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! THREE PRIZE FIGHTS Ii IN SAN FRANCISCO LAST NIGHT.*„ „■ . », ■ *, The Dei Monte Cafe had a telegraph wire and an operator on hand last night and reports of the several fistic encounters in San Francdsco were read ; to the public.The main attraction, that between j Tommy Burns and Dave Barry, for 'high welterweight honors, was won : by the former with a clean knockout i in the twentieth round. The California man made a fine showing against Burns, but was outclassed.Bakersfield Mauro Herrera wont ten fast rounds with the Montana Kid, at j the end of which the referee called } the mill a draw. The bulletins receiv-] ed at the Del Monte gave the Mexieai a big lead and, according to them, he 1 should have had the decision, j The .Joe Angeli and Fred Landers ten round battle for a $500 side bet I proved a whirlwind go and was called | a draw.I The next event in the pugilistic i world Is causing considerable gossip j In this city. In the barber shops, ho-[ tels, restaurants, cigar stores and else-! where the one topic of conversation ! among ring followers Is, “Will Battling NoIboh wear James Britt down and deliver a knockout, or hag Britt got the Dane sized up and will he put him away in ten rounds?”Already there has been considerable 1 speculation and Interest In this city Is I high. O’Brien Sill will probably j have their wire working to tthe ring I ! side on the 9th of September, the date | 1 of the championship match. I
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Daily Californian
Bakersfield, California, US
Fri, Sep 01, 1905
Page 5
Full Page
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John H.
IL, USA 06 Mar 2017
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