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Les Darcy Vs Fritz Holland

THE SYDNEY STADIUM.
Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13526, 21 July 1914, Page 5

THE SYDNEY STADIUM.
A RIOTOUS CROWD.
Sydney, July 20.
In a contest on Saturday night at the Stadium between Fritz Holland (America) and Les Darcy (Maitland), the American was awarded the decision on points.
There have been several rowdy scenes at the Stadium lately. A section, objecting to the decision on Saturday night, when 17,000 people were present, not content with howling,, shouting and hustling, commenced throwing bottles and other missiles and lighted paper in various parts of the building and shouting, "Burn the place down."
The lights were turned out and hoses brought into play, the audience making a hurried exit. The rowdy element resumed the demonstrations outside, smashing windows and throwing stones on the roof.
Eventually the police dispersed the crowd.
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Darcy Vs Holland II

HOLLAND WINS AGAIN.
NZ Truth , Issue 484, 26 September 1914, Page 6

HOLLAND WINS AGAIN.
Tardy Penalty Follows Darcy's Flagrant . „Fonls. , Maitland Blacksmith Shocks Most . ' Ardent Supporters. It seemed as- though half the police force of Greater Sydney was m and around the Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Saturday night week; says the Sydney "•Sportsman," but, bar the forcible ejectment of a pair of indiscreet .individuals, the immense contingent had nothing more strenuous to perform than watch the fight and 'exchange erroneous opinions on its incidents. It' was only after- a terrible lot of urging and persuasion, particularly! by "The Sportsman," that the young East Maitland blacksmith's apprentice, Les Darcy, was given a chance of 'a fight at the Stadium and drew the biggest crowd that ever trammed that huge amphitheatre. He' wasn't ' provided with a "lemon" either, but was stacked up against no less clever and experienced a performer ■ ■______«_■___■_■-_»-_■_» p mi I I p___^wf~«i m IM ill .— , , I
than the Californian middleweight, Fritz Holland. This, was asking a lot of a mere country youth. of 18, and he lost by a small margin of points only, after, a desperate, sustained fight of twenty rounds. That the general public admired Darcy for his dash and continual assault on an impregnable fortress, they gave ample proof when they nearly pulled the Sta- I dium up by the roots on hearing the verdict for Holland. It was that happening ! that superinduced the big police guard so- j much m evidence on the second occasion. I Darcy got another chance at Holland] on Saturday night week, when they again I met m friendly rivalry at the Rushcutter | Bay convincing ground, and the public j rolled up m great force to see the question of supremacy decided. Holland is a j remarkably fine character and Is deser- I vedly popular, but, very naturally, nine- j tenths of the people wanted to see the Australian lad victorious; s and the air was charged with electricity and boomed and vibrated with the buzz of excited talk. The. weights were: Darcy, list 3%1b; Holland, list l&lb. The moment they got together they both let go a punch, Holland getting a heavy right to the jaw. He repeated it a moment later, almost bringing Darcy to his knees. In the close m work he up- , per-cut with the right, and then, standing off again, smashed his right to the | cheekbone. Suddenly Darcy cut loose j and, driving Holland to the ropes, shook { him' badly with two vicious lefts and a right- cross. Fritz ' was fighting ; much more fiercely than on the previous occasion, and, as a result of Holland's smashing rights, the Maitlander' s left eye was nearly closed towards the end of the round. It was Holland's round. Round two.— Holland tried a right, but it was stopped, and a punch brought a trickle of claret from his mouth. Each m turn landed a heavy right to the jaw. Holland crouched and drove two tremendous rights home— one to the body and the other to the jaw. In the clinches Darcy punished the ribs with his right, to the accompaniment of cries of "Good boy, Les." Fritz began to keep away more than In the previous round, and was not hitting so confidently. An even round. Next round both led lefts repeatedly out of distance, then charging m, Darcy put the left to the body decidedly low. Holland stood laughing and fpolinf at the boy, then smashed a hard left to the face, drawing blood from mouth and nose. Darcy shot a straight left, to the mouth and blocked Holland's right m return. He punished Holland, and one went low, but Holland made no complaint. He is one of the fairest fighters we have seen. Les was hitting everywhere and anywhere, whilst Fritz's less frequent blows were more effective. The scoring was about equal. , Round four.— Darcy's left repeatedly .found the face, but Fritz began to fight more carefully. Darcy kept forcing the fighting, and ,as Holland stood blocking him he got the right very heavily to tho jaw, the Californian clinching to save himself further trouble. Away, he got left and right to face and body, and blocked Les*s right, swung with all his . power. Holland's cool retreat' frequently | made Les miss. Nevertheless the round went to the Maitland lad. I Darcy went after his man furiously m the fifth, and Holland was hard put to defend himself. In his inch by inch retreat he put two ugly left hooks to Les's ! jaw. Still, he could not stop the lad's advance, and the fight , raged all round the ring. Darcy was fighting somewhat wildly, and his left eye was very black and puffed, still he never wavered. He made furious attempts to land effective punches, but he was baulked at every point. Holland's round. mmwmmmmmmmwmmmmmtmmm^matmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmam

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i y..i,..._- r • ; Holland fought cannily m the sixth, blocking Darcy's leads, and smashing a terrific right to advance with deadly purpose. Five times Darcy jabbed at the retreating face with his left, and five times it was evaded. Holland was fighting very carefully, and taking no unnecessary risks. . ■_ v • In the seventh, Darcy had bad luck with two beautiful'" swings for the jaw, and Fritz got a heavy right to the body. The boy was fighting somewhat wildly, but, suddenly cutting loose, tore m, and while Holland held his right arm he flailed the neck and side of the head with his, left. The attitudes of the two men were remarkable, Darcy skipping to his chair like a school kid, and Holland lounging towards his as though entering a ball room. Both, however, had done a considerable amount of their dash. Retreating round the ring, . Holland hooked the ear twice m the eighth, and Les again got low with his left. The youngster begari to use his head a bit, and did not stop so many of Holland's blows with his face. Once, however, Fritz measured well, and chopped a nasty right to the ear, and placed both hands on the body. Holland's round. From this till the wretched conclusion the fight went on grimly and with vary- ■ Ing fortunes. Lefts and rights, short, to the belly, and his own struggles, caused Darcy to blow a good deal. In the tenth the boy went In for boxing and landed fully a dozen of Matt Wells-like left lovetaps to the dial. It was the dullest round of the fight In the eleventh Darcy again" landed one low, but the chivalrous Calif ornlan disdained to make any protest; though everybody but Referee Harald Baker saw the 1 punch land. Darcy worried Holland all around the ring and the Yankee felt very weary and the Maitlander owned this and the twelfth pretty comfortably. People were prophesying a speedy finish, with Les on top, when Holland strolled out for the Devil's round and surprised them and Darcy by his fiery hitting that drew the claret m streams from Darcy's nose and mouth, while one whole-souled, snappy hook to the chin nearly knocked the head off Les. It was easily the American's round. Holland continued to attack m the fourteenth. His left shot into the bruised, swollen and bleeding face with frequency, precision, and force. Les fought back with a tender smile, drove lefts to the face that brought the ruby m streams from Holland's nose and cuffed both lugs with a left and right double. Plunging after his man, however, he ducked low and butted him heavily, fair on the shield. Holland winced and set his teeth m pain, but never so much as looked at the referee or said 'a word of complaint to his opponent.' They both ducked swings very cleverly, m the fifteenth, which was equal, but m the sixteenth the Village blacksmith again hit low with the left. This time he offered the hand of apology and Holland, accepted it courteously, though the crows' now hooted Darcy ominously. A moment later -he further disgraced'himself, however, by ****ing an up-sweep to the crutch. Holland bent under the blow, with agony m his expression, and, falling forward, 1 was stood'onhis head by Darcy's up-llf t of his lower body and thighs. He appeared, really, to be trying to save Fritz the fall. . When the Teferee ran round Darcy, every soul -m the crowd expected to see him pat Holland on the head, as. he lay, and acclaim him' winner 'on a foul. The greater .the surprise then, when .he commenced to count and waved Darcy back. At "four" the Californian, seeing that his mute protest was useless, staggered to his feet, and, bent over In indisputable pain, he reeled across to meet the. foe, who promptly lifted a left Into the same prohibited spot. The house was seething by this time, and m the old days the ring would have been rushed by righteously angry advocates of fair play. . Undeterreu by his frequent escapes, or perhaps incited to foul work by the inaction of the official, Darcy struck lowagain m the seventeenth, and this time Holland made a vigorous . appeal to the referee. Finding it unavailing, he sailed into the offender and battered him heavily, easily pla!cing the. round to his credit. The . eighteenth had not been m progress thirty seconds before Darcy, closing m on a fast hitting opponent, brought the left up from behind the buttock and landed it fair m the fork. A perfect roar of hoots and execration followed, while Holland turned pale and could scarcely voice his appeal. This time the referee saw what everybody else had seen all along, and whipping between the mon, ordered Darcy to. his corner and proclaimed Holland winner on a foul. Holland was cheered to the echo, the few who hooted Darcy stopping to join the chorus, but when the winner had cleared to his room and Darcy rose to leave the ring the hooting was tremendous. The only possible excuse for Darcy's Jow hitting with the left lies m the fact that his left eye was so nearly closed that he may not have been able to judge the direction of his hits. It is hardly possible to believe that he struck at the same illegal spot so -often, with set deliberation; the less so as he had an almost oven chance up to the time of the catastrophe.

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LES DARCY Vs FRANK LOUGHREY (U.S.A.)

SYDNEY STADIUM STOUSH.
NZ Truth , Issue 507, 6 March 1915, Page 10

SYDNEY STADIUM STOUSH.
Darcy v. Loughrey. Two Real Boxers. Les Wins Exciting Mill on Points. (By Special C,abie.) Les Darcy, tho Maitland middleweight, was pitted against Frank Loughrey, the American lad with the punch that laid iron-jawed Pat Bradley out, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday last. In anticipation of a good go, 12..000 fans showed up and they were not disappointed. ' Les YDarcy weighed list 31J>, and Frank Loughrey went lOst 91b. The American fought fiercely throughout the twenty bitter rounds, but Dave Bmlth's polish on the Maitlander was very apparent, and Darcy left the ring absolutely unmarked, while Loughfey's face -was badly swelled. He had a cut under the left eye which nearly closed that optic, and his lips were also badly burst The Yankee put up a splendid battle, but Darcy was his master throughout. He waa compelled to do his absolute best to defend himself. Tho verdict was for Darcy, and it aroused intense enthusiasm. Both men were as fit as hands could wake them. Darcy has been training for A long time with Dave Smith, and the champion has taught him much. Loughrey is very little older than Darcy, and though he is a freer, and maybe harder hitter, he is not quite as skilful as the Maitland boy. They made an ideal match m every way. What they themselves thought of their chances is shown by the fact that both of them have put up side wagers of £100. The conditions required that they should weigh not more than list «lb at ringside, so that each was able to.go inside the ropes at his full If eight and strength.

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Darcy Vs Billy Murray

AUSTRALIAN BOXING
NZ Truth , Issue 534, 11 September 1915, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN BOXING
LES DARCY RETAINS MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Murray Too Hard to bo Knocked
(By Special Cable.)
A great crowd rolled up to the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night last, when Les Darcy was called upon to defend his title as middleweight champion of the world against the American Fighting Billy Murray, whose recent form m Brisbane stamped him as being tho best available against the young West Maitland blacksmith. The welghta announced were: Darcy 11.5, and Murray I_L6. By continual clinching and hugging during tho twenty rounds, Murray stayed tho whole journey, but, despite these tactics, Darcy outpolntod and outfought tho American ln every round, ultimately getting the decision. Little, If any, damago was done; all Darcy showed at the conclusion being a slightly damaged noae. In the latter stages of the contest the champion had Murray very groggy, but owing to tho American's extraordinary hardness, the youngster could not send ovor a knock|OUt, -

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ABOUT LES DARCY.
NZ Truth , Issue 475, 25 July 1914, Page 10
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ABOUT LES DARCY.
From the days when ho started fighting as a featherweight, right through his growth, until to-day, Les Darcy has been sensational, usually stopping his man m short order by means of his hard hitting — for he hits -with tremendous force with either hand, and without the slightest evidence of exertion. A jolt from Les Is more effective than a huge swing from other men, even if it is not as, spectacular. His only reverse was a points decision over him, given by Arthur Scott, to Bob White - law, a cunning veteran, with an advantage then of abaut 101 b, who met the boy at a disadvantage through illness; and that Les wiped off a few weeks back by knocking Bobble out m the 1 fifth round of their return match at Newcastle. He has only shown m Sydney twice before,* 5 at the Olympia, where, on January 5 last, ho made London Jack Clarke, one of the hardest of men to men to beat, turn it up m tho ninth round, saying that he couldn't hit Darcy, and couldn't possibly win — so what was the use of getting punched to pieces? (he had been knocked clean off his feet four times); and again on January 30, when he ****** the tough "Young Hanley" about for four and ahalf rounds, end then put him out of action. As a fact, he was out at tho end of tho first round, only that tho gong saved him at "seven." Such is the boy — he is not ninoteen years old yet — who faced tho Callfornlan on Saturday night last. That he already had a host of friends m Sydney, and that his fame had Bpread, was shown when ho was introduced at tho Stadium on the night of tho Clabby-McGoorty fight, and the great crowd fairly rose at him and his boyish,
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DARCY Vs DAVE SMITH

MASTER AND PUPIL.
NZ Truth , Issue 576, 1 July 1916, Page 11
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MASTER AND PUPIL.
Les Darcy and Dave Smith. The Pupil's Punches Too Powerful. Knock-out m the Twelfth Round. (By Special Cable.) Who helped to make Les Darcy middleweight champion of the world, and heavyweight champion of Australia? All of the boxing critics of Sydney, that is to say, the boxing experts, of the newspapers, claim that they "discovered" Les Darcy, and certainly "Boxer- Major," of the "Sydney Sportsman" has more claim to the "discovery" than any other writer of the press, but the real maker of Les Darcy, the boxer who discovered that Les Darcy had all the potentialities of a champion, the boxer who helped to develop the latent science, and to bring to perfection the rugged strength of Les Darcy, is with^ out a shadow of a doubt, Dave Smith. Dave Smith took Darcy m hand at a time when failure to make good on Darcy's part would have meant that the young world's champion of. to-day would never have been heard of. Smith took him m hand when he had not reached the threshold of that phenom-" enal success which has since attended Darcy. Smith was for a long time associated with Darcy, during which victory after victory attended the efforts of the young and raw . West Maltlander. Then tiame a time when they parted, and with that parting came that bitter feeling that somehow, unfortunately, enters into and destroys the soul of friendship., Barcy kept on climbing the tree of success. Smith had retired from active ring work/and though many ventured to compare the prowess ' ot~ this truly marvellous pair, none thought it possible that the time would arrive when master and pqpil should enter the ring and there decide whether the man who can be credited with teaching the pupil all that he knew wa3 m reality as good as the pupil who proved so apt to learn. ...... The opportunity did present Itself last Saturday night at , the Sydney Stadium, and, naturally, there was not v vacant seat m tbo huge building. The pair met for the heavyweight championship of Australia, which Smith had won from big Bill Lang. Though he had emergod from a retirement into which he should not have entered, Smith was obliged to climb up a bit. He, wa« first given the task of boating Jimmy, Clabby ,at middle weights, but m 'thin he failed, though the decision was a dubious and disappointing one. Had the decision been otherwise, Smith would have been matched to meet Darcy for the middleweight championship of the world, because he gave It out that he alone knew how to fight Darcy, inasmuch us
he had taught Darcy all that he knew. Baulked In that direction, viz., of meeting Darcy for the middleweight championship of the world, Smith was set another task and proved equal to it by defeating m an easy and hollow fashion, big Colin Bell, who has his ttye on the heavyweight championship of Australia, which Darcy had won by defeating the holder, Harold Hard wick. Therefore, Smith was m the ponition of having to tight for a title which he had been dispossessed of only by reason of his retirement. When they met at the Sydney Sltadium on Saturday night, the weights' announced were, Darcy 11.6, Smith 11.8. Never had a more natty pair of healthy, strong-limbed and lunged athletes adorned the ring of the Stadium, and for once, by way of a chamge, the opinions of the fans were about equally divided on the chances of either, man. . , Smith from the commencement fought a glorious flght, and certatnly made good his claim that he knew an the tricks that Darcy had concealed m either arm.. lndeed, Smith soon showed that he was' superior to Darcy as a boxer, and his skill was demonstrated over and over again, as he landed on the vulnerable spots of the champion. But Smith's science availed him little. Punch as he did or could he could make no impression on the youngster, who returned with interest all that he had got, and these punches had telling force behind them which soon began to tell on Smith. ' Dave continued to hold his own, and more than his own, from a points view, but his punches did not even jar the champion, who belaboured away, and adopted the wearing-out or attrition system on the "old master." By the time that the twelfth round had arrived, Smith's efforts had told their tale — on himself, not on Darcy, who was fighting vigorously and confidently. The heavy punches which had landed on Smith now began to take effect, and it was early apparent that the end was not far off. It was not. In the middle of the round the youngster became demoniacal. He rushed Smith, swung right and left to the face, and these put finish to Smith's ambition to prove that master was the master. Amidst ! the greatest excitement, Smith dropped and wao counted out All that can be said, has been said. Smith fought gloriously. He w*s not outclassed. He simply proved that youth will bo served, that the time arrives when pupil supplants master. That Smith's great effort was appreciated was shown by the cheers which were given him when he left the ring. He Is matched to meet Buck Crouse on the evening of July 8, and can then be upon to prove that if unequal to:beat Darcy. he is equal If not superior to the recent importations from America.

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AT THE SYDNEY STADIUM.
NZ Truth , Issue 577, 8 July 1916, Page 11
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AT THE SYDNEY STADIUM.
Dandy Darcy Dux. /Dave Smith's Splendid Offensive! Wonderful Combat Ends m the Twelfth (From "Truth's" Ringside Rep.) When Dave Smith, who had so honorably won and" so gallantly held the Australian mid-heavy and heavyweight championships, decided to retire "with all his blushing honors thick upon him," and took m hand Les Darcy, the lad he recognised as a worthy successor, few thought that the pair would ever meet iin a real battle for supremacy m the 1 .ring. But times change arid Smith, having embarked m weighty enterprises, found himself casting longing eyes at the huge crowds which Darcy brought to the Stadium, and reflecting on the way his former protege was piling up pelf and swelling hift bank account with every appearance at the worldfamous' convincing ground; and he made up hia mind that' lt was up to him to try if" his -hand had Jost its cunning and his foot Its speed. Satisfied, by heavy tests, that he still possessed his old attributes, he met his ancient friendly foe, Jimmy Clabby. and beat him beyond a question, although .lib did not get the verdict. Then he took on the giant, Colin Bell, and knocked him out after a desperate fight, m which 1 , both men were covered m glory. It was a Titanic, terrible tussle and that Smith came out victoriously over immense- odds was a remarkablo feat, , Then Dave, still after those sovereigns, allowed himsolf to be matched with hIH cx-pupll, the middleweight champion of the- world, Lea Darcy, with whom ho had put up those wonderful spurs o,t Stadium matinees, bennlUs, etc.. to say nothing of grim "out-fpr-keeps" four rounders m the training quarters, and they signed articles for a contest that was to decldo supremacy. It came off at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium on .Saturday night. June 24, and attracted an Immense uttendanco. Hoth men had well-recognised, the 'likelihood of a fierce, strenuous eonteat, ami both men trained to the minute. Thoy had shown great form at the miitir.ee on the previous Thursday, and Smith'H remark lo Darcy, aa ho j left Ihf place on that afternoon, was oharacteiiHllv. ! "So long, I.t's; I'll hoc you on Saturday," said the grout New Zwihinder: anil the Mnitland boy laughed as he responded, "So long. Dave. We'll meet latey on." Tho nttondance was >normou3, every atom of seating being occupied. Outside, tho ticcne was a remarkably animated one, and inside it was one sea of pink faeos. JSvery section of tho community was represented at the ringside. Smith amply boro out the fine reputation for skill and gamenefis he has bo well earned, and put up about tho host fight he has ev«r delighted a crowd with; and that Ih Haying a frreat deal. He' set Darey a merry tuno, nnd wftß undoubtedly leading on points yhcn tho youutf chiimpinn'a continual efforts to land a wobbleindueer wcro rewarded and he pot tho right hand to tho jaw, side of the head and nock. Juat under tho oar. wallops that stupefied Dave nnd laid him opnn to n snorting hook to tho point i hot put him down and out about Y.o( wny through" the twelfth round. . It wiih nn extraordinary fljslu und on (> that thoroughly tester Durcy's
right to bo acclaimed as the greatest middleweight m the world; while it brought more glory to Smith than many a victory might have done. Both men boxed as coolly and friendly as if they were merely "makin' it willin' " m a training spar. Frequently Darcy laughed his appreciation of the brilliant blocking and evasion of his warmest wallops, by Smith, while the former would look whimsically at his erstwhile pupil as though to say: "That's, one you didn't get past, young 'un." Darcy often wore a look of amused surprise when his best efforts were blocked, back or headmoved; and it was not until the tenth round that his expressive face assumed that tense look of concentrated force and intent that usually warns his opponent that he has made up his mind to finish it; as a troublesome task to be gotten through with as quickly as possible. As long as Smith's pace lasted and he could prevent those devilish well-timed and well -aimed whacka , from reaching his head— to any serious effecthe kept' control of the fight from a points aspect; though all through everybody seenied to take- it. for granted that it was only a matter of time when the abnormally strong Darcy would get his lithe, elusive and always dangerous foe. Dave hit Les as the champion has rarely been hit- — if he ever was hit so often — but never for one moment so much as to cause him to dwell m his incessant attack. Perfect rights, fair to the point, only made a hot flush come to Darcy's cheeks and a blue flame to leap from his eyes. He seems absolutely impervious, to' punishment, and the man who can out Les Darcy' hasn't been born yet. Smith has nothing to be ashamed of.

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THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS. Darcy entered the ring to the. tune of a tremendous amount of cheering, at two minutes past the half hour. Dave Smith followed, and the cheering was, if anything, more emphatic, a tremendous yell going round the whole house. Darcy had Mick Hawkins, Harry and. Sid Pearce,' and a stranger. In Smith's corner were George Axford, Kearney, Snowy Smiles and Charley Martin. The weights were: Darcy, list 11 St 61b; Smith, list 11 St. 8/4 lb. Arthur Scott was referee. Round One.— Darcy led a left that Smith blocked and crossed to the jaw beautifully; but without effect. They went into a clinch, and Smith drove his left to the mark — an elegant punch. They got into holds again, and Darcy ripped up the left to the mouth. They were separated, and Les landed two or , three terrible punches, and Smith, on the ropes, appeared to be m trouble. But he kept his head, smiled m Darcy's face, and Jabbed the left to the nose. But Darcy landed both hands with terrific force, and Smith was unquestionably in trouble. Dave drove a left to the mouth; Darcy used his powerful short left and right to the side of the head. Davo was very clever; but Darcy landed repeated punches, and blocked Smith's left swing, his favorite punch. They got into holds, Dave backing away, and Darcy landed the right to the jaw very hard. They got into clinches again, and Dave went to his corner with the skin off his nose, and a trickle of blood therefrom. At the same time he had fought a remarkable round against suqh a terrible opponent. If he had fought McGoorty like this, he would have won for a certainty. The clock went drunk, and they gave the rounds wilh the oldfashioned cards. Hound Two.—Darcy rushed to close quarters. Smith claimed his arms, and> as they broke landed a lovely left to the nose. Dave backed away and swung his left for "the Jaw. but was blocked, lint ho had better luck with a short right -to the chin. They got into clinches, and Les worked his usual short left and right upper cuts but Dave beautifully' blocked him. So far It woa no one-sided tight. Standing oiT, Dave jubbed his left to the nose and brought tho right across very heavily to the jaw, and a great shout of applause went up. F or a moment they were m clinches, then they broke, and Darcy threw a, tremendous right to the ear, and Smith staggered away Ho went round the ropes, hitting out with grout courage; but with no earthly hope, for the Maitlander whacked ! him everywhere with both hands tor- < rlblo short jolts to both jaws, ami : when the bell rang Smith wont to hit; corner with a look on his face at- i much as to say, "I'm done " Round Three.— Smith clinched immediately. So far Darey hadn't a murk, und Smith's, right io the Jaw, a rwilly hard punch, never Interfered' with hh; ■ cool confidence. Leu laughed In Smith* face, und In tho holds whanged the right to tho body and the left up to | tho jaw. They broke and Darcy put a j terrible rifcht to the body. Hlh humls ! were working all tho time a.s usual, j and Dave, looked beaten already al- ! though he wmt full of pluck, and n'tlek- i Ing out a beautiful left that caught i Purity repeatedly on tho momo; i, lU « ; tiutl ho e-ffeci whatever. The boy inner lumk'<| :i blow timt didn't hurt titnlth'H beautiful Btral«ht loft Jantlcii three Union straight to the mouth, anil t he right en mo acrutix to the, Jaw; 'lint Harp- never trembled.' Darcy back.-! Dave to ihe western ropoa ami brought Uu> rlifht ucroHH with R-roat force to lht» Jaw, and Smith's knet'.M tremble,!. Ht> backed uway again to tho mini*place and mvung n perfect left to the our. it Hplondld punch that would hdv.« dropped mont men, but Darcy never flinched. And n« he sot. his man i<> tin? ropoH. Stnith landed a heavy uppercut, but Darcy never lost hl« snilltfor one Inittnnt. Itound Four.— Dnve slithered aroun-i the wetitern ropes, nnd when Jjan •>■ ruHhed m he Jabbeil him on thn iwa-'--and brought the right acrotw to n.,. chin real hurd; but ho couldn't nhiik" Dorcy. Then he held on, and Ui"jv wna nothing doing for n few inunu'in < for Smith's clulmlnK ami hloeUinwere too good. Th^n ho jabbei] thleft to the mouth. Dnrey charged m after a clinch, put the loft to tlw» f;-<•;--hard. A moment later Scot I jmlN-.i T>arcy'rt jjiove jiwuy from n «rip ?c> Uiu armpit. A lon* clinch <*niu»«* of the toughest fights of his career, and he could not land that terrible blacksmith hammer-blow to the loin because of Smith's cleverness. They stood off, and Smith swung two tremendous blows, which Darcy just backmoved. A moment later Smith landed both hands heavily to the jaws, and the crowd broke into a tremendous cheer. Smith went to his corner smiling, with a look of confidence; Darcy looked puzzled, as much as to say, "I haven't got him yet." There was a touch of blood on Darcy's left eyebrow, and Hawkins treated tho small cut with collodion. Round Five.— They got into grips at once. Broken, Dave backed away, closely watching Darcy, and put a beautiful left to tho nose. He was fighting remarkably well. Darcy made desperate efforts to land his terrific punches that had got so many men; but Dave was too clever, and the right particularly was taken under the arm and round on the shoulder, while he drove his own left repeatedly to the face. It was a fight worth going a thousand miles to see, and anybody who thought that Smith was an easy sacrifice must have been satisfied that they had made a big mistake. Time and again Darcy threw his right hand with frightful force, but couldn't get it there, while Dave's left never missed the face. In close Smith blocked beautifully, and as they broke put a tremendous right to the mouth. In all Darcy's career he was never blocked as he was m this fight. Smith seemed to anticipate every blow. Round Six. — After a bit of close work, Smith put a tremendous right to the jaw, rousing a wild cheer. Going round the ring he landed pretty heavily with the right; but Les caught him with a lovely right to the jaw. They clinched and mutually separated and Dave jabbed the left to the nose. Another clinch and neither could land a blow. Smith backmoved, making Darcy miss with both hands; but at tho second try Les put a right heavily to the body. A moment later he repeated it to the jaw. It was a great fight, so far. When Smith uppercut the right to the mouth Ihe raised a wild cheer. Darcy was putting all bin eggs m one baaket, a right aimed at the jaw, but Dave was too clever to allow it to come off. It wag a real scientific battle, so 'far, In | which Smith had landed better punches. Hound Seven.— They went Into clinches immediately. Smith was like indiarubber on his feet, getting away from Les's charges, and when they were m holds Darcy couldn't land a punch. Darcy jabbed him on the nose and hooked him on the jaw — two lovely punches — without any return. Dave drove a tremendous right to the face, which Les Half head-moved, and it glanced off his nose. His control of Darcy's anus was something amazing, though now and again the Maitland youngster tore the right loose, and whipped it quickly to the jaw. They stood off and boxed. Smith landed lefts to the face and a right to the jaw; but Darcy got m, whacked his deadly left hook to the jaw and chin, and Smith began to look pretty sad. Dave was bleeding from the nose, and from that cut on the bridge thereof, and when Les went after him with a determination for a k.0., Smith went to the northern ropes and the end appeared to be m sight, but he smothered up well, jabbed his left to the face and returned to his corner covered with glory. Round Eight. — Dave's shooting left was pushed up over Darcy's head, and a moment later Les stuffed his own left to the eye. They got into a long clinch and Scott slapped them both on the back to break. The moment they separated, Dave came back with his lovely double, and the house yelled with delight. His boxing was perfect, and Darcy began to look angry. From another clinch Dave broke and put the left and right to the body-— a beautiful double. In a clinch ho brought the right across to the jaw hard; but Darcy paid him with a wicked hook that made his head bob. Darcy went after him with fury m his eye and the devil m his fist but Smith managed to evade everything except one wicked left to the jaw that steadied him. In a long clinch it was Smith wtio landed pretty tough body punishment with both hands. Round Nine. — There was a clinch, a lot of pushing around and then Dave landed a heavy right to the ear. Darcy hung on; but when they separated Dave drove the left to the mouth, and Les came m with his two short chops. Smith boxed round him, landed the right heavily to the body several times, and m close work uppercut with the left to the face. Eventually, Dave pushed Darcy off, and when the boy rushed he hooked him beautifully to ! the jaw and brought tho right up 'to face. Darcy got very earnest and rushed, smashing the right to the jaw; but a moment later Smith's right came over very hard to the same spot. They sparred off and Darcy led the right, landing on tho ear — a nasty punch. A second Inter Dave uppercut to the face ! and then cntno Darcy's blacksmith whack with tho rifjht to the temple. Separated again, Darcy brought the right to the Jaw, hard. It didn't travel more than a. foot; hut it Jarred all the same, and Smith went to his corner looking dejected. So far, barring theft slight cut over the eyebrow, Darey waj unmarked, while Smith had v very bad face. y