The San Francisco call., 1896-07-02
Advance Sale of Seats Continues
Rapidly Up to the
Present.
YOUNG" MITCHELL CONFIDENT
Skillful Hand of the National Club
Believed to Be Behind the
Agitation.

The question Of all-a5sorbing interest in
the sporting world at present is, "Can the
Civic Federation stop the Smith Gallagher
mill ?" The question was widely discussed
yesterday, both in the various sporting re.
sorts and on the street.
All those who are friendly toward the
contest booked for tonight. and they seem
by far in the majority, are strong in their
belief that the Civic Federation has no
authority in the matter. Their arguments
in favor of this view are many and varied
In the first place, they say, the contest
is not prize fight, but scientific boxing
match of limited number of rounds, and
as such does not come within the pale of
the law. Both men, they assert, are scien-
tifc fighters and pretty evenly matched
This fact in itself is taken as pretty good
argument that knockout, or even any
brutality, in ten rounds is very improb-
able.
Then, again, the authority of the Fedora
tion to put quie tus on the event is
thought to amount to nothing, as evinced
by their inability TO stop the Sharkev-
Corbett bout. 1t is claimed that a ma
jority OF the members present on this oc-
casion returned favorable report. but
l. J. Truman of the Civic Federation
talked freely upon the statas of the case.
Stewart Menzies and / were appointed
a committee to see what could be done in
the matter" he said, "but so far both of
us have been too busily engrossed with our
business affairs to give the subject the time
and attention its Importance demands.
Tomorrow, however, we are going to see
what we can do"
'Do you think you can stop the fiehtr,
well" !" replied Truman, I'VE think we
can. Our attorneys are also of that opin-
ion. OF course we do not know for GER
tain"
"wherin do you think the infraction of
law exlsts?"
"In the fact that it is nothing more n or
less than prize fight. In such engage
ments a man may knock his opponent
out in one round. Again, 1t might>take
many rounds before this would happen"
Young Mitchell was also seen and asked
for his opinion of the outcome.
You may tell the public that this con-
test is going to take place as scheduled"
he replied. I'VE have our license for the
event, and there is no legal action that
can In any way interfere with US.
We have seen the best legal talent in
the City on the merits of the case, and in
each instance have been advised that we
are in no wise infracting the law, and can
not be hindered in our course.
The advance sale of seats for the ex-
hibition has been very large, and continues
so up to the present time. Some of the
best citizens in the community have pur-
chased tickets already, and we have orders
from many more. Nothing will occur that
can shock the sensibilities of the most fas-
tidious, as the men are scientific fighters
and are going to box for a limited number
of rounds only.
AS l said before. we have every assur-
ance from those who are in position to
know that We will not be interfered with.
Anyway, there can be no reason for any
inte rference."
Another member of the Civic Fedora
tion said yesterday that the National Club
had assured the organization that the
Sharkey- -Corbett fight would be purely
scientific, but had counted without their
Sharkey, who fought like an engraged
animal, threw his opponent and