St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-21
HAULED The MARINE.
Young Mitchell Knocks Out
La Blaneh in the Twelfth
Round.
Che Latter's Blows Seemed
Ineffective and Were
Easily Dodged.
Two Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars the Amount Of
Prize Money.
Al Spalding, OF the Chicago
Club, Issues a Sensa-
tional Card.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-The Cali
fornia Athletic club tonight resumed
its monthly glove contests, which have
been discontinued since September last.
The principals in to-nights event,
which was for $500, were George La
Blanche, 1.-THE Marine" and Johnny
Herget, better known as young
MITCHELL" the San Francisco middle
weight The fight took place at the old
gymnasium of the club, which has not
been used for this purpose since the
Billy MurphyFrank Murphy con-
test Mitchell had the advantage
in height and reach, and the
fact that he is about ten years younger
tEan La Blanche made him slight fa-
vorite IN the betting. but the Marines"
well-known rushing powers, and his
ability to stand punishment sutficed to
make the betting light. Both men
trained faithfully to reach the required
weight-l54 pounds, and though some
fears were expressed that La Blanche
had reduced too much, the Marine eX-
pressed confidence in his ability to
tight strong, even at 145. La
Blanche entered the ring at 9:1O.
Mitchell followed moment later.
La Blanche appeared much more
finely trained than when he fought
Dempsey. At 9:23 time was called. La
Blanche took the center of the ring,
while Mitchell tented around him. The
men finally came lightly together in
clinch, Alitchell's right falling on the
ribs. Mitchell again led and was
stopped by La Blanche's right in the
mouth. In the lead Mitchell slipped
around the marines neck, and both
went to the floor.
Round Two-The Marine rushed Mitchell
10 the ropes. when the latter cleverly ducked
Ii wicked swing, twice landing on the Ma
rine's ribs, causing him to reel. Mitchell
found no difficulty in stopping the Marine
and landing heavily.
Round Three-Mitchell countered with his
lett on the ear, but caught sounder on the
chest. La Blanche rushed, but Mitchell
dUcl:ed and lifted him from the floor. La
Blanche caught good right handler on the
jaw as he pranced toward Mitchell, and but
Tor he close of the round would have been
badly. upper cut. His attempts TO play
groegy were jeereu by the spectators
Round Four-La Blanche's blows seemed
ineffective, and his swings were eoolly lodged
by his opponent. He resorted to elfnehes
when possible.
Round Five-Some hot mitigating, with
little material advantage. marked this round.
found SlX-Mltcheu got IN GOOD lett on
the Marines cheek; the latter twisted him
backward to the floor, but apologized at the
cries of foul. He again rushed, but Mitchell
caught him each time on the ribs, ducking as
he did so. Cries of foul were made several
times by friends of the man.
Round Seven-The referee cautioned
Mitchell to stand and fight. Some good
counters followed. Mitchell caught the Ma
rne with Highlander i'll the nose, sending
him to The floor La Blanche seemed pleased
and lodges ana clinches of Mitchell, with,
one or two good stops, babe fair to wind him.
Near the end OF the round Mitchell went
down from a light tap.
Round Eight Mitchell found the Marines
mouth with left-hand stop, which was the
only good blow of the round
Round Nine-Mitchell phased the Marines
to the floor the latter eudeavoring to get in
his right several times, but was stopped each
time.
Round Ten-Mtchell's stops were too
much for the Marines rushes, and a punch
full in the chest sent him to the floor.
Round Eleveu-The men warmed up to
their work in this round and the exchange of
blows was more even.
Round Twelve-About the middle OF this
round, few blows having been struck, after
a little tddling by La Blanche. Mitchell, in
stopping the lead of the Marine, hit him
lightly with his left on the jaw, when the
Marine dropped, and rolling over on his face
remained raised on one wrist until he was
counted out
lie was roundly jeered by the spec
tatorS on leaving the ring.