The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
Other Fistic Events at the
Manhattan Clubs
Exhibition.
Jeffries and Baker Matched for
May by the California
Athletic Club
Frank P. Slavin Telegraphs His Will.
iDgness to Meet the Winner
of the Match.

Charles Rochelle was given the decision
over Fred Muller on so-called foul at
last nights boxing carnival of the Man
haitian Club, held in Woodward's Pc
vllion. The decision was made by Referee
Gus Hergel IN the ninth round OF the
fight.
The first three preliminary bouts were
amateur, and of four rounds duration
each. John Lahey and J. Kane, both of
the Manhattan Club, led off in the even
ing's sport. They gave a very tame e1-
hibition, which was decided draw by
Referee "Bogy" O'Donnell.
The next was between ]. Reilly and
Joe Sullivan, both presumably weighing
100 pounds, though Sullivan was much
the heavier. 1t was a gamely( contested
battle, and Referee O'DonnelPs decision
of a draw failed to find favor with the
audience, which thought Reilly the clever
man.
Ben Lewis (colored) and Patsy Daily,
12S pounds, made battle that afforded
much amusement. The first round was
fast fighting, and the colored lad simply
chopped his opponent TO pieces, but DAILY,
though ad Judged the loser. stayed with it
till the finish.
Jack King and Yank Savage, the latter
OF Australia, gave very clever exhibition.
Both men were quick. lively boxers, but
Savage was the harder hitter and did the
most execution. Referee ODonnell gave
him the decision, and the house was
about evenly decided on the question.
Fred Vaughan of the Man attain Club
was unable to appear in the ring owing to
illness. and Buck Everson refused to axe
on any other man in his stead. To fill
the gap Robert McCrossen and Fred Law
lor tapped each other lovingly for four
rounds.
Preliminary TO the event of the evening
Professor Billy Jordan climbed into
the ring and announced that the Caifor-
MIA Athletic Club had matched ]. !.
Jeffries and Henry Baker, ehamp ion
heavyweight OF Illinois, for contest OF
fifteen rounds and purse of $500, the
event to take place at Woodward's Pavll-
ion some time in May.
Frank p. Slavin yesterday telegra phed
his Willingness to meet the winner under
the auspices of the same club about the
middle OF June Frank Raphael and
Sammy Maxwell are matched to fight ten
rounds at the same/ffme.
Then came tbs event of the evening""
Muller andsiS0chette were both the recip-
tents of loud cheering as they stepped
lnte/tne ring. The former was seconded
y5y Charles Turner, James McDevitt and
Charlie Virgins; the latter by Sam Bar
bour. Martin Murphy and Frank Raphael.
At the outset Muller took the offensive,
and kept it all during the fight. In in
fighting he managed to land heavily on
the head with his right several times, but
al long range Rochelle had it all his own
way.
Muller frequently rushed Rochelle to
the ropes and fouled him repeatedly. being
cautioned against this practice by Referee
Herget several times. Once he hit
Rochelle while the referee was trying to
separate them, and brought him to his
knees groggy.
Rochette delivered after the first round
series OF left hooks on Muller's face and
stomach that would have made less
game man cautious. but Muller was a
glutton for punishment and frequently
managed to retaliate heavily.
In the ninth round he struck Rochelle
in q breakaway, and the referee stopped
the fight and awarded it to Rochelle.
Pandemonium instantly reigned, and
Captain Gillen and his men had to clear
the ring of seconds and hackers, who
tn reatened to engage in a free fight.
1t is denied by few that Muller fre-