New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
Referee Stops Bout in
Fourth Round of a
Slashing Contest.
THE "GUNBOAT" HAS
HIS PUNCH WORKING
Nebraska Man Puts Up a Game
Stand Against a More Ex-
perienced Boxer.

"Gunboat" Smith, Of this city, put an
abrupt end to the championship dreams
of Tommy McCarty, of Nebraska, az
the Empire Athletic Club, Of Harlem,
last night. The hard hitting Smith
practically Knocked his man out IN four
rounds after Oattle that had thrill
in every minute.
Il was a triumph Of an experienced,
hard hitting fighter over man who
has proved his worth IN half dozen
minor engagements, but who has yet
much to learn of the finer arts OF ring
craft. McCarty was not counted OUT,
but he was reduced 20 corditlon
where another punch might have re.
suited seriously. While the crowd
howled to stop il, Dan Tone, the ref
cree. stepped in and called halt. lt
was a wise move.
McCarty was beaten, but he was Tar
from disgraced. He made game hght
and for the first two rounds had
shade the better Of the going, but after
showing his full stock In trade Smith
woke up and used his greater krowl-
edge 10 good advantage: he hnally
landed one of those looping rights on
the head. and prest3i McCarty lost his
science. Instead of running 10 cover
ne tried TO fight and fastened his own
end
The semi-fnal bout was between
Jack Midway, OF Yonkers, and "liar-
lem" Tommy Hopkins. Midway Is a
clever youngster, with a snappy punch
and the ability 10 use both hands. lie
is apparently bound for the heights.
After a few moments of sparrinR IN
the first round Mccarthy led. but WAS
short. with his left Both missed sew
eral leads. and then Mccarthy landed n
left on the head. Smith missed a hard
right for the head. The cowboy landed
several clean punches with both hands
and forced the pace He tried neat
one-two punch, but the right failed 10
connect cleanly. lie had the better OF
the round on points.
Smith tried desperately with his
right as the second round started, but
he was wild. Mccarthy invited disaster
by boxing with his left hand low, but
Smiths poor sense of direction dis
counted all gain that might have been
worked. Tommy shot that one-two
punch over. but was Off in his aim.
Smith iarred his rival with right on
the head and landed his left at inter
walls. The round was even.
The third round was bad one
for Mccarthy and he was groggy more
than half the period. He started TO
work at the "Gunner's" body with
short rights, but it was not long before
Smith went at him hammer and tongs.
The Gunner" smashed over r right on
the head that Jared the horse wrau-
gler from top 10 toe. Quick 10 follow
his opening, Smith leaped in with a
left on the head and another sense
numbing smash on the ind. Mccarthy
fought back and landed some smashing
blows. but he was outnumbered
The end was in sight when the men
came up for the fourth period. Smith-
walked up, confident that this would
prove 10 be the last round. He fddled
for a moment and then drove Mccarthy
back with a left on the chin. Half
second later he leaped in with right
that struck the nerve centre under the
angle of the Jaw. and Mccarthy meas
ured his length on the floor. lie jumped
up at once. but his senses were
numbed and he staggered like
drunken man.
Smith plunged in and laced home an
other right on the chin, and once more
the cowboy went to the mat. lie was
brave. that Nebraska boy, but he was
foolish. He stood up again and tried 20
fight. His hands were down and ms
Jaw sagged as he stared at his opponent
with glazed eyes. A left on the wind
made Tommy's knees sag and a right
foored him again. A will that would
not be broken, the fighting instinct OF
a superlatively game man. ordered him
70 his feet once more, and then the
referee stepped in and called a halt.