The record-union., 1891-02-21
The Doughty Marine Defeated by
the Young Californian.
TWELVE ROUNDS SETTLE THE
CONTEST.
Owing to Suspicious Circumstances
Connected With the Fight, the Club
Directors Defer Until Next Monday
the Awarding of the Victory, When
an Investigation VIII be Made.
Special to the REooRD-uSros.

sopeCldi 10 INC liECORD-ONION.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2O.-The Califor-
mia Athletic Club tonight resumed its
monthly glove contests, which have been
discontinued since September last.
The principals in to-night's event,
which was for $500 trophy, were
George LaBlanche, 'The Marine" and
Johnny Herget, better known as Young
Mitchell, the San Francisco middle
weight.
The fight took place in the old gymna-
SUM OF the club, which has not been
used for this purpose since the Billy
Murphy-Frank Murphy contest
MitchelPs advantage in hight and
reach, and the fact that he was about ten
years younger than LaBlanche, made him
slight favorite in the betting, but the
Marines rushing powers and his ability
to stand punishment sutficed to make the
betting light. Both men trained faith
fully to reach the required weight. 154
pounds, and though some fears We're ex-
pressed that LaBlanche was reduced too
much, the Marine expressed confidence
in his ability to fight strong even at 145.
A preliminary three-round contest be-
tween Rochette and Young Huntington,
lhe pIiilClpStlS III IEe RECENT TEST case,
was called at $40 o'clock. They ex-
changed several good blows, but did each
othar little damago-------
La Blanche entered the ring at 9:I0
O'Clock, Mitchell followed moment
later. La Blanche appeared much more
finely drawn than when he fought Demp-
sey.
AT 9:23 o'clock time was called. La
Blanche took the center of the ring,
while Mitchell feinted around him. The
men finally came lightly together in
clinch, Mitchelrs right falling on La
Blanche's ribs. Mitchell again led, but
was stopped by right in the mouth. In
lead Mitchell slipped around the Ma
rine's neck, and both went to the floor.
Round 1.-The Marine rushed Mitchell
to the ropes. The latter cleverly ducked
wicked swing, and twice landed on the
Marines ribs, causing him to reel. Mitch
ell found no difficulty in stopping the
Marine, and landing heavily.
Round 3.-Mitchell countered with his
left on the ear, but caught sumner on
the chest. LaBlanche rushed, but Mitch
ell ducked and lifted him from the floor
LaBlanche caught a good right-hander on
the jaw as he pranced toward Mitchell,
and but for the close of the round would
have been badly upper-cut. His attempts
to play groggy was jeered at by the spec
-tatOrS.
Round 4.-LaBlanche's blows seemed
ineffective, and his swings were coolly
lodged by his opponent. He resorted to
clinches when possible.
Round 5.-Some hot in-fighting, with
little material advantage, marked this
round.
Round 6-Mitchell got a good left on
the Marines cheek. The latter twisted
him backward to the floor, but apollo
gized at the cries of "foul." He again
rushed, but Mitchell caught him each
time on the ribs, ducking as he did so.
Cries of foul were made several times by
the friends of the men.
Round THE referee cautioned Nit
chell to stand up and fight. Some good
counters followed. Mitchell caught the
Marine with right-hander on the nose,
sending him to the floor. LaBlanche
seemed pleased, and the lodges and
clinches of Mitchell, with one or two
good stops, bade fair the wind him. Near
the end of the round Mitchell went down
from light tap.
Round S.-Mitchell found the Marines
mouth with a left-hand stop. which was
the only good blow of the round.
Round 9.-Mitchell grazed the Marines
cheek with his right, and the Marine
dropped to the floor. The latter endeav-
ored to get in his right several times, but
it was stopped each time.
Round 10.-MitcheIls stops were too
much for the Marines rushes, and a
punch full in the chest sent him to the
floor.
ERound 1.-THE men warmed up to
their work in this round, and the ex-
change Of blows was more even.
Round 12.-About the middle of the
round, few blows having been struck,
after little fddling by La Blanche
Mitchell, in stopping the lead of the
Marine, hit him lightly with the left on
the jaw. The Marine dropped, and, roll
ing over on his face, remained raised on
his wrist until counted out. He was
roundly jeered by the spectators on leav-
ing the ring.
Immediately after the close of the fight
the Board of Directors Of the club held a
meeting for the purpose Of awarding the
victory. The circumstances of the fight
were so suspicious, however, that the
Directors decided to make 40 award, and
postponed consideration OF the matter
until next Monday night, when meet
ing will be held for the purpose. AS the
articles of agreement say the fight must
be won to the satisfaction Of the club, all
bets remain open until the Directors de-
cision is rendered.