Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-07-05

Alrd0me IN the preschec VI a. ouui
ence that surpassed anything ever
seen at a similar display in Tonopah
Every seat in the house was occupied
and the attendance could not have
been less than 1900 people, most OF
whom paid FOR admission. II was a
straight knockout In what was ex
pected to prove lively six round
90 and the crowd howled itself
hoarse as 1t applauded the winner
The Goldfield electrician again dem
onstrated that he did not have a
peer in this part of the country and
strengthened the hope OF his friends
that he might take the professional
stage and tackle some Of the big
fellows In the lists. The Dutchman
came backed by testimonials from
some OF the best San Francisco
iudges of such events, who pledged
the management that he would show
the desert fight fans the only real
way to fame In the squared circle.
He may have been good wrestler,
but pugliism evidently was not his
forte. for he was not in the same
class with the nifty Goldfeld celeb
ritry or he was so scared by reports
Of the reverses experienced by his
countrymen in front of verdun that
he did not have the heart to do more
than make front. Graham sustained
himself in the estimation Of his
friends as a clean cut fighter who is
In the game for sheer love of the
sport and does not spar around his
opponent while waiting for chance
to get under his guard. McCarty and
La Grave were the stars of the
evening in ten rounds that stirred
the liveliest applause. The entire
bill was of the best and the decisions
were without any objection from
either the Goldtleld or local fans who
enjoyed the splendid program.
The main event was ten round
80 between Johnny McCarty of San
Francisco End Antoine La Grave of
(ioldfield for a purse of $500, the
former winner on decision. Mike
Geary refereed all exhibitions. The
fight by rounds follows:
Round /. They advance and spar.
trying to find each others weak
spot. La Grave starts the fireworks
by sending two lefts to the stomach,
which is followed by wild right
swing from McCarty McCarty lands
his left on the jaw and tries two
rights which miss their mark. They
clinch. La Grave shoots nice,
steamy left to body. They mix.
McCarty sends opponent away in
clinch with a strong left, which he
improves with another left to the
jaw. La Grave tries left to to face.
Uppercuts are exchanged. Both fight
ing at gong. Even round.
Round 2. Both met with rush at
center and mix it lively. Frisco lad
lands hard left on jaw. McCarty
quickly comes back with right to
jaw, head, ribs, jaw and ribs again,
ending with a hummer on the nose,
blood. They mix Round
even
Round 3. McCarty on the offensive
but picks several peaches. La Grave
sinks three rights in stomach and
one in ribs. The Goldfielder swings
right to stomach and uppercuts La
Grave swings on the other boys head
with left jab. They mix. ending in
clinch at bell Even round
Round 4. Advance quickly to cen
ter and shake it up lively. La Grave
bleeding furiously from nose. Antoine
shoves left upper and bad one
to stomach. Johnny swings but
misses. La Grave gives left and
right to face, ending in clinch at
gong Round even.
Round s. The fastest round yet.
Both fight with renewed energy. La
Grave. however, forces fighting and
land his lefts and rights with telling
effect. McCarty misses left and right
swing at bell. Even round.
Round 6. Both exchange blows
Antoine succeeds in pushing his left
10 nose. McCarty lands right to face
LaGrave slips but is helped up.
Johnny misses his strong right upper
tut. La Grave fires away with rights
ind lefts to ribs and kidneys. Nc
'arty swings left, which is blocked.
It sound of gong. Even round.
Round Z. McCarty decides to force
lighting by sending right to ribs, a
Wild uppercut and nice chopping
blow to face. La Grave breaks de-
'ense by right to head. followed by
light to face. They mix. McCarty
8 trying hard for knockout. Round
wen.
Round s. Johnny opens fire with a
furious assault of rights and lefts to
ACE. which are all blocked by the
lever Antoine. La Grave swings
light to jaw. They cIinch and ex-