The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-14
seven died in public institutions, vere
casualties and 1 a suicide. Five died Of
apopiexy, Of diphtheria, of inanition. Z
Oh ola age, IL OF pneumonia and % Of con-
SPORTING EVENTS.
A Great Boat. Race-Slavin Will
Fight COrbett Here.

Ihe great b0at-race between John No
Lean and Peter Kemp on the Parramatsz
River, Sydney, for $500 side and ths
championship OF the world, will take place
TOMORROW, and according to opinions ex-
pressed by professional oarsmen of THIS
country, Mclean will prove his superiority,
allowing that both men will be in good fettIo
LOT the contest. Ii Kemp wins, he will sail
Ior this country with James Stansbury and
tnelr packers. and then arrangements will
PROBABLY be made between O'Connor and
Kemp Tor race to take place somewhere
on the Continent. AS O'Connor has given
tue sporting community of this city chanes
TO Judge his erratc ways of doing business,
a race between him and the Australian il il
thought would reap better results In the,
East than in the West. Jake Teemer is
anxiouSIy awaiting tie news OF Mondays
race. He says that he has no choice. and
that any of the Australian oarsmen can be
accommodated with a race on California
waters.
cable from Frank P. Siavin, received
Yesterday, states that he had not received
Ihot.nca,ion I! until few days ago that Cor
petit had deposited forfeit to fight him az
New Orleans. Slavin AYERS that he received
caDlegram from the California Athletic
Club, asking him whether he would fight
Ooroett IN this city for purse Of 920O0 and
side bet of $500. The last propOsaI hest
suited him and he has forwarded his accent
ance, adding that he cannot, owing to busi-
ness matters. leave London in time to meet
Corbett before March next The news seems
70 please Corbett very much. In converse
tlon with the Olympic Club professor, the
latter said that OF the two he would rather
meet Slavin than Jackson; but if he should
happen to defeat the white pugilst, that
jackson " Ill be accommodated with match
a1terward. The location is pleasing to Cor
Dett. as he would rather fight in this city
than at any of the Eastern clubs
President Harrison of the Olympic Cluh
mas been assured by the army officers that
The plans for the military tournament Will
be carried into effect as soon as the troops
return to the garrison. OF the tournament
Mr, Harrison says:
In arranging these affairs the club does not
expect TO derive any benefit, but simply has in
view the encouragement of athletics In the army
ana navy, as Is done In all counties but the
unitea .i states. Alter we get this thing started
you VIII bnd the army and navy vying with each
other 10 athletics. An army and navy OF ath-
letes IS far better than an army and navy OF men
selves. 1t Will be good sport to see our sturdv
marines aud tars contestlng for trophy
=. Weather permitting, NJ. L. Espinosa OF
the olympic Club will essay once again to
lower the Coast record for 1000 yards at the
olympic Clubs new grounds to-day. The
who from a long experience in long dis
tance running will be a valuable assistant
to the amateur.
Next Sunday Toomey and Casady will
run a series of races to decide the mooted
question Of supremacy. The general belief
Is that Casady will prove the victor, although
MS opponent is one of the progressive kind.
Evan Lewis, the wrestler, Tom McInerney
and "Parson" Davies left for the East YES
terday morning. d. S. Mcleod will leave
to-day Tor Victoria, b. c., where he expects
to arrange match with some of the local
mel,