The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-22

s-so-fs wee boxing for the man who
tfroed or A carefully arranged prizerizhE
that WAS 20 have taken place yesterday
afternoon 81 West Seattle between Dick
Case and s'BlIly" Scott The nan" with
\ free tongue was not found. bur sus-
pscson pcsn., in a certain direction. and IL
that individual ever goes selow the dad
lire he may be called upon 10 give an ac-
count Of himself
The contestants are wei known IN this
state both having taken part IN several
hot fights Case has never met defeat al
though he has not been up against men OF
well established ability. He Is young. well
built. strong. quick on his feet, clever with
both hands possessed OF hzrd-hrsting
qualities. and Is believed 20 be dead game
He is heavier than Scott. and younger, but
according 10 reports he is not his superior
ia scientific work or ring generalship.
Scotts heart Is IN the right place and he is
as positive that he can whip Case as Case
Is that he can whip Scott
AS the sports say. there is bad blood be-
tween them. The question Of superiority
has given rise 70 considerable talk, and re-
suited in a match being made on the quiet
last week There was some talk about
each man putting Up SO side. but near
as could be learned last night IL was finally
settled that the winner should take all the
gate receipts In order 70 make the affair
swell" the price OF admission was placed
al s. 80 The prellminarfes were arranged
so quietly that there was no street talk
until late Saturday night, when some OF
the outsiders caught on 10 what was in
the air Nothing definite was known, how
ever, except by those who were inside OF
course Frank Clancy was the big chief.
and ne never carries hts plans around on
his coat sleeve.
Early Yesterday morning the word was
- he u~r
ferry AT 80 O'Clock Case and Scott were
on hand. as we're also thirty or forty sports
who were anxious 20 see the mill All wen.
over 10 West Seattle except Scott and one
or two friends, who waited for John
Fletcher, who Is said 10 be SCOTS adviser.
While waiting for the next ferry the crowd
at West Seattle strolled around the wharf
and enjoyed a good sun bath. Prominent
among the crowd was Dan" Egan, the
hero OF many a bare-knuckle fight. He
has Just arrived IN the city, and Is anxious
10 meet Case in finish fight. IL is also
said that he would not be ave-se TO go
with George Green. of the San Francisco
Olympic Club.
when the next ferry landed. Scott and
Fletcher. with a good-sized crowd. walked
up the gangway. You could see expectancy
written on the faces OF every body. bur
when il was noticed that Deputy Sheriff
A G. Lane was also on hand feeling OF
disgust swept over the crowd. Lane i'm
mediately singled out Frank Clancy and
took him one side. The consultation
lasted about I'VE minutes. and then IL be-
came known that the ngnt was on Lane
said that Sheri1 Meyer had been informed
of what was going on and had sent him
over TO see what was up. IL IL was neces-
sary. the sheriff would come with enough
depuSes 10 effectually put quietus on
the AFFAIR. OF course there was no gain
saving that Lane held the trump card, ana
Clancy made no effort 10 proceed further.
When the bell rang for the boat 70 come
hack TO Seattle the sports nlcd aboard,
silent and moross. They knew that the
fight was to have been for blood and
they felt sore that Il had not taken place.
The principal topic OF conversation was
"a TO the identity OF the man" who had
given tho sheriffs office the tip. IL was
finally discovered that the word had
reached official ears after 1:3o O'Clock In
the afternoon. which meant, after the
ferry boat had left with the first install
nent OF the talent" The gang thought
IL had the right one spotted. but there
IS not sufficient evfaeuce 10 warrant the
disclosure OF his name.
Frank Clancy said that the fight would
be pulled OF any day the principals de-
cided upon and that in order 10 make the
thing a sure 90 he would charter steam
e. and hunt UP secluded place where
there would be no danger Of disturbing
influences. The disappointment attend
ing the settlement Of the differences OF
opinion between Case and Scott as 10
which is the better man has only tended
TO increase interest IN the fight, and as
A result Frank Clancy has been besieged
by those who want tips as 10 when the
event will take place. The time cannot
be stated with any exactness, but there
is talk o. having It tomorrow or next
Sunday.