounds were fought
before either would give in. and 1t was
only when Joe Goddard was physically
incapable OF responding TO the call o.
time. that the sponge was thrown up
and Smith declared the winner OF
fight which made his name as dog
ged. determined slusger.
In 1894 Smith met his old antagonist.
Lawrence Farrell. and defeated him In
six rounds
For three years Smith could not get
in with any of the big ones and in 1895
ne went to South Africa and fought
second fight with Goddard. losing the
decision on a foul in the fourth round.
In 1886 he defeated Big Jack McCor-