Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-19
NEWS AROUND TOWN.
A Match for Points at the
Athletic Club.
SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITION.
School Director Whaling Asks fol
An Investigation With Open
DOors-0ther Events.

There was an unusually large attend
ance at the Los Angeles Athletic Club
rooms last night, the attraction being q
ten-round boxing contest for scientific
points and purse between Young
Manning and Joe Robinson, who
spared with Joe Soto few weeks ago.
At O'Clock, the hour set for the match.
fully 500 members and visitors were as
sembled round a chalk ring in the gym
nasium waiting for the combstants, who
were few minutes late. AT 8 :15 O'Clock
the two men entered the arena, followed
by their seconds. Chas. Elrey was ap-
pointed referee, and Messrs. Sam Dewey
and John Thayer timekeepers. Four
ounce gloves were donned by the aspir-
ants for boxing fame, and after the usual
preliminaries time was called for the
first round.
After sparring for few seconds for an
opening, Robinson lead with his left but
failed to reach; and Manning got in a
red hot left-hander on his opponents
chin, without return. Soon afterwards
Manning landed heavily with both right
and left, drawing blood from his op-
ponent's left ear. He again rushed in,
but Robinson ducked cleverly, and after
an exchange of light body blows the
round closed.
Second Round-Mannipg landed his
left on Robinson's chin almost immedi-
ately, and followed it up with crushing
Highlander on the nose. A few seconds
later he got homo with both hands on
Robinson's face, but the latter retorted
with a swinging left.hander in the neck.
Some hot give and take work followed
in which honors were even, and Robin.
son began to play on the youngster's
stomach. Manning, however, changed
his tactics, and got in crushing right.
rhander in his opponents wind, which
staggered him.
Third Round-Manning again reached
Robinson's chin with his left, but the
latter rushed in and they stood up to
each other and exchanged compliments
for several seconds Manning, however,
backed away and rushing in again landed
both hands on Robinson's jaw. The lat
ducked and followed suit. Robinson put
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neck, but the youngster never hinched
and stood right up to his man, the
round closing in the midst of hot ex
change, and both men winded.
| Fourth Round-Manning empted tc
force the fighting and landed his left re-
peatedly on Robinson's injured ear, but
the latter rushed in and clinch ensued
Manning again reached his opponents
i,,ra1 o~1 poh,noav
agely. Hot give and take work in which
Robinson carried off the honors, closed
the round.
Fifth Round-Manning's left again
found Robinson's chin, but the latter
swung his left effectually on the young
ster's jaw and caused him to be more
cautious. After a couple of clinches
Robinson rushed, and swinging his left
missed twice, Manning as he came up
after ducking, landing right and left on
the formers injured ear.
Sixth Round-Both men were slightly
distressed and spared for some seconds,
but Manning landed heavily with his
left on his opponents jaw. Robinson
jabbed the youngster in the mouth, 9
compliment which was returned with
interest by a stinging Highlander on
the ear. Manning WAS slightly dizzy on
receiving hot left-hander on the throat
and the round closed with clinch.
Seventh Round-Robinson did most o
the work from start to finish in this
round, and followed up his opponent
who moved round good deal, but failed
to do much execution.
Eighth Round-Both men came ur
fresh and smiling, and Manning tapped
his man on the chin playfully, but ths
latter retorted with a crusher in the
stomach. The men stood up and ex
changed compliments for few seconds
after which Manning rushed, but failel
to land home. Robinson soon afterwards
staggered the youngster with swinging
left-hander on the neck, but the latter
followed suit Just at the call of time.
Ninth Round-After sparring for al
opening for some seconds. Manning's lef
found it's way into Robinson's Jaw twice
without rsturn. The latter rushed and 6
clinch ensued. Manning got home with
both bands on his opponents injured ear
when Robinson jabbed him in the throat
Alter another clinch Robinson rushed
but was cleverly stopped.
Tenth Round and wiudup-Mannins
landed with right and left immediately
on reaching the center of the ring, and
soon afterwards got in two red hot blows
on Robinson's neck. The latter swung
his right savagely, but fell short ol
the mark and some hot give and take
work ensued. Robinson followed his
man up and attempted to swing his left
twice but failed to reach each time.
Another hot exchange in which the men
stood up to each other at short range,
was followed by Manning getting in bis
left three times in succession on Robin.
sons jaw, and the round closed amids,
enthusiastic applause. The referee hav
ing declared the contest a draw The