New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-09
FLYNN LASTS FIVE
ROUNDS WITH SMITH
"Gunboat" Floors the Fireman
Three Times, Then Ioh
Stops the Bout.
PUEBLO MAN GAME TO END
Forces the Battle Most of the
Time, but Strength Tells
in Slashing Go at
the Garden.

In a furious contest that had the crowd
Of seven thousand persons on their feet
shouting like wild men, "Gunboat" Smith.
of California, defeated Jim Flynn, the
Pueblo fireman In the fifth round Of a
scheduled ten-round bout at Madison
Square Garden last night.
Flynn was not knocked out. as he was
on his feet at the end OF the Nth round,
when Billy job, the referee. stopped the
bout.
Although able TO continue. Flynn was
badly beaten man. and II Is doubtful II
he could have lasted another round. The
surprising feature Of the bout was the
willingness OF Flynn TO bore in. ever
ready TO carry the battle 20 his opponent,
despite the fact that the "Gunboat" was
infiicting terrible punishment
Until the ftth round neither man had
scored a knockdown, though Flynn had
been driven back on his heels q score Of
times. His puzzllng defence had Smith
guessing for a while. but when the man
from the navy did finally solve the prob.
lem the contest promptly became one
sided.
The first knockdown was the result
OF right uppercut that lifted Flynn
off his feet and sent him headlong to
the boards. He was on his feet at the
count OF eight Seeing that he had his
man beaten, Smith measured him de-
liberately and sent jim TO the canvas
for the second time. Flynn rose quick
ly. but dropped TO his knees a few
seconds later. Upon getting UP Smith
went at Flynn once more. and a hard
right sent the Peublo man down full
length in his own corner.
When job stopped the bout the bleed
ing Flynn protested vigorously.
Smith was the first 10 enter the ring
at exactly 1905 He was followed Q
moment later by Flynn. The weights
announced were Smith 1871 and Flynn
1881, something OF surprise. as II had
generally been supposed that the Gun
boat would have an advantage OF several
pounds
Flynn began hostilities with quick.
snappy lefts 10 the face. Smith tried
10 keep his shorter opponent off with long
lefts, but Flynn covered up beautifully
and blocked the gunner's blows. At close
quarters Flynn was dong the most dam
II
slightly. at the mouth. II was Flynns
round
The second round saw the Gunboat TO
better advantage. the tall one breaking
through F'ynn's defence and shaking him
up with rights and let's on the side Of the
head. Smith also Jared his man With
right uppercut. This round was al
Smiths
Smith gave Flynn a terrific lacing IA
the third session, and the blood was fow-
ing freely from the freman's nose and
mouth after the first two minutes. Just
when II looked like curtains" for Flynn
the Pueblo man GALE back with furry
OF short-arm punches that for an instant
placed the Californian on the defensive
They were fighting desperately at the
bell. II was Smiths round.
/ Round four saw Flynn the receiving end
/ Of stiff uppercuts and half-arm swings for
most OF the distance until near the bell.
when he caught Smith with left unde.
the eye and started the blood. The round
was even.
In the Arst six-round preliminary WI.
/ lie Calder. OF Yorkville. and Willie DoyA
OF The Bronx. failed 10 do any damage
and they left the ring as quietly as they
entered IL.
/ This was followed by a clash between
/ Timber" Monahan, OF Boston ana
young Golde." OF this city. They wen'
AZ 1t hammer and tongs from the first tap
| Of the gong. but in the nth rouna
Goldie's strength told. and when Mona
han was almost out Billy job stopped the
! bout
The third bout. between Joe Dorr ana
Young Leroy. pair OF local Hshr
weights. ended abruptly in the secoha'
when Leroy hit Dorr below the belt ~
10 the time OF the foul blow Dorr TAG
displayed the most science.