Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-07

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| portunity to develop that priceless pos
session, a ''sound body" which always
secures the possession of "sound mind. .
| NM
It is satisfactory to see provision
being made in the city for the cnltiva
ton of outdoor sports, something which
has been conspicuous by its absence IN
our CITY hitherto. The place we have
reference to ia, or rather will be, situated
| on a fine, level piece OF land adjoining
the Washington Garden, on Washington
street. A handsome and com modions
amphitheatre will be Immediately
erected, which will comfortably seat sew
eral thousand spectators. This amphi-
| theater will surround a field OF ample
dimensions, upon which sports and ex-
additions will be given at stated times. 1t
| will be admirably adapted for athletic,
gymnastic and equestrian exercises OF all
kinds, and will take in the whole list OF
games and sports and pastimes, except
fast horse races and baseball. The Pan
theon will be happy combination be-
tween the tilt yards of the days of chiv-
airy, the manege, or high school of horse
manship, and the modern athletic
giounds. 1t will be regular training
ground, and, if the intentions OF the man
agement do not miscarry, some tolerable
champions may be developed right in
our midst, as it is the purpose of the di-
rector of this venture to freely give all
aspir ms to fame in the athletic aud
sporting world the benefit Of his unlim-
tied experience, and to encourage sys-
tematic development of pluck, skill and
muscle among the youth OF this locality.
1t is also the intention of the directors
to establish a series of standard games
and sports, for which trophies will be
provided, which will be subject to chal-
lenge, and will, in time, become en-
blematic Of the championships of South
ern California. Adjoining the amphi-
theater there is a fine, large stable, Off
ces, dressing rooms, bath and other con-
veniences, and in the rear of that will be
the manage, or riding school and train
ing yard for the horse part of the institu-
tion. Riding and training will be
taught according to the most celebrated
masters of scientific Workmanship, ard
an equestrian rendezvous of most de-
sirable order will, no doubt, result from
this part of the undertaking.
Fencing will also be taught in its va
rious forms; and, in short, the Pantheon
will, no doubt, be the Mecca for all who
love athletic and kindred sports, and
the delights of scientific equestrianism.
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Jack Dempsey was in our city
en- PEASANT for night and was inter-
viewed by several energetic reporters,
but the Nonpareil is quite accustomed to
being put through that ordeal, and dis
played as much "generalship" in putting
off the pencil. puehers as he always does
in the 16-foot ring. Will Jack fight
Ellingsworth The answer Jack, him.
self, would certainly give to such an en-
quiry wonld be, "Of course, if there is
enough money in it." With due defer
ence to, and acknowledgement of Jacks
indomitable pluck, we are of the opinion
that he has too much of the aforesaid
"gencralship" to be over and above
"stuck" on an encounter with Filings
worth. The latter more than little out
classes Dempsey, and the latter would
unquestionably have to "give" round
number of pounds to make the match.
Hence we very much doubt his max
ing it.
La Blanche, the Marine" who is de.
cidedly game man, and the one who
came nearest giving Dempsey all he
wanted, backed out of meeting Filings
worth. l don't particularly care what
plausible excuse he may make for break
ing his engagement with the Southern
California Athletic Club, it will strike
the ordinary observer as clear case of
"funk."
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By the way, it is said that Filings
worth has been going the pace for a
couple of years la John L. Sullivan,
and that he has seen the error OF his
ways, having '''got religion" as far as a
pugilist can be expected to get such
thing. That is to say, he has found that
"booze'' don't pay; 30 he proposes to re-
cover his lost reputation at the expense
Of that of some Of the crack pugs who
have blossomed into prominence since
Joe went out of the ring and went in for
good time. A good resolution, if he can
live up to it.
am glad to read of the resolution OF
the Southern California Athletic Associa-
tion to offer purse of 81 500 to be fought
for by Corbett and Choynski. Neither
of the men are, in the strict sense of the
term, regular professionals, though
Choynski might possibly fall under that
category by straining the sense little,
but they are both first-rats boxers, and
we'll matched. Bar accidents, though, l
feel pretty sure Corbett will win, know
ing both men, as l do, thoroughly.
NV
Joe Soto, the self-styled featherweight
champion Of the coast, who is to fight
man who whipped him, for the same al
legged championship, hits the bag daily at
Billy Manning's place.
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There is some curiosity shown among
sculling men as to the meaning of oars
men Searles' sudden move from the Par
amatta to American waters. 1t is not SO
long ago since he would listen to no prop
osition for match on any other but the
Australian championship course. Now
he is on his way to row in either British
or American liquid. Those who, like
"Pendragon, of the Referee, suspect an
Ethiopian in the woodpile, are probably
not far off their guess.
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Those "Cornstalks" are getting ON
nipotently fresh.
MN