The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

Dan Long. The mysterious man, COM,
monty known as Billy Smith, late of Eng
land, was attended by Alexander Greg
gains, the political fireman, and Timothy
McGrath, the confidential adviser and
rubber-down of fom Sharkey, the famous
slogger OF Uncle Sans navy. Mike Sulli-
van, the right-hand bower of Billy Harri-
son of the old Pacific Club, was selected as
referee, and when he made his inaugural
DOW TO the boys there were several among
the spectators who recognized the old
familiar face and bald pate. D. ]. Tobe
was selected as the official referee.
Everything being ready for business, the
referee heid short consultation with the
pugl4lsts. 1t was presumed that Mr.. Sui
llvan was instructing the fighters not to
break the rules of Queensbery and that to
insure fair contest they must break
away when ordered to do so.
Gallagher broke from his chair the mo-
ment he heard the sound OF the gong and
met his opponent. 1.-THE Mysterious" half
way between chairs.
The fighters were very evenly matched
in every particular, and the lovers of the
good old sport looked forward to a great
mill. Gallagher of Oakland was the first
to open the argument of the evening. He
led with the left at Smiths sharpened
face, but the latter ducked neatly, and the
blow shot over Smiths shoulder and spent
itself on the midnight atmosphere.
The Mysterious smiled, and, changing
his position, quickly he let go wicked
drive at Gallagher's sun-browned face.
The glove grazed Gallagber's jaw and a
clinch resulted. The fighters had now
warmed up for business, and Smith, an
tlclpatlng that Gallagher would resort to
his old tricks watched his actions closely.
Gallagher swung his left at the Mysteri-
Gus jaw and landed a pretty good stiff
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with right swing, but Smith ducked and
caught Gallagher a neat jab in the short
ribs. Another clinch and then the dirty
work commenced.
Smith tried TO shake the Los Angeles
hugger OIL, but falling in the attempt he
gave Gallagher the hip and pitched him
on the moor. Gallagher looked savage as
few exchanges followed and another
cllnch resulted. Both men were punch
ing as best they could with their rights
while their lefts were entangled around
each others necks. Smith in the shuttle
got Gallagher on his hip and in iiffy sent
him sprawiing on the boards.
The spectators now looked for good old
rough ana tumble game and they u ere
not disappointed. Gallagher concluded
that his opponent intended to resort to
every game IN the business and he deter
mined 10 use every scheme he possessed
to equallze matters. Once again they met
and Gallagher wild and woolly smashed at
Smith with right and left. The right
missed Its mark, but the left came to q full
stop on Smiths nose, drawing the claret
Smith was wild and excited. Herushed
at his antagonist, who ducked a wicked
rlght-hand swing and then clinched.
This was the clinch of the season. With
right arms free they smashed at each
other regardless Of where their blows
landed. Fouls did not count with them,
and the referee being unable to separate
them, the Captain of Police, Whitman,
took hand in the game, and ducking
under the ropes in the most approved
style, he tried to make the human bull
dogs break away.
Sufficient to say that the captain and
his staff had no easy task in separating .
the combatants.