The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-07
A FAVORITE LOST.
The Thirteen=Round Fight
at the Orplleum.
A Good Crowd Witness the Defeat oil
Reese, ''the Kid" by Jones
of Portland.

There was a fairly good crowd at the
Orpheum Tneater last evening to witness
the finish contest between Reese, "the
Montana Kid" and Harry Jones Of Port
land, Or.
We're IL not for the fact that quiet tips
were given out at the racetrack yesterday
that Reese was not booked to figure Oh the
winning card, the gathering might have
been augmented by several hundred horse
men, who were conspicuous by their alb
sence at the entertainment.
The contest to ordinary spectators looked
fair enough, with the exception of the pecu-
liar tactics adopted by "the KID" at times,
which led many people 10 suppose that his
heart was bit weak.
In the first round Jones forced the pace
and had all the better of the infighting.
In the second Reese swung his right several
times at Jones head, but the latter invari-
ably uucked cut of harms way. Jones
continued TO force matters, aud to avoid
the onslaught Reese held his gloves over his
face so as TO protect 1t from upper cuts.
Reese concluded TO do some fighting toward
the end OF the round, and he warmed Jones'
neck with right-hand swings.
The third was evenly contested Reese
landed on Jones body, but his blows
lacked steam. Jones got in some good left
hand swings on his opponents face. The
fourth and fifth rounds had very little
change.
In the sixth Reese was brought to his
knees by right-hand punch in the neck.
He appeared very distressed, but proved by
the easy way in which he wrestled with
Jones before the end OF the round that his
displays OF weakness were nothing other
than sham.
From the seventh to the last round Jones
held the winning cards.
. In the ninth Reese, 'the Kid" wanted 10
90 out, but Maynard, the referee, got the
lighters ratified by ordering them TO Quit
whispering, and Jones lost the combination.
This angered Reese, and when the tenth
round was called he surprised the specta-
tors by going at Jones in most spirited
manner and warming the latter's neck and
body in such good style that the hackers of
Jones, who sat near his corner, had an
as hen appearance on their faces.
When the round had finished it appeared
as If Reese would make quick work of his
st0cky opponent. but such was not the case,
however
After toeing the scratch again Reese
suddenly quit fighting and feigned weak
ness.
Jones went at him with right and left.
and to everybOdy'S surprise Reese allowed
his opponent TO punch him as he pleased.
Jones finally got tired punching. and Reese
fell without having received blow.
The windup came in the thirteenth
round, when. after several bad attempts,
Jones finally landed on Reese's mouth and
the latter dropped to the carpet. where he
remained until counted out
A physician examined Reese's jaw after
the contest aud discovered that it was frac-
tured. but whether by punch from
eoved fist or fall against the ropes, lie
could not say.
There was considerable betting on the re-
suit, especially in the muiuals, which
rea ped rich harvest
''Pars0n" Davies, the great sporting lin
guist and manager Of pugiists, was pres
ent. He thought the contest was one of
the best he had seen for many nights.
The exhibition which will be held for the
benefit OF Jackson aud Choynski will take
place at the 0rpheum on Tuesday. the
18th inst