The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-30
MAHAN GAVE TT UP.
Needham Defeats the Local Light.
Weight Pugilist.
Second Exhibition Of the Occidental Club.
Twenty-nine Rounds of Hard Fighting.
Plenty Of Blood.

of the Occidental Club in its new hall took
place last evening. After several set-tos
between local pugilsts, the event of the
evening was called by Billy Jordan at S:35
o'clock.
1t was contest to finish between Billy
Mahan, local lightweight, and Danny
Needham of ST. Paul. Both sealed under
1873 pounds. Needham was eSquired by
Sam Fitzpatrick, Tom O'Rourke and George
Dixon, the champion bantam. Mahan was
seconded by Paddy German, Jack Rice and
Jack Riorda n. The purse fought for was
$500.
The gong sounded ut S:45 o'clock and the
contest begun.
First round-It was opened with Mahan
leading for Needham's breast. He landed
lightly. ltwas a very evenly contested round
all through. Needham scored a very pretty
cross-counter, after which Mahan planted
good straight left on his opponents jaw.
Second round-Both men went right at
each other, and the contest was very spirited
until Mahan made miss; the opening was
takeR advantage of by Needham, who came
Within an ace OF finishing the sport by
smashing Mahan heavy right on the jaw.
Mahan continued to lead, while Needham
stood off waiting for a Knockout blow.
Third round-Mahan forced the fighting
from the start. He surprised his friends by
the good way he used his left, which men,
Der he had seldom used to advantage in
previous engagements. Needham fought
cautiously, and was nearly always away
when Mahan telegraphed what he was
about to do. Nearing the end of the round
Needham made savage swing for Mahan's
jaw, but the blow was stopped by the
latter's arm.
Fourth rOund-Needham landed hard
lett OF face and was paid back by one in
the same manner. Mahan was fighting
wlckedly, and in rally he landed a stiff
hight on Needham's neck. Needham got
two punlShing body blows from Mahan,
after which the local man stopped a stiff
left with his nose. HonOrs were about
evenly divided.
Fifth round-Mahan opened by planting
good left IN Needham's neck. Needham
was taking things easy in the hope OF get
ting home his right After some sparring
Needham closed in and gave Mahan {.
wicked body blow with the right. The
latter responded by placing his left on
Needham's nose, compelling the latter to
put his glove to his nose. Mahan hit bit
low, and was cautioned. NubodyS fight So
far.
Sixth round-Mahan again opened by
placing a stiff left square on NeedhamS
mouth. After good deal of fddling Ma
han was the first to land a good blow, after
missing several right swings. Needham
seemed to act strangely, by taking all the
punishment and giving scarcely any.
Seventh round-Mahau, after landing
good left, hit below the belt twice, and was
cautioned by the referee to be careful. lie
had the best of the round.
Eighth T0uHd-This round was about
stand-tff. Mahan landed the most blows
and escaped probable Knockout 10y stop
ping swift Highlander with his glove.
Nefdham seemed to be recovering from the
nervousness which he always shows at the
begin ing of fight
Ninth round-Tbis round ended in Need
hams favor. He caught Mahan two heavy
let's on the mouth, which caused the latter's
lips to swell. Mahan fought back bravely,
and planted good straight left on Need
hams nose as the gong sounded.
Tenth ronnd-Need5am esSayed straight
left lead, but fell short. After much tiddling
Mahan landed two good let's on his OppO-
nepts eye. He again attempted the same
trick. and was caught by a right on the jaw.
The range was too far, however, to be dam
aging. As Mahan got home good body
blow, Needham swung his right, which went
over Nahan's head.
Eleventh round-Both missed rightswings
Mahan landed his right on the St. Paulm
ribs. Mahan once more lit low and was
again cautioned. He swung and the blow
landed on Needham's back. Mahan planted
his left on Needham's neck and showed him
from him. The local man had The best of
the round.
Twelfth round-This round came very
close to winding MP the evenings sport.
Nerdbam, after stopping three or four let's
with his mouth, swung his right and missed
Mahsn'S jaw by half an inch. A short
rally followed and both missed swings, any
of which, if they had landed, might have
settled matters there and then.
Thirteenth rOund-Mahau began the fight
by striking low with the left, which was
somewhat of an upper cut from the hip.
Needham missed a beautiful chance to land
his ch. Very few blows struck by either
pus:l during the round.
Fourteenth Iound-Mahan ducked clev-
erly from a swing. A good counter followed
Mal:an punished Needham's nasal organ by
humping 1t IN contact with his glove. A
very heavy counter followed, both landing
their lefts on body. Mahan followed quickly
by putting his left on Needham's neck.
Mahan wound up the round by swinging his
right clear around Needham's neck
FiiteeDth rOund-Mahan had the best of
this round, although he again fouled his
opponent by lett upper cut as before
from the hip.
Sixteenth round-Mahan missed wicked
right swing at Needham's jaw, and was
stopped on the left eve with left hand up
per cut Maban still remained the aggres-
SCR and forced the pace getting home Occa-
sionally on Needhams neck and body Ma
han was bleeding from smash Oh the left
ear.
Seventeenth round - This round ended
greatly in favor of Needham, who brought
n SLIedtI Ol Tie ellAlT Oh lie from MSDan )
ear, and smash on the latter'S mouth as
the round closed made matters look Sc
rious for the local pugliSt.
Eighteenth rOund-Tbs opened with
rally in which Needham scored the most
blows. AT long range Mahan had tie best
of the mill, but his blows, which were of
very swinging and awkward order, seemed
to lack good effect Needham had much the
best Of the round, sending Mahan to his
corner with q swollen face.
Nineteenth round-This was the hardest
round fought. Mahan was angered and
smashed wildly at Needham, who was fight
ing coldly. Mahan got some heavy smashes
on the right eye and mouth, making his face
look like thai Of a man who had encountered
a buZz-saw. He fought desperately and
gamely all through the round.
From this until the thIrtieth ronnd, when
Mahan stepped to the center of the ring and
gave the fight to Needham, the latter had
pretty much the best of the mill and would
have eventually won, as the local pugilist
was getting very weak ana complained of a
severe pain over the heart, which was oc-
casoned by the heavy right-hand body
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