The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24

as permission has been granted to the Mid
winter Fair executive committee by The Mayor
OF This city TO mold boxing festival in this city,
1t goes without saying that a programme of
events VIII he arranged that VIII attract thou
sands of people from city and country.
The gentlemen who have been deputiZed 10
handle the affair have already commenced 10
hunt up The very best talent that is procurable
within the State. Probably the principal feat
ure-or the event OF The evening. as Professor
William Jordan would say-will be a second
meeting between the TWO clever professionals.
Young Mitchell. the middle-weght champion
of tie Pacific Coast aud Ryan OF Australia.
Ii will be remembered that few weeks ago
these men met IN Oakland and boxed eight
very exciting rounds, which ended I'm a draw.
The friends OF tie boxers were not satisfied
With the result aud considerable discussion
has taken place since then as TO the boxing
abilities OF the Native son aud The invader.
just as soon as the order was granted the
fair committee 10 go ahead and give another
exhibition the first M eli consulted were Mitchell
and Ryan. The latt Ter said that ne was ready
and only too pleased 10 meet Mitchell again In
a scientific contest. When asked II he would
box ten rounds Ryan replied that as a general
rule in all finish fights the men who went
in for business proved before the end
Of the tenth round. who was the
most entitled 10 boDoTs from a scientific point
OF view, and that the most exciting contests
that have been witnessed IN any country
were finished within ten rounds. In his con
suit him admirably rs lie intended TO 90 IN ami
box from the tap of the gong, and that "SlZing
up'' ana ''hddling" are connecting links In
pugilism, which have been called In years ago.
Young Mitchell was next seen by the commit
tee. and when asked II lie would have any OBJ
lection 10 prove 10 the community at large that
lie was scientifically better man than Ryan by
meeting him again In a ten-rOuud bout he
grew eloquent Immediately and positively re-
fused TO meet Ryan second time in a limited
contest.
II desire you to understand. gentlemen. that
| finish nghter," said the cracSer jack
OF the Pacific Coast, land If RYAN wants 10
meet me be must dig up stun aud good stun too
for a finish light. 1 will 20 10 Jacksonville,
Fla, if the sportsmen of that place will hang
up purse OF S25 900 for the match, the losers
end to be $4,000"
Although Mitchell processes to be unwilling
10 meet Ryan IN limited contest the general
public Is satisfied that The native son Is simply
having a little fun with the fair committee.
An Old time follower of pugillsts said yester-
day In reference 10 he proposed contest:
Take my word for IL that Mitchell Will box
Ryan from a round up 10 any number You
know he cannot afford 10 back down now that
he has already met aud boxed be Australian.
III Mitchell had refused To meet Ryan In the
FIRST place there would be some allowance made
for him, but now that he has met and boxed
Ryan eight rounds, with The result that the
public mind Is divided as TO who Is the better
man scientifically, he cannot possibly
get away from second meeting unless
he Is willing TO part with his rep
not constituted that way, and you can rest
satisfied that he VIII meet Ryan In this CITY and
prove TO the satisfaction OF the Australian and
his friends that he can best him In any part of
The race. What he says now aud what he In
tends doing are entirely different. As / said
before, Mitchell, 10 uphold the houors of CALI
foTnla from professional boxers standpoint,
cannot back out of a second meeting with Ryan
II The opportunity Is offered for ago Which
under stand has already been granted. :"
Boxing, according To sthe. following article
from the Chicago Inter Ocean, does not com
mence 10 be as dangerous game as lnrercol-
legate football:
AT least twenty-five young men have been
Killed In America and England while playing
iOoI ball this year and las, aud hardly day
passes now that the name of new victim Is
not announced. AT Delavin, Wis, November
4, John Peterson, mute, tackled one OF the
BeiOit team, fell heavily and died OF conclusion
OF the brain in an hour.
A week later Hugh SausSa, Il student of the
college of The City OF New York, while rum
ming with the ball was downeu by hair dozen
of the Elizabeth Athletic Clubs team and his
neck was broken. The ZANE day Adds Herold
OF the Richmond Und.) Young Mems Christian
skull fractured. Physicians PRONOUNCED him
fatally Injured. On November Is Raymond
Carew OF Toledo fell with the ball. The Adrian
College team formed pyramid on top of him
and he died few hours later from an injury TO
the spine. Two other players were seriously
hurt In the same game.
Al Pennington, Conn.,, John White, while
playing with Yale seniors was thrown with ter
rife violence, other players fell on him ana his
body was paraiyZed. James 4. VBriep of
Manhattan College died in New York Noyem-
Der "a from injuries received in a football
scrimmage October IL. Rob rt ChTistv was
killed al Wooster. Ohio. November "a. Malice
apparently entered into none of The above acct
dents but IN many OF the big college games this
year players have been brutally struck with
the fist, jumped OH and even bi ten by members