Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-22
TWENTY ROUNDS.
The S0tO-Jones Mill Fought
Last Night.
JOE SOTO Is THE CHAMPION
The Los Angeles Athletic Club
Delight the Fancy" of the
Angelic City.
TWENTY ROUNDS.
)E SOTO Is THE CHAMPION

The topic of the hour for some days past
among large class of the citizens of Los
Angeles, has been pending glove con-
test between Joe Soto, pug from the Bay
city, and Harry Jones, a well,known ex.
emplar of the manly art in this fair city
of the Angels. The trial OF istic skill
took place last night in the rooms of the
Los Angeles Athletic Club in Downey
Block. At the hour appointed large
gathering of members of the club, and of
the "fancy'' in the city were
present to see the best man win.
At about half-past O'Clock it was an
nounced to the Assem- blage that Joe Ell,
!ingsworth, the man whom Dempsey has
notyet fought, had been chosen as referee.
The announcement was received with
cheers, and that gentlemen stepped to
the front and said the men were nearly
ready and would appear in few mo-
ments. He called attention to the close
quarters in which the fight was to take
place, and begged the spectators to ab-
stain from smoking as the ventilation
was bad.
Billy Manning, 30 we'll known among
the sporting fraternity, appeared as Sec
ond for Soto, and Professor Murray per-
formed the like Office for Jones. In a
moment more the two heroes of the hour
walked into the ring. Manning won the
toss and placed his man. This was at
8 40 O'Clock. The gloves, which we're of
regulation size, were duly donned by the
doughty champions, who, at IA met in
The center of the 20-foot ring and passed
the compliments of the high art which
they were to exemplify. The men are
about of a height, but Soto appears much
the lighter in weight of the two. He is
of Spanish extraction and shows it in his
olive skin and regular features. He is
very spare, and must be as hard as nails,
for he weighs 11S pounds, while his an
tagonist, who is deep.chested, broad
shouldered, heavy.limbed lightweight,
weighs only five pounds more. Jones
looks a prize-fighter in every turn of his
body; Soto does not
The fight was to be Marquis Of
Queensberry rules, with three minutes to
the round and one to rest.
THE BATTLE BEGINS.
Charlie SHREDDER and AL. Levy held
the watches on the men, and when time
was called both the combatants sprang
into the center of the ring to do his best
to win. jones' manner OF sparring is
we'll known here. He is fighter of the
bulldog stripe and goes for gore at the
word of command. Soto's tactics were moi
generally understood, but certain of the
"fancy" here knew that he fought a
good deal with his head, was as spry as
cat in the ring, and could escape pun
ishment far better than the average.
In the first round these characteristics
were soon apparent. Jones seemed to
have made up his mind from the start
that there was to be no child's play. He
began hostilities in a moment. When
about half the round was over he was
driving Soto against the ropes, when the
down on the boards. Jones had got in
closed decidedly in his favor.
THE SECOND ROUND
Was in the main features repetition OF
the first. AT the beginning of it, Soto
went to the ground very much as he did
in the first round. Jones became very
confident. and forced the fighting more
than ever. Soto took the buffets man
fully, and gave as good as he got. The
Spaniard was sizing up his mans style
of fighting, and wanted to get that well
before he tried to do much. Later in
this round he got in a couple OF
smart taps on his antagonist,
about the upper part of his ana tony.
and one loud. sounding one on his ribs.
When Jones went for the San Francisco
man in a particularly vicious way to re-
taliate, Soto got away from him with the
agility of cat. At the end of the second
round he had rather the best OF it.
THE THIRD ROUND
Was not very earnest one. Both men
seemed to wish to learn little more Of
the tactics of the other, and to have con-
ceived some respect for each other.
On the whole, perhaps, Soto was gen.
orally considered the more likely man.
When time was called, Jones came to
the front with complaint that his glove
had split, and that his protruding thumb
was in his way. He was laughed at,
and told to go on with the fight.
THE FOURTH ROUND
Was begun with caution on both sides,
but later on Jones went in on his bulldog
tactics to force his antagonist to fight.
At the close some good work was done
by both men, Soto sending back as good
as he got, the round terminating in
about a stand-otf.
THE FIFTH ROUND
Was carefully conducted campaign,
but those who had their eyes open began
TO see the game the San Franciscan
would play if he could. Both seemed to
be sparring for points, Soto for one
| which was to be Knockout. II was
a neat game, but an indiscretion
gave it away. Near the close Of
the round, after getting in an inconse-
quential blow with the left, the willy
| Spaniard, who was not willy enough, let
out with vicious right-hander at Jones'
left ear. 1t was meant to be settler,
but the Los Angeles boy lodged, and
the swipe was spent on the air. 1t was
a badly timed attempt, as it merely
served to put the other man on his guard.
THE SIXTH ROUND.
Once more, although with some cau.
ton, Jones did some heavy attempts at
fighting. Soto bad by this time taken
| stock of his work, and was more conf.
dent. He retaliated in good shape, but
Jones, perhaps, scored some advantage
| in the round.
The seventh round was entirely barren
Of results.
THE EIGHTH ROUND
Developed a new plan on the part OF
Soto whose mind il as agile az his limbs