BOXING.
SMITH KNOCKED OUT BY CLABBY. The contest at Baker's Stadium, Sydney, ■Inst Saturday week, the Amevi-, can Jimmy- Clabby, and the Australian. Dai-e Smith did not last long. ■ Smith' was knocked out within, half a round. Clatby led off, and landed a right to the' ribs. Smith replied with a right; bo '■ Clabby's ear. Some holding and hitting .followed. Smith was turning his head, as if to appeal to the referee, when Clabby brougfit up a left jolt to the chin. Smith went down heavily,- and had to be helped' up m hen lOsec. hod expired. The weights wore: Smith, list. 61b.; Clabby, list lib. Fied. Baker was referee.- : Smith subsequently stated that this would be his last contest. He had decided to retire. He added: "The referee told us there must be no hitting in the breakaways. ' When, I appealed for a breach I was' dropped," Clabby says: "I pushed him off, , and ■when both hands, were free I uppercut him.. It. wa? Ms faul.fc.iJE he was knocked out ; )Vhen'not "looking,"^.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2227, 13 August 1914, Page 7
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173BOXING. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2227, 13 August 1914, Page 7
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