The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-07
SMITH COMPLETELY
OUTPOINTS CORDETT
Philadelphia Makes Cham
piOn Look Cheap.
DENVER FIGHTER HOG FAT
Quaker Jabbed and Poked at Will, and
Had He Waited Could Have
Knocked Him Out.
DENVER FIGHTER HOG FAT

Young Corbett. who wrested the title
of featherweight champion from Terry"
McGovern. was made to look like a
novice at the boxing game last night by
Sammy Smith at the National Ath-
letic Club, Philadelphia. Beginning with
the second round. Smith was ell over
the champion, landing straight lefts and
rights with freedom that visibly dis
concerted his doughty opponent In the
vernacular of the ring. Smith jabbed his
head off
| The first round very nearly ended the
bout. Smith made a bad mistake of
forcing the milling and mixing 1t up
roughly with the champion. This was
entirely to the latter's liking and the
local boxer was down three times In
the initial round. taking the limit the
first two instances, and the bell saving
him the third time.
This was the only time that Corbett
had chance to stop his clever oppo-
nent. While Smith was down three
times in the remaining rounds, his falls
were due more to slipping than blows
from the champion. Profting by the
experience OF the first round, Smith
avoided Corbett IN the remaining
rounds. The Quaker man jabbed the
Denver boy with straight let's until
| Corbett would force him to a corner.
when Smith would cleverly evade him
or ciinch
Champ" Hog Fat.
Corbett was hog fat. The superAuous
tissue hung In rolls around his stomach
and back. He perspired freely, ami
pulled like winded race horse. IN the
early rounds his lack of condition did
not seem to effect the force OF his
! blows. but as the bout progressed he
tired very fast. and his vigor was en-
tIrely lacking
In the final round he was SO COM
pletely exhausted that he could hardly
holi up his guard. and had Smith been
capable of giving him the blow he could
easily have ended the contest then and
there. The champion almost staggered
/ from exhaustion. Smith. on the other
hand. was IN perfect physical condi-
ton. and he showed 1t In every round.
Both men looked for an opening in the |
first round. Smith jabbed the champion
In the face with his left, and the latter
ripped his right into Smiths stomach
Then followed a clinch- Smith jabbed
with his right. and before he could get
away Corbett whipped his right across,
catching Smith full on the jaw. and the
latter went down heavily
Down, But Not Out.
He arose before the count. however,
and clinched TO save himself from the
savage onslaushts of the champion. who
was bent on finishing his opponent with
the least labor possible. Smith foolish
iy led again. and just as he was getting
away Corbett caught him on the Jaw
with a short left hook. and he went down
again. The bell alone saved him
The second opened with Smith very
careful. In the mixup, however, Corbett
landed another swinging right, and down
went the Philadelphia for the full
count. Then the complexion of the con-
test changed. Smith adopted entirely |
different tactics. He stood at full dis
lance and simply toyed with his oppo- |
nent. jabbing him repeatedly with his |
left and often reaching him full In the |
face with his right before Corbett could |
throw uo his guard.
The third. fourth. fifth. and final |
rounds were all IN favor OF Smith. Cor !
bett hardly reached his opponent. The |
champion was looking for a knockout |
blow in each one OF these rounds, and |
Smith rained left and right jabs square |
ly in the champions face.
Corbett winded.
In the opening of the fifth Corbett |
caught Smith with a right and left, but
his steam had gone and they did no dam
age. Smith went down in this round
twice, but both were more from slip
ping than from the force OF Corbett's
blows.
The widest excitement prevailed dur
| ing the last round. Corbett sprang TO
the center OF the ring. determined 20 put
out his more skilled opponent. but Smith
reciprocatcd not only by iabbing him
with both hands. but uppercut him saw
agely.
Corbett, with bulldog tenacity. forced
| the bout right I'D to the sound OF the
gong. coming at his opponent with head
down, receiving the rain OF blows as
though his opponent were not hitting
him. Corbctt finally became so weak
that he made no attempt to defend him
self. and Smith jabbed him at will, and
had the latter's physical stamina been
equal to the effort he could have accom-
plished a knockout.