Evening star., 1909-06-05
C0RBETT MEETS A
WARM OPPONENT
Sammy Smith Gives Denverite
a Fierce Ten-Round
Struggle.

NEW YORK. June 5.-Young Corbett,
sometime of Denver, but recently of New
York. tried vainly for ten rounds to lano
effectively on Sammy Smith. an elusive
boxing person Of the east side, who since
he shook the dust of Philadelphia from
his heels. has developed speed that is dis
concerting to say the least
Corbett showed in his bout last night
that he still has hard road to travel be-
fore he again reaches that stage of box
ing perfection that enabled him to put out
Terrible Terry McGovern on two occa-
sions.
After the usual introductions of ring
celebrities. past. present and future, in
Guiding Terry McGovern. Stanley ketche
and Philly McGovern. the principals in
the main bout were announced
Corbett Looked Too Gross.
Corbett looked fat as he shaped up with
the lanky Smith. When the bell started
them off Corbett led and landed with a
left swing to the head. Smith patted Cor
belts nose with left and Corbett began
to sniff. He continued to sniff through
out The round. At the bell Corbett's
mouth showed tinge of crimson and Kid
Broad poured unintelligibe advice in Cor
ner.
Smith showed more cleverness in the
second round. He got away from his ad-
versary's leads and had his jab working
we'll Sammy half threw Corbett to his
knees. Corbett landed straight left to
the mouth. making it's mark. Smith land
ed some good ones to the mouth toward
the end of the round.
Plenty of Action in Third.
Corbett began with rush in the third
They mixed and slammed each other about
the ring. A left swing shook up Smith,
but he came back with some of the same
kind himself and drew more blood from
Corbett's cut lip. Smith did not seem to
realize that Corbett had a very portly
paunch, tor he did not try to land one
body blow.
Smith cut loose in the fourth. Corbett
was tired and short winded and his leads
fell short. Smith landed jabs and Jolts
that made Corbetts mouth spread out,
and toward the end of the round he had
his pudgy little opponent rushing blindly
about the ring.
He cinched and covered up and allowed
the Denverite TO force the milling. The
crowd called upon Smith to do some
thing, and he responded by jabbing bis
Smith Better in Sixth.
Corbett was putting and blowing when.
he came up for the sixth. He tried
with right and left, but Smith heade1
him and jabbed his left to the nose.
Some Intellectual mixing followed, Smith
having the better of it. Sammy landed
some hard ones to Corbett's jaw, but
they didn't seem to bother Corbett.
Smith allowed Corbett to do all the
work in the seventh until Corbett finally
landed one that hurt. Then Smith plant
ed two three on Corbetts nose. The
Denverite began more rushes and Smith
slipped down. He was up Immediately
however, and held honors even.
Denverite Busy in Eighth.
Corbett opened the eighth with a ter
rife rush. chasing Smith all around the
ring. He finally landed good one to
Smiths head. He continued to rush and
landed some stiff punches to the chin
This round was all Corbett's. although
Smith crashed one over the right eye OF
corbett with left swing.
Corbett was very willing in the NINTH
but most Of his swings landed on Smiths
head. Then they began 10 get together in
real earnest. Corbett rushed rights and
lefts at Smith and Sammy came back
with a wallop that staggered Corbett
across the ring and had him tired at the
bell.
Corbett tried hard to win out in the
tenth. but Smith was too clever and
smothered his antagonists leads, the
while landing damaging wallops to the
head and jaw. Corbett showed ability
to take terrific punching on the jaw
and head. They were hard at it when the