The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-05

his was good to see. He hits fear
ful blow and is as strong and fast as
anyone Id care to tackle"
II is said down Portland way that
Smith Is preparing himself for sea-
con In the ring. and rumor has it that
the Mysterious" one is as good as
matched with Chicago Johnny
O'Keefe.
Mysterious Billy Smith WAS in hIs
day one OF the greatest fighters AM
erica ever produced at 142 pounds
he bad but few equals, and his Vic
tories include some of the greatest
boxers of 10 years ago. When Joe
Walcott was In his prime Billy had
something on him and frequently won
over tho Barbados Demon by almost
soaring him TO death. Billy complete
ly deprived Walcott OF his goat
The first time Smith and Walcott
met in the east Smith had a rough
house" reputation and many n darky
boxer shuddered at the very mention
OF mis- name. AT weighing time Billy
turned to Joe and pushed his finger
up under the blacks nose. KNOW
what I'm goin' to do with you tonight
Tear your head off see? Git on the
scales, niger. and let's see how much
you weigh. Git on,
Walcott stood aghast. No one had
ever dared talk like that TO him before
Smith seemed TO get his number right
there. Please don't talk that way.
Mr. Billy I'm a gentleman. haven't
done muffin"
In the Ribs.
Hop on the scales or I'll lift one
under your chin right here" and Wal
colt stepped on the weighing ma
chine. Now go and git steak under
your belt Be on time: remember wo
are due to quarrel at o'clock, and
if you run OUT on me and don't
show up III put you out of business.
Trot along. COON" and tho quarrel
some Smith jolted Waleo,t in the
ribs with his thumb.
That niHht in the ring Walcott was
the meekest champion you ever saw.
To start with, Smith opened up be
getting Joe's gloved thumb in his
mouth and pressing his teeth against
1t while he snarled ouch" shouted
the terrified Walcott Say. Mister
Tom, he's done bit me through my
five ounce glove" yelled Joe at Tom
O'Rourke, who was In Wslcott's cor
neT
''Waitll the next round. you black
ape. I'm going to bite your head
off" shouted Smith over his shoulder
When Walcott went to his corner
at the end OF the second round he told
O'Rourkc that ne didn't want to have
anything further 10 do with Smith
He denounced him as no gentleman,
and pleaded with O'RourlSe to throw
up the sponge Smith had him terri
fled, Previous 10 this Walcott had
been beating everyone he had mot,
but he was fortunate In getting draw
with Smith la 10 rounds. The second
time they met another draw resulted
after 20 rounds had been fought. aad
each time Walcott declared he would
never box Smith again. but ORourke
insisted on him meeting Billy for the
third time. and In this contest Smith
whipped Welcott in 20 rounds.
His Career Metoorlc.
mysterious" Billy Smiths hing car
eer was meteorlc He developed IN
the four-round contest held at the old
California Athletic contest at San
Francisco. starting out in 1891 At
that time he wss known as Billy
Smith OF Boston. The name "Mysteri.
ous' was given him by Billy Pierce
of the Boston Police News. Pierce
thought 1t strange that a fellow who
was doing such groat fighting In tho
west mad who claimed TO hail from
Boston. was not known IA that city
After ne had won his spurs and made
his first trip east he dropped In Tho
Police News office. Smith did not
know any one In the bean town, so
he was dubbed Mysterious" for that
reason and tho name hung to him
ever since, His correct name Is Amos
Smith. and he was born at Eastport.
Me, May Is. 1871.