The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-18
BOXING.
The Olympic Tournament-Fred Brit
tens Last Contest.

Members OF the Olympic Club who fancy
fsiicuds will be treated TO some good sport on
Thursday evening. This Will be the opening
night OF the boxing tournament and If. as
previously suggested in The CALL, a few
special matches were included the occasion
would be one OF great interest to the supporters
of boxing.
This is what "Pringle." a well-known writer
or pugiism, says in the Putsburg Dispatch
concerning amateur boxing tournaments:
lone OF the important events of The week
Just ended has been nS order OF Chief Brown
relative 10 boxing tournaments. After a very
careful consideration OF the matter he decided
10 allow these Journeys when promoted by
thoroughly established athletic clubs; and, all O
When governed 10y a. a. L. regulations.
Chief Brown and his superintendent, Roger
OMara have come 10 very wise conclusion.
The order does not mean in any shape or form
that they cOuulenance prZe-fighting; nor do
Chief Murphy and Superintendent Muth of
Allegheny. Ali these officials know the differ
ence between lighting and boxing, and they
know the worth OF the latter TO young athletes
AT all Journeys these officials insist On the
referee stopping any and all encounters wbrre
there Is anything Ike lighting, ana so far there
selves and The lefeIee. The two parties have
fully understood each other, and as a result
out OF scores Of boxing bouts that have taken
place at the Journeys here, not contes ant has
been injured. This is remark able proof of The
position taken by the Pittsburg and Allegheny
police departments.
There is very great misunderstanding nre
Valling felauFe TO their amateur boxing CON
tests, and the misunderstanding begets opposl.
ton. 80 lar the local contests have far sur
passed any OF lhe Eastern Journeys for mildness
and absence OF Out-and-out slugging They have
been conducted on amateur principles as uuch
as il Is possible 10 do so with Young men vino
know little about boxing. But the boxing is
getting better, and when next winter comes
contestants Will be easier 10 handle.
There Is nothing wrong about bona fide box
ing, aud there is no more force in the argument
thai il leads 10 fighting Than there Is in the
argument that learning 10 fence leads 10 duel
ing or that learning 10 shoot well leads TO XIII.
ing people. One OF tie most Accomplished
boxers l have ever known is now a canon in tile
church of England and his piety was and is
equal 10 that which characterized Cardinal
Newman. lie INDUCED III boxing for its use &c
him and not ITS abuse. He taught others to dc
tie same, and every one was the better for it.'
The CALL has already given the results O
the contests in Which Fred Britten of the
Olympic Club figured while on his Eastern
trip. he Chicago Times of the l1th inst. has
the following 10 say OF Britten when he ap
peared for tie deciding bouts for the cham.
pionship Of the Central Association OF the A
A. u: Erred A. Britten, Chicago Athletic
Association, 134 pounds, beat James LOBBY OF
Chicago, 136 pounds. This was one of the
best bouts OF the evening and remarkably close
throughout Britten showed superior clever
ness but LOBBY had punch or two with either
hand, ana iu tie first round drew The blood
from Britten's nose. 1t was clean, hard con-
test thar brought bowls OF applause from the
spectators. The decision was Missed loud and
long.
ain the second trial bouts Ct the above class
Britten forfeited to John Perry OF Chicago
weighing 1873 pounds, because OF a broken
thumb and Haselhuhn forfeited TO James
Perina OF Chicago, 1859 pounds. Britten's
withdrawal IS a Keen disappointment 10 his
many trends Ii was eyicent last night that
ne was not IN the best of condition, as his
thumb has troubled him greatly since his return
from Boston last month"
Tbis is how an Eastern sporting oracle sums
mn the pl opposed Corbett and Jackson fight;
."There promises 70 be as much uncertainty
about the to-be OF nol-to-De ano the where