The record-union., 1897-05-19

SAN FRANCISCO, May IS. - The
much advertised boxing carnival un-
der the auspices of the Olympic Ath-
letic Club, which recently withdrew
from the American Amateur Athletic
Union, and the management of which
has embarked in the priZe-ti fighting busl-
mess for revenue, was not the success
which had confidently been predicted.
The club, which claims to be among
the pure athletic clubs on the coast,
counted on the support of its 2OOo or
more members to lend their patronage
to its pugilistic enterprise, but in this
1t was disappointed.
It had been repeatedly announced by
the management that nothing but a
square and gentlemanly contest would
be allowed; that all the men had been
tried OUT and found to be in perfect
condition, fulfilling all the requirements
of the agreement. And yet at the very
beginning one of the men advertised as
star" contest, brought out from New
York, weighed in ten pounds over the
scale of weight agreed upon. NOtwith-
standing this big advantage of Leonard
over his opponent Cans, the colored
lad agreed to go on with the fight.
When the men were called to the
center of the ring for the customary
handshake, as an earnest of the alb
Sence of all ill-feeling in their bout,
Leonard violated all rules and ethics
of the prize ring by deliberately splitting
in his opponents face. There was an
angry demonstration from the crowd
which did not subside for a minute
but Cans kept cool and seemed content
TO wait his opportunity for Wiping out
the insult caused by the disgraceful
exhibition of his opponent, which he
Gid
The fight then began, with both men
sparring cautiously. Cans took the lead
from the start, and despite the delib-
crate fouls Of his opponent, kept his
head all through, several times having
his man weak and going" when the
gong announced the end of the round.
The fight was good and fast to the
end, but the referee very properly gave
the decision 10 Cans.
jim Jeffries. the big Californian. as
cended another rung Of the ladder 70
pugilistic fame by defeating Henry
Baker of Chicago. Jeffries was in the
lead all through, with the exception Of
a couple of rounds, when Baker in
dulged in some wild and ineffective
rushes. which did little damage.
LAWLER GIVEN THE DECISION.
The first contest was the bantam
weights. Lawlor was given the decis-
ion over Reilly in the first round.
CANS THE WINNER
When the twenty-round bout between
Joe Cans of Baltimore and Mike Leon
ard of New York, lightweights, was
called, Leonard was declared over
weight, and although all bets were de-
clared off Cans declared his readiness
TO fight. and the men went on. When
time was called Leonard spat in Cans
face, in lieu of usual handshake.
During the first few rounds Leonard
used his overweight unfairly, fighting
,roughly and somewhat foul with con-
siderable clinching. Cans held his
own without much aggressive work un-
ill the ninth round, which was decided
~ Cans round He led from the start
Of the round and set a pace which
proved too fast for Leonard.
In the tenth and eleventh rounds
Cans fought Leonard all over the ring
and had the Beau Brummel' going
when the gong sounded.
In the twelfth Leonard's ten pounds
overweight told in his favor and the
crowd called to Cans to claim foul,
which had been previously committed