Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-19
George La Blanche Knocked
Out i'm Three Rounds.
William Childs, a COlOred Man,
of Los Angeles, Does 1t.
Jimmy Lawson Awarded the Fight
Over COnley.
The Easterner Quits in the Seventh
Round-A Sensational and Event
full Night at the Pastime
Club Rooms.

Last night was sensational one at
the Pastime Athletic club, and the club
members got their moneys worth. Pre-
vious to the event of the evening purse
of $25 was offered for sx-round 60 be-
tween La Blanche, the Marine, and
William Childs, colored pugilist of
some local remown but unknown out
side of Southern California. Both men
entered the ring at anywhere from 17O
to 175 pounds. Childs was the taller,
but what La Blanche lacked in height
he made up in avoirdupois, and was if
anything trife heavier than his col
ored opponent.
HOT FROM THE START.
There was no loss of time, and both
men got to work without the usual pre-
liminaries. 1t was apparent from the
start that Childs was no chopping block
for the conqueror of Dempsey and it
was also evident that it was not going to
be any tame affair.
Childs has long reach. His posi-
ton is anything but graceful. In fact,
William Childs can be called an awk-
ward fighter without any degree OF ex-
aggeration. He sticks out his left in
most peculiar manner, but the Los An
geles pugilist who last night leaped
from obscurity to worldwide promin-
ence is quick and can hit like a sledge-
hammer. La Blanche forced matters,
but he received as good as he gave, and
the excitement reached fever heat
when Childs sent the Marine through
the ropes. The colored man repeated
the operation soon after, and the crowd
yelled and cheered for seconds. 1t was
hammer and tongs for the balance of
the round, and both men were tired
when time was called. Everyone began
to talk, and there was more bottled up
excitement to the square foot than ever
before known in Los Angeles.
The second round opened up with
both men cautious. La Blanche tried
several swings, but the Los Angeles man
displayed considerable activity in dodg-
ing them. The colored man got home
with several swings, but was trifie
over cautious, apparently doubling his
ability to hold his own with his world
famed opponent. La Blanche was more
careful than on the preceding round,
and did not give his sable antagonist go
many chances. The round ended with
honors fairly easy.
LA BLANCHE KNOCKED OUT.
The third round was highly sensa-
tional, and one of the greatest coups
ever known in the history of American
pugilism occurred. Childs set sail for
La Blanche as soon as time was called
in the third round. La Blanche ap-
peared to be at sea, and, try as he could,
he was unable to land effectively on
Childs. This gave the colored man re-
newed confidence, and he sent La
Blanche down with heavy swing. La
Blanche was down several seconds, and
came up groggy. Childs forced matters
and the excitement was terrific. La
Blanche was perfectly at the mercy of
the colored man, and well-directed
blow sent the French-Canadian to the
floor. He fell with great force, and lay
there like log. Ten seconds were
called off and still the Marine lay there,
dead to the world. His seconds carried
him through the ropes into his dressing
room, and it was several moments be-
fore La Blanche was himself again.
THE AFTERcLAP.
The result of the contest caused
decided sensation. 1t was claimed that
La Blanche had been drinking during
the afternoon and evening, and was in
no condition to fight. His friends also
say that La Blanche thought he had
walkover, otherwise he would not have
gone into the contest. This theory is
undoubtedly correct. The Marine did
think that he had a picnic, but last
nights contest was the most disastrous
in his career. 1t was the biggest upset
that La Blanche ever encountered, and
one of the biggest on record. Childs,
at the conclusion, told HERALD re-
porter that he was willing to meet the
Marine any time. Childs hurt his hand
on La Blanche, otherwise he was rot even
bruised. The colored man also stated
that last night was the FIRST time he
had the gloves on Tor several months,
and Therefore on the score of condition
11onors were easy.
LAWSON AND CoNLEY.
There was a buzz of expectancy among
the spectators when Conley appeared
for the event of the evening. A few
minutes later Lawson, the colored an
tipodean, jumped through the ropes and
strobe to his seat like a six-day pedes-
trian. The Mannings and Peppers were
behind the dusky bloke from Kangaroo
land. Captain Marcy, Billy Shannon
and Seward Smith attended to Conley.
The match was announced to be in the
light weight division, and many people
formed their opinion on that line. As
soon as the men faced one another a
great disparity in weightwas noticeable.
Either Lawson was very light weight
or Conley was very heavy one.
At all events, It certainly looked
as if there might be as much
as twelve pounds difference in the
weights. Mort Curran was elected referee
and about 10 O'Clock hostilities began.
The Australian reached Conley's neck
with round armer; the latter retail
ated and rushed the black man. Hot
fighting followed and the greatest conf
sternation prevailed when the anti
podean went down. He stayed there