The morning call., 1890-04-27

round 60" between Frenchy and McCatferty,
which will probably end In favor OF the former.
The Golden Gate Club Directors are consider
ing the adysability OF enlarsing the gymnasium.
TIE club has been giving very lair exhibitions OF
late, and as result the athletic department was
crowded last FRIDAY evening o sucn an extent
that many had to stand up during the contests
Better ventilation will also be provided for al the
next exhibition of fslcuffs, which will in all
probability result In contest to finish between
Charley Turner and Joe Ellingsworth
Field of SPORT had no mission TO fulfill, but IL
has brought about first an Issue of "Flstiana"
without Scotch Athenlau Frenchsms, and Sec
ondly 1t has discovered a SeOtchman who claims
TO pretend TO be able TO see a joke. For the
first sincere thanks aud for the second II mar
wells, hoping verify that Upper Cut" will stick
TO upstream fishing and leave French severely
alone. Then not even the compoSitor Will be
made scapegoat.
CORBETT IN TOWN.
Professor Corbett arrived yesterday from New
York with The Shenandoah" parry and was
received at the ferry by numerous circle OF
friends, who congratulated the young boxer on
his success and his safe return 10 his native
heath. CoIbett was loaded down with presents,
which lie received While IN New York from
friends. He said his contest Will McCaifrey WAS
brought about by The blowing OF The latter.
q" II was sullivan deSiIed 10 meet" said the
professor, "but this fellow MCCatirey bounded
Inc ike dog and circulated a report that was
only Il chance boxer. Well, gave him chance,
and don't suppose he Will want 4 return match
very sOuu."
Speaking of sullivan the professor said that he
had very little hopes OF seeing him and jackson
meet IN any club. " Sullivan has greatly retro
graded in the past year" said he "and the life
which he has been leading has blOated HIM u
such an extent that | can't see how lie can pos
sibiy get down 10 a course OF hard training. lie
has the reputation In The East OF being awlully
lazy, and now that lie Is NOT on very Good Terms RIM,
with MuldoOn IL is difficult 10 guess VINO VIII
Undertake 10 put the big fellow III cohulllOn 10
fight jackson.
GREAT WHEN IN CONDITION.
in condition, Sullivan is no doubt, the great
est fighter Of them all. but gracious, how can his
friends manage TO gel john intO fix AGAIN? That
is the question" exclaimed Coz bett, who Will
give an exhibition at the Sacramento Athletic
Club before resuming his position aS boxing in
structOr of The olympic Club.
He Is being lonlZed by his friends aud II the
hand shaking continues much longer will hnd IL
necessary to stow away his right duSe in sling.
The New York Athletic Club pl esented Corbelt
with handsomely mounted cane, and the A A.
A. a. a. gave him another. Mike Donovan gave
him diamond ring, Phil Dwyera diamond scarf
pin, I'd hearney DIAMOND scdifpn, Matte
| COrbett, namesake, another scarf-plu, While
several other sporting men contributed toward
his loaded trunks.
Corbett also said that the 500, 900 purse offered
sullivan and jackson created much talk IN Chi
cagO and the people there look forward TO d
match at the California Club.
sULLIVAN's EYAsIYE ANSWERS.
Judging from the eyasive answers Sullivan has
been giving correspondents 10 a meeting with
Jackson, II would appear that the great john l..
has no particular desire 10 meet the cOlOred
champion. People who know Sullivdn's ways
say that II would be foolish Tor any one 10 sup
pose that lie is afraid OF jackson, because Suill-
van Is not afraid OF any man living
The trouble with John is that be has strong
disNe TO training for battle; and II the Cali
furnla Cub would only permit him TO tight Jack
son of the reel, lie would not hesitate a moment
in answering the kilograms which have been
sent him by Mr.. Fulda.
According 10 an Associated Press dispatch
sullivan Is quoted as saying that apart from the
10000 rutse he must have a side bet OF $1,000.
The next lhlng tie club VIII hear Is that Sullivan
Will be asking an extra 5000 for travelling eX-
p-nses. Tie big fellow needs good man behind
him with club 10 stir him up.
a letter from New York states that Jack Me-
Aultie, the lightweight pugllist, was married
recently to Miss hitty Hart The leading lady OF
the Hole Ia The Ground" combination, playing
IN New York CITY.
Pelican Club members Ernest C. Welles, Earl
Manchester Lord Eric Gordon, Sir John Ashley,
Marquis QueenSberty, declded June 22d the
date for the International gloye-dgnt between
Dixon, American champion, and Nnnc Wallace,
for 1000 and championship.
sULLIvAN's WEIGHT.
Jack Barnitt, the friend and rlght-hand man OF
john l.. Sullivan, was In anything but pleasant
fame OF mind when met him yesterday, says q
Boston correspondent. The cause OF Jacks
wrath was the published report that Sulllvau's
weight had increased 10 such an alarming eX-
tent OF late as To cause him 10 place himself
under the care OF a physician OF this city. The
fight with Jackson, the report also said, had
been postponed for the same reason.
sullivan has been IN Boston," said Barnitt,
with his family for the past six weeks. He is
not increasing IN weight and has never been in
better condition in his life than now. he never
met that doctor except on one occasion about six
months ago. and that was in a cafe i'll this city.
sullivan Is waiting to hear from The California
Athletic Club and as soon as they agree 10 pay
hlmithe amOnnt lie wants lie will fight Jackson"
Mike Cushing, who was recently knocked
out by Austin Gibbons wants another 20" with
the man that defeated him and has issued th-
following challenger "Haymg been informed
that Austin Gibbons is ready to defend his title
OF 126-pOund champion, hereby challenge him
to meet me fOl The tile aud $1,000 side. | VIII
meet Gibbons any day he may name to sign ar
ticles for glove contest at l26 pounds, aud al
low him four pounds, Tor $1,000 side aud the
Championship OF America. The Puritan Athletic
Club of Long Island Will add $1,000 TO the stakes.
Trusting lie Will accept this proposition have
posted 500 with the final stakeholder for Glib
bOns 10 cover"
Tue following was received at the Police Ga
Zette office: " The Ellie County Athletic Club
VIII give a $4,000 purse for Jack McAulife and
Billy Myer 10 box for. Also $1,000 for Jimmy
Connors and Tommy Warren, or COnnOrs and
Ike Weir or Counors and Australian Billy Muir
phy, Police Gazette rules to govern"