The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-07
THE RING.
An Interview With slavin-How He VIII
Down McAuiiffe.

An Interview With sIavin-How He VIII
Down McAuiiffe.
The California Athletic Club has made all It's
preparations for The exhibition, which will take
place next Friday evening. Rochelle aud Arm
strong are not on speaking terms. and as con-
sequence a biiIer fight between these lads may
be eX pecied. FINAL arrangements between Omar.
ley Tuner of Stockton and the " Montana MD"
have not yet been made, but the Directors say
that he members may expect 10 see them 10 the
ring when The tine comes. The club expects to
large gathering on his occasion, as there
W III be no interference from the police.
The great battle between Joe McAullffe, the
champion heavyweight pugiist OF California,
aud Frank Patrick Slavln Of Australia VIII come
of, If al all, about The 18Th of THIS month, &C.
cofdng 10 latest adyIces. A letter from Billy
Madden, which has just reached this city, states
that there are doubts now In the minds OF prom
ineut sporting men OF London If Slayln viii
come 10 the scratch when the lime for fstic eX
changes airives.
'SIaviu," says Madden, "has been doing an
enormous amount OF talking, and portrayIng 10
his friends the many ways lie can knock Joe
oul before the latter will warm up TO bis Cruel.
Joe says nothing, but when friend tells him OF
how Slayin is going TO do him be mutters some
thing which sounds ike I'll punch his nose eli
The hrst blow III hit him."
The sporting men OF this city who take pleas
ure in witnessing boxing matches have seen
enough of McAuliife's style OF hghting 10 satisfy
them OF what he Is capable oil doing against man
who Is not a thorough master OF The art. Of
S!ayiu theie is comparatively little known, but
if his words are 10 be taken as criterion OF his
ability he must certainly be another such man
as The phenomenal Peter jackson. Al English
sporting wri,ef had long interview with Slayin
recently, ana the following brief extracts from
bis letter 10 a New York exchange may prove
Interesting TO any one who Is Interested IN tile
coming battle.
After having replied to several questions the
reporter asked Siaviu: Ibid you ever have
man Try 10 tire you out by keeping out oil your
Teach?'
You mean the walking match game. Yes 1
did once, when l fought the Yankee Costello at
EOleN'S Hall. In sydney. L chased him rOuuu the
ing for hours, and finally Tie time limit was
reached, and the match was called draw. we
fought Thirty -One rounds oil THIS SORT OF lning,
and III tie Whole time only got at Costello &C.
caSiODay 10y tanning him INTO a corner, ana
even then as soon as would MI al him ne would
TALL down. | was tn maddesl man you ever saw
al being done III such SneaklnR way, but was
too inexperienced men 10 know how to put
stop 10 COslelO's little game
-'NEy, could you put stop 10 II nov" ~
ONE WAY TO STOP A sPRINTING FIGHTER.
Certainly l could, and very quickly, too.
You see then ] made the miStSke oil running or
walking close after him, but now would stand
OUT i'll me ring aud make him walk around near
tie ropes While described very much smaller
circle III the center. In this way would
soon tire him out ami would be eady at any
ment 10 spring on him and force him into cor
ner"
But if he lodged under your arms ?''
An, but lie can't. l ready Tor that trick,
TO; and thtIe is another point where have an
advantage over most fighters. | can do the up
per cuI with one hand Just as We'll as with the
other. Pil show you what mean" and step
ping for ward if TO head OH lodging oppo-
nent. Shawn stood like a bulldog on guard ready
10 let out On either side.
You SEEM" said l, to depend principally
upon these upper cuts"
Wen, don't know but do; they have stood
me IN good stead more tnan once stu, good
ught handler on the point OF the jaw is not TO be
despsed One reason why am SO FOND OF upper
cuts IN the stomach Is that tile man Is apt TO be
looking for 4 blow at the head, and is surprised
Just al that moment to receive a red hot UNI
where his liver ought to be- I'll never forget the
mig Srnu al A e. - he fa.a
OF Professor Bulbs, who tried his luck against
me al Brisbane, when along iii the third round l
suddenly commenced boring into his stomach
with my left. TIE Professor shut right M Ike
jaek-knIfe and didn't speak, because he couldn't.
Tor several minutes"
sLAyIN's EXCELLENT MEMORY.
IL would lake too long TO record all that Slayln
said in the way OF pugllistc "reminiscences. lie Is
simply Overlooking WITH II. ana certainly talks
well. besides having an excellent memory. lie
spoke feelhgly OF Ills meeting with Hogan, wheu
that gentleman went 10 sleep" against him IN
twelve minutes or so, and OF Sweeuey's desper-
ale attempt 10 ''du'' him, which resulted in
Sweeney's being himself ''done"-brown. He
told how lie eXtermInated j certain Martin
Power-Slavin seemed perfectly familiar with
various !edoubtabie personages, whose greatness
l confess l had never up 10 that time really aD-
pTeclated-ln seven rounds, and under what
heroic circumstances he wresteG the belt OF
Queensland ana EGO besides from valiant
Irish LAD" named Burke, tricky fellow, he
knocking the aforesaid Burke silly IN three
ROUNDS.
Denny Kelliher, who was defeated by Filings
worth III his last battle, has accepted the offer OF
the l win City Club OF Minneapolis Of $1,000
purse for a tgut between himself and The
''Black Pearl" early In October.
/. " ar has been declared between the Hon. Par
son Davies and Peter JacksOu's trusted lieuten-
ami, William QRiley NaughtOn The latler Is
extremely indignant that Mr.. Davies should at
tempt to infringe upon his right and title TO
Jackson's body aud Carcass.
He is mine, ye gods p yelled little Willie. as
he dashed from The repOrtUTiA sanctum OF an
evening exchange to Iii up good old all and
'alf, "and id he who degn attempt TO sepa-
rate u.s." Suffice 10 say that ORiley Naughton
has been training 'hard" for the past week and
that The ParsOn" has purchased Fourth OF
July popguu.