The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-13

arrange for a match to be given under the
auspices of that club. Hank Griffin. the
heavyweight. is DESTROYS of meeting Boo
Jones in a ten-round go.
The first preliminary was a four-round
friendly bout between Joe Cotton and Dan
Long, both of this city. Joe put up pretty
exhibition and amused the crowd by .
clever buresque in the closing round,
Then followed ten-round contest be-
tween kid" Chambers of Chicago and
Billy De Courcey of Los Angeles, which
was a very pretty exhibition. The men
after some little sparring settled down to
work and fought hard and fast round.
Chambers going to the floor from hard
swing on the jaw and remaining down
eight seconds, but rose and fought out
the round viciously.
From the fifth to the eighth rounds De
Courcey had all the better of it, doing
nearly all the leading and landing effect
lively. The tenth round opened with
clinch De Courcey then started in to
finish his man, but though Chambers was
on the floor most of, the time, he was still
on his feet at the end of the round The
referee decided the contest a draw. as 1t
was agreed that should both men be ahle
to continue at, the expiration of the tenth
round the fight should be so determined.
De Courcet was easily the winner on
points. He was eight pounds thel lighter.
and deserves great credit for the showing
he made.
The event of the evening was the fifteen
round contest between Ben Lewis and Bob
Thompson. Thompson won In the ninth
round on foul. At this stage of the fight
Lewis appeared to have much the best Of
it, but repeatedly uppercut and swung
under the belt. Referee John Brink, after
twice warning Lewis against repetition
of the offenSe, gave the fight to Thompson
The decision was perfectly proper and Mr..
Brink while disappointing many by stop
ping the fight. was justified and was
warmly commended by all who understand
the rules o. the game.
Both men entered the ring in good condi-
tion but Thompson did not appear at his
best being much slower than usual
Round both men spared cautiously,
Lewis appearing rather nervous. Lewis
led a left for the body, which Bob cleveriy
blocked. Both led lefts, missed and clinched.
They then exchanged light lefts. and
Thompson came back with left and right
hard on the head, blocking the returns.
Round 2-Both spared fast. Bob landed
light left and right on body and two right
swings over the kidneys. Thompson swung
his right on the body. and Lewis missed the
return. Bob then forced Lewis through
the ropes with a heavy left on the chin.
Round 3-Thompson rushed and put his
left on the mouth and missed the next try
for the same spot. Lewis appeared to gain
confidence Thompson led left and was
blocked. but landed right swing on the
ear. Thompson again led the left. bu.
Lewis Jumped away Both landed lefts
on face and Lewis cleverly blocked right
upper cut.
Round both ducked left leads and tried
left and right, but failed to land. Bob coun-
tered light left on face and missed anoth-
er. but got a left hook on the Jaw as the
round closed.
Round 5-Both started in for hot time,
fighting all around the ring Lewis landing
right and left on head. Thompson swung
repeatedly for the jaw and landed but once.
Bob landed twice on ribs as round closed
Round 6-Thompson jabbed his left twice
on the nose and right on the ribs and
clinched. Ben then placed hard right
swing on the body and missed swing for
the head. After two Intellectual leads, both
left hard on the face.
Round 7-Thompson jabbed his left on the
nose and Lewis neatly blocked a right
swing, missing the return. Then followed
q hot mix-up, Thompson getting the worse
Of 1t, having bad cut under the eye. Bob
landed a heavy right under the heart and
Lewis came back with left on the stomach
and right under the heart, causing Thomp-
son to weaken visibly for a moment, but,
recovering quickly, Bob landed a hard left
on the face, knocking Lewis against the
ropes.
Round s--Bob jabbed two lefts on the
nose. and Lewis replied with left on the
jaw. Lewis then rushed. landing lefts and
rights at Will, knocking Thompson all over
the ring. Bob then clinched for safety and
after the break Immediately clinched again
Bob then put a weak right on the Jaw,
Lewis planting his left twice on the chin
AHounl e-Thompson came up looking Sc
rlous. bat greatly improved. Bob put his
hight On the wind and left on the face. Lew
= Aielew tiEae and again. until the referee
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