The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-05
SAN FRANCISCO PUG1L1sM.
Bets on Mitchell-Ls Blanche Fight on
Dixon and Willis to BE Matched.

DCto On mttCmell-A8 blanche right On-
Dixon and Willis to BE Matched.
SAN FRANCISCO, March Especial. l-All bets
in the La Blanche Mitchell contest have been de-
clared of, and the money is being refunded
BY bookmakers. number of sporting men
who bet money on Mitchell object to this de-
cision, cOntending that the board of directors of
the club had no authority for going behind the
decision of the referee, which is always final in
all kinds of sports. Those who so complain
must remember that the club had a special con-
tract with La Blanche and Mitchell, which
called for an exhibition satisfactory to the
board Of directors thus relieving Referee Cook
OF responsibility, and when he counted La
Blanche out he said 1t must not be considered
hnai decision: majority of the sports who bet
ON the contest are satisfied with the decision.
Considerable difference of opinion exists as to
whether Young Mitchell was thoroughly inno-
cent IN the matter. Johnnie and the CALIFORNIA;
club don't seem to hitch. He has trained for
three or four fights TO take place in the club
named, and something has gone wrong every
time. When at last fight does take place it is
mo fight The young fellow gains no credit
for defeating La Blanche as far as record is con-
cerned, but the California club should. many
think, see that he gets check big enough to
equal the winners end OF the purse.
At the directOrsss meeting Last night . COM
munication was read from Reddy Gallagher to
the effect that he declined to meet Jim Hall.
Reddy said that he preferred to meet Fitzsim-
mons, because If he was whipped at all he would
rather be whipped by the man who whipped
Dempsey. Reddy is like good many more in
the same business. He prefers having his name
associated with those at the top of the tree to
beginning at the foot of the ladder and working
his way up. Jim Corbett told Joe McAulife in
New York to Ego and get q reputation" Jim
has reputation himself for ''going to do some
thing"
The club will try and substitute Jimmy
Carroll, the Brooklyn heavy weight, for Gala
CHER, and thus get q match for the Australian.
Hall, 1t IL said, will allow Carroll TO weigh 165
pounds II the men are matched good fight
should result. Carroll is as willing as they
cleverness by his determined methods.
The directors have decided to offer 5000
trophy for q scientific contest between Little
Abe Willis, recently OF Australia, and George
Dixon, the colored wonder.
The directors OF the club last night, after
voting 1900 for expenses, decided to raise the
dues to $3.50 for March, much to the dissatis-
faction of . majority of the members, who had
been given to believe that the days of assess
ments were past Several OF the directors have
recently raised by contributions from members
re-entering the club Treasurer Gibbs, when
asked for an explanation this morning, said:
"When the club reopened its doors we owed be-
tween $500 and 5000, and after paying of our
present Indebtedness we will have between
$500 and 5000 on hand. We have 5000
trophy to pay to Godfrey and Kilrain, and will,
of course, have to raise money to make up
the amount. At present there are sol members
in good standing on the clubs books. BY raising
the dues to s7.50 for this month we will have
$S,757.50, or with the amount on hand, about
$500. This ambunt will cover the Godfrey
kilrain trophy and leave us q good balance for
April. The me nbers should not complain at
this raise, for they are going to have an ex-
set-to between Abe Willis and Huntington will
make up for what extra amount they have to
pay this month.