The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
LIKE DEMONS
THEY FIGHT
FOR A GIRL
Richard Donovan and Wat
kins Jones Clash Over
Their Idol.
UUAVI Hin TALLO In nVUAD DIA'
Jones Has to Be Carried Home
an Hour After the Con-
test Ends.
UNDER THE QUEENSBEREY RULES.
Another Fellow" Makes It One More
Case of the Wolf Carrying Off
the Spoils.
UNDER THE QUEENSBERGY RULES.

They fought, fought like demons for six
rounds, Marquis of Queensberry rules,
Richard Donovan and Watkins Jones' and
in the sixth round Donovan went to earth.
The battle was a pure grudge light
rumored TO be for the hand of Mont
gomery-avenue maiden of tlirtacious dis
position-and it occurred last Thursday
evening at the rooms of North Beach
amateur athletic organization on LON bard
street, near Powell.
The story of the fistic encounter for the
possession of the young lady's SMILES and
favor is rich and racy one, and the cir
clmstances connected with it are OF a
rather romantic turn, Notwithstanding its
belligerent termination. Strange as it
may appear, the story is after all only the
e1emplification OF the old fable of the
wolf carrying off the lam b while the bear
ana the lion wearied them selves out in a
fruitlesS discussion OF the question as to
who was entitled to the prize.
Donovan is a young fellow employed in
his fathers shoestore on Stockton street
and Montgomery avenue, while Jones is
of about the same and engaged in tn e
laundry business. The young laiy in
question is a rather comelv miss, the
daughter of the proprietor of grocery
and fruit store on Montgomery avenue.
The young lady, it is alleged, has been
rather lavish in her manifestation OF favor
for both the young men in question, and
bad blood has existed between them for
some time. About two months ago the
opportunity for an open breach between
the two presented itself.
Both of the boys-for they are hardly
more than tnat-were attending a party,
and while Jones was on his knees on the
H. u
van threw q laOle-cover over his head.
This made Jones the butt OF considerable
joking. and, rising up in viriuous indig-
nation, he said the thing "that was not,
in the es stimation of his rival, and chal-
lenged him TO mortal com bat. Nothing
resulted at this time except to embltter
the already strained relations existing be-
tween the TWO persons.
AS time dragged on they came to the
conclusion that the only way to settle the
difficulty was to have it out The result
was that last Thursday evening they
repaired to the rooms of the club III ques-
ton, and everything was made ready for
a battle. Giro Cuneo, who recently de-
feated Charles Fowler at Woodward s
Pavilion, acted as Jones chief secoLd,
while Donovan was esquired by Joseph
Rock. The regular araphernalia of the
prize ring was placed III readiness, and a
referee was secured.
Then the pair went at it hammer and
tongs. Neither knew the least thing
about the science of the manly art, and
the affair was made the more awkward
from the fact tEat one guarded him self
left-handed and the other right-handed.
The fight was bloody one from start TO
finish, and the floor was soon mad e
slippery with the ruby life fluid, while the
gloves were so smeared as to change from
tan TO ox-blood in color.
Donovan had all the best OF the battle
till the last round and punis ed his oppo-
nent severely with left-hand iolts. Jones
had to be lifted from his chair at the ex-
piration of the third round and thence
forward. In the sixth round Donovan be-
came so exhausted that slight blow felled
him and he remained down while the ref
cree counted eight seconds. He finally
rose and Jones' seconds. who were think
ing of throwing up The sponge, lifted their
man from his seat and another light push
from him again sent Donovan to the floor
and he was 1nabie 10 rise this time.
The defeated man had 10 20 over and
shake hands with the victor" who was
unable TO rise. Donovan left the place
followed by the crowd, which was very
large in groups of three and four so as
not to excite atten ton.
Jones was 80 weak that he had to be
carried to his dressing-room and even at
the expiration OF one hour was so weak
that four com mpanions, two on each side,
had to assist him 10 his home on Green
street, near Jones. He had so far re-
covered by evening as to be able to visit
his inamorata and tell of his lucky en-
counter-lucky, certainly, from one point
OF view.
The comic part OF the affair asserts itself
when it is made known that the victory"
is not likely to profit the winner in any
great degree after all. The young lady is
said to have transferred her affections to
William Book, a handsome ''tonsorial ar
tst," and combat between Jones and
him is being mentally billed by their
friends as star attraction in tie near
future.