The morning call., 1890-04-05
SPORTING NOTES.
La Blanche Will Sign To-Day to
Fight Mitchell.
Meeting of Amateur Athletes-Lively
Match Between Mertes and Davis.
Tug Of War.

socation met in the parlOr of the 0lym-
pic Club last evening. There were present
representatives from the Olympic, Uni
versity, Alpine, Pacific, Golden City and
Acme athletic clubs.
The committee which was appointed to
inquire into the standing of j. j. McKenna
of the Alpine Club, who recently applied
for reinstatement, was granted further
time to pursue its investigation.
Resolutions thanking j. j. Jamison of the
Golden Gate Club for valuable services
rendered while Secretary of the association
were drawn, and will be presented in the
future.
The Lurline Boating Club was repre-
sented by two of its members, who. in be-
half of their club, applied for membership.
The matter was laid over for one week.
The Pres dent of the Alpine Club, NJ. C..
Giry, having resigned, A p. Moody repre-
sented the club at the meeting. Giry said
that owing to business matters which de-
manded his entlre attention, he was forced
to resign from his club.
A LIVELY MATCH
There was very lively wrestling match
at the Olympic Club last evening, between
Mertes of the California Club, 153 pounds,
and Davis OF the Olympic, 1876 pounds. The
contest, Greco Roman style, was very
spirited while it lasted. Both men were
stripped to the waist, and Immediately
started in on business.
Davis proved TO be much more scenced
than his opponent, and after twenty min
utes' lively work on the carpet Davis got
lock on his opponent. aud down went
MeTtes square on his back, with both
shoulders touching. A few members pres
ent protested against the decision on the
ground that only one of Mertes' shoulders
touched the carpet.
The majority of SpaetatorS hOwever did
not hesitate to say that the California Club
champion was 'downed" fairly and SQUARE
ly. Mertes has been posing for some time
as wrestler who could carpet Davis as
often as he pleased. and the upset to his
calculations last night may induce him to
take few more lessons in wrestling.
The knowing ones smiled when they saw
the little man on top and in quiet way re-
marked that Mertes was only playing
OpOssum," aud that he would appear in a
different role If the club offered a trophy
Tor the men to wrestle for.
LA BLANCHE AND YOUNG MITCHELL.
George la Blanche was seen last evening
and III answer to a question regarding the
signing of articles between himself and
Young Mitchell said:
There is really no foundation for such
reports as have been circulated about this
matter. l am going East Thursday next
and when l asked permission of the Cali
fernia Club to give few boxing exhibi-
items in the different cities | propose to
visit, the Directors were somewhat reluc-
tant at first to grant the request.
When Informed them that the contests
would not exceed four rounds at any time
they willingly allowed my request. So far
as welghing-in two hours before the fight is
concerned am not at all particular whether
it goes or not.
In this respect, L don't believe / would
be gaining much OF an advantage over my
opponent, as he probably would reap as
much benefit by it as myself. As it now
stands, will sign the articles of agreement
tomorrow as they read. Yes, will have
Mike Lucle accompany me, il the Golden
Gate Club will give him leave of absence
WHERE HE WILL EXHIBIT.
Il am going first to visit my mother in
Lewiston, Me-, and will exhibit in the fol-
lowing towns en- route, viz: Denver,
Leauvllle, Omaha, st. Louis, st. Paul, Chi
cago, Boston, Detroit and probably few
other cities. intend to be gone five or six
weeks"
The Marines" present weight Is 175
pounds with his clothes on; he will enter
the ring at 154 or under.
La Blanche and friend named Thonp-
son. who, by the way, is a noted angler,
visited yesterday Throckmorton's Lagoon,
few miles back of Sausalito, ands the
pugilist pulled out of the stream fifty-four
salmOn-fry.
Thompson basketed 143 of the same spe-
SiCo. OWtQ Ills SucC6SS 10 q
lubricant he washed his hooks in, COM
monty known as the pugilistic soothing oil.
which works charmingly on the finny tribe.
George said that the fish actually jumped
ten feet cut of the water in their mad effort
to land on the hook, many of them failing
to catch on owing to the anglers anxiety to
catch them on the pivot swing. The fisher
men OF Sausalito nave offered THE Marine"
a very tempting consideration for his recipe
for oiling hooks.
At least fifteen professional sprinters
train every afternoon at the Central-park
grounds for the first California handicap,
which will take place tomorrow.
IN EIGHTEEN ROUNDS.
Joe Murphy of the Golden Gate Club de-
feated Young Brown in a contest to finish
last Thursday evening at Stockton.
Eighteen rounds were fought and each
was almost repetition of the other. Muir
ply did the leading, stabbing with the left,
catching Brown on the mouth, nose and
under the left eye, till Brown, who has q
bad temper, would become mad and make
one of his vicious rushes.
Murphy would meet him with left-hand
lab and duck away from vicious right
hand swing or close in and rattle a merry
tune on Browns rib with his lame right
hand. At the close of the eighteenth round
the referee decided the contest in favor of
Murphy, who had shown himself Browns
superior in every way. He had the best Of
the affair from start to finish, and about two
more rounds would have put Brown to
sleep.
Lean and Kolb, who will wrestle at the
Olympic Club ON the 10Th inst, must weigh
intwo hours before the contest begins at
154 pounds or under. Both are very conf
dent of victory and a good nights enter
tainment is promised.
The Olympic Club, on May Both, will
carry out, In conjunction with its outdoor
athletic sports programme, tug-of-wa con-
tests between members of the club rated in
the different classes Of weights.
Charley Gleason may take Mike Lueie's
place as boxing instructor of the Golden
Gate Club in the event of the latter consent
ing to 60 East with La Blanche.
The Occidental Club met last night and
made arrangements for the Choynski-Dayls
fight. Ii took the board several hours, SO
Professor Watson said, to decide on the
question Of matching the men.