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Referee Yank Sullivan declared that, according to the articles of agreement, neither man having a decided advantage, he would have to call the bout a draw,and the 700 spectators left satisfied that Smith and Van Heest were very pretty boxers, but deploring the bout wasn't to the finish. On points Van Heest was the winner of last night's bout. The fighters will divide $1,200. Buffalo Courier-Express