r.olh wen* blowing hard at tin* end of
tin* round.
in the lifth tln*ri* were a uumher of
hot exchanges. Tin* work was begin
ning to tell on both men, though (Joil-j
dat'd seemed a little stronger. j
in the sixth (Joddard lauded a straight
left on Smith's neck and they clinched.
(Joddard was decidedly on the a litres-1
sivc and hit Smith twice, staggering j
him against the ropes. Smith recovered
and jahhed Joe wickedly. After an
other ferritic short range battle. Smith
hammered (Joddard to the ropes where
both fell. Smith had the host of this.
lit the seventh tJoddard came up
weak. Smith hit Joe three times with
liis left and knocked him to has ktn es.
(Joddard la lull'd a hard left on Smith s
stomach, but the round closed again
In the Denver man’s favor.
The eighth opened by (Joddard with
a rush, landing with a left on Smith's
jaw. After a clinch (Joddard floored
Smith cleanly and after the rise they
came together and punched each other
severely.
It*, the ninth (Joddard forced matters
and pushiHl Smith around the ring.
Smith was showing some signs of weak
ening. There were several hot ex
changes and thi* round closed in (Jod
dard's favor.
I’he tenth was full of clinches. Smith
kindl'd heavily on (Joddard’s head, stag
gering him and the Denver boy got
the best of the round.
In the ileveuth not a great deal was
dine* as both were weak and the time
was mostly occupied with sparring for
wind.
In the twelfth there was considerable
caution on both sides. Smith got in a
cod one muter Joe's heart and (Joddard
returned a good one in the idlest. Both
were putting. Smith lauded twice with
swinging lefts on (Joddard’s eye. start
ing blood.
