The San Francisco call., 1898-01-12
One-Sided and Cory Ten Round Contest at
 Vallejo.
Mcconnell Refuses to Fight and Billy Lewis Takes His
 Place.
The Australian Makes a ChoppinG Block of Lewis, but Fails to
 Put Him Out.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VALLEJO, Jan. I.-It was 10 o'clock when the steamer Sunol arrived at Val IeJo this evening with about 200 pas sengers. The sports repaired immedi- ately to Farragut Hall, and Young Mitchell soon had the ball rolling Danny Mahoney and Charles Reno boxed four rounds to an assemblage of about 500 people. The weather was cold, and doubtless many people re- mained away because of the rain and the throw down" Gallagher and Need ham gave them in their fake fight of a few weeks ago.
 The master of ceremonies announced to the small house that Frank McCon- nell, who was matched to fight Griffo hfteen rounds, had refused to go on and that Kid" Parker of Los Angeles was willing to meet Griffo in a contest of six rounds. The sports objected to this and after considerable discussion and much noise Fred Muller and Billy Lewis, who fought Billy Gallagher twenty rounds, volunteered to meet Grlffo and Lewis was accepted, as the sports of Vallejo wanted to see Lewis and Griffo at 1t.
 Lewis broke his right arm some months ago in a fight with Patsy Bren- nan, Tom Sharkey's trainer. Lewis nghtlng weight is 150 pounds. Griffo entered the ring weighing 136 pounds. Grlffo said before he put on the gloves that he did not intend to fight for Keeps" as the house was too small. Griffo had as his seconds James Mur- phy, James Conway and D. Holloran. Lewis was esquired by Tank Savage, Billy Clifford and Jack Stelzner The master Of ceremonies announced that the contest would be fifteen rounds. When Lewis stripped he looked to be at least 160 pounds, but he carried lots of superfiuous flesh. He said that he would make Griffo fight for once in his life. Tom Sharkey was selected as ref cree, and when he made his appearance in the ring he was loudly cheered Griffo looked we'll and was perfectly sober.
 Lewis objected to fighting fifteen rounds, and wanted ten rounds. He also said that he wanted the contest to
 be called draw at the end of ten rounds, but when Griffo refused to agree to this Lewis said: Let the fight go on. and may the best man win. Time was called at 11:30 o'clock.
 First round-Griffo stepped nimbly center of the ring. Lewis swung his right awkwardly at Griffo and the blow landed on Griffo's shoulder Lewis missed and clinched and was hissed for hitting in clinch. Griffo landed his left flush on the nose. Lewis was angry and swung wildly at Griffo, who tucked the blow, but. Lewis then wrestIed with Grino and put the Australian on his back. Griffo got up and wanted to go to him.. Griffo turned quickly and smashed Lewis on the nose. This was followed by, a clinch and the gong sounded. Second round-After Griffo planted his left again on the nose he slipped and fell on his back, but was up and at it again. The Australian put his left time and U Lev a n ha Nnll laSn | Tn his madness flung himself bodily at Griffo and some rough fighting resulted, | Griffo having the best of it.
 Third round-Griffo put in a hot left l on the body and another on the eye. | Again Griffo landed on the nose. Lewis l clinched and Griffo put him on his back. ! Griffo followed up and smashed Lewis again and again with his left on the face. 1 some rough fighting followed, and Tom | on the jaw when trying to separate the ! fighters.
 and right, but Lewis caught him under 1 the ear with a swinging blow, which only angered the Australian. Lewis missed a
 swing and caught two hot lefts on the i mouth. Then he attempted to wrestle | Griffo down. but Sharkey was there and l broke the men away. One, two, three
 lefts on Lewis nose and the gong
 Fifth round-Griffo hammered his op- | ponent as he pleased, but his blows did not seem to annoy Lewis. who took them and asked for more. Lewis did not hurt
 Griffo. except in the clinches, when he
 used the Australian roughly. Sixth round-Griffo had all the best of
 this round on points. Lewis gave Griffo
 one hard jab on the ear, but nearly all
 his blows went wide of their mark.
 Seventh round-ThiS was an exciting l one. Griffo smashed Lewis until the lat
 ter's face was painted bright red. At
 the end of the round Lewis fell, with
 Griffo under. but the Australian was not hurt.
 Eighth round-Griffo had it all his own ! way. Lewis was swinging right and left 1 and Griffo was kept busy ducking the
 swings. Lewis was the receiver from | first to last.
 Ninth round-Lewis caught some ter ribe smashes and almost got stopped by | heavy left on the jaw. When the gong 1 sounded Lewis was very tired.
 l Tenth round-This was the last. It was hot. Griffo smashed Lewis as before and
 the latter clinched frequently. Lewis was | knocked down and Tom Sharkey caught ! a Lewis punch in the stomach. Lewis
 face was all blood when the gong sound
 ed the finish. Griffo got the decision.