Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
WEEKS OF roNoPAH


wen back to cover. 1t was Bakers
round.
The seventh was a repetition OF the
preceding rounds, with Baker doing
practically all the leading and landing
and administering severe punishment
to the Frisco boy. Fairbanks again
bled from the nose and mouth ana
was very tired at the end OF the round.
Fairbanks started the eighth off with
a rush, swinging wildly, but landing
effectively several times. He seemed
to be risklng all on rough house rally,
but weakened from the effort and. after
taking q world of punishment, he
slowed down 20 nothing. In the final
moments of the round Baker rushed
him to a neutral corner and with a
right swing to the jaw dropped Fair
banks for the count of nine. He got
up, but was knocked down and out a
second later with a left hook flush to
the jaw.
Snyder Stops Russell
The bout between Eddie Russell and
Kid Snyder was put first on the pro-
gram to stir enthusiasm, and 1t full
filled its mission most beautifully, al
though they required two full min
utes to get warmed up to the job be-
fore them. The first round was about
even. The second round was filled
with more action, in which Snyder
showed to best advantage. They put
over awkward right swings with pleas
ing regularity and gave the fans their
first opportunity to yell. They did
such good work in the third that each
was sent staggering several times from
the effect of full swings to the head
and jaw, but Snyder was more effective
and maintained his lead in this round
The fourth round was a pippin and
almost resulted in a decisive victory
for Snyder, who hammered Russell all
over the ring and sent him staggering
two or three times with well judged
blows that only lacked steam to put
Russell away. The fifth ended the
bout, Russell going to the floor after
a succession OF rights to the head and
to the mat few seconds later for the
full count.
Bubbles Whips Congo Coon
The energetic black boys, Bubbles
Robinson and the Congo Coon, were
next on the bill, having a little pri-
vate misunderstanding which they de-
sired to settle in a ten-round session.
Owing to the excellent showing they
made last week, when they went on
for a four-round ringside match to fill
in, the fans anticipated corking good
bout and applauded the ebonies as they
entered the ring.
They started out vigorously, the
Coon hooking his right and left effect
lively to the head until Bubbles whipped
over hard right swing that sent the
Coon staggering and dazed across the
ring. The Coon hurriedly sought the
protection OF a clinch until he could
gather his wits. The round ended in
Bubbles favor.
The Coon opened the second round
and before Bubbles knew what was
happening the Coon swatted him
couple of stinging lefts to the jaw
that made Bubbles uncomfortable.
Bubbles then began to box cautiously
and time his leads better, with the re-
suit that he evened up the round. The
Coon seemed to be a bit afraid of
Bubbles leads in the third and in
variably turned around and logged out
of danger when he saw wallop travel
ing his way, although he was not quick
enough to get away from all Of them.
Bubbles had a good lead.
After the Coon had been stung feur or
five times in the fourth with stiff ones
to the jaw and head and seemed about
ready to go to the mat, he opened up
and put Bubbles a warm time of it for
half a minute, holding with his left
and swinging his right to the head In
quick succession several times. Bubbles
had much the better of the round.
Bubbles continued to increase his lead
in the fifth, and although unable to
keep the Coon out of clinches all the
time he managed to put over several
stiff ones to the head and face and
avoided all returns. The Coon seemed
to be weary OF the conflict In this
round.
Pace Too Hot for Coon
Early In the sixth Bubbles cut the
Coon's cheek with a smashing right
and the left eye began to close. Bubbles
also seemed to grow more confident and
waded into the fray with more energy,
succeeding in landing frequently and
effectively with rights and lefts to
head, face and body. The Coon did
little fighting in this round.
Bubbles started the seventh as If he
intended ending the bout without
further delay, and by constant jabbing
with left to the face and swinging
right to head and jaw he soon had the
Coon willing to cover and clinch, with
only occasional efforts at offensive
work The Coon slapped Bubbles on
the jaw twice with his open glove, but
this was about the most effective work
he did in tho round.
Several stiff smashes to the mouth
soon had the Coon's lips swollen and
Bubbles alternated his leads with right
to side of the head and jaw, while the
Coon ducl1ed or blocked sufficiently to
lessen the effect of the wal
ops. In the last minute of fighting
Bubbles put over two or three terrific |
wallops to the face that staggered the ]