The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-24
REDDY KNOCKED OUT.
Young Mitchell Whips Gala
CHER i'm Thirteen Rounds.
A BATTLING GOOD BATTLE.
eight and Left on Chin and Neck Set
tied the Business-Lots OF fighters
want to Tackle Woods.

SAN Francisco, Sept 23.-The fight tonight
tetween Johnnie Herget, better known as
syoung MITCHELL" CALIFORNIA; representative
,oiddle-weight pugilist, and Reddy Gallagher,
the clever Denverite, attracted more interest
than any similar event which has taken place
IN this city since the Corbett-Jsckson contest,
and the rooms OF the new Occidental Club were
.rouded at an early hour in the evening. The
evbt was for s. 900 purse, $50 of which went 20
,ha loser. Betting was brisk, and from odds OF
s,0 10 SO on Mitchell ii veercd TO nearly even
,c,ey before the fight began. Aitchelps
eight was 154: seconds, Jack Dempsey and sam
r;,ynssrick Gallagher weighed l53; seconds,
NJ. uaterson and Jimmy Carroll. Peter Jack
con was referee
the battle opened at $3.50 with Gallagher
seuting for an opening, Mitchell breaking
vround. Gallagher got two hot lefts in the
Wind and one in the eye. His timber left played
h,voe with Mitehells head and wind, the latter
heing unable to counter effectively. Both men
.npesred in the pink of condition, though
utebell was somewhat fieshier than his mus
eular opponent Gallagher stopped Mitchell's
,ushes easily, once with straight left On the
chin.
from the third 70 the sixth round the tactics
we're much the same, Gallagher's long left
usually reaching its mark, as he maintained a
position near the middle OF the ring, while Nit
ehel PLAYED HrOuuu Hiiiiy ttihtUE every bpciliuR
that presented itself. but in ducking almost in
variably catching terrific left full in the face.
Atthe close of the fourth Gallaghers left eye
vas badly swollen from a Highlander. Nit
ehell playing for the ribs, scored twice effec-
lively. but Galagher's vicious drives for the
chin kept him from too frequent repetitions.
The sixth was marked by hurricane fighting,
Gallagher scoring a straight left on Mitchell's
chin. but lacking a shade of Knockout effect.
Al II H.
law, and the close of the seventh found Gala
cher lacking steam.
Prom the eighth 10 the thirteenth rounds the
honors were about even. though Mitchell was
apparently the most confident of the two. Both
men we're now exchanging blows for the muz-
lie, aud Gallagher's injured optic was bleeding
freely In the twelfth from frequent left-handed
visiistions.
In the thirteenth Gallagher came up trifie
dszed but landed two straight let's under
NitcheIIS chin. The latter came back at him
with q left on the neck and right on the chin
Gallagher reeled and fell On his side, and made
asight effort to rise but was counted out.
The spectators at the close of the hard fought
contest expressed surprise at Mitchelps ability
20 Withstand punishment. All but his more in
innate friends, as they watched Gallagher's
powerful left handlers land on the chin and neck
in the first five rounds. apparently wondered
h0W long MITCHELL could last Gallagner never
failed TO land when near enough, and Mitchell
az best could but clinch, when he did not
break ground and drive his right
into the ribs. In the third round, however,
during close fighting Gallagher suddenly WINGED
snd made motion as If struck by an accidental
blow liz the groin. He became desperate after
this end did not parry Mitchells blows
or counter so well. Galagher's desperation
seemed to restore Mitchelrs equanimity, which
vas at first somewhat disturbed, aud he started
n fix things, smili y as he did SO.
III, was born in San Francisco July 30, 1867 His
record in the prize ring is briefly as follows:
Beat Jack Campbell for the feather-weight
of the Pacific coast in ten
rounds, G. Coler in two rounds, E. Coleman In
four rounds, f. Frayne in three rounds, Jim
Ing place in Harry Maynard's. He next beat
Pete o Brien, for the lightweight championship
Of the Pacific coast III eight rounds, Bob Turnbull
mot X. k.) in seven rounds, Jack keenan, in
thirty-fve rounds, Billy Hamilton in twenty
three rounds and Tom Cleary in thirteen rounds.
Billy Murphy In five rounds, fought draw with
Jack Hall, beat Jack Mallory in thirty
rounds, fought a Foreground draw with
Pete Boland for the lightweight championship
OF Australia, beat Barney Donovan in four
rounds returned to America and beat Tom
twenty seven rounds, and Sailor Brown in
twenty-one rounds. He was next matched with
Johnny Reagan, OF New York, who forfeited,
presumably on account of illness His last
fight previous to that with Gallagher was with
George La Blanche, the Marine. La Blanche
him over and he was unable to RISE The purse
awarded In YOunY MITCHELL