The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-10
ALL KINDS OF SPORT.
Ike Weir Is Anxious to Turn the
Tables On Murphy.
Preparing for Ladies' Night at the Olympic
Cuba Big Pigeon Shoot at Willows.
Death Of Two Noted Dogs.

The famous Ike O'Neil Weir, probably
better known as the belfast Spider" ar
rived with his hacker, Phil Archibald,
juvenile book-maker, yesterday afternoon
from Boston.
The Insect looks we'll, but his dress does
not at all compare with the flashy garments
he wore after his defeat by Billy Murphy at
the California Club year or so ago.
key says he has cast aside his foolish
whims, and will in the future make an at
tempt to become a thorough-going business
man, who can be depended on to whip any
thing of his size that walks on two feet
II am going to Australia on the next
steamer with the intention of proving to
the world that neither Murphy nor Critic
can hold a candle to me when l mean bust
ness" said The Spider to friend last even
ing.
Eyes. was done up by Murphy in this
city, but that is no reason why can't turn
the tables on Billy if we should meet again.
was in no condition when i fought him
here. but you can just bet that the Austral-
ian will find a very different game In me the
next time we meet in the ring"
EITHER ONE WILL DO.
(which of the fighters, Critic or Murphy.
will you challenge when you reach Aus
tralia?" was asked
"Oh, I'll scratch out an order for both of
them. Whichever one accepts first will re-
ceive my earliest consideration. OF course,
Murphy is the man want to meet above all
others, because lie whipped me here and [
intend to do the same by him in his own
country"
Weir was very glad to learn that the Ca Ii
forDia Club has got on its feet once more,
and he hopes to have the pleasure of appear
tDnrp AGAIN AGAINST fhp hast tha
officers can select from the army of feather
weight fighters.
Reddy Gallagher writes from Denver that
his two wrestling matches in which he de-
feated Matsadi Sorakichie and Quinn paid
him handsomely. Reddy is also anxious to
interview Young Mitchell with the mittens,
but like Regain he has forgotten to mention
anything about a forfeit which always
means business.
johnny Reagan has had challenge pub
liShed in an Eastern paper to fight any 145-
pound puglist III America for from $1,000 to
$500 side. Reagan says he has good back
ing and that if Young Mitchell of San Fran
cisco desires match he can have it. Reagan
had better put up a forfeit of $1,000 and await
results.
DEMPSEY OFF FOR NEW ORLEANS.
Jack Dempsey and his family are now on
the road to New Orleans. Sporting men who
are III the swim regarding matters pugiistic
have small hopes OF the match taking place
in New Orleans. A letter from that city
states that the authorities have declared
themselves and unless the projectors of the
scheme pony up literally, the contest will
not come off.
Unless the authorities of Seattle put a
auietus on the sport. Billy Smith, the Aus
tralian middle-weight pugilist, and Fred
Tibeau of Canada, will fight this evening for
purse of $1,000 subscribed by the sports of
the northern city.
Joe Ellingsworth has left Denver for
Butte CITY, Mont, where he expects to meet
and arrange match with KesSler, the
pugilist who defeated George la Blanche
recently.
A few days previous to Joe Coburn's
death John l.. Sullivan sent check for
$500 as his contribution TO fund which
was then being subscribed for the we'll
known pugilist.
AMATEUR ATHLETICS.
Tomorrow evening. the Olympic Club
will have a 81 ladies' night" entertainment.
Each member will be entitled to bring two
ladies. Wrestling, boxing and general GYM
nastic exercises will be the principal fea-
lures of the evenings sport. Leader Kolb
has been working like a beaver to make
these entertainments success. and Judging
from the large gatherings that attend the
exhibitions his labors have borne fruit.
President Harrison of the Olympic Club
will deliver an address on "Physica Culture
for Women" before the Century Club.
cation, Tomorrow afternoon.
The departure of the troops for the scene
oil the Indian troubles will delay the ar
engagements of the Olympic Club for the
proposed military encampment which was
slated for the near future.
The San Francisco Athletic Club has
made application for membership in the
Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic Association.
Unless the club has reOrganizeu within the
past year, 1t is extremely doubtful il its
application will receive favorable notice.
A PIGEoN-sHooT.
On the 14th and 25th of this month State
pigeon-shoot will be held at the Willows.
ColuSa County E. Marshall and G. ID.
Howell have the management of affairs
The contests will be governed by Hurting
ham rules. The purse will he $500, divided
as follows: First day, $3.50 for first, 500
for second ana $50 for third; second day,
500 for consolation stake. An entrance
fee of $50 will be charged,
Two valuable hunting dogs have recently
passed over to the great canine majority.
One is the weli-kn0wn setter deg Dorr the
property OF Frederick A. Taft, formerly of
Nevada, but now resident of Massachu-
sets. Dorr was very intelligent animal,
and knew number of tricks, many of
which he exhibited at the Pacific Kennel
Clubs bench show, which was held in this
city about four years ago. He was a win
ner OF prizes on the bench and in the field.
Gladstone, the celebrated setter dog owned
by p. III. Bryson of Memphis, died on the
9Th of November. He was the acknowl-
edged champion Of his day, and was the
best known and most famous setter ever
Whelprd. de has sired many prize winners
Paul Gladstone among the number