Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-12 | Page 8 | Herrera, the Mex Beats Louie Long

.TTT1TTT7TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT1 r HERRERA, THE MEX, BEATS LOUIE LONG Dnrk-Skinned Fighter Showa Marked Improvement, and Gets Decision in Twonty Bounds. BUTTE, Mont.. May ll.-Aurolio Hor-rcra Hor-rcra of Bakerallold, Cal., was tonight to-night given the decision over Loulo Long of Oakland, Cal., after twonty twon-ty ,rounds of tho llorccst fighting ever wltneesod In this city. Sovoral times it appeared that a knockout was Imminent, but each tlmo tho Oakland lad camo camoly back at tho Moxlcan, Bhowing remarkable re-markable recupcratlvo powers. Whllo Long showed tho cleverest footwork, ho Aurelio Herrera. lacked the batting ability of the durk-nklnnod durk-nklnnod tighter, who bored In particularly during the Infighting, raining blows on Long. The Mexican, whllo exercising every caution, went after-Long viciously throughout the fight, sending him to the floor for the count of nine In the sixth round. The sounding of the gong In this round saved Long from a knockout. Tho Mexican diuw first bood In tho twelfth round, whon with a hard right Jab to tho face ho caught tho Oakland lad on thc point of tho nose, staggering him for an instant. Tho Moxlcan showed remarkable Improvement Im-provement In his ability to get out of tho road of his opponent's blows, surprising all. Tonight's fight Is tho third fight bc-twoen bc-twoen Herrera and Long, tho latter scoring scor-ing a knockout In Anaconda January 12, but tinder circumstances that were questioned ques-tioned by many. Herrera and Long fought a draw In Vancouver about a year ago.