Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-14
LIVELY GLOVE FIGHT.
Charles AIitchslrs Encounter with a Min
nesota Pugilist.

lHy Telegraph
MINNEAPoIIs, June 12th.-The fight be-
tween Charles Mitchell and patsey Cardiff
at Washington Rink, last night, attracted a
crowd of over 1000 people. The fight was
am excellent one, and the showing made by
Cardiff was much better than his most
sanguine friands had expected. Early in
the day the representatives of the two men
met to select a referee, but were unsuccess-
full in making 2 choice, and finally agreed
to having two men to act in that capacity.
Accordingly Hank " Seeley appeared for
Cardiff and Pat" Masterson. of Denver
for Mitchell. Mitchell's announced weight
was l5S pounds and Cardiffs lS5. The
| gloves used were five-ounce soft gloves,
produced by the Cardiff party. Had Cardiff
not clinched too frequently and stood his
ground better, there would have been no
question as to the result. He secured the
only knock-down of the fight. and the
blows he did get in We're, if ANYTHING.
cleaner than those of the Englishman. The
following is brief story of the fight:
| First round-1t was evident from the
start that Cardiff would act as much as
possible upon the defensive This was a
great disappointment to his friends, for
they expected much from his heavy
muscle. The Englishman was the first to
and fortunately for Cardiff the latter pa,
TALLY stopped it; as it was, it had a good
effect, for Cardiff was frightened. The
Englishman followed with his left, but
| Cardiff escaped by ducking. A clinch was
the result, and in breaking Patsy reached
Mitcheli's face with his right. Four times
after this Mitchell led with his left. but
was each time partially stopped. A clinch
! followed each lead, but the round ended
with little punishment on either side.
Second round-Mitchell again used his
left to open with, but was promptly met by
Cardiff. They clipched and in breaking
away Cardiff got in good one in the face
Another clinch, and an upper cut from
Mitchell followed, Cardiff countering pref
tilv. The crowd yelled at this, and Cardiff
with a rush, carried Mitchell to the ropes
Close mitigating followed, the best blow
struck being one for Cardiff on his adver-
sarys jugular vein. A little open fighting
followed; Mitchell landed with his left or
Carditf's body, and the latter in return
again reached that jugular vein. This
blow seemed to daZe the Englishman, and
had Cardiff followed the advantage gained
it is possible the fight might have been
ended right there.
bird round-This was Mitchell's round
from beginning to end. He landed heav-
lily several times on Carditf's body, the lat
ter protecting himself as best he could by
clinching and running away.
Fourth round-Everything was again in
the Englishman's favor, excepting for O
brief period, when Cardiff thrice in sue
cession, landed on Mitchells face. The
latter closed the round with heavy body
blow
Fifth round-The round opened with
Mitchell chasing Cardiff around the stage
The former finally got the Minneapoli:
pugilist in lighting quarters and got in hi:
left on the body. He followed with the
right on the face: another frightful lunge
in which the whole weight of his body wa.
thrown, was made by the Englishman
Cardiff partially stopped it and counteret
well on the face. This time Cardiff let gC
his right, reached Mitcheli's face and tn,
latter dropped. This was the only clear
knockdown in the fight. This nettled tn,
stranger, and upon recovering his feet, h,
went at Cardiff wickedly. The latte
clinched, grabbed Mitchell by the legs. anc
it looked as if he would throw him, bu
Mitchell recovered himself on time, ant
evidently remembering that Queensberry
and not London prize-ring rules governed
the fight, Patsy. again reached Mitchell:
face and for a while rapid exchange o
| short-arm blows followed Time was called
and the fight ended.
The crowd yelled for another round, bu
Chief of Police Chase stepped upon the
platform and ordered the fight stopped
Not drop of blood was spilled and neither
man was hurt to any extent. The two
referees were unable to reach decision
Seeley claimed his man had won, as alsC
did Masterson. The result finally was de
clared draw, and the crowd yelled itsel
hoarse.