The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-22
MARINE WAS FULL.
Pugilists Think He Has Dis
graced the Profession.
MITCHELL NOT TO BLAME.
Directors Will Probably Declare II Ne
Iight-Joe Goddard Coming - Anss.
les-Tom Ryan Arrested.

Young Mi:cbeIl-IA Blanche contest 4 s fhfns
Of the psst. and today there are several hundred
California Club members chewing the cud Of
hitter disappointment; furthermore, : larre
army OF speculative sports who backed Young
Mitchell are wondering whether the pleasure of
eashing In their pool tickets win - denfed
them, and another army Of In Blanche support
ess are preserving their betting cards untoru
and living In hops that they will have their
badly placed money returned, Len the usual
pr cent claimed by the sucfioneers Tor the
waste Of animal tissue and lung power.
What decision viii be rendered BIZ the C.li-
tornia Athletic Club in the premises q mt 10 b
known until next Monday night The club
maintains that II does not recognise bettfnx a
II contests. This may be, hut those who het In
vest their money with the distinct understand
ing that its deposit depends upon the decision
that emanates from the club IN each case. There.
tofe. assuming that the directors Determine
pext Monday night that the contest M : s.ion. !"
md declare IL no fight, those who arranged such
job VIII get nothing for their enterprise, and
there will be . cresffallen, moneyless CANADIAN
pug buheting with the waves Of an unsympa-
tnctic world, and standing forth In years to
come = monument TO warn other yaciliating
ornisen.that after al straight puts are best
Up TO the twelfth round Of the fight neither
Ia Blanche nor Mitchell had suffered serious
damage. The Marine looked even freaher and
stronger IMAM ne h&d done in the earlier stages
o. the fight. and although the bulk of the scor-
ing nad been done By Mitchell there was moth
ing 70 denote which way the contest was likely
g go. Those backing the Marine were satisfied
that theiE man was not in the least dishonest
nor distressed. afid La Blanches reputation for
being able 70 turn the tide of battle ct any stage
Of the game by one welidelivered blow made
re treth runa onsed IN n :. Iss.
and after couple of Intellectual passes Mitchell
landed = left handler on the Marines nose This
srsted LABlsnche stepped back and felt his1 nose.
m exceedingly amateurish trick. Mitchell then
got to work in lively fashion and played .
tattoo on the Marines ribs, avoiding everything
IN the shape Of return Then George com
menced Yuahing again, and during one of hfs
descenM upon the Californian he was met with
ieit-hander somewhere about the neck or chin
and Immediately executed a fall that would
have done credit TO Booth when executing the
role Of Richard III.
La Blanche feli backward. his head being the
last portion OF his anatomy TO reach the door
instead OF remaining limp and motioniess, a.
most knocked-ouf men do, he turned over on his
with his nosc. He wrigyled and assumed, whaf
yrestlers would probably tenn, the reverse
bridge, his body being arcbed and his head and
hande and feet alone touching the Garnet II
must have required some strength to bring
himself erect from this position. and
the Marine seemed to have all the
himself up just a. Hiram Cook eaid Out and
walked in m unsteady manner into the corner
o. me ring nearest where be fell His seconds
and the Marine awaited himself Of their support
qnd with cratic movements made bis way to
~ corner His face expressed neither pain nor
And TINS ended the contest that has been
talked OF for months. The fasco was the only
% rese *. II .p 81 ss e sas this
blamed for even allowing the fight to take place
after the discovery thai La Blanche had been
Colonel Mclaughlin, one of the most promi-
peus members Of the club, who first noticed La
B!apches condition and drew to Il the attention
tie saiir, and Last night ssid that II 1.-THE he fst
were not declared OF he would resign. When
zen b. reporter this morning the Colonel said
.siS e ssr S Sniu &c ao
E.eed me, and am almost ready to believe
tAat We can't count upon square sport
sss .x..1 Am that e Blanche 81 , .ss asanr
drinking a the baths and on that statement
called in Directors Gibbs, Leek, Fish and the
vice president TO show them that Ia Blanche
vas drunk WANTED to declare the match on
Then and there. and shall insist that il should
nsse bsen done. La Blanche Vas fun when be
vent into the ring, ~ everybody could zee, but
: couple of good punches sobered him up.
Mitchell Is not to blame. He Performed his pant
nised. IL II about time we came TO our senses
md put stop 20 this foolishucss- Ii we can't
hare square sport We had better not have any"
swhst do you think viii be done at Monday
njehts meetingy asked the reporter.
Il don't see what we can do but decide the
1atch . fake, for IL surely was upon La
nisnche's part. ! think that after q man treats
- N this way, by training up TO the last moment
mo then going OF and getting full, he should
y dealt with accordingly"
The colonel viii take this stand at the board
pecting Monday night In betting circles there
much anxiety as to what decision will be
Eyen by the directors, who have constituted
h<nseive. a tribunal for the purpose Pool
men and other Stockholders have not turned
sves any money, consendinx that the contract
Invalid
The ecnesal feeling il that Mitchell should be
Even the entire purse and all bats be declared
% Nosriy everyone agrees that In Blanche
sm . fzkir, but OF course IL would Be q diciculs
hing 10 prove n he Was taking. The general
G;nicn is that the referee should have bern in
- rsnx. and that he made a great mistake in
80 dsrisrtnr the match Of instead Of siEaply
esonsinx "a Blanche out
- hA&ncAs essuld not 70 found this ncrnfng.
eio - . Lot 1keiy % Is aused tor eeme tins.