The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-23
ALL-ROUND SPORT.
A Contest This Evening at the
Occidental Club.
Mitchell and Gallagher Are in Prime Con-
dition for Hard Fight-olympic Club
Fixtures for October.

The contest which will take place this
evening at the Occidental Club. between
the middle weights, Young Mitchell of this
city and Freddy" Gallagher of Denver,
should be one of more than ordinary inter-
est. Both have trained for it.
Mitchell has been polished off" by Sam
Fitzpatrick, the prince of trainers. and the
young Californian will present a fine APP
pearance when he squares" before the
cunning middle weight representative Of
Denver who gave "Chawley" Mitchell such
a warm reception in q preliminary set-to
some years ago.
There are judges of fighting men who do
not hesitate to say that Young Mitchell,
although very clever fellow, will not COM
pare in cleverne5s with his opponent, who
carries a lightning left and a put me sleep"
right.
With the exception of bare-knuckle
fight on Australian turf. the result of which
MltchelI's ear will testify, the champion Of
this State has never been forced to show his
zeal lighting cOlOrs. He is possessed of all
the cunning and cleverness of a successful
fighter.
The betting still favGrs Mitchell, but as
the time draws near GallagheT's stock is in
the ascendent, and betting may close at
even figures this evening. Scientifically
speaking, the contest should be one OF the
best ever witnessed in this city.
ENOUGH OF THESE.
Lovers of fiStic sports would be highly
pleased if the clubs abolish preliminary
four-round contests between unframed
slOggers. The spectacle of a siX-round set
To at the Pacific Club exhibition between
MuShy McCatferty, blOated pug, and
GrasshOpper Mccarthy was a Sckening az
fair, and greatly added to the disgust Of 4
large number, who, during the prrlimna-
ries, filed the hall with cigar smoke. If
fighters will not train for short set-tos the
clubs will do well TO leave them severely
alone.
A six-round bloody battle took place at
Joe Dieves' wayside inn or the San LeandrO
road on Saturday evening in the presence Of
a few sports and Oakland officers. The fight
was between two cOlOrei wOuld-ba SloggerS.
In the large crowd which witnessed the
Davis and Woods fight on Monday evening,
comparatively few noticed that Woods
knocked down Davis after the gong had
sounded the finish of the ninth round. TIE
club should provide a better clock with a
Understanding gong.
AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUBS.
A general meeting Of the Alpine Amateur
Athletic Club will be held in the offices.
rooms and 10, 31S Pine street. on Friday
evening. All b0na-idr amateurs will be adj
| mitted to membership without the usual
| payment Of an initiation fee. At this meet
ing Will be framed programme Of sports
for the winter months.
The newly organized Pastime Amateur
Athletic Club will give the first of series
Of amateur boxing contests on Wednesday.
These contests viii be open TO all amateurs
and the winner OF each event will receive a
trophy.
Attue next general meeting of the OLYMPIC
Club President Harrison will suggest an in
crease Of So IN the monthly dues. Mr.. Har-
ris0n has also full charge of the arrange
ments for the laying of the cornerstone.
The San Jose Athletic Club has matched
| Harry Daily and Billy Donegau for the De-
tober meeting. The bantams will receive a
! purse of $500.
The Olympic Clubs tennis annex will give
ION.
The Olympic's new Board of Directors
met in session for tho first time last evening,
ENGAGING EASTERN TALENT.
The Directors of the Olympic Club have
| given Z. A. Xix, the Nice-PreSident, who
! will leave for New York about the 9th
! prox., full power to act in the matter OF
| engaging Eastern tistlc talent for the pur.
! pose OF testing the qualities Of the repre-
| sentative boxers Of the East and West at a
tournament which will be held in the
| Olympic Clubs gymnasium about January
On October LIST the Initiation fee of the
Olympic Club will be $40. Its features fol
October are: On the 18th the laying Of the
cornerstone of the new building, ON the 22C
boxing night. and ON the oath ladies' invita-
ton field day.
MATCHED AGAINST GALLAGHER.
Jervis, the walker, who is at present EN-.
ployed on the steamer Zpalandia, introduced
young man named Mccain to the Directors
| of the Olympic Club a few evenings ago
! Mccain, who is boxer Of some merit, wa!
pitted against Lafferty in a four-round bout
He did so well that the club has matched
him against Gallagher Of Oakland in a con
test which will take place October 9th
| McCann, who is native Of Philadelphia, il
employed on the Zeaandia.
Ats o'clock this afternoon the juvenil,
athletes of the Olympic Club will meet il
the gymnasium for the purpose of being
classed according to their abilities in thu
different branches of athletic sports. VI
to the present there has been no uniformity
Of system governing thu youngsters.