Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-23
pUGILIsrIC CHArrER.

HIS ana MIsBeb AUOut ING Anikhtb Oi
the Knuckle.
The defeat OF Joe Soto was not sur
prise to the admirers of pugilism in Los
Angeles. Soto is on the down grade, and
will soon drop into oblivion. At one
time. Soto loomed up as candidate for
coast championship honors in his class.
His victory over Danforth gave him a
rattling good opinion of himself. The
writer did not see the mill, being absent
from the city at the time. 1t was rather
agood thing for certain other parties
that the writer was not present at an
other fight held in this city. From all
accounts it was cut and dried before the
men entered the ring. Togo back to the
Soto Dan forth battle, L was informed
that Danforth was paid to go ont. This
is probably correct, as Danforth has
done the same trick more than once.
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The coming mill at the Pastime Ath-
letic club on the evening Of December Sd
promises to be both exciting and lively.
Solly Smith and Dan Mahoney are the
contestants. They battle for the bantam
weight championship of the coast. Ma
honey comes here from San Francisco
with gilt-edged credentials. He is re-
garded up there as the best man in his
class. He Is clever, quick. and is re-
ported to be a harder hitter than the
average bantam.
Solly Smith is young and Is hand
somely built youngster. He is hard
hitter and is fairly clever. He can be
relied upon to make good, game fight,
and il the San franciscan is not as
clever as he is reputed to be he may
meet his Waterloo at the hands Of the
local lad. It should be a slashing mill,
with plenty OF hurricane fighting.
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Billv Manning SAYS that he will meet
Maher, the Australian pugilist, fcra fair.
sized purse and will wager 500 on the
side. Maheris tall young fellow, and
is as clever as they make them. Man
ming thinks that the Antipodean will
not be able to withstand his rushes.
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Choynski is a sure winner in his COM
ing fight. The Denver man will not be
in it at any stage of the game.
THE BASEBALL CARNIVAL
The Coming Series Between Frisco and
Los AngsAess
Play ball! This, will be the cry at the
First-street grounds next Thursday
afternoon at O'Clock, If the present
pleasant weather continues. That en-
peror OF the diamond, the umpire, has
not vet been announced. 1t is very
probable that the double umpire system
will be tried for thee first time in this
city. A force OF carpenters are at work
on the new grand stand and the diamond
is being covered with dirt, while heavy
rollers are being used to make the
grounds as hard as possible. Thanks
giving day promises to be gala day IN
Los Angeles this year.
x*x
All the members of the local team
have arrived except Lohman and Fogar-
ty. They are both due Tuesday. These
boys have an army of friends who will
be glad to see them back again. Both
men have had hard luck during the past
season. Last March when Fogarty and
Lohman left for San Jose and Oakland,
the prospects seemed to be very bright
for great season for them. jack Fogar-
ty became an immediate favorite at San
JOHe, anu lis 66COuu UuoC WIZ Wsr
truly marvellous when serious illness
came near robbing the diamond of q ris-
ing star. Just about this time Pete
Lohman, who had jumped from Oakland
to Washington, had the misfortune to
fall off a loaded bicycle, and for two OF
three months was unable to play ball
What shout of welcome "Puente Pete
will get next Thursday.
Decker will captain and play fret bas'
for the local team. He is we'll knowI
here and very popular. The past seasoi
he has managed and captained th'
Joliet team Of the Illinois-Iowa league
As first baseman he ranked second Ii
that league and has batting average o
.S04. The initial bag is safe in Decker
hands. ''.f n
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