Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-27
SOTO THE WINNER.
He Knocks banfOrth Gut in
Fifty-seven Rounds.
VERY PRETTY CONTEST
Hard Fighting at the First and
Last-Neither Man Badly
Punished.

Last-Neither Man Badly
Punished.
In the gymnasium of the Southern
California Athletic club last night Joe
Soto, Of this city, and Tommy Danforth
OF New York, fought under the Marquis
OF Quaensberry rules for purse of $3.50
Both men had been training hard fyr the
past six weeks, and we're in excellent
trim. Ia accordance with the articles Of
agreement, the men weighed in yester.
day afternoon, Danforth scaling 119k
pounds, and Soto nearly two pounds
more. Although over the prescribed
weight, Q20 pounds,) no objection was
raised by Soto'e opponent, who expressed
himself confident of victory should the
Californian weigh 100 pounds. A good
deal of money had been placed on the
veteran feather weight at odds of 100 to
30; but Soto's friends were confident of
his success, and he was represented by a
good round sum in the betting. A pre-.
liminary bout between two colored anna
teurs, named respectively Childs and
Jackson. served to whet the appetites OF
the spectators before the event of the
evening. At the close of their exhibi-
ton Mr.. Il. 7. Rodman, one of
the Directors, introduced the referee,
Mr.. Charles Schroeder, in few words.
At 8 10 O'Clock Tommy Danforth entered
the ring, followed by his seconds Pete
Mccoy and Ed Cuffe. A couple of min.
utes later Joe Soto, attended by Billy
Manning and Jess Wattley, stepped
through the ropes aud took his seat in
the corner. At 8 20 time was called by
Emil Harris, the official time keeper for
the club, and the contestants stepped out
for the
First Round-Danforth led lightly with
his left on Soto's shoulder, Snd both men
spared for a few moments, when
Tommy made vicious swing for Joe's
stomach ; cleverly stopped though. Joe
rushed, getting in on Tommy's head
which the New Yorker returned with q
drive in the mouth.
Second Round-Tommy rushed once
or twice, but failed to get home, the local
man being too quick for him. The New
Yorker swung his left time and again,
| hut in no instance came within foot OF
Soto.
Third Round-Tommy led with his
left, but was oleverly stopped by the
Mexican, and both men spared for an
opening for nearly two minutes. Just
as time was called Danforth rushed, but
failed to do execution, and a clinch
ensued.
Fourth Round-Danforth rushed and
landed with his left on Joe's ribs, but
the latter clinched. After few seconds
sparring, Soto forced Danforth to bis
corner, landing with his right on
Tommy's face. The veteran attempted
to return this with interest by q swing
with his right, but failed to do execution.
Fifth Round-Joe led with his right
but fell short, and Danforth, landing his
right on the back of his neck, sent him
to bis knees. Danforth got home clev-
erly on Soto's nose twice in succession
with his left, getting away without re-
turn. The referee allowed the fret
knock-down for Danforth at the end of
the round.
Sixth Round-Tommy forced the fight.
ing, but nothing was done.
Seventh Round-Soto, after running
around the ring, got Danforth into his
corner and got home heavily with his
right on the veterans jaw without re-
turn. The local man, who appeared to
be in the highest spirits, ran around
laughing and joking with his opponent,
who lunged time and again, but failed to
get home.
Eighth Round-Tommy swung his
right Intellectually several times, and at
laet landed heavily with his left on
Soto's jaw, staggering him.
Ninth Round-Joe staggered Danforth
with drive in the mouth.
Tenth Round-The local man landed
on his opponents stomach Just before
time was called.
Eleventh Round-Light exchanges; no
damage.
Twelfth Round-Tommy ran his op.
ponent round the ring, but failed to reach
him.
Nothing was done in the next three
rounds.
Sixteenth Round-Dauforth landed
heavily on Soto's stomach in the middle
OF the round, and shortly afterwards
| jabbed him viciously in the mouth.
Seventeenth Round-Hot give.and-
take exchanges we're made, the New
Yorker having slightly the advantage.
Eighteenth Round-Danforth landed
on Soto's right eye, compliment re-
turned by the latter with his left on
Tommy's mouth, drawing first blood.
Nineteenth Round-The New Yorker
got home three times successfully on
Soto's face and neck.
Twentieth Round-Danforth forced the
fighting, and had the best OF this round.
Twenty.flrst Rounds ito slipped and
fell about the middle of this round, after
being chased round by his opponent, but
on getting up he landed heavily on Tom
my's face, staggering him.
In the twenty-second and twenty. third
rounds the fight was tame.
Twenty-fourth Round-Danforth forced
the fighting again and chased Soto round
the ring, but finally Soto got him in his
corner and turned the tables so effect
ually that at the call of time the veteran
was noticeably groggy.
Twenty.fifth Round-Soto forced the
| fighting, keeping Tommy close to his