The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-11
NOT IN THE RING.
Mitchell and McAuIiffe i'm
a Row.
ELLIS STREET THE ARENA.
COwardly Tactics Adopted by the
Lightweight.
ELLIS STREET THE ARENA
HE PRETENDs FRIENDSHIP.
Then, With Three of His Friends,
Attacks and Brutally Kicks
Mitchell.

There was q muddy exciting time on
Ellis street, near Stockton, about o'clock
yesterday morning caused by a rough and
tumble fight In which two champion
bruisers participated.
There has been bad blood for some time
between Jack McAuliffe, the lightweight
champion of the world, and Young Mitchell,
the middle-weight champion of the Pacific
Coast. McAuiiffe made his arrangements
to leave for the East to-day, aud on Friday
night Mitchell was considerably surprised
when McAuliffe. accompanied by Otto C..
Floto, his manager. John G. Fox OF the
Howard Atheneum Company and Ed
Zsigler. a theatrical manager, called at his
saloon on Taylor street.
McAuliffe intimated that he wanted to
shake hands and be friends with Mitchell
before going East, and protested that so
far as he was concerned he bore no hard
feelings. Mitchell received McAulffs' S
overtures in the same friendly spirit. and,
after drinks had been partaken of, Nc
Auliffe suggested that they should 60 out
and make night of it.
They visited several saloons and went to
the Louvre for supper. Mitchell paid the
bill. and after they got outside he said he
was going home. McAulifIe insisted upon
going to another saloon TO have another
drink, and finally they wound up at Cor
belts place on Ellis street.
When they got outside they were talk
ing in a friendly way. and MITCHELL sat
down on the iron railing in front of the
saloon. Without moments warning he
found himself on his back on the sidewalk.
some one having tripped him up by ter
rife kick on the ankle. McAuliffe sprang
upon him. ana Mitchell was working his
wav N an fOn when ono of Nc Auliff6'a
friends kicked him on the bridge IF the
nose, drawing blood. Another one kicked
him on the back of the head and on the
ribs.
Policeman Mclaughlin bad been ad-
vised early in the evening that McAuliffe
had been boastlng that he would ''do up"
Mitchell and had laid his plans to carry
out his intention with the help of some
friends that night. The officer kept a
sharp lockout on their m. yemen 5. and
when he saw that they were becoming
hilarious he notified Sergeant Monaghan,
who directed Policeman Campbell to join
Mclaughlin for lear of trouble.
While McAuliffe and his cowardly ac-
completes were kicking Mitchell the Off
GERS were close at hand and rushed TO
MitchelPs rescue. Mclaughlin pulled Me-
Aulitfe off Mitchell and the lightweight
knocked HIM down by well-directed blow
between tie eyes.
The blow had the effect of keeping him
In subsection and be was as meek as a
lamb when taken to the City Prison, here
a.chsrge of battery was entered against
him. Mitchell and Floto were also ar
rested and chayged with disturbing the
peace. McAuliffs gave $40 cash bail and
Mitchell and FlotO $50 each.
sIhe cases we're called in Judge Conlau's
court yesterday morning, but MS Mitchell
was unable to appear the Judge contnu ed
The hearing until tomorrow although Me-
Auliffe made an earnest plea to be allo wed
to pay a fine and 60 as he was anxious to
leave for the East Today.
Mitchell called at the courtroom between
l and o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
after he had told his story to the Judge he
was advised TO swear out warrants for the
arrest OF his cowardly assailants on the
charge Of battery. Warrants were accord
ingly sworn out against McAulffe, Floto,
Fox ana John Doe" as Mitchell did not
know the name of the fourth nan who
kicked him. Fox, he said, was the man
who kicked him on the nose and the mark
of bis boot WAS plainly visible. Mitchell
complained of pains in the back of his
head and ribs where he had been kicked.
McAulIffe, Fioto aud Fox were arrested
last evening and were admitted tn bail in
$3.50 cash each. Joseph Ullmau furnished
the bail for McAuIiffe and FIoto and d.
j. Tobin for Fox. The trouble originated
when Mitchell boxed Ryan of Australia
in Oakland. McAuliffe was referee and
he decided bv calling the contest a draw,
but afterward said that Ryan had the best
of the mill and might have knocked Mitch
ell out if the contest had lasted ten rounds.
In a conversation which resulted subse-
ouently McAulffe said that he could do
what Mitchell had failed to accomplish, ard
that was to best Ryan in limited con test.
The rumOr reached the ears of the commit
tee who had charge of the boxing end of
the Midwinter Fair subscription fund. and
ii consummated q match between Ryan
and McAulffe, which was decided at the
Grand Opera-house, and resulted in a vic
tory for McAuliffe.
Mitchell then spread the news broad
cast that Ryan did not try to win, and
that he could have knocked McAulffe of
the face OF the earth If he had so desired.
The lightweight champion retaliated by
announcing that he could do with Mitchell
what he had done with Ryan, and the
far committee arranged a limited contest
between McAulIffe and Mitchell; but
Mayor Ebert would not give his consent
to match of this kind.
Mitchell continued to run down Nc
Auiiffe 10 his friends as being a fakir, and
the latter took the means as stated of get
ting even, which, to all fair-minded
sr0rtsmen. was brutal and dastardly
way Of getting satisfaction.