The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
President Dow of the Po-
lice Commission Opposed
to the Contests.
The Lavigne-Griffo Match Stirs
Up Opposition From Local
Clubs.
Acme and Reliance Clubs Have Been
Denied Privileges Now Easily
Obtained.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANC1sco Cam !
NnS Rrnad NON H.

9JS Broadway, Dec. Is. (
The announcement that the Lavigpe-
Critic boxing contest will be brouyht off
IN this city has caused much discussion
and some dissatisfa ction on this side of
the bay. The leading opposition comes
from members of the Reliance and Acme
Athletic clubs, who re sent the encouraqe-
menr given to the mushroom Occidental
Athletic Club Of Oakland by the Board of
~ orks and The Chief OF Police. Some
time ago the Acme Club wished to hola
boxing contes! between Elmer and Nc
Connel at the Exposition building, and
they say that Chief Lloyd refused to per-
NIT It, Now the Occidental Club comes
over here and at an hours notice is given
privilege denied local clubs which spend
between them $4,000 per month for rent
and other expenses ana there is much
kicking
Chief OF Police Lloyd has received the
following letter from the secretary of the
Board of Works:
Dear Sir: In view of the fact that within q
lew days there is 10 be given a the Exposition
Duudlng IN this city, under the auspices of
one OF the athletic clubs and under the rules
OF said club, a scientific boxing exhibition of
elgnt rounds and Certain preliminaries, the
melu feature TO be a scientific boxing eXposi-
ton between George Layigne and Grlffo you
are hereby directed TO see that the rales gov
ern1ng athletic sports and boxing con ntest Is are
strictly complied with. By order of the Board
OF Police ana Fire Commissioners.
This afternoon there was a meeting of
the Police and Fire Commissioners called
by President w A. Dow to consider the
order given to Chief Lloyd in regard TO
the proposed scientific boxing match. Mr.
Dow said he had been informed that the
Police and Fire Com missioners had held
meeting and had sent an order to the
Chief OF Police. He distinctly opposed
any two mem bers of the board ge ting TO-
ether by themselves and doing anything
without notifying the third member
Mayor Thomas and City Engineer
Clement have a right TO give ANYTHING
10 The Chief of Police that they desire,
but not in the name OF the board, " scid
Mr.. Dow. 81 think the people of Oakland
will object and I object 10 IL"
Chief Lloyd stated mat without such an
order from the board he would certainly
stop the tight on the ground that the con-
test was held outside of bona tide
athletic club and would attract the worst
element TO the city. After Mayor T omas
s1ad IL appear on record that the board
had not been called to consider a prize
night resolution was adouted of the same
nature as tne order sent to the Chief of
Police yesterday. Mr.. Dow voted in the
negative.
a special meeting OF the Police and
Fire Com issioners was held this evening
and the com m unlcation issued to Chief OF
Police Lloyd last evening relating TO the
GrIffo-Lavigne boxing contest was =
voked. The tote was unanimous and left
the possibility OF the affair with Chief
Lloyd. The Chief stated that this being
the case ne would refuse TO allow the fight
TO take place.