The morning call., 1890-05-01
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
The Lean Kolb -" FakeydlllO "
Being Discussed.
What Is Being Done BY Pugilists, Heavy and
Lght-Yachting, Foot-Racirg, Billiards
and PigeoI-shooting.

contest thought lnat tue manner III WHICH LILO
betting in the pool-rooms was conducted was
sufficient evidence thai Lean had motive IN los'
ing the match.
Gus Ungerman, the athlete who trained and
seconded Lean, looked very much disguised yes
terday afternoon, and said 10 representative OF
The CALL that he was perfectly satisfied that
Lean had no Intention OF winning even If he
could have done so.
II trained the florist" said Ungerman, "for
several weeks but when l suggested anything
that would help to Improve his condition. Lean
would always lind some excuse 10 get out OF any
extra work. He was continually complaining to
me Of pain in his side aud thinking that he really
was suffering internally. did not wish TO have
hlm do any more exercise than be could stand.
Now l see through the whole business and
more disguised man than am to-day you could
not find 10 the city. Neither Lean nor Kob are
champion wrestlers. L claim the title, having
defeated both of them at the Olympic Club in
one evening IN GTaco- Roman wrestling. My
favorite STYLE is cateh-as -catch-ean, and | have
planned all manner of schemes to get match
out OF either OF these men, WHO have been mas
querading under the false title Of champions.
USGERMAN's DELL
81 viii wrestle either one of them any style at
anV place they may name for anything from
nickel-plated watch 10 4 trophy valued al $500. III
you ask either of the champions II they Will
meet me on the carpet they viii Immediately
give an excuse so as 10 avoid meeting"
when Lean visited his floral depot yesterday
he was surprised to find the ''pansy blossoms
withered and dead while the "lakey dilos"
were in full bloom anu looking healthy.
Freddy" Gallagher has taken time by the
fOreock aud Is now working of his adlpOse
tissue at Barney Farley's hOstelry on the San
Maieo road. Mccarthy. who will meet Gala
CHER al The California Club on the 29th OF May,
has also begun 10 train. He Is being looN ed
after by his brother, aud VIII do his exercising at
the Preside.
The latest reports from La Blanche state that
the cOnquerOr OF Jack Dempsey is making money
IN tho Eaz He aNt ed N 90 ANff a
Lucie few evenings ago and had very large
audience He wIlles that he VIII be back in
lime 70 get IN condition for Young Mitchell.
Ed KeOgh and Pat Farrell are matched TO fight
to a finish at Virginia City Saturday evening
next The former is looked upon by the Virginia
City sports as sure winner.
THE .FooT-RACEs.
The entries for the handicap fOot-race which
VIII be run at Central Park next Sunday VIII
close this evening. The entries up to last even
ing number twenty-three.
II. NJ. johnson has again been taken sick with
severe cold, and had to relinqulsh training for
the time being.
Tie Occidental Athletic Club Directors are
figuring upon matching Paddy Smith and Billy
Mahan. This match II consummaIed, ought 10 be
q good one.
joe Eliingsworth may be given an opportunity
of trying his hand GU Charley Turner, The eolored
middleWeight of Stockton.
Professor Corbeit and Donaldson gave an eXh-
billion of fsiicufs before the Sacramento Athletic
Club last evening.
The old chestnut about Billy Mahan having re-
Shannon has again come up. Tue story may
come into play later on.
Joe Acton has agreed to wTestle Matsada
Sorakehi at Seattle on The 4th of July for $500 a
side. Catch-as catch-can rules will govern the
match.
in case Sullivan cannot be induced TO meet
Peter jackson, the California Club Will give Joe
McAu'ife another opportunity TO retrieve his
lost laurels.
Peter jackson and combination barely escaped
being whiried TO death by the cyclone which
visited Louisville some weeks ago. One side Of
the hotel AT which Mr.. Naughton, Private Secre-
taTy to Prima Donna Jackson was residing
was wrecked and many Of The occupants dagger
ousy injured
YACHTS AND YACHTING.
The San Francisco Yacht Cub VIII give grand
opening on Saturday next There will be re-
ceptiOn and dance al the clubhouse. with vocal
and instrumental music ln the evening.
Commodore Philip Caduc OF the Pacific Yacht
Club has surprised the members of that club by
announcing his purchase from General Paine of
the celebrated yacht Volunteer. The negOtia-
lions for the purchase have been going on for
some time and were virtually concluded last
Saturday, when Commodore Caduc received a
letter from General Paine accepting his terms
with a lew reservations The boat Will not be
ready for delivery until next September.
The London Field says that among The many
racing yachts building for this coming season is
the cutter building in tay's yard on the banks OF
the lIchen for Mr. John Jameson which was de-
sgned by Mr. A. Richardson. Ii Is said she is to
be chIistened the Shamrock. Her chief antag-
oEiSt is 10 be the Scotch cutter Thistle This
cutter is Intended, 1t is reported. TO float 10 a
water line ltQHlu OF ABOUT eibUtN-IOuT I6et, ana
Size has 4 beam OF nineteen feet, and will have a
draft of water Of about thirteen feet three inches
Beyond this she is fitted with center board
which VIII drop eight feet or nine feet; but its
case for housing does not come above tile cabin
floor. She appears 10 have large body with
long entrance, aud moderately fine run. So fal
as body goes, we should say she is some ton:
larger Than tie Thistle and will probably be
very powerful boat in breeze. Her rating will
be about 120 against the Thistle's II 5: but a!
tie Thistle is Two and half feet longer on LII
water line their sail spread will be pretty nearly
the same.
FEMALE FIGHTERS.
Nellie Mailoy, who titles herself the "Chain-
plon Bantsm-weIght Female PugilisI OF Troy
has issued the following challenge:
To The Editor OF the Sln-SIR: Hearing so mucl
Of Lizzie Somers, who Claims 10 be the 1l4-pounC
champion female pugiiist of America. 1 wish u
make match with her TO fight me to finish FOL
from 5000 to $500 side II she means business.
will meet her with my hacker at the Police Gazett,
ONCE on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Nellie fails to state whether the contest will b,
governed by the rules Of scratch and ger away
or by the pull and hair rules, recently inaugural
ed by Miss Bertha OF this city.
Jake kilrain writes TO Frank Stevenson that a
the expiration CT his sentence at RicDburg h,
viii post $500 With the Police Gazette to figh
John L: Sullivan for The worlds championship
and $500 or $4,000 side. He says thai hi
weighs al present 210 pounds and is feeling good
III health aud spirits.
JOE AND PETER.
Concerning a possible match between Joe Nc
Auiitie and Peter Jackson, "Parson" Davies re-
Gently said TO a New York reporter: mo there
can be no such match here. Ii is impossible, a
both men are under the control of the Californi;
people. Furthermore, Jackson, is overdue now
and they are continually telegraphiDg TO hurr
home. Ii is thought that the cause OF this haste
Is tie proposed sullivan match. l understand
they have raised the amount required for til
-niaicn, and that II will soon come of. II it il
not contaminated we Will go TO Australia"
Ike ONeil Weir, tie Belfast Spider" declare
thai lie is getting weary OF inaction, and Is gOnl
10 set about doing something al once. He viii
accept the offer OF the athletic club In Buffalo q
fight GQnDOrs for $1,000. IL una
anIeed, and would be glad to be notified as sool
as possible OF the conditions. He is ready, too
to meet any pugilisi OF his weight, and will for
similar sum fight Hppy Homer in the Gladstonl
Club at Providence or anywhere else provided
always he can be assured OF protection from lega
proceedings on account of the contest. Ii h
cannot get on match within very short time
The Spider asserts that he Will soon 60 to work
BILLIARDS.
This evening the final deposit of $1,000 a side
In the match between Schaeier aud McClearl
VIII be made. The contest will take place on tht
evenings OF The 29th, 3oth and 3lst of May, anC
1000 points VIII be played each evening
pigeon shoot Will take place at South Sar
Francisco next Sunday. 1t will be under tn
The main event Will be match shoot twenty
I'VE live birds, between Tanning and L. Pc
guiilan for $50 stake.
The ALPINE Club athletes are having tie Ba
District Track put in splendid condition for mex
Sundays games. grand days athletic sport 1
promised.
The lO.mIles championship race the first 9
the Scottish championship fixtures for the pre-.
ent year, was run at Powderhali Grounds EdiI
burgh, on Friday April 4th, before seyeutee
spectators, including officials. The track, whic
was only laid down last autumn, looked /
splendid condition. and the weather was all 1
favor OF a good performance. On settling dow
Hannah cut out the running at steady pac.
closely followed by Macknay and Duncan, til
three gradually drawing away from the other:
Al three miles Mackinlay began TO show signs Q
having had enough and, falling rapidly asterr
finally gave up at three and three-q quarter mile
wDen passed by Hunter. Morrison had retire
Two laps before, SO that only three runners wer
now left on the track. Al eight miles, Hunter
nndlng one OF his shoes hurting, stopped an
look II Oh, and Hannah. quickening up, SUE
ceeded In tapping him mile from the end and
drawing stu further ahead, finally won by 60
yards. Time. So minutes 80 3-5 second.
Hunter pluckily completed the distance In s
minutes 80 40 seconds Hannah's time for eac
mile was as follows: One miie 5 minutes L
seconds; Two miles, 10 minutes 32 3-5 seconds
three miles. 16 minutes seconds; four mile
Fl minutes 40 l-5 seconds; i've miles. 81 mir
ules II seconds; six miles, 80 minutes 6 l-5 sec
oDds; seven miles, 80 minutes 90 3-5 seconds