Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-17

Something Abeat the Men who Will
Meet saturday Might

1tet sasufH1y Ntxut
Az the time set for the mill between
Professor Young Datchey aud Philip
DAVE. draws near, anything about the
men who are to engage In ID. 10 eagerly
read by the sporting portion Of or
population. We have heretofore pub
lished sketch Of Prof. Yeung Dutch
ey's life, his IA ode of training. etc.
Yesterday the writer called upon James
w. Smith. proprietor Of the bijou I bea-
ter, who Is backing Dave, and asked
him for some fact. concerning the his
tory Of his man, MIR. Smith said:
Phillip A. DAVE Was born at st. John,
newfoundland. and at the age Of Ia
vent to sea. After following the sea for
a couple of years he apprenticed him
self to n blacksmith in Scotland and
learned the blacksmith trade. Beoom-
ins tired of Scotland. he again went to
SEA, remaining on the briny deep until
two years ago, when he arrived In San
Francisco. Ssortly after ssrd he came
10 the Sound. and has made his home
here ever since. He was stranger, DOT
OF employment. | took liking TO him,
and gave him job tending bar. He
was sober and industrious, aud il now
proprietor OF the Standard rheater and
saloon. He 10 Ia training at the race
trsek, where be has been for three
weeks. under the care Of Palmer, tie
Enelish lightweight. He is twenty
seven years OF age, and viii hght
at l40 pounds. He IL in Ace condition.
aud has every eoufdence of winning.
He IL trying 90 get hold of money 10 bet
on himself He told me YESTERDAY be
would like TO raise 5000 somehow, 60
back himself, 30 confident 10 he Of sue
CESS. Oae thing would like 30 have
you say 10 the public, and that Is that
| will stake nv word and honor that
there 10 no pat ap job in this affair. The
contest will be 10 finish, and the best
mau will win, and any person who, after
seeing the mil. IL not satisfied that the
nsn did their bess. will be refunded his
money. The contest will take place at
the Biiou Theatsr. on Saturday evening,
under the Marquis of QGeensbury rules.
| wish yoa voald pabiish those rules,
for the beoefit OF the paoiic. Here IL a
copy OF them"
First-ro be a fair stand up boxing
match, In = "a feet rin9, or a. nsar that
s,zs o. practicable.
seeond-No wrestling or hugsine al
lowed.
rhird--rhe rounds 90 be Of three
duration.
fourth--if either man fall. through
weakness OF otherwise. he mnss get up
ansssistsd. len seconds TO be allowed
Tor him 90 do 50. ihs other man 10
retire a. his corner. and when the fallen
one 10 on bis legs, she round To be re-
samed and continued until the full
three inmates have expired: and n one
man fail Is coee 10 the scratch in the
ten seconds allowed. 10 shall be In the
power Of toe referee 10 give his award
10 fsvor of the other usn.
fIfth-A men hanging on the ZONES
in helpless state. with his toes of The
ground. shall be considered down.
Sixth-Ss seconds or ether person to
be allowed In the ring durisg the
rounds.
sesenih -Shoald the eoatest De stop
ped ~ any unavoidable interference.
the referee 20 name time and phase Tor
nsiseins the contest a. sou As pos.
sihse. - thai the mach must be Won or
lost. Jules The hackers of hssh uaen
agree 10 draw the stakes
Eghth-fhs gloves 20 be fair sized
boxing gloves. Of The best quality and
sew.
Nlath-Shoald glove burst OF come
Ell, u mass be replaced 10 the referees
Subtraction.
fenth-A man ox one knee IL cousid-
er~d dom. and u struck h enntled 20
Ice stakes.
klev~nth-No shoes 90 boots With
spfies allowed.