The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-29
RIVERS TOO FAST
FOR JOE MANOOT
MEXICAN GETS AWARD OVER nor
FROM CREOLE DISTRICT
AT END OF BOUT.
LATTER TRIES HARD
MAKES GREAT RALLY IN FINAL
ROUND OF BOUT. BUT RIVAL
HAS TOO GREAT LEAD
ON POINTS.
LATTER TRIES HARD
Bv Fl. NJ. WALKER.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2S.--Once
again We have the brown hand of Joe
Rivers reaching out to grab the fell
low who owns the lightweight title
In the same ring at Vernon where
In he was beaten by Joe Mandot some
two months ago, the Californian
came back" today and whipped the
game New Orleans French, cut him
TO bits as the old followers of the
game say. There is left no room for
argument as to the question Of SUI
periority between the little boys.
Rivers beat Mandot in everything
that goes to make up twenty round
contest and referee Eyton's acr In
raising the Mexican hand at the finish
was unnecessary so far as the great
holiday crowd was concerned. Every
man inside the pavilion, and the
other arena building was packed to
every wall, had known for at least
q quarter OF an hour what the YER
dict would be.
Mandot's claim to recognition as
champion contender he left inside the
ropes. but carried with him the re-
spect and admiration of that wonder
full gathering-a California fight
crowd. Joe is game through and
through. otherwise the contest would
never have gone into to the seven
teenth round.
MAndot iadly Daxcd.
In the sixteenth Mandot fought for
the better part of two minutes In that
condition which Is technically de-
rcribed as knockout on his feet" IT
was perfectly trained Rivers--not the
fat and disstpated youth of last Labor
day--that conquered the Southern
boxer With his furious attack Of
old Rivers battered down Mandot's
defense and in cEsverfsss hitherto
concealed. he side-stspped and block
ed the Frcnchman's blows until he
caught Mandot missing like no
vice. when he boxed Rivers before
he faced foolish lad who had neg
iected his training. On this occa-
sion the Los Angeles lightweight was
little mere than target for Aanaot.
After today's true test Rivers stands
out far IN front as the better man
of the pair. That the battle did not
have a knockout finish in the fifteenth
ia due to a Ait of fury on Riverx part
when he ceased to use his brains but
4 tried to smother with wild and aim
less PUSHES a beaten man who could
not have recognized his own brother
had he stood behind him.
Before the fifteenth was half over
Rivers sent his sogsy right glove
against the weak chin or the Dixie
lad and Mandot's knees began to
gered backward.
Man.iot Cent Sprawlin9.
Between the ropes and his intend
ed victim sprang the Mexican, his
heady eyes flashing with the light OF
mailman and his nostrils CULVER
ing like those Of n frightened horse.
Across the ring Rivers rushed his
man and with the second lAnge OF
his little right arm he sent Mandot
SPRAYING against ropes. the strands
carving him across the lower should
ers and holding him into an upright
ppHition.
From Rivers' corner came the
sereeches OF his handlers begging him
10 step back and measure the dazed
how with one clean decisive punch,
but Rivers needed not the cries He
was on top of Mandot, haying away
Without aim or reason and after sew
eral clinches Mar,dot emerged with
his head sufficiently cleared to en-
able him to not only finish the round
an his feet. but make n faint show
aof aggressiveness just before the
hell.
When Rivera came out for the sew
enteerth 1t was plain to be seen that
his seconds had cautioned him to
play safe during the remainder OF the
battle AS ne had the decision won
beyond question For three rounds
the Mexican contented himself with
jabbing and hooking Mandots pu.ed
face, systematically piiing up points
until his lead was overwhelming.
In the twentieth Mandot fought
under do die" order when he shook
Rivers up with many n solid punch
while the latter retreated.. stalled and
grinned at the happy herd OF men II
his corner.