The herald., 1896-07-13
A SOFT SNAP FOR BOGAN
Another Champion Who Has
Joined the Has Beens
GRIMES IS EASILY STOPPED
II Took Only Three Rounds to Put That
Gentleman Out
He Allowed Himself to be Counted Out In Or.
der to Escape Panishment-ttubbeli.
Abbott Four-Round DO

Another fistic champion bit the dust
metaphorically speaking. yesterday
afternoon. 1t is true that he was only
champion of Santa Monica, but he was
a champion just the same, and UP to that
time had beaten all corners. The man
who knocked the conceit and likewise
the mind out of the champion, whose
name, by the way, is Billy Grimes, was
plucky little Fred Began, the feather
weight, who has figured in one good
fight and one very poor one. before the
Los Angeles Athletic club. The fight
was a short one, only three rounds, but
1t demonstrated that Began is not yet
back number and that with any man of
his class he is still able to give good
account Of himself. Began has been un-
der something of a cloud ever since his
fall down in the Frazier fight, and he has
been looking for an opportunity to re-
deem himself. He has been in bad
shape for some weeks. and recently went
down to Santa Monica to rest up and get
in condition. While knocking about
the town he ran foul of the redoubtable
Grimes, who had got away with every
thing at Uncle Coils harbor town, and
was looking for new worlds to conquer
There Is no question but what Grimes is
a pretty husky fighter in an amateurisn
sort of way. When he hasn't been knock
ing out Santa Monicans for fun he has
been running hay press as means OF
livelihood, and cultivating his muscle,
in which he succeeded very well. When
Grimes met Began he thought he had
an opportunity TO distinguish himself
by going up against professional, and
I, lnxr h YN1o a. dit,tr
Santa Monica youth has an advantage
over Began in height about two and a
half inches, with a corresponding ad-
vantage in reach, and as he had never
dissipated, and was in prime condition,
he and his friends imagined that they
had cinch, and acted accordingly. The
men met in a saloon, and on Grimes in
timating that he could put out any man
in Santa Monica, a professional prefer
red, Began took the remark as personal
to himself and promptly notified the
seaside champion that he would be glad
to give him an opportunity to demon
strate his prowess. A match was at once
arranged for purse of $50 and the gate
receipts, to take place in Dillon's pavil-
ion, at Santa Monica canyon. Sunday
the 18th of July. at 3 p. N. The match
was to be friendly ten-round go, with
the understanding that if no result was
reached at the end of ten rounds, it was
to be continued in the discretion of the
referee. The match came off all right.
but it did not last ten rounds; just three
did the business. Grimes was not
knocked out, but he hunted his corner,
and allowed himself to be counted out,
which amounted to the same thing.
PRELIMINARY Go.
There were not more than fifty or sixty
people all told in the pavilion ats O'clock
and these gathered about the ring pa
tiently waiting for the fun to begin.
About $3.50 Mr.. Sullivan, the master of
ceremonies" entered the roped arena
| and announced that the exercises would
| commence With four-round so between
Young Hubbell of Santa Monica and
George Abbott of Los Angeles. There
was little further wait, and then Harry
Monahan was chosen as referee and the
men entered the ring. They We're pretty
evenly matched Hubbell being some
what heavier, but was very soft. while
Abbott made up in activity what he
lacked in weight. Neither of them were
in condition. and as six-ounce gloves
were used, that were as soft as pillows,
no damage was done. The boys gave
very pretty sparring exhibition, but not
a drop of blood was drawn, nor was
there anything to offend the taste of the
most fastidious." The referee announc-
ed the go as draw, as the contestants
ducked under the ropes and made for
their dressing-rooms.
If1E WENT OF The DAY.
Mr.. Sullivan then announced "the
event of the day." the ten-round go be-
tween Billy Grimes, the champion of
Santa Monica, and Fred Began, the
champion feather weight of the coast
Harry Monahan was chosen referee, and
then squabble arose in regard to the
custody of the gate receipts. Grimes
was evidently afraid that he would not
get the money If he won, and for a time
it looked as though there would be no
fight. After much parleying, however,
this important matter was adjusted and
Grimes came into the ring, Began hav-
ing preceded him by some minutes. Geo.
Abbott and Jack Platt were behind Bo-
gan, While Grimes was supported by
Tony Foshay, Chauncey Hubbell and
Mr." Suits. Mr." Monte of Santa
Monica was chosen as time-keeper for
Grimes, Trainor for Began, and Savage
was appointed official time-keeper by
the referee. The six-ounce pillows were
tied on, and the referee announced the
terms of the match. AS the men faced
each other they presented striking
contrast. Grimes weighed thirty-two
| and half pounds more than Began,
and, on account of his length of reach
and height, appeared to have a marked
advantage. Began did not seem to be
in good condition, but he was brighter
and more active than he has been for
some time and moved with something
of his old formI
First round-Promptly at the call of
time the men advanced to the middle of
the ring and began fiddling for an open
ing. Began was evidently feeling his
way and stood off. Grimes took ad-
vantage of this and got in one or two
blows, which, however did no harm.
There We're several lively passage but
no particular harm was done on either
side, and when the men retired to their
corners at the call of time it looked de-
cidedlY favorable for Grimes.
Second round-Both men promptly re-
sponded. There was a lively inter-
change Of blows, give and take, followed
by a clinch. They broke promptly at
the call of the referee, but Grimes was
the quicker of the two and crowded Bo-
gan to the ropes. In the miX-up Began
got In couple of good ones, one just
| over the heart and another on the neck.
| Grimes clinched to escape punishment.
| The Santa Monica man evidently began