The morning call., 1890-05-20
WRESTLING.
The Olympic Clubs Directors
EXOnerate Al Lean.
Mcleod and Acton Failed to Agree Upon
Terms-"La Ladies Night" at the Olympic
C,ub-Pueiistic Notes.
WRESTLING.

The Olympic Clubs Directors met last evening
and eXOneraIed Al Lean from all charges pre-
fened against him and contained in published
report Of the Chronicle, which stated that the
match was 4 fake"
Thomas Flynn, the author Of the charge S,
made Ills statement TO the officers, Which, how
ever, had no weight, as il did not contain suifi-
Client proofs TO satisfy the Directors that Lean
faxed" the match.
Lean also made a statement, which was &C
copied by the Directors as sufficient evidence
that he wrestled on his merits and was de feated
fairly.
After Friday next the ladies' class exercises
wi be discontinued for some weeks.
The Olympic Club will give grand athletic
exhibition al the Grand Opera House In Seplem-
Der, which will discount anything in the line OF
indoor athletics ever held by the club In this
city.
On Thursday evening the club will hold Its
ladies' night" at which Schaefer and Ives will
give billiard exhibition.
BATTLING sET-To.
rafting good set.to took place la the boxing
room Of the Olympic Club last evening between
Jack Kitchen, champion amateur heavy ght
Of Oakland, and E. Boyd, pupil OF Professor
Corbett, after which the latter and Kitchen had a
friendly bout
Dan Mcleod and Eugene Van Court visited
tie California Athletic Club last evening TO al
range wrestling match with Joe Acton. Nc.
Leod asked Acton II he was prepared to make
match for $500 a side, aud the latter said
that If the club would give purse for q con-
test under its auspices lie would sign articles,
provided Mcleod would make a side wager of
$3.50. II this Is not satisfactory" said Acton.
u viii WreStle you IN public for $1,000 aside"
The olympic representative said that he was not
financially prepared TO wager more than $500
now, but that lie write to his hacker at Nanalmo,
who lie thought would back him for $1,000
The California Club Will meet next Monday
night and decide on what purse they deem the
wresuers are entitled 10. Acton Will wrestle al
about 100 pounds and Mcleod at l6S.
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.
On next Saturday evening Charles Began OF
THIS city and an unknown" Will tight TO finish
a, Benicia
Billy Murphy, the tight pocket pugillst, is ex-
pected from the East next Wednesday.
This evening Frank Black and Jimmy LOony
(eOlOred) viii fight to finish IN Stockton. Both
are mddle-welghts, and good mill Is antcI-
pated.
Peter Jackson bested Ed Smith last evening.
but The latter escaped being knocked out.
The San Jose Athletic Club is arranging a
match which viii take place in June between
Young Brady OF Stockton and Billy Armstrong
= OF Napa- hese men met before and fought a
hard battle.
The Golden Gate Club will meet this evening
to make arrangements for next Friday evenings
fight. On Wednesday night referee VIII be au-
pointed for the match Both keliEer and Ell
llngsWOrth are said 10 be in fine shape.
The Lurllne A s. 4 B. Club is going TO enter
some OF its amateur sprlnters and walkers in the
coming olympic games. Among the most prom.
inent sprinters Of the club is J. Ringu, who will
make II warm for his opponents on May 3oth. C.
StutZ Is the amateur walker OF the club, and will
be the dark horse IN the three-mile walk.
Joe Mann was out trying his new canoe Sun
day bu, had the misfortune to fall overheard be-
fore he could test its sailing qualities. He ha:
postponed the trial TIL next Sunday.