Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-01

sion, and after the clinch, landed cleverIy
with his left on his opponents mouth.
Sixteenth Round-The Australian took
up position in the center of the ring
and Mahan in response to an invitation
to come up, landed two scorchers on
Muil's jaw. The latter rallied, however,
and the round closed with very hot give
and take work.
Seventeenth Round Mahsn got in
some terribly Furnishing blows on the
Australians face, but Mulholland rallied
and at the end of the round bad slightly
the best OF it.
Eighteenth Round - Mulholland led
with his left upon the Californian's right
eye, but kept out of reach and walked
round the ring, until Mahan said: "Don't
be cur; come up and fight" Even then
the Australian kept away, but Mahan
rushed and landed effectively on his
opponents jaw.
| Nineteenth and Twentieth Rounds-
Uneventful; Mulholland still walking
round. Both men fresh as daisies.
Twenty-fret Round Mulholland
claimed another foul in the middle of the
round on blow struck by the Califor-
nian during some warm exchange work
in tie center of the ring, but the referee
decided against him.
| Twenty-second Round - Anybody's
tight, Mahan still forcing the fighting.
Twenty-third Round-The Californian
bad all the best of it, getting in efeG-
lively on the Australians bread-basket,
ribs and face in succession.
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Rounds
.-Mulholland walked round, amid loud
misses, until nearly the end of each
round, when an exchange of blows was
given, the Californian leading each time.
Twenty-sixth Round = Mulholland
worked the pedestrian scheme, and
jumped in twice upon his opponents
face, escaping without an exchange.
| Twenty.seventh and Twenty.eighth
Rounds-Uneventful.
| Twenty-ninth Round-Mahan doing all
chasing. Referee threatened to stop the
| fight unless the men stop footracing.
Thirtieth Round-Mahan rushed, but
missed with his left and received hasty
back-hander in the left eye. The Aus
tralian continued walking tactics.
Thirty-first Round-At the close of the
round Mahan rushed in on Null as he
walked round, and landed heavy right
handler on his opponents jaw.
| Thirty-second and Thirty-third Rounds
-Pedestrianism. General disorder
among the audience.
Thirty. Fourth Round-Mahan rushed
and got in terrific blows on the Austral.
ian's face and neck. Both men got into
the center of the ring and a terribly hot
exchange of blows ensued, at the end of
which Mahan bad all the best ef it.
Thirty-fifth Round = Mahan again
chased the Australian, who ducked every
blow and clinched. The Californian again
had all the best Of the round, Mulholland
STUN bling groggily over post and falling.
| Thirty-sixth Round-The Californian
rushed in on Mulholland from the word
go, but the latter clinched almost every
time. At the end of the round the Aus
tralian was pretty groggy, and the hard
work had begun to tell upon the Califor-
nian.
Thirty. seventh Round--Mahan got in
his left on the Australians mouth and
neck in quick succession, and subse-
quently followed with bis right on the
face and body. Null clinched at every
opportunity, but the Californian pounded
him numerically. Neither heard the
call of time; they had to be separated by
the referee.
Thirty eighth round-Mulholland on
the call OF time, came up groggy, but
Mahan, though evidently weakening,
rushed eagerly and landed full on the
Australians face with his left. The lat
ter reeled perceptibly, but, rallying,
clinched and endeavored to throw his
opponent by cross. buttock. The
referee separated them, Mahan again
rushed and they clinched. This order
was followed five or six times without
| variation, the Australian finally becom-
ing 80 weak that in trying to lift the Cali
fornisn from his feet, both fell together.
Mahan almost Immediately jumped to
his feet, but Mulholland rolled over onto
his back dazed. Instantly, notwith-
standing the fact that time had not been
called, q number of the audience jumped
into the ring, and the widest disorder
prevailed. In the midst of it, Mulhol-
land rose to his feet, streaming with
blood from his cut and bruised face, and
at this juncture time was called. John
Donovan then threw up the towel he
carried, Mahan in \ the meantime
standing in the centre of the ring,
which had been cleared. The referee at
once decided the fight in favor of the
Californian. Ed Cuffe then struck Dono-
van in the eye and kicked him out of the
ring, feat which created intense ex-
element. A crowd rushed pell-mell into
| the ring, and it was with very great
effort on the part of the directors that
free fight was prevented and the hall
closed.