Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-08
SLUCS HIMSELF TO
VICTORY OVER CY SMITH

up from, his chair. Hurley was Jahbing
and Cy coping him with his right on
the jaw. Their two heads came to-
setier In a rush and the Battler stag
gered Smith with a right hook to the
jaw, but went lack a few minutes later
from a left jab.
Heads crashed again in the fourth,
when Cy rushed and Hurley connected
with q left jab. Hurley swung for the
stomach and sent over a left to the
Jaw, but Cy could stand them with ease,
and for twenty econds they stood ex-
changing. Smiths right eye was cut
and the blood came Quickly. The two
were still at it after the bell sounded
Remarkable gameness was being
shown. Hurley had done his best work
in this round.
Neither was yet tried when they
measured In the fifth round, Hurley
kept working his left jab. while Smith
forever tried to get his ri ~ht over. Bill
punished him severely In the stomach
going to the attack with two hands,
while Smith could not return. Hurley
again had the call on honors in this
session. A good blow or Smith was a
right overland, hut he delivered it but
a few times.
Hurley chlneed to the jaw in the
sixth and Cy could not defend himself
and Bill alternated' to the stomach
Hurley was quick in OPENINGS and had
his left on vital spots quickly, and Cy
slackened his pace. Cy received a
pounding on the Kidneys and vas
Strengthened from an uppt circuit. Cy
brought his right from the floor three
times, and 1t landed on Hurley's stoni-
ach each time, but never stopped him,
Cy repeated his run across the ring III
the seventh, and a left jab was his
receipt. Bill further added to the fun
by ripping in right and left swings t.
the stomach. Cy also missed his right,
Hurley moved him to the ropes for
further execution and lifted Smith on
his toes from an urpercut. The TIVE
moved along the ropes exchanging. and
when sent to their corners the Passaic
slugger had done the most effective
work.
Smith started to lead in the eighth,
but did not seem able TO get under
Hurley's swings, and his jab also
landed. Instead OF standing in close
Eli started TO box. Cy missed a few Ia
the maneuver. and on the ropes they
pounded each other. A lump developed
over Hurley's left eye. but he wa i'm
proving as the fight progressed, for the
milling was Just to his liking and Smith
could not equal his punching.
Pulling quickly away from clinches,
Hurley gent in straight ,lefts and rights,
while Cy was attempting to score with
an uppercut. Both wrestled and were
separated, and while Cy kept his hands
moving no was not landing, but Bill
never wasted a blow. He troubled Cy-
with two rights to the body, ONE of
which lifted the Jersey City chap off
his feet.
The seconds worked overtime getting
them ready for the tenth. and when the
two started the pace was fast. Hurley
increased his lead and pounded Cy hard
on the face and Smith Slid away. Hur-
ley Jabbed with his left, n Cy re-
turned with a right swing. Neither
rested. Cy was trying to get his right
over. but Hurley went after him and
finished ahead.
The semi-Finni.
Sailor Davis put away Terry Mitchell
in the fifth round in a fast bout. When
Mitchell was dropped Referee Sam
Lewis picked him up and started to
seat him. but Mitchell declared he was
not out. He was plainly so, however.
They were renlatched for next Thurs
day night.
The two fought even in the first
round. but In the second Davis. who
had been jabbing with his left. reached
Mitchell with his right and Mitchell
the count of nipe. He ven down
again in O minute.