New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
"Gunboat" Smith Makes Short
Work of England'S Cham
piOn in Fast Bout.
LANDS A CRASHING RIGHT
The "Bombardier" Outpointed
His Rival in First Round,
but Shower of Blows
Was Too Much.


Garden last night Only minute and II
seconds had been boxed i'm the second
round when the lanky Yankee lad landed
a long right hand swing 10 the Jaw and
laid the popular Briton low for the full
count
Tor a round-onc short round-Wells
out-noxed Smith. hut the latter stood Uu
under the eruelling flood of blOws-Eame
snarling and defiant. The stream of blood
that trickled from his nose did not bother
him In the least. FOR. strong in the knowl-
edge OF his own ability. he bored in look
ing for the opening that had to come. tie
soon discovered that Wells could not hurt
him badly. and was unable 10 daze him
and protecting the vital spots. ne rushed
10 his task.
As was suggested in The Tribune.
Smiths superior power carried him to
victory. Wells is not strong ana cannot
stand up under hard punch. The punch
that started him on the downward path
was a short rieht hand body blow that
sent him back on his heels Smith saw
his chance and drove over that long. de-
sccnding swing that knocked him down
for the first time That first fall presaseG
the end that followed swiftly There are
few men in the ring who can stand mp De
fore the driving. bone bruisins blows OF
Smith when they land cleanly and Wells
was beaten the first time he was hit nara.
Wells is about through in America. lie
has tried three times to beat American
boxers, but twice he has been knocked
out i'm short order, Tn. first time by N
Talzer.
Smith and Wells entered the rms With
ir few seconds of each other Smith
was first and was well received. lie was
attended by jim Buckley. Bob Armstrong,
George Kirkwood and Billy Leach. lie
weighed 1Se pounds stripped and looked
ready for the battle Of his life.
Wells was popular with the crowd, and
as The smiling Bliton walked 10 the ring
Inc was choerod on all sides. He weighed
Do. pounds. and never looked 50 well be-
fc~e His interests were guarded by jim
Naloncy. Paddy Maloney, sgd Wells and
Jim Price
Luther McCarty. when introduced, was
nooed and hooted until he left the ring
n sharp contrast to this reception was
.he ovation given Paclcy Mcfarland, who
was wildly chocred.
I'm the. first round Smith led and
cinched Wells hooked two lefts over and
stepped away from right swing. lie
hon iabbcd his left 90 the face three
,mcs without return and ripped ar
upper cut 10 the jaw Smith blocked a
one-two punch and landed a right hook.
bat Wells drew blood from his nose with
left ana mad the round by wide
margin.
I'm the second period Wells danced and
5abbed. making smith miss. hut suddenly
Inc latter foored the Briton with right
10 the chin and. backing him around the
,ing. noored him with another right hand
punch that landed on the back Of the neck
Down on his face went the Britsher.
..rovelling around 10 the count of seven.
when ne struggled 10 his feet. He was
half blind ard groggy. but game to the
core. and drove his left to tho face All
tho steam was gone, however and, laugh
ioe i'm his wild excitement. Smith drove -
to finish the task before him. He placed
his left glove on Weiss shoulder and
swung his right for the head. As II by
instinct the British champion pulled his
head inside 81 the lead and clinched but
his strength was gone completely gone.
and Smith pushed him of.
Wells tottered on leaden legs. and
cr,iths right flashed through the air and
landed with a thud on the unprotected
chin. The Englishman caved I'm like
card mansion. crashed to the mat and
rolled over On his back. and there he
STAYED. He was carried to his corner
and revived with difficulty
Smith. surrounded by a crowd Of cheer
ing friends left the ring. but moment
later climbed back in the ing and shook
tho hand Of his fallen rival
Wells felt his defeat most keenly, and
sobbed heavily as he sat in his corner.
Victory meant a match with Luther Nc
Car,v for the white heavyweight cham
nionship OF the world. but that bout will
now GO 20 the unmarked happy and
smiling American who proved his worth
IN 70 uncertain manner at the expense o.
Great Britain's best man.
The bout attracted larger crowd II
anything. than the Mcfarland rlttoh
battle last week. The fans came III
GROVES. and by the time the mon entered
the arena seats which were empty last
week were well filled. II was the usual
crowd. made up of the same familiar
faces which are 10 be seen at any impor-
tant ring battle.
Luther McCarty, the white heavyweight
champion. 'came on from Cincinnati to
ecc The bout and get a line on the men
whom. sooner or later, he may have 10
rsca in q battle FOR his title. With Nc
Carly was his manager. Billy McCarty.
ord Jimmy Clabby. the Milwaukee mid
dieweight.
NcCartv was modest. as usual. in his
demands for bout with the winner OF
tho contest, All he wanted was guar
antee of $4,000 or the privilege OF 40 per
cent of the gross receipts. He didn't ask
a MORTGAGE on the building, although gos-
sips said he did.
The semi-hnal was between Tim Logan.
Of Philadelphia and George Rodel, or
south Africa. Bouts will come and bouts
will 20. but the memory of how these al
legged boxers houndered about doing
lttlo desultory sparring and lot more
scufling will live long. So bad did they
boeome that in the fifth round wag I'm
the gallery cried out rs Battling Keefo
in the house," The top tier harmonica
plavers also rendered the Merry Widow
waltz and other selections.
In the eighth round the men did some
fair work. Logan slowed his man up with
q few blows to the body, and followed
with some one two punches TO the head.
He seemed % he well on his way TO VIC
tory until Rodel crossed him with right