El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-02
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a surprise in store.
In a word, ladies and gentlemen,
cried he 81 am about to show you the
most wonderful series of pictures tina
ever you set your eyes upon l believe
1 am the first to exhibit them Pres
emily, ladies and gentlemen, you shall
see the great prize-fight between
Arizona, Joe of America, and Ton
Smith, of England, for purse of $780,
000-the winner to receive $4,000, tht
loser to receive the remainder.
You will remember that Arizona Joe
six months back, beat the negro, black
Sam, who had held the heavyweight
championship of the world. Since then
Arizona Joe has ben challenging al
corners; but until recently not a sin
gle man had the pluck to stand up tC
him. Then, ladies and gentlemen
then-Tom Smith. of England, said thai
he would take the Yankee on"
A roar of applause sounded
tom Smith. of England, was a dark
horser' continued the stout man. INC
one had heard of him, No one knew
who ne was. His photo was never pub
lished But he proved his right to
fight Arizona joe. AS you are aware
the battle took place near Monte Carlo
All the best sportsmen of Europe and
America were present. Thousands OF
ladies were there: and that is why
ask the ladies here tonight not to be
alarmed, but to stay and watch Tom
Smith and Arizona Joe fight their great
fight for the championship of the
worldr'
deafening roar from the audience
a buzz of excitement, and the pictures
began TO appear.
Crowd making towards the ringr'
announced the stout man in charge of
the cinematograph. 'Iifelike. isn't it,
ladies and gentlemen? A vast gather
ing. you observe, And now the ring
itself, Arizona Joe jumps the ropes
There he standsl An ugly customer
Fascinated against her WILL Agnes
Keppel stared at the ungainly. brutal
locking gladiator who stood grinning
in the ring.
Arizona Joew cried the stout man.
Now comes our champion, Ladies
and gentlemen, this is Tom Smith. Of
England"
tempest of applause, and then a
dead silence, except for the buzzing Of
the little dynamo
All eyes were upon the picture of the
ring, and upon Tom Smith, of England
"a towering, splendid giant-magnifi-
Gently proportioned and with a smile
upon his face that did ones heart good.
He was arrayed like Arizona Joe, in
short drawers ans white boots-on his
hands were light gloves, and in that
fleeing glance at him, as he stood
there, the champion of England, Ag-
mes Keppel recognized her husband
The fight" cried the stout man.
White to the lips, Agnes sat like a
figure cut in stone, distinguishing.
The men had fallen into position
Tom Smith led lightly with his left:
Arizona joe countered and tried a body
blow; and in an instant the Englishman
got his right home with terrific effect
Any other fighter but Arizona Joe
would have. gone down. The Yankee
had held his man too cheaply; and the
Ilrst round ended in favor Of Smith
Agnes saw a second pass a sponge
over her husbands face, while another
Tapped towel. Presently he was fac
ing the Yankee for the next round.
Arizona Joe was more cautious
more than once he got In dangerous
body blow: and then Tom Smith be-
came wary, and beautiful upbercut
spoilt the Yankees game. and Jared
him badly. The round was all IN IA
vor of the Englishman; but in the next
Arizona Joe sent Tom Smith down
heavily; and he was only up again in
the nick of time
Men in the hall were bursting into
excited shouts and wild exclamations.
Someone had cried:
Oh. LOrdii It's our parsoni Give
him cheer, boys, It's our parsonw
The cinematOgrap went on with the
pictures.
Like two living gladiators Tom
Smith, of England, and Arizona Joe
fought round after round. Agnes be-
gan TO think that it was all a dreadful
dream-that this man-this Tom Smith
was a double of her husband
And somehow, in a flash. stcan~a
exultation seized her. All her heart
went out to Tom Smith, of England.
She watched each round with breath
less excitement; and when Tom went
down second time under the terrific
blows of his antagonist, she felt her
self praying that he would rise in time,
and not be counted out.
She gave little cry of joy when
she saw him again on his feet
Last round. ladies and gentlemen"
Arizona Joe was smiling in a CHASTITY
way. Agnes Keppel hated him as he
went in, with confidence, to finish
Tom Smith. of England. There had
been more than one hurricane, but this
beat the lot. The Yankee was serving
the Englishman as he had served the
negro when he wrested the champion
ship Of the world from Black Sam
Surely flesh and blood could not stand
such punishment. And then-and then
came that magnificent uppercut of
Tom Smith, Of England-so sudden, so
terrific, that Arizona Joe. knocked out
as clearly as could be, lay like dead
man by the ropes, champion of the
world no longer.
yell of triumph rang through the
hall; and then there was a cry Mrs.
Keppel had fallen forward In a swoon.
little later she found herself in
Sir Joseph Molloy's carriage, and when
t stopped by her door she was suffi-
GENTLY recovered to be able to enter
lnassisted.
The gas was burning in the passage,