The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-26
THE BOGUS BATTLE.
General Opinion is That Young
Mitchell Deserves Purse.
FATAL PRIzEFIoHr IN OHIO.
Police stopped the Battle After the
Victim Was Put to sleep-Portland
PugiIists Laudsble Endeavos.

San FRANCISCO, Feb. 25-fEpecial l-Younr
Mitchell unbosomed himself In regard to bis
recent contest with La Blanche Young Mitch
eli called at the Post editorial rooms Yesterday
= answer to a message informing MIN that .
plegram from New Orleans relative TO Z match
with Jack Dempsey or Reddy Gallagher awaited
his consideration. 1t has already been pub
Iishcd that Mitchell decided not to enter the
ring again for six months. and his decision was
telegraphed south last evening. The conversa-
tion naturally turned on the MITCHELL Ia Blanche
contest, and the San Francisco Lad unbosomed
himself to some extent
"Any fair-minded person." he said awho was
present at Monday nights investigation and saw
the manner in which some of the Director
tried to avoid giving straightforward answers
when charged with betting their money against
me, must admit that my case was to Z certain
extent prejudfced don't know Why It is
there are couple of men on that
board who have all along been NV
Interest enemies. think the bad feeling dated
back TO the time when they backed Tom Cleary
against me and lost their money, and have
every reason for believing that they have bet
against me more than once since then. All I
want IN this matter IL fair play. know Presi-
dent Fulda Il . square man, and Major Nc.
IAughlin 10 the same. don't feel altogether
happy, though, in having some Of the others SIT
good reason for feeling dubious about them.
AZ 20 the merits OF the fight itself, think
won fairly know was punching La Blanche
good and hard. The stfaightlle f-thanders
gave him knocked him down sew
eial times. and hurt my hand and wrist
severely. The blow that finished the fight was
. swinging left hander, and caught him fair on
the tip Of the chin. Ny hand was swollen for
several days after. 1t II rather hard If am rob
bed OF the credit Of whipping La Blanche, for
feel that am his master. l can knock any
154-pound man down that hit, and In this +
had the advantage in height and reach.
fought % well and carefully as knew how, but
] did not escape unhurt for all that. He got In
some pretty hard punches on me, and know
that several of his swings and uppercuts which
ducked away from would have put me TO sleep
If they had landed"
There are others besides Young Mitchell who
think that in view of the matters brought out at
the recent investigation, the board Of direc-
tors, 1t stands at present. II scarcely immacti-
late enough to act as Jury on the recent con-
test. The action to be taken by the club In the
affair is engrossing the attention of the sporting
world, and II il essential to its future success
that the motive of any person In authority in
the club should not be questioned. The gen
eral impression seemed to be that after what hus
passed, final Judgment in the late contest
should be delivered by President Fulda aud
Referee Hiram Cook, or, If these gentlemen do
not care to assume extreme responsibility in the
matter, q vote of the entire club should be taken
On Tuesday evening next IL is to be hoped that
= final decision in the Mitchcll-LA Blanche con
tcot will be arrived at.