The morning call., 1890-07-22
LA BLANCHE'S TIP"
1t Goes Wrong and Is Closed by
the Sheriff.
Dsmpsey's Prediction Is ConfImed-The Cali
fornia Club Will Hold Boxing Exhi-
bition next Month-Notes.


free and easy saloons on Stockton street,
between Market and O'Farrell, were sur
prised by the lively express business that
was being conducted On that thoroughfare,
when it was supposed that all drivers Of
express-wagons were enjoying day of rest.
The rattle of bottles and demijohns as
they came in contact with each other while
being driven over the cobbles attracted the
attention of the ruby-nosed disciples Of
old Tom and Jerry who shifted the air,
which bore to them the suggestive fragrance
of distillery, with pleasure that indi-
Gated q feat in Imagination that must have
been delight only excelled by genuine
raid on stray keg of beer.
Rumor spread rapidly that the liquors Of
a prominent sporting saloon were being re-
moved to parts unknown. and tip was
given out that the $1,000 cafe which was
at one time thought to be a bonanza for
the proprietor had succumbed. and that
the prediction of Jack Dempsey when
"The Tip" was first opened was verified.
sMELT A NICE.
Yesterday the creditors "smelt mice"
and had Sheriff Laumeister close the hand
some doors.
The insignia of the Sheriff's Office, a
rather commonplace lock, which hangs on
the door, speaks for itself.
curious crowd of people gathered in
front of the retreat for pugllstS and sports
yesterday. but as no one could be found to
impart the desired information to the sew
eral qucstioners, the general impression
prevailed that the proprietor had taken q
vacation.
Late last evening report was circulated
that La Blanche was missing and that he
was numbered among the dead. The rumor
hty onfin InlY yuh N
tackled bunch Of Grape over the lock which
hangs ominouSly on the doors OF the Zip,
but which was finally removed by some of
the Marines" friends, before the news
was telegraphed East to Richard X. Fox by
his watchful correspondent.
a furry OF excitement yesterday, after hav
ing been bounced" from his stronghold.
Fastening to the nearest telegraph Office
lie sent the following dispatch to George:
COME BACK, GEORGE.
To George la Blanche, Neuer-tO-EnotU Gulch,
Call Ne Back County, State of Insolvency.
DEAR GEORGE: Come TO your Tip In all posi-
bic haste; death in the family has occurred
aud your presence in Frisco is imperative. The
saloon doors have been embellished to-day by
the addition Of a monster lock, which is attract
Ing widespread attention. Our wholesale friends
have gone back on us. Come home, dear George,
ana give the country deers 4 rest.
La Blanche has been rusticating for
several weeks past and his whereabouts
are only known to his most intimate friends,
who refuse to give any information con-
corning the famed pugilist. 1t is said that
he has turned over new leaf, and is now
acting the part of hermit in some wild and
isolated region in the northern part OF the
State.
MORE EXHIBITIONS.
The California Club has evidently no
further use for representatives of the press.
The Directors have concluded that their
huSiunss tranaaptinnS will in futnra bn kent
secret, and that the reporters will be thus
saved the time aud trouble of imparting
through the medium of the newspapers any
information TO the public which might be
detrimental to the plans of the club. Last
evening the Directors, with their legal ad-
visers, Messrs. FoOte and Knight, were in
session for at least three hours, and when
the meeting adjourned Secretary Vernon
smiled the same old smile he was wont to
smile in the good old days when pugilism
was il high feather when accosted by the
reporters.
"Well, boys" remarked the Secretary,
my news for you is slim. The club has
decided upon giving an exhibition which
will include boxing"
Whats that you say?" interrupted
brilliant young man with heavy black
Il said boxing, of course" continued the
Secretary, land it will be dandy nights
You bet" ehimed in Colonel Andrews.
we are the people; and when return
from England, after seeing the McAuliffe-
Slavin fight. the California Club will be ell
joying its old-time prosperity"
The Directors may reconsider the date
set for the next exhibition, as the Republic
can State Convention will meet on that
evening.
The Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic AS
ISOLATION will hold an importent meeting
next Thursday evening. Walter Scott has
returned from the country after enjoying
pleasant vacation.
Captain Jordan is seriously contemplate
ing marriage. His leisure time is now
given to love-letter writing, at which he is
said to be an expert.
Joseph Mansfield, of the Sacramento
Athletic Club, and very popular athlete,
was exercising with his associates in GYM
nastics at the Olympic Club last evening.
Mansfield is very popular gymnast.
Harry Maynard, the well-known light
weight boxer and old-time patron of ath-
letic sports in San Francisco, arrived yes
terday morning from Portland, Or, after
an absence of two years.
The death is announced, of yellow fever,
at Rio de Janeiro, of William Millar Wood
side, the widely known bicycle rider He
was in his thirtieth year, having been born
at Philadelphia on October 80, 1860. At the
time OF his death he owned property Worth
100000. Woodsde won the 10 and 80 mile
championships of Ireland in 1882.
1t is said that the death OF Paddy Duffy,
the 14O-pound pugilist was in great meas
ure caused by the blows he received over
the heart from Tom Meadows in their bat
tie at the California Club on March 30, 1899.
Last Saturday Captain Jack Williams,
swimming Instructor at the Terrace Baths,
Alameda, gave two handsome prizes to his
best girl swimmers of this season under y
years old. Miss Aimee Sussmann won the
150-yard race and received very pretty
medal Miss Alice Heyman received a pair
of bracelets for fancy swimming. Harry
a. Harmon and Harry L. Clark, of the