Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-29
SANTA BARBARA.
La Blanche Gives Poor Exhibition.
News Notes.

News Notes.
Special Correspondence to the HERALD.
SANTA BARBARA, Feb. rs.
Geo. La Blanche, "the Marine" and
party of fighting sports from Los An
geles, gave an exhibition of themselves
in this city Saturday night. They were
advertised to give sparring exhibition
in the old Western hotel hall, but owing
to the fakey appearance of things only
handful of spectators gathered.
About s 80 bus containing five mu-
sicians drove up, the occupants making
as much noise as possible without regard
to music. These we're followed by the
"gladiators" in hacks. Arriving at the
hall, the admission fee was Immediately
cut from ST to 30 cents and some few
purchased tickets.
The first combatants to enter the ring
Gan enclosure made of chairs set back
to back were -Remolo Ruiz and Tim
Garcia, who gave the spectators an ex-
hibition Of their ignorance of the manly
art. They pummeled each other about
the inclosure like billy goats, occasion
ally gaining applause by their extreme
awkardness. They were followed by
very pretty set-to between, as they were
introduced, ''Mr. Butler of Los Angeles
and Mr.. Butler OF Frisco" These men
were we'll matched and spared admir-
ably together.
The event of the evening followed, La
Blanche sparring three rounds and
wind-up with Frank Prescott of Salt
Lake. Quite contrast was noted be-
tween the two, the Marine being short
and heavy, while the Salt Lake man
was short and slender, with good reach.
The Marine carried himself around the
ring, putting like steam engine. The
Salt Lake boy was no jasper, and made
splendid showing with the champion.
Honors were about even until the wind
up, when La Blanche settled down with
the evident intention of giving the Salt
Laker lesson in fighting. Frank hit
the Marine some hard whacks about the
head and neck, and as George expressed
it, he was going to "teach him to get in
any of his swings on him." 1t looked
as though the audience would see some
genuine sport, when, to the disappoint-
ment of all, time was called.
A postponement was taken until IL
O'Clock, when an admission fee of 25
cents was charged. The gathering was
so small this time that the show was
not repeated.
The reception given La Blanche last
night shows plainly the scarcity of the
sporting element in Santa Barbara.
BRIEFS.
A fair house greeted the Grismer-
Davies company at the opera house Lass
night.
w. J. Becker and Laura Miles were
licensed to marry by the county clerk
yesterday.
The weather today is gloomy, yet in
spite of this the beach is covered with
sea moss gatherers and loungers.
Miss Doeg, young lady greatly given
to horseback riding, was thrown from
her animal yesterday and received
broken arm.
An endeavor is being made to have
either the Baltimore or Charleston, or
both war ships, anchored in the channel
during carnival week in April.
The Santa Fe office in this city has
arranged with the Los Angeles Terminal
whereby they become competitors with
the Southern Pacific in freight traffic
from this city via the port of San Pedro.
The Press this morning devotes two
and half columns editorially to the
swindlings of various national building
and loan associations, and warns it's
readers repeatedly to beware of such
institutions.
The first shipment of exhibits from
this county to be placed in the citrus
fair left for Los Angeles yesterday. 1t
consisted of two carloads of foliage,
trees, fruits. etc. This will be followed
by another load in day or so.