The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-11
SPORTING MATTERS.
Acton's Proposal to Lewis for a
Wrestling Bout.
The First Day Of the Quail Shooting Season
The California Club Exhibition-Ama-
teur Athletics.

teur Athletics
Joe Acton arrived yesterday from Seattle.
He said that he had received several letters
and kilograms from friends in this city who
are anxious to see him and Evan Lewis
wrestle for the championship under CATCH
as-catcil-can rules. and that he had notified
Lewis Of the terms he would wrestle him.
This man Lewis is very powerful" re-
marked Joe. "and don't propose to wrestle
him at any weight that lie may select, just
because his manager, Parson Davies,
says so.
Lewis. as understand from Mr.. Fulda,
the President of the California Club, offered
to wrestle me catch-as-catch-can, best two
in three falls. at 175 pounds. Now, will
split the difference with him, and if he
agrees TO meet me at 172h pounds l will
wrestle him for $500 or $1,000 a side. the
match to be governed by either the Olympic
or California Club rules, which means that
the Strangers fayorite choke lock will be
barred"
Acton does not object to any suitable
place which might be selected for the con-
test should Lewis agree to meet him upon
bUe ltlmo do otsitSus aCLOu NlCotlils5
weight is 1874 pounds and with the adyant-
age of eighteen pounds Lewis can not we'll
refuse to meet the little demon.
NO TIDINGs FROM MURPHY.
When Billy Murphy shook hands with
Captain Morse of the steamer Alameda for
the last time, he promised the captain that
lie would positively cable him the result of
the fight, which was to have taken place
last Wednesday week between Murphy and
Critic. a crack Australian feather-weight
pugilist.
UP to last evening the captain had not re-
ceiyen word from Murphy. aud he believed
the fight must have either been postponed
or that Murphy met his Waterloo. Billy's
brother is matched to fight on the 26th of
this month, and the captain thinks that the
champion antipodean spider is awaiting the
result that he can send the two in one dis
patch.
Eyes," added Captain Morse, BILLY is
quite a diplomat, and you can bet that he
will not get the tail end of any agreement
he signs"
Young Mitchell has refused a purse OF
$4,000 to fight in England one Of the Queens
own champion pugilists. Mitchell says
that he has had enough of globe trotting and
il any pugilist who aspires for championship
to fight him that the contest must take
place in this city.
DENNIS UNDERTAKES HIM.
June Dennis is a pugilist who undertakes
Mitchell's abilities. June says that Cham
pion Johnnie escaped lucky when the match
between him and La Blanche was declared
off, and that he has barker who will
week of Sundays. June Dennis Is the
colored pugilist who has whipped several
local fighters, and he positively refuses to
acknowledge Mitchell champion until the
latter meets him with or without gloves in
contest to q finish.
The foot-race which will take place next
Saturday afternoon between A. S. Hender--
son and NJ. l.. Espiposa is attracting much
attention in amateur circles, and the athletes
of the Olympic Club have been wagering
heavily on the result. ESpinosa is a slight
fav0rite.
The lawn tennis championship games
were concluded last Tuesday at San Rafael
The ladies' championship was won by Miss
Wilkinson. In the mems doubles McGavin
and Tobin were the successful competitors.
The California Club has made all arrange
ments for next Friday evenings contests.
The match between Rochette and Young
Huntington will be to finish, and the Di-
rectors say that if the police will not permit
the contest to go on to conclusion, test
case will surely follow.
OPENING OF THE SEASON.
The season for quail-shooting opened yes
terday. For weeks the birds have been
trapped by hunters and farmers sons and
kept in cOopS to await the opening OF the
season. The alive and Industrious depu-
ties Of the game and fish commission were
asleep yesterday morning when hundreds OF
| quailS, many of which had been shot in
the bag" arrived in this city.
II would have been utterly impossible for
the law-abiding hunters TO shoot the birds
yesterday morning, and have them in the
city markets for sale as early as 9 o'clock,
yet there We're hundreds of quails exposed for
sale at that hour, and the average price re-
allied was 81 rs per dozen. Sportsmen who
observe the game laws are very desirous of
knowing why Jealous and watchfnl game
S125 per month. One prominent sportsman,
who is in the gun trade, states that the Chief
of the Patrol is paid for filing monthly re-
port.
The Columbia Athletic Club of New Or
| leans has offered purse OF 5000 for glove
contest to a finish between Jack McAnliife
and the winner Of the Carroll Bowen fight,
which will take place this month in New
| Orleans.
NOTICED IN NEW YORK.
Mike Brennan, ''the Port Costa Giant" is
receiving some notice from the New York
papers, as the following. which appeared in
| a New York exchange, will show:
Mike Brennan, the champion Of Montana, and
| Tom Mccarthy, the heavy weight champion OF
| Western New York. yesterday signed articles to
| from next Friday night. the winner Will lake
10 per cent and the loser 20 per cent OF the gate
| receipts, but guarantee by responsible sport
| lug man was made to them that there would bo
$500 III The house. Mccarthy Is the big, though
| young, boxer, Of whom Jack Dempsey thinks SO
and twenty-five miles day as usual custom.
| Brennan, while not SO heavy, Is known TO be
| quick hard fighter and great slayer. Ten
rounds between these men on the merits should
make things more than lively. The bout Will
| take place III HobOkeD.
the American quarter Of a mile Splinter, in
this wise:
Lon Meyers was an official at the opening
games OF the NJ. A. C.'s Elghthavenue 81 unds
old timers to see him stalking about in the en-
closure. 1t was at the same grounds over ten
years ago that lie commenced the athletic career
which later electrified the world, and though
iaIlcr.day athletes are equaling and eclipsng
his greatest performances. the old guard stand
firmly together and declare there never was or
ever Will be u runner the equal OF Lon IN his
palmy days.
During conversation with Lon Myers a
few days ago, a reporter of New York
paper asked him what he thought Of West
ing, and the latter replied: people must
not get an idea into their heads that Fred
has lost his speed. It requires hard work
for him to get in shape, but do not enter
tain any doubt that lie will be in his old
form at the championship meeting"
The editor of New York sporting jour-
nal received the 1ouOWlnB uiSpatcn Oh sep
TENDER ID from New Orleans:
Audubon Association offers an $500 purse for
q 140-pound man 10 meet Doc" Mcconnell In
October. Can you get him?
JAMES MCCAIN, Chairman.
Paddy German was recommended. He
recently arrived in this city with Jack
Dempsey's combination. German, when
seen about it, said he would accept the offer
if they would make the weight 142 pounds
instead of 40 pounds. 1t Is more than
likely that the Mcconnell party will agree
to this proposition.
A letter which was received by relative
OF McAuliffc's last evening says that the
fight between he and Slavin is set for Sep
TENDER 10th, but that it may possibly be
postponed until the Monday following.
Johnny Regain. who is now IN London,
has issued a challenge to fight TOff Wall to
a finish for purse in the Ormonde Club.
AN NICV MAD MARS