New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
QUICK END FOR SMITH.
Knocked Out by McGoorty in
One Short Round.


In many days Eddie McGoorty, the Osh-
kosh, Wis, middleweight, knocked out
Dave Smith. champion middle ana isht
heavyweight Of Australia. in the first
round Of a ten-round bout. a. Madison
Square Garden. last night.
The men had been in the ring a time
more than p minute. when McGoorN
reached Smiths Jaw Hith long leu
swing Down went the Australian. and
II was plain that he vas a doomed boxer.
lie struggled 10 his feet before the count
OF ten. and then McGoorty stepped IN
with a wicked right upp-rcut. Ono. NOR.
the Australian champion sank 70 the can
vas. and this time he barely rerained
his fee, at the count OF ten.
lie was in such a weak and dared con-
dition. however. that Billy job. tho ref
cree rushed between Smith and MoGoorty.
refusing TO let the last named land an
other blow. which might hav. been at
tended With dangerous results
In the opinion Of many. McGoorty
caught Smith with lucky punch Up
10 the time he whipped over the long left
that practically ended the bout. Nc
Goorty had shown nothing in the way OF
brilliancy.
The American had an sdvsntaK. OF ~.
pounds In weight lie weighed isl pounds
70 Smiths 1s2.
The FIRST OF the ten round bouts brought
together Louis De Ponth-u. lightweight
champion Of France. and Tommy Gary,
OF Chicago. The latter started with a
rush and nearly roored his man with
hard left, but the Fronchnsn room got
his bearings, and with a series OF veil
timed let's had tho better OF the round
at the end. A left hook 10 Gary's jaw
made the Wcsternor knees vabble.
From that point on Gary paid a great
deal OF attention 20 De Ponthieu's body.
but the foreigner generally blocked the
blows Some Of Garys blows looked
trine low and he was also inclined 10
disregard the rule which calls for clean
break.
Although De Pontheu landed In.
cleaner blows in every round. the other
kept plugging away with both hands In
the last two rounds Gary had DE Pom
thieu on the defensive and nearly made
up the lost ground. II was De Ponthieu's
bout, however. by a narrow margin.
A bad cut on the left car. which caused
the blood 10 now freely. brought the first
preliminary 10 an end after two rounds
johnny Martin. OF this city. inflicted the
punishment on Owney Langdon. who vas
not badly hurt, but the referee said
"Enouzh."
Barney Smith. an English lightweight
managed TO weather six stormy rounds
with Richie Jasper in the second pre-
limInsry. Jasper inflicted severe punish
ment to head and BODY. so that Smith
was holding on for dear life toward the
end. Jasper won easily on points.
\ disagreement caused change in tho
other main bout. Patsy Kline. OF Newark.
and Packey Hommey we're 10 have boxed
at 12o pounds When IL came 10 weigh In
Klein was Ia. but Hommey's weight
was 1921, and Kline then refused to 90
on. The management was fortunate in
being able to get Jimmy Cofey. a local
boxer. who gave young" shugrue such
hard contest AT the Garden few
weeks ago. az a substitute.
These boys fought like tigers from bell
TO bell. Coffey scored best with a snappy
left TO the face. but these never stopped
the rugged Honmey, who kept boring In
with heavy swings AZ close quarters
lIommey had tho better OF the ca
changes and I'm the ninth round he had
Colfey bleeding AT tho mouth.
IIommcy fought Wildly in the tenth
and Coney caught him with couple OF
ordinary fighter Al the end Hommey
was still the agGrossor but Concy land
cd two blows for one and won on points