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Show I would not light liiui. I am uot afraid of any man yueensbury rules." " Tito "Parson" Mated that Jackson hail Smith w hipped lioforo ever a blow was struck, but that previous to the tight ho would not venture au opinion simply saying when spoken to ctn-ecrning ctn-ecrning it, "1 am going to ilo the bct I can." After the close of the first round. I In- 1'utson asked Jacksou what he then thought. I've got him." tke darkey, at ho faced thu scratch for tho second time. THE P1RS0N IN TOWN. Charles E. Davies. the Patron of Pugi-listio Pugi-listio Sports. Talks Interestingly On Fighters. HE HAS JACK ASHT0N IN TOW. An Opinion on the La Blanche Young Mitchell Go and Ideas on Contemplated Mills. ' Parson'' Davies of Chicago, the patron of legitimate spoils and an admirer ad-mirer of the manly art of self defense, Is at tho Walker house, lie is touring the famous pugilist. Jack Ashtou, about tho country, and this evening tho gamey man will have a ten round go at the rooms of the Golden Gato Athletic Ath-letic club with mi iiukiiou u. From here hero ho goes lo Ogdcn, where he gives au exhibition Monday night, and Wednesday Wed-nesday night at Denver ho w ill face John Woods of that place, who recently defeated Hates, the pet of Montana. Three ounce gloves will bo used, and six rounds will bo fought, lioth men are in prime condition, and as the go is for blood a hot battle is looked for, About July 2nd, Ashton is to fco many of the best pugilists of tho country at Mattery D, Chicago, after which ho will go to New York with the ' Parson'' and negotiate ne-gotiate with a good many of "the pun' ' who think they cau trim him. Mr. Davies has contracted to tour Kvau Lewis, tho world's champion catch-as-catch-can wrestler, and mot her equally as prominent an athlete. They w ill be in Salt Lake City, bound for Sau Francisco, Fran-cisco, between the til h and l'Jlh of July, and will stop over hero for a day mid a night. Tho party will remain iu San Francisco two weeks, where $'.'" will be given to tiny wrestler Low Is cannot throw, $100 to tho man that gives him a fall and I'.' a minute to tho individual w ho remains w ith "The Straugler" after the expiration of live minutes. A challenge is being printed iu the Loudon Sporting Life by Mr. Davies for Lewis, who is willing to meet any ealrh-as-catch can English wrestler, Steadmaii, tho champion, preferred. pre-ferred. The match is to come oil' In any American city to be mutually agreed upon, and Steadiuau will bo allowed J'.HM) to pay expeu- si s. nau Francisco is worked u p lo red heat ovor It," said Mr, DavicHwheu askeil conceiting con-ceiting tho a p p Hatching Hatch-ing tight between be-tween I a lllanehp.tho Marine, tuul Young Mitchell Mit-chell for a I purse ot :i(MK)eiiiiti'i-" jlMI.Stur'IWi! n mm nuf buted by the JACK Ashtov. California Athletic club. "Mitchell Is a line youug man and a thorough gentleman. Belting Is even on the outcome, but 1 think I ha! on the day of the match Mitchell will be in the lead among the betting men. He is a California boy, and has a world of friends. Moreover, ho is young, supple and has a long reach, w hich are advantages that La lllanehe does not possess. Mitchell has whipped several 5ood men, notably Sailor Itrowii and ark Keenati. Ho is a slow, careful, cautious lighter, and is not easily rattled." rat-tled." " McAuliffo and Slavin will surely have a go," replied Mr, Davies, when questioned concerning concern-ing ' the big follow. " MeAiiliffi! is now in England and the details of the mutch will bo soon arranged. 1 have never seen McAuliffo light, and therefore would not like to pass Judgment Judg-ment on tho result. 1 have seen Slavin aud ho is very clever, but it must bo remembered re-membered that McAuliffe is voting and active, only 21 years of age, is 6 feet 4 inches in holghth, and lights at 2iW pounds, which i 10 pound heavier than Slavin. Taking Slavin's years into consideration and McAuliffo' Splendid )hvshll, I feel eonlideltt ill saying that the odds for winning are greatly in favor of the latter. "Kilrain's excuse after being bested by Corbett that ho was not , in condition was a poor one," chirped the Parson evincing just the least signs of disgust. There is too much of this not being in condition faking going ou among pugilists. pugi-lists. If they are not in condition they should not go into tho ring, ami it lie-littles lie-littles C'orlsftt's powers for a man he has vanquished to hide behind Urn old chestnut of not being in condition. Corbett i a good hitter, young and stout, and iu a year from now will give a good account of himself." "That's like working out tlieoigin clover puzle," laughingly said Mr. Davies, when questioned as to the probabilities prob-abilities of another meeting in the ring between Kilrain aud .Sullivan. "I don't thiuk they will ever come together again," he remarked, for Sullivan has done him once and tliTo are others who are anxious to meet the big fellow. Jackson and i McAulifle particularly. Jackson is more th:in willing to meet Sullivan, and ' has conceded to Sullivan's every exaction exac-tion in the fight for the f.'O.OOO purse offered by the California Athletic club. The Bfigro concedes the whole purse to tho winner, and is waiting patiently for the result of Sullivan's trial which U set for Juno 23." , ! "What ort of a fight will it be if the two giants mKit?" It will b a lasting fight." was the response uttered in words of thorough self-contidence. "No man can whip ! Jackson quick, and If Sullivan w hips him it w ill be after a hard battle, and Sullivan will know that ho is a partid-! partid-! pant. Jackson i Idling out as h grows i older, and weighs 22" pound. He will never again light nuder 2W pouu'l., and when be came with me he did not tip the Loam at over 10 pound. A Im ttor general, a more honest and r onsc'ioa-ilium onsc'ioa-ilium man than Peter Jackwn novor I breathed. No man v. r knew or heard i of him di.ing a blacfciWant thinir in hm I life and the otilv thins black about hmi ! is hi llcsh. llo'is no braggart- and re eelilU I asked him H he :n atr ud lo i light 'bullivan, H-.- itptci; If 1 wot |