The herald., 1895-08-16
Among Our Local Sports Last
Night---Tle Principal
LASTED THIRTEEN ROUNDS
Ia the Rooms Of the Angel City Athletic
Club
Seward Smith and Jack Frazer Both In
Splendid Condition - Smith Counted
Out In the Thirteenth Round

The Angel City Athletic club held its
second entertainment last evening in its
rooms over the Mott market.
A large crowd OF prominent citizens
was present, who enjoyed the fistic exhib-
ltion. The entertainment opened with
preliminary four-round contest between
J. Turner and Bob 'Brien, both of Los
Angeles. Turner showed himself clever.
although O'Brien WAS pounds heavier.
The next on the programme was an ex-
hibition between Lewis Delmore and Dan
Burns. Delmore was somewhat of a
whirlwind, and seemed to have the best
of the bout.
The most animating feature of the pro-
gramme was six-round contest tnat
next followed. 1t was between the COL
ored contingent, Walter Ramsy and Arthur
Melon. This contest amused the audi
ence very much. Mclean, who is pro.
totype OF Fred Began, IVES awarded the
honora by the xaferees. --.~.-4 ..,.-l.---g
Then came the feature Of tho evning. the
fifteen-round exhibition btwesn Seward
S-ith, brother Of Solly Smith, and Jack
Frazer. Both men entered the rifIg in
than 12o pounds. Smith Was seconded
by Fogarty and Jones. and Frazer by Cot
ton and Welsh. Martin Murphy was
chosen referee. In ths first round both
men spared sparingly, each one waiting
on the other, no blows landing with any
effect. t
Second round-Smith landed on Frazer
with but little force, and then slipped.
Frazer took advantage and was hissed.
Smith seemed TO have ths best of 1t.
Third round-Smith seemed to be on
the defensive. Both slipped.
Fourth, fifth and sixth rounds-Both
men spared seemingly for wind and no
blows of consequence were struck.
Seventh roundabout men fought well
and both landed hard blows. Just as
time was called both men showed them.
selves groggy.
Eighth round-Again both men spared
for wind.
Ninth round-F-azer landed hard on
Smith, who fell to the floor. not knocked
out. Frazer struck at Smith as he was
coming to the scratch and q foul was
claimed, but it was not allowed. Frazer
had much the best of this round.
Tenth round : Smith looked badly
played, but gamely entered the ring and
spared we'll. 1t was case of give and
loudly applauded at the end Of this round
for his gameness. Frazer had much the
best o: the exhibition.
Eleventh round-Frazer's wind began
to tell. 1t looked like overtraining, and
he danced around the ring much after
the fashion of Hall.
Twelfth round-Frazer knocked Smith
down twice, and gained first blood. If
Frazer had followed Smith up in this
round, which he did not. he would not
have had to wait to finish the exhibition.
Thirteenth round-To the surprise of
the audience Smith came up to the scratch
full of>ginser. and looked as if he had a
chance. Frazer landed an upper cut,
and Smith was again down, but came to
the scratch when time was called.
Fourteenh round-Sm ith had to be as
sisted to the center by tho seconds.
Frazer landed on Smiths nose he fell
to the floor and was counted out. Frazer
was declared the winner.
This exhibition was conceded by the
gentlemanly audience to be the cleverest
of the kind ever given in Los Angeles.
Many brutal fistic affairs have taken place
here. but this new club appreciates that
the manly art will not succeed by such N
class OF entertainment. 1t is the inten-
tion of the Angel City CLUB to encourage
manly art by giving only the best class of
entertainments. -+if