The record-union., 1893-12-02
WRESTLING AND BOXING.
MLEOD, THE COAST CHAMPION,
OUTWRESTLES WHITE.
Young Mitchell Meets His Master in
Ryan-The Police stop a HurrI-
cane Fight.
speoinl to the RrcoRp.Ux1oN.

Special to the BECoRD-UNION
OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-The much talked of
event in sporting circles, the eight-round
glove contest between Young Mitchell,
the unde feated California middle-weight
boxer, and Jim Ryan, the Australian,
drew multitude of sports to the Oak
land Theater this evening.
The glove contest was preceded by a
wrestling match between Mcleod, the
champion catch-as- catch-can wrestler of
the Pacific Coast. and Vincent White,
another champion. 1t was for the benefit
of the Midwinter Fair, and the theater
was packed to the doors.
Shortly after $50 O'Clock Billy Jordan,
the master of ceremonies, introduced the
wrestIers and announced as the condi-
ton of the match that Mcleod had agreed
to throw his man five times within an
hour.
White looked much the bigger of the
two as he came to the center. At the ex-
piration of fifteen minutes White had a
half-N elson and leg hold on Mcleod and
was smilingly killing time.
1t was thirty minutes before Mcleod
threw his man the first time. Two min
utes later Mcleod secured a hammer
lock, which he put on without mercy.
White went down and gave up the
match, claiming a too badly strained
arm.
THE GLOVE MATCH.
After an intermission of fifteen min
utes the boxing match was announced.
1t was Mitchell's first appearance in the
ring in upward of two years, and 1t was
known that he had hard opponent to
face. Still he was big favorite in the
betting. He weighed I57 pounds and
Ryan l5S, and the latter was slightly the
taller.
at $50 Ryan entered the ring, followed
by Mitchell. Ryan appeared in the pink
of condition. Jack McAulitte, who ar
rived from the East this morning, was
announced as the referee, and was greeted
by tumultuous applause. king" Nc
Manus, of Potrero fame, and Jack Welch
acted as timekeepers.
First round-Shortly after the call of
time Ryan led and fell short. Mitchell
landed twice on the body, following with
a heavy right on the eye. Ryan slipped
and went to the floor. Mitchell scored
the first blood with two rattling blows on
the nose. Ryan got in a swinging right
on the neck, and time was called.
Second round-There was lively in
fighting and honors were even. Mitchell
was fighting for the head, and Ryan got
another on the nose, returning in kind.
In the last of the round Ryan got in
heavily twice on the nose, and both men
were bleeding freely.
Third round-There was the sharpest
kind of infghting, and Mitchell landed
twice and Ryan was groggy for an in
slant, but recovered and went in for
swinging his right on Mitchell's jugular.
Fourth round-There were sharp ex
change of blows, Mitchell repeatedly get
ting in OH The head, but never getting
away. Mitchell was pulling badly at the
end of the round.
Fifth round-This was rattling mill,
and slightly in favor of MITCHELL who ex-
hibited great generalship.
Sixth round-Mitchell landed repeat
edly on the face, neck and body. Ryan
was mass OF bruises and his face was
very pulpy, but he took his punishment
we'll.
seventh round-Mitchell lands heavily
on the chin, and Ryan clinche5 and gets
it on the jaw. Ryan lands twice on the
back, and then on the neck, but gets
shower of blows toward the end and
goes to his corner groggy.
Eighth round-Ryan came up looking
fresh, and for the first time assumed the
offensive. He landed heavily on the face,
escaping a counter, and followed up his
advantage with a whirlwind OF swinging
blows.
At this iuncture Chief Schaffer and
squad of police jumped into the ring and
with difficulty separated the bloody men.
Efforts to persuade the police to permit
the fight to continue were futile, and the
contest was declared draw.
The decision was apparently satisfac-
tory, as at the close neither of the men
could claim any advantage.