The morning call., 1890-05-25
THE RING.
A Letter From Omaha About Davis-A
Challenge TO PugiIists.


Challenge {" PugiIists.
The most unexpected accidents often occur 10
pugnists when In training, and a singular coin
cldence in connection with these accidents Is the
lime in which they almost Invariably happen. In
nearly every Instance the pugsts who have
been training for engagements fail down. so to
speak, al the last mOinent-just about the time
when the members OF the club they had been
booked to fight before looked forward to good
evenings istic sport.
Occasionally and purpOsely TO decrease the
betting oil pugllistic meeting reports are cir
culaled 10 materially lessen the chances OF vic
tory. This Is an old ruse and works well In the
bacKwoods districts, where the boys are un-
sophisticated and not up TO the tricks pracllced
with reasonable degree Of success In this city,
when hstlc exhibitions IN clubs were first intro
duced 10 The sbori-neeked society.
Last Friday Joe. Choynski and friend were
driving in from Professor Farley's camp Of
pugllists, on the San Bruno roaG when the horse
was startled by the report of Il dead soldier"
which dropped from the buggy aud smashed on
the road. The animal, it appears has a cast
iron mouth and the efforts of the driver TO
bring him TO a bait were frultless. Turning a
SHARP curve, the buggy cramped and pitched The
driver and pugilist into ditch.
The former had some OF his ribs broken. but
the latter escaped fortunately with a slight in
jury to his knee-cap. A plentiful application of
ice has assisted 10 remove the swelling of the
knee, and Joseph Will appear on time To- morrow
evening TO shake the hand Of Professor Davis in
the Occidental Club ring; /. g., unless some
Thing more serious than Injured knee will
make lis appearance .efore O'Clock to morrow
evening.
DAVIS FEELING sALUBRIoUs.
Davis Is said to be feeling salubrious and his
trainer, DIR. Weathereye, Is very confident he
Will prise Co-in-sky before the first round Is
finished. The preliminary bout OF ten rounds
between Jimmy Murphy brother OF The light
listed champion ana present holder of the belt,
and California Dempsey VIII be hoty contested,
ana may not last more Than nye rounds. Both
pugilists are iusIers from Rushertown, and Will
60 III for bloody slog the moment the gong
sounds for battle.
On the 29th msI. the California Club will have
Its exhibition, which will consist OF a prellmin-
AIRY set-ro of four rounds between Eddie Goaney
and Billy Murphy, champion of all weights; also
battle TO fnlsb between Billy Mccarthy, the
Meiboufntc aud FiZsimmonS, the New Yea
lander. Mccarthy would be an exceedingly hard
man TO defeat were II not for his sEort arms.
To land his tavorite punches he has to resort
TO numerous artful moves; but once within
range, he SENDS the mittens home with such
good elect that his opponent ofteniimes wonders
how lie gets there often IN the few moments
OF attack. Filzsimmons Is comparatively a
stranger here.
Is In The reports taken from Australian eX-
changes, which give him an exalted standing In
the class ne represents. tilz Is a pupil OF Pro-
lessor Peter jackson, who predicted brilliant
future Tor The New ZealaBder before taking his
departure from the Antipodes.
PECULIARLY SHAPED FELLOW.
opponent Is peculiarly 6uapeu
fellow. he would not be picked out of a crowd
OF ordinary citizens as a man who had defeated
formidable opponents. His AIMS aud legs are
extremely long, and Australians who have seen
him In battle say that apart from his cleverness
lie can reach Ills opponents nose at phenomenal
range Some predict that he is the coming
champion niddie-welght of the wolld. On next
friday evening Americans Will Size the new
conner up for all he's worth.
he President OF the California Is q much hap
pier man To-day than he appeared to De a week
or so ago. The fact that tile authorities OF Vir-
gna lave positively decided not 10 allow Messrs.
Sullivan and McAuliffe, or any other gentleman
whose occupation Is that OF a pugilisl, 10 enter
upon the soil OF their State for the purpose Of
having prize-bght, gives The Directors OF the
and coloted champions decide In their club who
Is entllica TO lie 100000 bakery.
Mr.. Fulda has received several letters within
| the past lew days assuring him that Sullivan VIII
meet JACKSON and that all reports TO the con-
trary can be taken with the Oft said grain OF salt.
| The big fellows trial will be held next mouth,
and when 1t Is over, John L., according TO his
managers statement, will leave for Frisco on the
hrst train which pulls out OF Boston-his home
tor the West.
| The principal fight for the month OF June will
| be the Mltcheil-La Blanche contest. This battle
| Will create considerable interest among local
should he defeat La Blanche, lie Is most assuredD
| entitled TO "go' with Jack Dempsey for the
| championship belt.
| ELLINGsW0RTH AND TURNER.
| The Golden Gate Club will match EilingswOrth
be really interesting mill. EIiingsworh Is a