The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-06-10
THE FIGHT
Between Mitchell and Cleary in
San Francisco.
A Put-up lob ON Observation-Disclosures.
ment of the Referees-.-FIve Thou
sand SpectatOrs-.-SeienIi
SpRrFinE.

The four round sparring match
arranged between Charles Mitchell,
of England, and Mike CIeary, took
place in San Francisco, in the pres
enee of fully five thousand spectators,
at the Mechanics Pavilion. After
some exhibitions of pugilistic skill by
lesser lights" there was a tedious
wait till nearly eleven O'Clock, when
the heroes of the night put in an APP
pearance, Cleary appeared first,
accompanied by Jack Dempsey, and
he was mediately followed by
Mitchell, who was escorted by the
Knight of the Ring, Harry Maynard.
After further wait during which it
was found impossible to select
referee, it was decided to have two
Tom Chandler being selected to act
on Mitchell's behalf, and, after much
discussion and objection, Billy Jordan
being Cleary's chosen champion.
THE FIRST ROUND.
When time was called, the crowd
rushed and pushed forward to get
glimpse of the contestants, smashing
down the benches and hanging over
the ratings of the gallery. AT first
they spared cautiously, but Mitchell
got in the first blow, striking CIeary
on tie sternum. Then they clinched
and Mitchell rushed Cleary against
the ropes. They broke away at the
second order of referee, and Cleary,
following up, struck at Mitchell and
hit him below the belt. Mitchell
nodded pleasantly at Cleary and
placed his right hand where Cleary's
blow had taken effect. Cries of foul
were made, but no attention was
paid to them and the men put in
number of rattling blows, when time
was called.
THE SECOND ROUND
Began by careful and cautious boxing,
with more or less dancing" which
ended by Mitchell giving his oppo-
nent several very hard blows, which
were returned by Cleary as rapidly
as they were received. 1t was as
pretty piece of sparring as any one
could wish to see. Cleary hit Mitchell
three times so rapidly that it was
hard to tell where the blows were
given, and this afforded the crowd
fine opportunity to give vent to their
pent-up feelings. Accordingly they
eheered and yelled themselves hOarse,
and when the round ended the cheers
were still continued.
THE THIRD ROUND
Mitchell had bIood-red spots on his
right arm, and the bandages which
covered his arm were also discolored
from his opponents nasal organ.
There was a regularity in hitting,
then clinching and breaking away
continually. Mitchell made no effort
to hit Cleary in the face; whenever he
pushed out either hand it landed on
Cleary's body. The latter did not re-
turn these blows, but generally got in
his work on Mitchell's face. This
caused many to believe that Mitchell
was not trying to do his best. Mitchell
could have ended the match in this
round, if he had so wished. The round
closed with heavy body blows, when
Cleary was knocked against one of
the posts.
THE FOURTH AND LAST.
Round was the most exciting, as the
men went to work in earnest, blow
following after blow while legs aud
arms worked simultaneously. Mitch
ell finally hit Cleary blow which
could be heard as far as the street
door aud knocked him against one of
posts. Then he stood still and waited
for Clearly to come up again. Later
Cleary hit at Mitchell, and the latter,
in lodging the blow, slipped on to
his left knee. The 5000 simply
went wild. Another second or two
and CIeary went down. Then they
got together and clinched, and were
about to go at it again when time
was called and the match was ended.
DECLARED \ DRAW.
The Chronicle gives the following
description of the closing scene: The
principals, referees, timekeepers, po-
licemen and others gathered around
the stage. Jordan held up his hand,
and, amid the confusion and turmoil
was heard to say that the referees
could not agree. He thought Cleary
had won the match, and the other
referee, Thomas Chandler, thought
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yelled and hooted, am Mitchell,
coming to that portion OF the plat
form overlooking the reporters desk,
asked for one more round. Captain
Douglass objected, acting under in
structions from Chief Crowley, who
was present. The match was there
fore declared a draw.
Death of Mr.. II. Dean.