The morning call., 1890-09-23
RING AND PATH.
Madden's Mistake in Matching
McAuliffe.
Challenges Which Follow After the Sacra-
mento Meeting-English and Ameri-
can Runners Compared.

OiliCeIS VI Tile tiItdu S4up aii ihNpi poio'oo
body. The supposed Ormonde Club is run
by one man, who collects funds from sport
ing men, who are not members of the
Pelican Club, but who pay large prices for
the privilege of witnessing fight between
such men as McAuliffe aud Slavin.
Old sports, who know thing or two about
matters pugilistic, say that Madden used
very bad judgment in ever having signed an
agreement for McAuliffe to meet Slavin in
the alleged club in which the battle was to
have taken place last evening. The major
ity Of the men who had paid handsome
price to be present ut the mill would have
favored Slavin in the event of any misun-
Outstanding ar sing. Now that the law has
stepped in and placed the fighters under
bonds to keep the peace, strong attempt
will be made by the Slavin party to have
the contest decided on the turf-that Is, out
side of the jurisdiction of the London police.
Ii the California boy agrees to meet the
Australian on the grass, he will regret the
day he faced his burly opponent, rs the
chances are that Slavin will have gang Of
rowdies behind him who Will jump into the
ring in case he is getting the worst of the
mill, and hammer the head off big Joe.
Maiden will hardly consent to a fight accord
ing to rough and Tumble rules. and the re-
suit will, in all probability be, no fight AT all,
that is, unless some understanding Is had
with the powers that be-the cOustabuary-
to have the fight take place IN some hall, the
location of which will be dark secret to all
but those who paid literally for the pleasure
OF witnessing the MILL
THE CALIFORNIA; TEST CASE.
The California Club Directors met last
night and Messrs. Knight and Foute PROM
ised to have the test case brought before a
jury in few weeks. Parson Dawes oil
Tered the club $40 for the use of its hall Tor
one night for a wrestling Contest between
McInerney and Mcleod. The Directors
postponed action in the matter until next
Monday evening. The club is very conf
dent Of winning ITS case in the courts.
The new Directors OF the Olympic Club
Will meet this evening, and some important
matters relative TO the building scheme
Will be discussed.
a. Cook of the Olympic Club is very anx-
ious 10 meet Horace Coffin III a three-mile
walk. Cook is not satisfied with the result
of the champion, hip walk, hence his chal-
lenge. If satisfactory to Coffin Cook will
put up so against an equal amount Tor the
purchase OF trophy.
The Alpine Club will pit six men against
an equal number Of men from the olympic
CLUB, bar Skiiman, for cross-country
! run, the contest to be decided by points
Harry Cassidy Of the Alpines is not salts
fed with the result of the handicap he re-
and is anxious to meet Cooley again in
race on the level reply viii be needed.
CALIFORNIA TENNIS CLUB.
The California Tennis Club will meet
| next Saturday at its grounds, corner Of Bush
| ana Scott streets, for the purpose of dis
| cussing the election OF a new board of
| officers, the securing of new quarters and
| the amending Of the constitution. No en-
| tertaiument Will be given, as it will be pure
| ly business meeting The regular ticket
to be voted upon is as follows: II. H. Sher-
wood, r. j. Woods, George n. Gray,
Del Linderman, Miss Morgan. No OPP
| position ticket is spoken of, as in
the absence of some OF the hard-workmg
members OF the old board, who refused to
| run again, no better material can be found.
| The new board will organize some time in
| October and will probably elect the follow
| ing officers: President, Dell Linderman;
Nlce-Presideat, Miss Morgan; Secretary,
George V. Gray; Treasurer, X. j. Woods.
| A. Taylor left for the East few days ago,
and expects to witness some splendid play
| ing before his return home.
The Olympic Club Will give 6o0-yard
handicap foot-race next Sunday az its
| grounds. Valuable prizes will be offered
| for competition, and it is understood that
| hereafter short programme of racing
events will be held every Saturday or sun
| day, so as to create an interest in athletic
| sports.
VISITING TEAM OF ATHLETES.
The visiting team of English champion
| athletes, which left Queenstown for New
| York on the steamship Majestic on Septem-
| Der 18th, expects to sweep everything be-
| fore them. The champions may be success
| full in some games, but 1t is generally thought
| that they would meet with more defeats
| than successes oh this side OF the pond. To
compare the team With some of the Amer-
| can athletes who will meet them in athletic
| rivalry-Morgan, the sprinster. will find his
superior i'll Cory and Sheriff.. Nicholas,
| the 44O-yards flier, will find it a
| hard game to show either Dohm
| or DowneS his heels at any point
| in the race from start to finish. Morton and
| Parry, the distance runners, to use a pro-
| fessional phrase, will not hold candle to
Willie Day, who will also meet the English
| man in thu hurdle-race. Morris will nave
| to be in the pink of perfection if he hopes to
| defeat DOwneS and \. b. George, who are
| both good, strong runners. In fact the only
| man IN the English team who looks at all
| like winner Is Secretary HardWick. lie
| may capture laurelS.
Joe McAuliffe was knocked out by Peter
| Jackson in twenty-iOur rounds. Ellis friends
claim that his defeat was owing to the very
poor condition he was in when he faced the
dusky champion Of the antipodes.
A MEDAL FOR BICYCLIsTS.
The Directors of the Ninth District Fair
have donated a handsome gold medal for the
winner OF the fiye-mile bicycle race. which
VIII take place on the fair grounds this
| consists of large shield hung by
chains from heavy ribbOn-shaped
bar, to the back Of which is fastened
the pin. Between the shield and bar, AMI
swung by chains from the bar, Is a small rib
bon scroll The large bar bears the inscrip-
ton '5 miles," and the small scroll the mi
tials ''E. c. C."-Enreka Cycling Club. To
the face OF the shield, which is heavy plate
Of sold gold, is fastened the emblemaf the
League OF American Wheelmen, cons ting
Of bicycle wheel springing from the hub
Of which are the three wings with the lette
IL. A. W." between them. 1t is splendid
piece of work and will be holly contested
for by the northern wheelmen.
Director James Ii. Gilhuly of the Olympic
Club will join the Ancient Order of Bene-
lar athlete will discard single life. which he
has become exceedingly tired of since he
made the acquaintance OF very progresses
ing and talented young lady, whose hand
and heart have been sought after by many
Native Sons, but was finally captured by
the Olympian. The couple will spend the
honeymoon in Southern California.
The members of the South End Rowing
Club will begin training this week for the
club races, which will take place next
month The other clubs have, very for
saken appearance, as the members are too
lazy to practice.
BY WAY OF COMMENT.
In commenting on the letter which l.. Z.
Myers wrote to England, denouncing the
action Of the A. o. u. Games Committee in
not asking G. A. Avery of the Manhattan
Athletic Club to time the championship
games, an English sporting journal says:
without intrudng in a dispute which is not
| properly before us, we can say that Mr..
| Avery has always been regarded in England
| as a most accurate tme-keeper, and his
| awards are looked upon with the greatest
| confidence The wide discrepancies which
| have been exhibited between the times given
| by different officials at American meetings
| are certainly remarkable, and must weaken
| the credibility of the performances
OF Rowdon, the English athlete, and his
recent performance in high jumping, the
| London Pastime says: Little credence can
| be given to the alleged jump of G. w. Row
don at the Haytor Volunteer Camp on Aug
ust 6, 1890, stated with such precision at
| feet 53s inches. Rowdon is, of course, well
| known as great jumper. having on one
| occasion tied with w. Byrd-Page at feet;
but as in his career Of five years he has been
| doing no better average than 8 feet s