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Show KNOCKS OUT ' J1MFLYNN 'Gunboat Smith Administers Ad-ministers a Terrific j Beating to the Colorado Colo-rado Fighter Flynn Favored Four Times New York, Aug R. "Gunboat" Smith, a tall, rangy lad who halls from far awa California, will have to his credit in the record book of this season a knockout over PueBlO Jim Flynn In five rounds nt Madison Square garden on the evening of Aug USt 8. When 'Gunboat" scans that little paragraph, bo it ever so often, ther' will come back to him memories 0 one of the roughest experiences he ever had In a ring. None an take away from hlni the credit that goes with a knockout Bill those who were on the 6ceue when that battle occurred, will agree that Smith had to batter down steadily and pitilessly one of the gamest fighters fight-ers thai ever donned the mitts Tho record will be correct that the knockout occurred in the fifth round, but It will not mention that Jim Flynn, tho Pueblo fireman, had sprawled on the floor four times before be-fore the finish. The termination of this bout una tragic In the extreme Picture to yourself a long, lanky, well-muscled athlete striking out a tousled iat'd wildcat The cat has at last been brought to bay, and Is down on Its knees with its face bathed In crimson ns it breathes Its last. That is .is gooil a description as could be given of the struggle that moved Gunboat " Smith up n couple of steps in the ladder lad-der of pugilistic fame It look a terrific battering heforc the Flynn person was beaten Into submission. sub-mission. But though he seemed to possess a Jaw and head of Harvev-Ized Harvev-Ized steel he had to succumb to that persistent pounding from a man who Is credited with being one of the 1 worst punlshcrs in the fighting game. The end was, ns wo have said, nerve thrilling In that fatal round Smith threw every ounce of energy he pos 6essed Into his blows He missed a few, but the ones that landed lost no strength The fighters are moving fast around the ring, each with desperation despera-tion printed on hl6 countenance. The left paw of Smith cuts the air. and. kerplunk! It tilts Flynn's head back Then comes that thundering right the blow that has ended the aspirations aspira-tions of many battlers That right crashes against the much pounded Flnn chin. The little fellow's leg tremble his bod) quivers for a fraction frac-tion of a second, and he Is flat on the canvas The spectators grew mad One tried to outshrlek hl6 rivals While this spectacle was taking place outside the arena, within that space the drojiped fighter had managed to rest upon one kne? w hile Referee Job started to toll off those seconds that have won and lost championships. Over In Smith's corner his seconds were absolutely crazy They yelled all sorts of advice, to which their charge paid no attention, for his ees wer- glaring at his fallen adversary, and his mind was bent on one purpose -to land one more punch that would rob his rival of his senses Flynn's Final Effort When Joh said "nine," Flynn climbed up and made a desperate lunge at Smith The latter backed t the ropes, and Flynn dropped As he hit the floor he stuck out his glove hands and grasped the legs of Smith With a dying effort be reached j standing iOBitlon With all the cunning of a tiger. Smith shot out the left and follow ed It with his right ( rash went Flynn to the floor, and when he arose his face was bathed in gore and he re sembled Mephlato Throwing his arms aimlessly, hoping hop-ing against hope to get a deadly punch over. Flynn ran plumb luto that i deadl) right. It brought him to the 1 floor again He rested on one knee, expecting to got a long count which would give him a few seconds' rest, 1 but the referee waved his hand, and the battle was over. 1 rigni Dy Mounas Round 1 Klnn rushed like a madman mad-man at the Gunner as soon as the bell rang. They went Into a clinch and when the broke Flynn s nose was red where the bridge had been broken Smith was cool and measured Flynn with deliberate lefts Flynn bored In. following a plan of battle that he had figured on beforehand Round 2. Flynn still forced. The Gunner used a left uppercut effectively. effective-ly. As Jim came in the Gunner stag gered him with lefts and rights. It looked all Smith here The firemau was rocking as be clung to Smith. He spat a crimson stream that spelled the force of the Gunner's belt to the 'jaw Rights and lefts rained In a di zy showor on poor Flynn's head ami jaw He took the beating without battlug an oye. Round 3 Flynn rushed furiously He drove the Gunner to the ropes and let flj lefts and rights clear around the ring Ho drove the tar. Smith backed away and tho crowd yelled like demons Both were covered with gore that flowed from their noses. It was nip and tuck and both rocked around under tho force of punches Flynn took all that Smith had and came In for more Both were wobbling wob-bling on their pins at the bell. Round 4 Fljnn went bravely at hta task He drove Smith around trying to land a finisher Both Beemed slowt er, especially the Gunner. He backed away and blocked for the most part He still had his wits about him, though, for ho measured Flynn with pretty leflB that spattered Smith up some more Both were tired at the bell Round 5 -Flynn again stepped Into the Bpotligbt He would not be denied de-nied Though he came In with a will, he began to quit under tho fierce attack of the Gunner. Flynn was dropped with a left and right. He got up and tried to hold the Gunner off Three times more he was flattened. flat-tened. Tho last time Flynn went down on his stomach In his own corner. cor-ner. He wasn't as badly hurt as he pretended at that. He was evidently going to take the count, when Billy Joh waved the tar away, the gong rant and ShejllX. Harburger was cheated cut of a chance to do the stop act. 00 |