The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
Matches That Are Now Made
May Possibly Be De-
clared Off.
GALLAGHER is AFTER MITCHELL
Joe McAu,iffe Will Try Farley's
Wonderful Discovery in the Hope
of Reducing Flesh.

the suggestion of one of its members the
permit question was referred back to the
Health and Police Committee for its re-
consideration.
In discussing matters pugilistic last
evening at favorite sporting resort
prominent sport asked a well-known mem
Der of the Board of Supervisors for little
information.
He desired to know what the Super
visors meant by granting certain clubs
permission to hold fstic contests during
certain specified months and then chang
ing their views ct the meeting following.
The Supervisor smiled and gave some
evasive answer, which was interpreted by
the sport as meaning that the City Faith
ers had far greater interest in boxing en-
tertainments than many people imagined,
and that, like Davy Crockett, their motto
was. first, be sure you're right, then go
ahead.
1t is presumed that the Health and Po-
lice Committee will pass on the permit
question definitely at its next meeting,
which will be on Friday.
Young Mitchell was notified yesterday
that Billy Gallagher, the pugilist who did
not give satisfactory contest at the last
bring suit against Mitchell for money
which the fighter alleged was owing to
him. Mitchell appeared to be very uncon-
cerned in the matter and said IN an off
handed way that if Gallagher or his attor-
ney desired to enter suit against him or
the club he represents there was nothing
10 bar them from proceeding.
~ paid GalIaghers s training expenses"
Ill
agreement which he signed previous to
the exhibition, that was all and more in
fact that he was entitled to; but if he
wants to 60 to law very bad 1 shall not be
a stun bling ploc in his way"
Gallagher says Mitchell did not treat
him right in the premises and that his
attorney is very sanguine of winning the
suit, otherwise he would not have any,
thing to do with it.
tits said that Jeffres has started out on
the "pace that kills" and can be found at
any hour of day in saloons the proprletors
of which cater to the trade of the sporting
element.
Peter Maher and his backer are waiting
and hoping for good turn in the tide of
affairs pugilistic. Maher has still an idea
that the National Athletic Club will
smooth matters over with the City Fathers
and that permission will be granted to
Manager Groom to give just one more en-
tertainment. Some membersOf the board
are very much opposed to the National
Club and it is doubtful if their old sores
will be healed in time to give Peter
chance to return to New York with $4,000
OF California gold coin.
Connolly, who is looking after the in
terests of the Irish pugilist, says that if
all fruit fails and the big-money PROPOSE
1ion is shelved he will enter into an agree.
ment with some of the enterprising the
atrical managers to have Maher spar a
limited number of rounds with some
local boxer, Just to give the sporting
people of San Francisco an idea of how
Maher has improved within the past few
years.
Speaking of the Irishman's fight with
Fitzsimmons, Connolly said:
'Maher mad all the best of the mill in
the first round, and had it not been for a
smash the New Zealander hit him in the
break-away from clinch, Fitzsimmons
would certainly have left the ring a de-
feated man.
"Maher was cautioned by the referee in
the first round against clinching, and he
endeavored to show the crowd that he did
not intend to take any mean advantage of
his opponent, and by so doing the New
ZeaIander took an unfair advantage of him
the first chance he got. and put it on to
the 1rishman the moment he let go of
long Bob's neck. I would give a good
deal if Peter had just one more chance at
the alleged heavyweight cham pion, but
I'm satisfied that he win never again put
up his his props in front OF the red
headed blacksmith"
The Occidental Club will match "Kidn
Lavigne to box either Everhardt or Charley
McKeever under its auspices, and Iegotia-
lions are now pending between the club
and the fighters with that object in view.
Supervisor King is warm frienu of
Peter Meher and it is said that he will
try to induce Maher to accept of purse
offered bv the Occidental Club. Maher is
not on friendly terms with Young Mitchell
ever since the time the latter ruled against
him in limited contest he engaged in
with big Joseph McAui.ffe at the Grand
Opera-house.
Maher contends that he should have
had the decision, and the old sore against
Young Mitchell still remains open But
all those little difficulties between fighters
and fight promoters can be adjusted nicely
by little gentle persuasion, tempered
with little softsoap-that healing ma
terial which is so highly priced by rich
and poor.
Big Joe McAuliffe has actually started
in to reduce flesh. Professor Farley says
that his boy can whip any man who walks
under the sun and that two years from
now he viii be the champion heavy
weight pugilist OF the world.
What surprises me most is that all those
big fellows who pretend to be great fighters
will have nothing to do with Joe. re-
marked old Farley as he doffed his '49 sun
shade and ran his fingers through the
hirsnte coYerinn of his nate