The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-20
THE WORLD OF SPORT
Local Opinion on the Weir
Murphy Fight.
SOME THINK 1T WAS A 1" FAKE"
Tom Clearly Wants 70 Meet Dave Camp
beil-Taik OF New Raee-Track-
Stables wintering Here.

During the past week lovers Of sports
have had nothing OF interest TO amuse
them. II is true series Of Wrestling exki-
/ hitions have been given BY the Jap and
/ Cameron, bat exhibitions are unin,eresting
70 the average sporting man. and as cen
sequence no attention has been given 10
4 them.
During the dull winter months. when
usually nothing else is left "a do bat set
around = warm Ere and talk Of what good
weather wiz bring forth, many schemes
have been concoeted and pat into execn-
/ ton. During the past few weeks almost
every reputable sport IN this city mas HE'D
himself away 10 the mountains and taken
up Ice acre timber claim Last night four
OF them let for the QaaIayate country TO
cast stakes among the big trees and then re-
tarn and see their weeks toll turn into
money. il was remarked yesterday by one
OF the leading sports: tThe sporting men
now in Seattle are. intellectually speaking.
superior TO any have seen gathered before
in any place. They have good business heads
on them
wErR-xuRPHy FfGHT TALK.
The weir-MgTphY featherweight battle
az the California Athletic club, Monday
night, has been the chief topic of converse
ton among local sporting men. A large
sum OF money, sent to Saa Francisco. was
wagered on Weir, and as that erratic
hraiser lost. of courss. there il great deal
Of dissatisfaction. A local sport who wit
messed the fight arrived in the city yesteT-
day. lie claims that Weir threw the fight
for $4,000 consideration. lie says ne bet
his money on Weir until five rounds had
been fought, when he could clearly see,
by the Spiders actions. that there was
something wrong. He commenced hedging
immediately and when Weir was knocked
ont, he was about even. lie SAYS Weir
never trained, ard instead. was drunk
about two thirds Of the time up 10 the day
OF the match.
No San Francisco papers have been re-
ceiyed in the city since the fight, owing TO
the snow blockade on the Southern Pacific,
consequently the sentiment OF the papers
is not known. 1t is pretty safe TO assume
however. that the match was square. as all
under the auspices of the California club
are supposed to be. Whipped lighters, and
especially their friends. are always ready TO
start just such reports. 1t Is the general
opinion OF those best versed in prize fight
| ing in this city that Billie Murphy, the
| Australian, is just little bit better man
than Weir, and can whip him. hands down
! The Australian fighters. since their ar
rival in this country, have caused many
surprises. They DO not do much talking,
but when they get into the ring they gem
orally know what they are doing. The
| Australians have won nearly ali the fights
/ they have gone into, and it's the prevail
ing opinion among the sober sports. that
Dempsey will be bested by McCarths, the
/ Australian. on the Goth of this month, and
that the only John L. had better be in per-
feet condition when he meets Jackson, or
he viii meet his Waterloo.
TOM CLEARLY AND DAVE CAMPBELL
Tom Cleary has been trying 10 get q
match with Dave Campbell. Last Tuesday
several Tacoma sporting men went to Port
land to try 10 arrange q match. They
wanted to bet $3.50 TO $500 that Campbell
could not knock Cieary cut in ten rounds,
the match to take plxce at Portland in the
Pavilion, the winner 10 take IS per cent.
and Ehe loser 25 per cent. OF the gross re-
ceipts. Campbell got out of the match by
claiming that Cieary has no reputation.
The Tacoma sports are very indignant and
claim Cleary has much better record than
Campbell. They want TO know who Camp
bell ever WHIPPED. They say If Campbell
Will come up with some OF the 81 zoo he
won in his fake fight with Corbett they
will bet him Cleary can whip him in fight
TO finish.
4 fight between Campbell and Cleary
would be interesting Campbell has the
advantage in height. reach and weight.
but the knowing ones calm CieaFy has
moro experience. Is dead game. while
t.afI L. Ea.Lf III.
Campbell. A fight may be arranged vet.
Dempsey has whipped both men. but 1t is
weil-known fact he had a much harder
time whipping Cleary than Campbell.
The RACE RACK.
During the winter months the weather
in Washington prevents outdoor = cling,
and owners Of stables naturally al this sea-
son of the year pray for an sArly spring.
The coming racing sessen promises
some splendid trotting< pacing and
running races. The IstEmile track near
the city is being kepGen good condition.
Drains have been systematically arranged.
and the horses are speeded egen now every
day. great deal Of money has been spent
on the track. Although the present race
course has answered its purpose in the past,
ii Is now inadequate 80 meet the wants
~ thN cunning s1si51A. = Ht9fftsteDt - on
foot among representative men 10 form 4
racing association aud hrila race course
that viii ne credit 20 tie metropolis Of the
state. II il il built st Eli II sill be situated
in the immediate suburbs OF Seattle, easily
! accessible BY cars and carriages.
Several stables are winfering in the city,
among them being Gamer Bros Sir. A.
McIeosi's and Mr. Joseph McNaaght's.
Mr. Thomas Clancy sold his s-year-ald
gelding Hugh Patrick AZ Tacoma Saturday
for $3.50 In pacing race at Oily rnpsa
about six weeks ago Hugh Patrick shut all
his competitors oat With perfect ease. He
promises veil