The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-02

siunboat" Smith. the California heavy
weight, scored a decisive victory to-
day. when he Knocked out Arthur Pei
zer, in the fifteenth round of their
white Hope" championship battle. The
sailor was strong favorite I'm tho
botting at odds OF to 10.
Smiths responsiveness eliminated in
"a clean-cut right to the chin, and his
superior an-around work In all but
two or three rounds did much TO pave
keen disappointment.
The fight opened with tho Gunner
forcing matters with snappy lefts TO
the face: but Pelkey. making his best
showing. drove in several hard rights
co the body and face that staggered
Smith. and sent him to his corner bleed
ing from the mouth. The crowd
oheercd the Canadian. and bets were
madc at eyens that he would win.
In the second round Smith scored
heavily to the Jaw. and in the third
Pelkey clouted his man viciously over
the kidneys. In tho sixth Smith fought
the Canadian to 8 standstill with left
uppercuts, sending him to his corner
dazed.
fifteenth round. Smith tented with his
left. then swung his right, landing on
Peikey's Jaw Pelkey dropped. Me-
chemically no struggled to his feet at
the count Of nine and unsteadily as
sumed his lighting pose. left and
right applied similarly toppled him on
his back. and he was out when Referee
griffin awarded the fight to Smith.
hound THE Gunner shot In light straight
ten and hooked the left the ear, Pelltcy
ripped In RICH, on t the e body, They S Gn ,,n
hard lefts on the chin Tho Gunboat missed
with sn overland right, and felkey CLOSED
Smith swung the lett on the temple. Pclkey
vas there again with u right body blow. and
Pelkey drove left and right to the body and
Smith cllnched Smith was short with Left
and i,s1ameret on he Kidney ' with the light
81 g. c.inch.
Round Smith tried several times with the
loft and was short Peliey go! the right to the
Ehey ciinchcd. pelkcy closed ana swung
twice on the body with the. right. Smith
iese6 6 the the ribs ' with The right. ana smith
swung the left on the head. smith ripped u
ham la A' on S the c body With s'0sh the right t
Smith sent Peiley so the ropes With left
s asher e wing pskey eses smh
a corner and used right on tho body. Smith
fSresd pehey into forn9s With left s swin ,
and dazins him. I,elkey oiinchcd and after
smith Rnnnd see h%se s6 the se p.t.y ,
Siancans risht swing and reached him moro
solidly os Peikey closed in. Smith swung
left into the stomach. and they clinchod.
srnotherrd right uppcrcut and Smith
caught him Glancing right on the face.
smith got In an uppercut and Pelkey drove
q RICH, 10 the ribs. Smith got home with u
right uppercut, and Pelkey scored with
glancing left and right on the face. Pelkcy
showed smith Of balance and dubbed him
lsf.-hander and used chubby risht-hander
On the jew Peikey ducked Smiths left
s,sringp ;., ana escaped right aimed at tho
Round <-Thc Gunner shot in Il straight
LETT and Pelksy caught him on the side with
the right Smith swung stin right TO the
lace END reikey sent In solid right body
punch. In cinch Peltey scored several
times with right body punches. Smith
gwnnS a left II, into the midrihs pelkey ham
so rsht Smith caught HIS man the
Iace with the left and repeated second
later There were several clinches with ut
lie effect. Pelkcy landed with t. straight,
left A-ld drove tho right aSRinst the side
Smith swung left into the stomach. Smith
nmeshed Pe!key's face several times with
Round 5-Several times Peikey swung q
riSht on thd chin Gunboat went close pnd
sunk hls right glove in tho midrin They
head went back twice from straight iefts.
The Gunner was hooted FOR swiplni, pclkey's
teee With HE LEFT while pulling his arm
EtnE ht-handers. Smith atruck uninten-
SioneIij. snc htt Pcikey With Il body blow
straight left. Pelkey caught Smith a hnrd
Tish! shop OH tho chin. They cl!nched nj
Hound s--srnith reached the face with g
from tho rights he eceved at close quarters
SelkeY cert q stln right the Jaw, ana
Emil came back Ut him with 4 stlnging
ctraisht !eft Smith .G'ils hooted for using