The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26

that he had yanquished an enemy and
richer in worldly way just SIS. The
beaten man-he was indeed badly beaten
was balf-carried from the scene of the
battle, his eyes closed and blackened, but
with feeling of content. as he had shown
his friends and the world that in his form
not one fiber tainted with yellow fear ex-
listed.
Several weeks ago John Harry. young
man who resides on Broadway. and COL
ored lai named Arthur jackson, the
principals in yesterdays fight, quarreled.
Whether it was woman or a more trivial
opj CT of contention that caused the
trouble no one seems willing to say. The
bitter feeling grew and grew between
them nevertheless, and short time ago
the friends OF the enemies decided that
nothing buI blood could again weld the
broken chains of friendship.
So eacer were the friends to witness a
battle between the enemies they made up
purse OF $l5, which was 10 go 10 the VIC
tor. The principals then went into train
ing, and a week ago both were pro-
nounced by the friends to be in superb
condition. Then began a search for a
battle-ground. The police had to be
avoided and committee was appointed
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settled and the money won without
jeopardizing the liberty of combatants
and spectators. Goat Island was finally
! decided upon, but as SO many friends
wanted to see the fight it would have
necessitated the chartering of a steamer
to carry the crowd, so the Preside
was accepted as far enough from the
police and not too far from home and
medical aid, if ii was required.
| Yesterday morning AT z O. clock Duoil-
ists seconds, rubbers, friends, acquaint-
ances, hangers-on and the referee James
Donrely, gathered together out by the
Presidio ball grounds. But little time
was wasted; ring was pitched and the
pugilists stepped into 1t, glared at each
other a minute and closed in com bat. A
cheer rose from 200 throats as the men
spared for an opening, and when the
! blood began to flow the crowd went deliri-
Gus with delight. The men fought
clinched, bunted and smas ed each other
with insane frenzy for three minutes, and
then they took their corners for min
| ute's rest
The minute passed and they went at il
| again. About half a minute of the second
round had flown when Harry fell unde r
the blows his enemy was raining on his
head, and before he could rise the colore d
boy leaned over him and slugged him on
the nose. A cry of foul walled through
out the forest, and Tor time a row, W hich
| ight have taken the cavalry stationed at
the Presidio to quell, IS i'm minent. The
referee finally adjusted the matter, how
ever, and the fight continued.
Another CORY round was passed. and as
| the men faced each other in the fourth
round they were all but exhausted and
| fought with much less vehemence than
that which charact rized the preceding
| rounds.
The colored lad was shrewd and PLAYED
that he was getting weaker and weaker.
This threw his opponent off his guard d
and five seconds before the time limit OF
the round was up he gathered his strength
| together and swung a terrific blow with
his left at the white boy. Harry saw it
com Ing and tried to stop it, but tailed. 1t
reached his jaw and he fell to the ground
like q dead man. 1t took many minutes
to bring him to, and when it was
accomplish d he was taken TO his home to
rest, and tell over and over the story OF
his downfall and how it came to pass.