The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08

where it had been lovingly resting on the
Mission giants shoulder, and emphasize
ing his Interrogation with shake of the
hand and head asked: "Why can't you
agree to fight eight? That will give you
both show to prove the mettle in you"
The veteran sportsman seemed imbued
with the belief that if Choynski should
show the white feather and run away from
his protege during the fight his favorite
ought to have at least several rounds in
which to catch him.
Eight rounds suits me-" replied
Choynski, laughing at Barney's vehe-
mence. McAuliffe also signifed his
assent.
Just at this juncture Eddy Graney,
Choynski's manager, arrived. On being
acquainted with the proceedings occurring
during his absence he asked a few ques-
tions and said if his charge were satisfied
he was.
The next item to attend to was the time
OF the contest. 1t took longer to agree to
this than to anything else, but all finally
reached the conclusion that the evening OF
the 2Sth inst. would be the proper time.
Mitchell had blank forms ready, and he
and Farley wanted the articles to be signed
then and there. but for some reason or
other Graney objected.
81 promise you on my honor as gen.
tleman," he said, ''that If you will appoint
an hour for the signing of articles to- NOR
row, we will be here. and will sign them
in accordance with the provisions we have
agreed upon to-day"
All assented to this, and to-day ats P. NJ,
no untoward accident happening IN the
meantime, the m en- and their hackers will
assemble at young MitchelPs saloon
and sign articles.
Barney went away with McAuliffe un-
der his wing, well satisfied at the agree
ments reached.
~ am good friend of yours, joey" he
was heard to remark, as they passed out
the door, land when old Barney goes back
on you it will snow in the Torrid Zone"
Choynski, who remained a short while,
was perfectly iubilant over the results ol
the conference.
Hardly had the footballs of McAuliffe
and Barney ceased echoing on the stair
wav when he jumped into the air, cracked
his heels together, and proceeded to spar
at an imaginary opponent.
"That's the way 1 will take him." hs
shouted, making a vicious upper-cut with
his right, sand then 1 will come at him
with my left and dance way so so.'
$50 so" proved disastrous, for Choynski
got tangled up in chair and proceeded to
fall in a heap, upsetting a cuspidor and
shaking things up in general.
A. ! rvi4h r. =;
where it had come in contact with the
floor, he looked rather rueful and re.
marked:
fI will try new tack, I think. I will
get pair of springs fixed on the heels oi
my shoes, and whenever wish TO reach
McAuliffe's faceIwill sail up in the air ano
let drive"
Efforts were being made here lately tc
show that the boxing permit granted the
new Occidental Club by the Board O
Supervisors was obtained by questionable
methods, bribery being charged.
That these charges are unjust the record,
amply prove. At meeting of the BoarC
of Supervisors, held July 81 a permit was
granted the new Occidental Club to give
an exhibition in August on paying g
license fee of 500 and contributing like
sum to the Robinson bequest fund. The
permit was granted without a dissenting
vote.
The day before yesterday Mitchell sent
a letter to the foreman of the Grand Jury,
stating his willingness to appear before
that body and convince them that the in
timations of corruption contained in an
article in the Examiner were false and
malicious.
A letter was also sent the editor of that
paper, making caustic criticisms upon the
papers conduct for publishing the article
without giving him chance to refute the
statements contained therein.