The morning call., 1890-07-30
GETTING READY.
Pugilists in Training for the
Show in August.
Crack Shots Meet and Arrange a igeon-shoot
Joe McAuliffs and His English Baby.
Seasick Athletes

The friends of young Huntington feel dis
appointed that he was not matched against
Billy Armstrong. They say that the Cali
fornia Club negotiated with Huntingt on,
and matters were SO arranged that Hunt
ington and Armstrong were booked to fight
twenty-five rounds on the night of August
the Sth.
Within the past week Mick Mccarthy
put in bid for Huntington's place, and
the club at recent closed meeting recon-
sidered its former agreement and substi-
tuted the Australian for Huntington.
Believing, however, that the match might
be unsatisfactory to the members, who
must be given the best of goods to satisfy
them, the Directors have arranged pre-
liminary to the above match, which will
consist of a ten-round ego" between Hunt
ington and Rochelle, 1.-The blonde whirl-
wind"
BOTH PUGILIsTS ARE RUsHERS.
This contest will certainly give satisfac-
tiOn, as the pugilists are both rushers and
will waste very little time figuring for
openings. Huntington may possibly enter
the ring few pounds heavier than his OPP
ponent, for Rochelle has grown both
heavy and strong since his last tistic dis
pute, and his hackers are satisfied that he
will give the retired jockey race from
start to finish.
Huntington and Armstrong will train at
Alameda, and it is thought that Rochelle
and Mccarthy will take their preliminary
canters on this side of Yerba Buena. The
officers of the California Club have made a
special rule that the press must not in
future be taken into their confidence, that
is, so far as news. items pertaining to the
club is concerned; but. after all, some of
tue papers "get there just the same"
MITCHELL's CARRIER PIGEONS.
Young Mitchell brought with him yester-
day brace of carrier pigeons, one of which
returned to Its cote last evening with the FOL
lowing message attached to its body:
Friend Billy, please tell Walter am heavIng.
gently heavDg, and so is my partner, Joe. No
more sea for me. Eve lost my appetite com
enemy. can't say any more as must hurry TO
the rail. There's not so much fun IN sailing as
1t is cracked up 10 be.
The second pigeon did not arrive at late
hour last night, but it is expected this
morning with further particulars.
One OF tie most interesting pigeon
shoots that has taken place among sports
men of this city is now on the tapis. 1t
will be a fifteen bird match, with ten men
on a side. The teams will be chosen from
Sportsman's Club and the Gun Club of this
city. The consideration will be very val
liable trophy The contest will take place
next month at the Oakland track.
THE AMERICA CUP.
1t appears from some of the London
Fields notes on current yachting events
that interest in the America cup is by no
means as dead in Britain as some of the
latest gossip would make it appear to- be.
Here is the Fields latest u.terances anent
the cup:
"The America Cup has still destinations for
spOrtsmen, and the only obstacle In the way for
speedy revival Of international racing is the
new deed OF gift 1t is an open secret that Mr..
James Bell would at once challenge for the cup
If he deed were torn up, and lie has already con-
suited Mr. q. l.. Watson as to the particular size
Of craft lie Will build In anticipation Of that
event. Beyond this Colonel North Is reported TO
have thus delivered himself at the Leeds Dog
show on Tuesday last: With regard to the fu-
lure have an open mind, but what L have
aud cross the Atlantic aud Try conclusions
with the Americans Tor the cup, and if my judg-
ment and fortune or do not 1aI y me L shall bring
British yachtsmen waiting TO challenge for the
America Cup the Earl Of DunraveD, Mr..
James Bell Colonel North and gentleman who
Is said TO have gone to the southeast coast for a
design. Assuming that the new deed will be
torn up or modified so as to admit of challenges
being made under II. We ought TO see the Ameri-
ca Cup on this side of the Atlantic sometime
during the present decade"
NEW Workers. COMMENTS.
The New York Spirit of the Times COM
menting on the above says:
There is something hearty and cheering about
Colonel Norths little speech at Leeds, and we
sincerely hope that the gallant Colonel Will
shortly carry out his reported intention OF build
cup. We do not see anything in the Colonies
speech TO indicate that lie shares the
Fields bugaboo" feeling about the new deed,
which apparently occupies precisely similar po-
slion in regard TO the Field as that which was at
one time occupied by Charles the Second in rala.
ton 10 the late lamented Mr.. Dicks memorials.
BE that as IL may, deed or no deed, Colonel
North or any OF the other possible challengers
may look forward with absolute confidence to a
most cordial reception and perfect fair play
here. No person knows that better than MIR.
James Bell who Is named one OF tile chal-
lengers, and no one could be more ready to ac-
knowledge that fact than Mr.. Bell was after tue
Thistle races.
BETHUNE OR SHERWOOD.
A correspondent writes as follows from
Leadville, Colo:
Harry Betbune, under the assumed name OF
Sherwood came here July 18th, with several
more sports from Denver, 10 do up Leadville In
a seventy Vineyard foot race, but Sandy McCu-
sick and Walter Pollard, local sports got wind
OF The game and turned the tables ON them win
BeIhune II he lost the race. j. L. Morris, local
sprinIer, was TO win, and claims that he was to
receive $500 from Bethune for running. The
affair quite private, only TWENTY-FIVE men be-
ing present. There was so much excitement that
no lime was caught. McCusick was compelled
to pull gun over the stakeholder 10 get his win
nings. Over $4,000 changed hands over the re-
suit. Bethune and party left town the same
night feeling rather blue.
Joe McAuliffe writes that he feels one
pang of sorrow .keenly. and that is occa-
stoned by the birth of his bouncing baby
boy on English soil. Joe says that if the
youngster should ever become a champion,
England will claim him as her protege.
Joe Choynskl Is growing rusty, and has
sent several challenges abroad with view
of meeting some of the heavy weights.
REGARDING BASEBALL sPRINTERS.
A New York correspondent writes as
follows:
Tie visitors TO the Polo Grounds, this CITY. on
the afternoon Of July 17th. were treated to
something quite unexpected by them. II was a
match 100 yards race between NJ. }. Tlernan
and John NJ. Henry, both OF the New York Base
bail Club. who adopted this means OF settling
question as to which was the speedler runner.
base. across tue field from the left field
bleaching boards to those on the right, and
IL was very uneven track. Herman made
two false starts, for which he was penalized
two yards. thus giving bis antagonist the advan.
tagc, which had the effect OF iBah ing the latter
the favorite. They were sent away to a good
start ana for more than half the distance Henry
was the leader, but then Herman got up and,
after running on dead-level terms for thirty
yards or more, Herman showed his head in fre
and won by six inches. The time was IL sec
onds which. considering the nature OF the track,
was very fast. The officials were well-kuown
amateur athletes OF experience, Sam u. See
officiating as starter
E. W. johnson, who defeated Archie
Scott, the all-round champion athlete of
Canada, has challenged any man in the
world for match for the undivided cham
pionship, the following events to form the
contest:
Throwing 16-pound and 12-pound hammers,
throwing &c pound weight long aud high, toss.
Ing The caber, wrestling throwing 21-pound and
IA pound stones, standing long and high jumps,
jump. hitch and Kick. vaulting with pole. three
standing jumps, 100yard run, 120-yard hurdle
race, ana running bop, step and jump. The
weight TO be thrown from a fair stand, the
athlete to stand at the marx and throw the
weight without turning the body.
WEATHER FORECASTS.