The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-16
BREAKING AWAY.
Departure of Muscular Athletes
for the North.
A Ccrone's Jury Acquits the Men Who Sec
onded Billy Brennan - Parson Davies
Testifes in His Usual Way.

Gradually the puclllsts are shak Ing the dust OF
San Francisco of their patent leather shoes and
departing for more cOngenial clInes. Last even
ing Watson & Mitchelps place OF business was
Illuminated In honor OF the departure OF their
old and esteemed friend Gus Brown, who has
left for Seattle under engagement to fight man
named Scotty who Is said to be an easy mark for
the flying Dutchman. Brown will la e his fraulen
with him, and two enormous dOughnuts, which
lie intends 10 use as life prrservers in of an
accident In his Saratoga are several bottles OF
Barney Farley's ki.or-cure tonic, which lie be-
lleyes the only infallible remedy for weak hearts
and dtsordered stomachs.
Mike Lucie, who IL matched to fight Joe ELL
ingswortn al Seattle in the latter part of Aug ust
took the overland train yesterday for Port
land, while his opponent left the steamer
for The same port. Charley Gleason Is an
other one of the fraternity who will be missed
from his fav0lile haunts. AT The present rate OF
departures this city VIII be minus every pugist
OF note within a MONTH The few who still re-
main are auxiOusy awaiting engagements else.
where.
YOUNG MITCHELL READY TO GO.
Young Mitchell is seriously contemplating a
trip TO England IN tue near future. Should the
clubs of this city fail to resurrect the ''mauy
art" which has made San francisco notorious
as the city of puglism. within a month the mid
die weight cham plon OF the Coast will visit En-
Wall at the Pelican Club PI ofe>sor Watson
may accompany him as his trainer and adviser.
The California Athletic Club viii have meet
ing to morrow evening TO arrange for an eXEi-
bition OF boxing aud wrestling, which Will be
held In its gymnasium next month.
meeting OF coursIng men interested in The
proposed Tree Tor all meeting 10 be he'd at Mer-
ced next fall Will be held al o33 California street
on ;he I'D of This MONTH
On The 26th Inst. there will be an Old-dog stake
run of al Newark.
A NEW YORK KILLING
There was some "talt' evidence given before
the Corouers jury In New York recently relative
to the death OF the rugllisT, Billy Brennan. The
courtroom was filled with pugilisls aud The pa
trOns Of the ring and the most conspicuous figure
among the talent was "Parsan" Davies, who was
Manager oil the mill al Battery ID" Tie New
York World III describing the case says:
The Farson wore look of somber concern that
fully justified his nickname. Next him sat MS
factOtum, Otto tlotto Leaning QUA big black coffin,
calmly smoking cigar, Colonel Monastery.
Patsy Faon. who won honors in q hard fight WITH
Johnny Files, sat astride OF coffin support Paddy
Carroll, Reddy" Gallagher, Frank Garrard and
johnny Melnnery sat all in a and sur
rounded by big policemen from the central detail.
Captain Lewis and Lieutenant Arson Backus had
seats near Deputy Coroner Sever on who con-
big table sat the jury. They had been gathered In
from the street GU forthwith summons After
they had heard all the evidence they reached
verdict within FIVE minutes. They agreed that
Breunan's death the result of accidental fall
while engaged In q sparring contest with Frank
1arfard AT battery -. lney made no recominenda-
ton concerning the four fighters under arrest, and
The proceedings oil the Inquest were productive
of the dissemination OF a good deal OF technical
knowledge about prize lghting in general and spar
ring in particular. Captain Lewis of the Central
detail the first witness, did little in this direct ion,
because professed 10 know nothing about the art
lie merely told the story OF the fatal hgt as he saw
II. He described how Garrard and Brennan sprang
at each other how they punched right and left for
three rounds and how Brennan finally went down
on his knees.
was he knocked down ?" the Deputy Coroner
No; he was pushed down. thought" said the
captain.
Oh he IN ~ have, but could not tell from where
1 stood"
Large gloves, thought; but then don't know
much about gloves"
'Did you see Brennan when he fell in the last
rouHd?"
did,
HOW did It happen-was he Knocked down"
lie was not. He Rugged Garrard and they fell
together, with Garrard top. Brenhan's head
struck the floor very hard saw him carried OF
the stage In an unconscious condition. l arrested
This was all the captain knew What little he
kew about prlze-fghtiDg SUFFICIENT to convince
him that Uarrard and Brennan did not fight very
hard.
tain Lewis He looked very sad and solemn and
spoke IN measured accents. He first told the jury
that he was manager OF vaudeville aud athletic
show and that he had engaged Garrard and Brennan
spar at Thursday nights entertainment. lie
engaged them with no promise OF compensation to
give friendly exhibition OF the manly art. Or
dinarily Queensberry rules govern such contests
instance there were no particular rules and
the fighters governed themselves. Then the
Parson began TO describe the smuggling from the
standpoint CT an expert. ~ The men slapped and
punched each other lightly during the first round"
lie said, g." but they did each other harm. 1
thought Brennan the more clever OF the two. Their
blows were hard. They could not be. Why,
take glove like thls"-piekng up a pillow from
the COrOners table and holding IL before the jury
Z" these could not hurt man. They make loud
noise when they land but that is ALL Neither of
the men punished in the first round"
- How was the second roundY 2"
ABOUT the same"
"And the third ?"
"a repetition OF the second" The Parson con-
tlnued: brennan seemed fortunate In escaping
men rather tired. Their blows had effect They
could not have hurt each other IL they had wanted
to-"
Now to the fifth round" said the Coroner in
business like tone.
Wen, they spared wildly for q moment, and
then brennan threw his around Garrard's
waist. The two fell together, with Garrard on top.
Brennans head struck the floor a joist IL 1t
had struck two inches beyond he probably would not
have been hurt. Garrard's head landed on Bren-
mars breast when they fell, but he was not hurt.
Garrard looked trlfe astonished when Brennan
did not get up"
The Parson then told OF the way Brennan's body
carried from the ring and efforts that were
made to revive him. He also explained the differ
between Knockout fights and sparring contests
for points, and classed Thursday nights contest
with the latter. The Parson retired to make way
for Lieutenant Backus, who simply corroborated
tie story told him by Captain Lewis.