Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-02-13

Lydon walked off the stage at Gold
fiela last night with the goat of Alt
man tamely eating out OF his hand.
The Tonopah crowd swelled up over
the yindication of their faith In the /
punch Of Freck and rent the air with |
n series of war cries that shook the
old Hippodrome to the foundations.
so far so good The finish was never |
in dispute and the final blow which |
knocked Altman into his corner !
bleeding and chopped to shreds left |
the wildcat" unconscious for ten
minutes. No referee could have de-
cided otherwise than for the Tonopah
hoy. who took his victory with befit-
ting modesty.
Unfortunately, the main event was
characterized by rank discrimination
and a blindness on the part of Ref
egee Arnold that was pronounced an
outrage OF the most malicious type.
There was not the slightest excuse
for calling the event a draw, as Man
tell had Il all over Graham from the
first mix-up and until the last stroke
OF the gong. He did as he pleased,
and pummeled, uppercnt and slashed
with freedom and quickness that
kept Graham guessing what was com
ing next. There was no comparison
between the fighters Mantell dis
played a ring generalship that clear
iy spoke OF his hundred battles in
the ring. and his adversary was like
child In his presence. He clearly
outclassed Graham, and the Goldfielf
men admitted the weakness of their
candidate against the Sacramento
man. who was robbed Of his right
when he was awarded only draw
after ten rounds OF the fiercest and
eleyerest fighting ever seen In Ne
yada, aside from the big events OF
national Importance Mantell had
Graham at his mercy In every round,
and there was not the slightest pre-
text for the decision OF the referee.
Graham tried 10 force long'range
fighting, but he reekoned without
his man, who insisted on infightng
and made a chopplng block off his
opponent. Mantel is a perfect whirl
wind with a centrifugal action thai
kept raining blows on Graham, wht
was utterly incapable of counterinl
or protecting himself from punish
ment Mantell kept working his fist
like the pistons OF six-cylinder au
tomobile. and each blow told of tn
enormous strength back OF tn
punch.
Mantell had backed himself heavily
and although fighting under the co
ors OF the Goldfeld Athletic Club, h
did not seem to have a friend in IN
house. There was not the faintes
shout OF encouragement, and, II mus
be admitted, that the Tonopah Dunc
was disposed to side with Graham
whose prowess they had witnesse
on several recent occasions. Whe
the rank decision was announce
Mantell preserved his temper, mer'
ly remarklng, Let It go at that
On the proposition that he would n'
stay ten rounds Mantel bet $500, an
was reputed to have at least $500
placed on the result.
The special train from Tonopa
was crowded with fight enthusiast
and II is estimated that 10 aut'
making the trip raised the local re
resentation at the ringside TO not LEI
than 800 boosters. The llippodron
was crowded to capacity and the ~
lery was packed TO the doors WI
those who could not secure bett
accommodations
AS the opening event of the Col
field Athletic Club. It is regrett'
that the referee should not ha'
shown common decency 10 strang
who displayed his class in such co
spicuous manner. This criticism
not the outcome OF any betting In ]
nopah, for. sad to say, most of Z
fans from this burg had their mon
on Graham, and the decision spar
them serious loss, But fair pl
entitled Mantell TO the verdict.
In the Lydon bout the Tonop