Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-04
Smith has not had the benefit OF skill
ful tutelage. He has worked his way up

Smith has not had the benefit OF skill
full tutelage. He has worked his way up
from the bottom of the ladder. picking
up all he knows and gaining experience
by hard knocks. He has improved
month by month, and notwithstanding
that he keeps on meeting better men
Smith appears to hold his own, and has
not vet suffered defeat. Smiths sue
cess lies in the fact that he is hard
hitter-a wonderfully hard hitter, and
has the greatest confidence In himself.
MAHoNEY's METHODS.
Mahoney is very clever man at
avoiding punishment. For thirteen
rounds he kept out of reach OF Smiths
terrible swings, but the local fstic
champion secured the desired opening
in the fourteenth round, and the one
blow knocked all the cleverness out of
the San Franciscan. He was an easy
marker after that for the Los Angeles
boy.
CLEVER BATTLE.
The mill last night created quite
stir in pugilistic circles. Everybody
felt confident that the fight was on the
dead square. 1t was Los Angeles
against San Francisco. That TACT
stirred up considerable local pride, es-
pecially as many think that Solly Smith
Is a coming man, and in year or two
will be able to make bid for world
championship honors in the bantam
class. Dan Mahoney was the favorite in
the betting. This was to be ex-
pected, He had the better record and
lad had more experience in the ring.
He was also the taller, and had mucn
the advantage in reach. The admirers
Of Smith were sanguine. Ihey argued
that Smith was coming man, and no
one knew exactly how good he was.
They appreciated the fact that Mahoney
was the cleverer man, but they stuck
bv Smith, holding that his hard hitting
would land him in first place, and it
did I: in consequence there was q jubi-
liant contingency in the city about II 80
O'Clock last evening
THE MEN IN THE RING.
At precisely 8 80 Solly Smith entered
the ring, accompanied by his seconds,
Captain Marcy, Seward Smith and Tom
Savage. There was hearty applause.
Dan Mahoney followed few minutes
later. His seconds were Billy Shannon,
Billy Maber and his trainer. Higgins.
When John Brink entered the ring as
referee there was general hand-clapping,
as the spectators knew that both men
would get square deal. Mr.. Stein
man officiated as time keeper for the
club. and j. j. Darmody and John Ken
pedy for Mahoney and Smith, respect
ively. All the preliminaries having
been adjusted, the principals were told
TO get ready.
round was called. Mahoney showed
mn taller than his antagonist. Ieis OF
very wiry build, and did not look to
have on an ounce of superfluous flesh.
Smith was trained down very fine. He
looked stalwart little giant opposite
his elongated opponent. Both men hes
itated to open up hostilities. Mahoney
was the first to break the ice. He leo
with his lett and rushed Smith to the
ropes. Smith got wild and rushed after
the San Francisco boy, swinging both
right and left, but could not land, Ma
honey dodging with consummate skill
The visiting pugilist contented himsel
by making an occasional jab and getting
out of the road OF Smiths round-arm
ers. The round ended without getting
much of a. line on either man, and al
the spectators agreed that they wouId
see great little fight.
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
Second round-There was consider
able sparring at long range, both lad
exhibiting the greatest caution. Thel
followed surfeit OF clinches, winding
up with wrestling match. in whicl
both came to the floor. The refere
cautioned the fighters and told them t.
break away after clinching without get
ting down to wrestling. Smith rushe'
Mahoney, bat the latter ducked. Th