The morning call., 1890-07-20
THE RING.
Nothing Much Doing at Present Among
the PneIIists.

Nothing Much Doing at Present Among
the PneiIists.
Parson Davies, the all-rOund sporting mana
ger, has arrived with his combination Of neck
twisters and carpet-iumbers. Evan Lewis,
the stranger" is the star OF the troupe and
Tom Mclnerney is the trial horse, who will
tackle all young meu who aspire TO champion
ship fame IN wrestling Lewis has guile record
and is looked upon as being the tiger OF the
carpet. In January, 1886, Lewis and Joe Acton
met for the first time In Chicago Acton winning
the match. A few months later they wresled
again, and The Stranger came out victor. Jack
WaDDop, the English Wrestler, and Lewis met
In Chicago for $1,000 a side, Lewis winning, and
Charles Green, also OF England went down before
the all conqueTing Stranger in match for $500
a side In Milwaukee. Jack COnnOrs, the we'll
known wrestler also fell a victim 10 The
Strangers pTOwess In match for $1,000 side
at PitIsburg, and Lewis created a great SEN
satiOn by defeating w. Mudoon at his own game
(Greco- ROman), in Chicago in july 1885. Null
doom claimed 10 be out OF condition at The time.
Acton says that Lewis Is be most powerful
wrestler lie has ever met, but that lie Is not skill
full. The Stranger is at least fifteen pounds
heavier man than The wrestling teacher Of the
California CLUB, and, as weight Is a very impOI.
tant consideration in wrestling match, 1t Is
unreasonable to expect that Acton could sue
ceed In defeating Davies champion. Acton says
that he Is willing To thy, and will wager
$500 that Lewis cannot put him down in
half an hour. The combination is booked
10 appear IN series OF exhibition contests, but
tire sporting class OF this city has become so
used 10 witnessing exciting scrapping matches
IN the past that only The breaking of a neck or
the gouglng OF an eye will attract attention TO
wrestling bout. Although the matches may be
conducted on The square" II is very doubtful
IL the game Will succeed.
The steamer State OF California, which sailed
for northern ports yesterday. had on board
Charley Gleason, Gus Brown and jimmie Geo
gan, the all-round athlete. Gleason and Brown
go 10 Astoria, the former TO become boxing in
stfuclOr Of an athletic club, ana the latter to
fight Scott, light weight, for purse OF $500.
"a n 10 aadf fair sad
cisco, aud lie vows lie Will not return If he does
not succeed In whipping his opponent. Geogan
has gone to Seattle in the interest OF the Young
MiicheJoe Acton athletic combination.
1t is said that tile California Club will offer a
test case" purse 20 7. ID. Skillman, the ANA.
teur runner, and a professional athlete named
Little. They have a grudge and TO settle the
matter couple Of spoOnfuls OF blood must ne
shed somewhere. Their friends say that they
are in fine condition.
The matching OF Jimmie Carroll and Apdy
Bowen by The Olympic Club OF New Orleans is
tile chief topic OF conversation in sporting circles
the general Impression being that Carroll will
have no difficulty in disposng of Bowers claims
10 championship honors: Bob Flzsimmons,
who accompanied Carroll to New Orleans. and
will meet Arthur Upham at the Audubon Club,
is almost sure to whip his man, so That In the
event OF The Two California Club representatives
proving victors. tile club VIII have quite send
of as a retainer OF champions. FiZsimmons Is
looking ahead with an eye TO other ma tches, and
Jack DEMPSEY.
Joe McAulItle has at last condescended to
wriie TO his friends in this city from London.
He says In a letter just received that lie enjoyed
his Trip very much, but upon arrival Id London
was surprised to learn that there was no match
arranged for him. He was however, determined
10 have one with the Australian, even II he had
10 follow him TO his own country. He at last
succeeded, but only alter he had conceded every
thing to his opponent McAuliffe also says that
after SlaVin lie will fight Jackson III that indi-
yidual Is not In this country, he will 20 to
Australia and challenge him there. be is bound
to have return light with jackson II IL should
be tie last effort OF his life.
A letter from Jack Dempsey states that he will
remain IN New York among his friends and prob
ably &c INTO some Kind OF business Jack adds
that he will never enIei The ring again, unless IL
he 10 meet George la Blanche.
According 10 a dispatch received last evening
the great John l.. Sullivan has turned over new
leaf in life. The telegram states that he has
Joined the Salvation Army and Will be appointed
drum major OF the street brigade.
match between Joe Acton and Evan Lewis