The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-17
qHE NEXT BIG FIGHT.
Il Will Be Between Young
Mitchell and La Blanche.
me MARINE IN NO HURRY.
~ Dempsey's Nose Is Not Broken,
and He Will Be Able to Leave
the House Today.

e.x rsAycIsco, Jan. I6.-The next pueilistic
s.rnt tooccur in this city will be battle be-
s~sen the middle-weights young Mitchell and
ssovve La Blanche before the California Ath-
- Club. Young Mitchell is becoming anxious
s,suf the fight The day is not far off. He has
xsued articles and is ready to post forfeit, but
: unable to hear from La Blanche, who has
-rither signed nor posted his money. Mitchell
I eoing into trimming on Monday, but before.
AZ be would like to know definitely when La
E,snehe or his representative is to perform his
~ Of the preliminaries Mitchell has expert
soeed several disappointments in training for
me,ebes, and be naturally wants some guaran-
IS that be is going to train for something this
sIn6
aThc public can readily understand my posi-
sop IN this matter" said he. 81 don't doubt
fsf there are plenty OF people in this city who
- Wiling to make the necessary deposit for
q Blanche, but still don't like this delay, La
psuehe has probably gone to Byron Springs, but
I cart imagine why he doesn't communicate
vHb President Fulda and let us know when he
intends to come to the city and what he intends
mdo Ihave held off for several days, expect
ne some news OF him, but I can't wait any
0oxsr than Monday to go into training. / am
deteruined not to be fooled out of another
nsteb. and therefore would like to have my OBJ
paoent to show that he really means to fight be-
jne do any work. 1t is no more than right
bat should be given some satisfactory proof
list an really to have match"
There is probably no man in the city who
mare deeply regrets the defeat of Jack Dempsey
ihsn Young Mitchell. He is one of Dempsey's
pet pfoteges, and although Mitchell has fire.
oseuty been mentioned as the coming oppon-
eut Of Dempsey, it is doubtful whether their
erong friendship would ever allow them to face
Zach other In the ring. Mitchell bet consider
sble money on Dempsey in his last fight, but the
loss Of the money is nothing to the feeling of
rgret that be entertains at the unexpected re-
nlt
Discussing the fight, Mitchell said: ssThere is
10 denying that Fitzsimmous is a great man. for
hiakes great man TO whip Jack Dempsey. |,
however, think that poor Jack has not been the
nne clever fellow OF old for some time, al
though In saying this / don't want to take off
my Of the brillianey of Fifzsimmons' victory.
~ be Is surely wonderful fellow. | don't
Aink that Fitzsimmons was any too big for
dempsey, who was whipped fairly. I would
mve liked TO see Dempsey retire be-
tsc getting this defeat, for he has done a lot
Of good work in the ring, and he could have
ntired with honors that no man has yet earned.
Hope the poor fellow will get good benefitin
Galveston, and want to see him get good
Endof in this city, for San Francisco sports
ought to show some appreciation of his past
Dempsey hes done me many good turns, and ]
xould 20 along way to do him one Every time
the fight is mentioned think of when he used
% bon with me, and then / imagine ! can see
bin going out in the ring in New Orleans. Ny
admiration for Dempsey is so strong that | can
hardly realize that he has at last forfeited his
hurelsp
Walter Watson is also great friend of Demp-
Fy, and Is completely upset over the result OF
he fight
Young Mitchell expects Sam Fitzpatrick on
Saturdays steamer, and will Immediately en-
gage him to train him for his fight. If Fitz-
ntrick should not arrive Mitchell may engage
Nike Quilligan.