The morning call., 1891-01-04
SPORTING EVENTS.
Mitchell Has Signed Articles to
Fight La Blanche,

Young Mitchell and Professor Watson
were present yesterday afternoon with some
Of the Directors of the California Club 10
arrange a match between Mitchell and La
Blanche. The Young California champion
middle-weight pugilist signed articles to
fight George Ia Blanche in the club on the
2Jth OF February next, for purse of $500,
on condition that the competitors deposit
the sum of $500 each that they will weigh in
al the ringsid6 at or under the standard
weight. which is IA pounds.
The club guarantees Mitchell $500 for his
training; expenses in case the authorities
should prevent the exhibition, and the agree
meut; which VIII be signed by both men,
states that in the event Of either man falling
t0-cCme TO weight, the one who fails to COM
Tfy with the articles Will forfeit the sum on
deposit, which viii baS50O. Mitchell signed
->Ierday, and La Blanche, who is expected
lrTe from Butte City, Mont, next week,
VIII certainly not object to the agreement
as it reads:
Jae.general opinion is that "the Marine p
VIII find some difficulty in getting to weight.
In fact, he has said to friends in this city,
after he defeated Dempsey, that it would be
a most severe trial on him to fight again as
a niddle-weight. At present the hard
hitting .Frencnman is at ebb-tide, so far as
his circumstances financially speaking are
concerned, and it is extremely doubtful
whether he can find the necessary where
withal by which he can prove his sincerity
in1his particular.
MiichelPs partner in business, Walter
Watson, is one Of the good judges of pugi-
lists who has a belief that La Blanche can
not reduce from his present weight within
the time allotted to a scale to permit the
contest with Young Mitchell. The latter is
determined that ''the Marine must fight at
or within the midtlle-weight standard, and
unless the cOnqueror of 1.-THE NODparefl'
can fulfill the agreement as it explicitly
.. states he (MitchellJ win demand the forfeit
money, (which VIII be $500.
A recent letter from La Blanche to the
California Club states that he can fight
Mitchell at 154 pounds or under, and that, if
the agreement would suit the latter, he
would Journey to San Francisco immediately.
The 5ident of the club wired La Blanche
yesterday afternoon that Mitchell had
signedr and IL Is presumed that Stockey
George will lose no time In coming to this
city for the purpose Of placing his signature
10 the document.
Thomas j. Barbour and w. Robertson,
who represent the California Cricket
League, have secured the leasa of the
- KiinkneFyille Baseball Grounds at Berke-
ley for the coming season. Games viii be
Played on these" grounds weekly after March
1st. The park will be fixed up in irst-class
shape for cricke:ing.
Jim Corbett and his hacker have gone to
New Orleans, thoroughly pleased with the
gratuitous notices they have received. which
win very materially assist them to swell the
receipts of the eXchequer of the entertain
ments they propose giving in the East.
Joe Acton and d. 5: Mcleod have signed
articles TO wrestle best two out Of three falls,
catch-as-catch-can, in this city, on some
date between February 18th and March 9Th,
Tor $1,000 a side. Mcleod, who is al Ma
naLmO will soon return to this city.