The morning call., 1890-07-18
THE WRESTLERS.
Davies and His Combination Ex-
pected Tonight.
Johensen's Offer to Lewis-0akIaud Come t..
Across thu Bay Clubs-Sunol and
Belle Hamlin.

Parson Davies and his troupe of carpet aero
bats are exl ected to-day from the East. Davies
has already engaged a theater In which several
matches Will be hed-that Is, provided the pub
lie will support the game, which has long since
received black eye in San Francisco.
Professor j. Johansen Of the Occidental Club
Is amused at the offers made by the Parson TO
wresters who feel disposed TO Ego" Lewis a
bout. The local man says that II Lewis is de-
sirous Of wrestling on his merit he will
ma CHI him, best two out Of three falls, catch-as-
catch-can, for purse or stake, the contest to
take place in this city.
Peter Schumacher the wrestler, Is at present
In Germany. He writes that he will return to
America with Phllo Jacoby, the well-known
rifle shot.
The Occidental Athletic Club win meet this
evening to arrange for next months exhibi-
ton.
ON Monday evening next the California Club
will meet and Messrs. Knight and Foote, the
clubs attorneys, Will tell how Chief OF Police
Crowley can be hoodwinked. The Directors say
that the ominous clouds which have hung for
several weeks over the clubs are rapidly moving
away and a brilliant speck of sunshine has re-
Gently made lis appearance on the horizon.
THEY THINK 1T STRANGE.
Some of the leading sportingmen think It
strange that George Dixon, the Boston champion
bantam pugilist, refused tempting offer TO fight
Cal Mccarthy before The Pelican Club Of London.
In his refusal to meet Mccarthy Dixon says that
he is III need of rest. However that may be-
the colored bantam may not again be given such
good offer in many years to come. Mccarthy
states that lie Will fight Dixon for any amount,
and would 60 10 England moments notice,
II Dixon would agree TO fight him again.
j. w. Gagan Will leave this city for Portland
tomorrow. He is the advance agent of the com.
biDation OF which Young Mitchell Will be The
star performer.
A letter from Grass Valley states that II. NJ.
johnson is improving aud will pull through his
sickness. A number of athletes who represent
the California and Olympic clubs have contrib
uted purse, which has been sent TO johnson by
his friend MIR. Daily, the sporting editor.
Charley Gibson. The professional spriuter, has
returned from the country and Is looking up
some friends In this city, whom he hopes to in
terest in scheme in which Gibson says there is
millions.
The Foot.racing Association will give its next
handicap al Central Park on Admission day.
The Olympic Club athletes Will have a cross
country run next Sunday.
STILL TALKING INCORPORATION.
Tie members OF The Reliance Athletic Club Of
Oakland are sun discussing the proposition to
incorporate. The lease on The present quarters
Will expire this year and II Is NOT certain that the
boys can secure another lease of tie rooms.
However, the club cannot be Incorporated with
out the consent of twothirds OF the
members. II Is not thought best to take
any action at the present time, as so
many of the members are away that II would be
Impossible 10 secure two-thiIds vote TO carry
the proposition. There Is very little activity
shown in the gymnasium time, The members who
are IN town prelerIlng TO play either whist or
billiards.
Al The Acme Club the members are also very
quiet about tile gymnasium. The boys are talk
ing of getting up another hand ball tournament
ia The near future.
Jim Corbett and his wife left for EIko, Mendo-
elmo County, yesterday, where they will rustcate
1t Is said that the Alameda "Scorchers" will
organize this summer.
FOR THE MAYRIsCH BADGE.
The members OF The Oakland Canoe Club Will
hold their quarterly race for the Mayrisch
badge next Sunday afternoon on the creek, com
mencing al O'clock in The afternoon. The race
VIII be sailed over the new three mile course as
the stake, which was found TO be all eighth of
mile out OF place. has been changed, and
the distance is now exactly three miles.
The handsome badge is now held by
expects 10 make II very lively for the boys In the
on Sunday. Tie best time ever made by
the Gypsy over the course was 3014 minutes.
This time, however, has been beaten by the
Mystic, sailed by Commodore W. w. Blow. IL
is expected that nearly all Inc canoes Will enter
In the race Sunday so as TO make 1t both inter
esting and exciting. Ii. Darneal has brought the
COncIuta back TO the clubhouse for the summer
season. He has had the canoe at his bath-house
the Alameda shore during the winner
The Oakland Bicycle CLUB Is creating consid-
cradle interest among the local wheelmeu, and
the runs OF the club are looked forward TO with
much pleasure and are always enjoyed by the
boys. The next club run will be TO Tayl0t's
paper-mills and return, and all The members are
expected 10 turn out and make the run Il success.
THEY MAY BE MATCHED.
Local horsemen are much interested as TO
whether the proposed match between Sunol and
Belle Hamlln Will be made. While Suuol is
owned by Robert Bonner, who never allows any
OF his horses 10 contest for a money considera-
tlon still for The present year she Is under the
control of Senator Stanford.
With Charles Marvin's consent Cher trainer
and driver, OTrn Hckok, a well-known local
horseman now 10 the East with his string Of irot-
lcTS, has offered j. Z. HanlllD, Belle Hamllu's
owner. bet OF $4,000 on sunol, the offer being
open until July 3olh. Sunol Is years old, and
her record Is too well known In California 10
need new mention. Belle Hamiu was fOaed In
1879 and has record of 2:l2s4, aud this year
showed furlong in 14s4 equal To "A 1 :59 gait.
Ed Hamlin Is averse TO trotting his mare In
heats better than Two IN three. IL Is more than
probable that the match will not be maze. IL IL
should b., II will some extent test the merits
OF the respective strains, the Cays aud the lam
bletonlau. GRO sgd w til thOTouC nDTtd blood.