The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-25
GENERAL SPORTS.
Slayin's Latest Offer to Fight
McAnliffe on the Turf.
Death of a Noted Sprinter-Champion Hand
Ball Players Coming to This City.
Sculling at Alameda.

NOIlu, ana Il M4IlBbl VI SlNat
handicap, passed over to the great majority,
but his name will be handed down and re-
membered as the premier 100-yards Splinter
On Tuesday night Archie McCOmb the
well-known 75-yards Splinter, who, although
born in Massachusetts, was raised IN the
vicinity of North Beach, in this city, expired
after few days illness. Pneumonia was
the fatal disease One week ago McComb
was ENJOYING excellent health, but having
exposed himself when in heated state to
the chilly atmosphere one night, he took
severe cold, with fatal result.
McComb worked for years at his trade in
the wooen-mills at North Beach. but, hav-
ing developed phenomenal speed while con-
testing in foo-rGces against local sprlnters,
he cast his trade to the winds and joined
the ranks of the professional athletes. He
ran his first race at North Beach against the
champion runner of that locality and won
easily. Last season McCumb aud his com
panion, Skinner. returned from Australia
with handsome sum OF money.
This year McComb, Skinner and very
fast man. which the former picked out from
the professionals in the East, had arranged
for another trip to the Colonies, but OF
course death has upset all their plans. NC
Comb was 81 years OF age. and the funeral
will take place today from his mothers
residence on North Point street, near POLK.
MAULIFFE AND sLAVIN.
Joe McAuiiife cabled to relative OF his
in this city yesterday that all means are be-
-, fssrnSd by the Slayin contingent 10 JOB nm
n sn7 OF fTS>ssht, aud that the scheme row
proposed IS IS nave me Datte u Tx; ne plaG9 "I
the .drt, which lSo1ect MeA"lihe Will no'
feten 20 Al,
e,..,,f1q men who are interested IN Nc
Antics Welfare are surprised at Maddens
very poor Judgment while managing the
puEilisPs interests IN England. lhey say
That If Madden is the great hnanclrr ne Is
represented TO be- he made the intake OF
ms life when he consented 10 allow Nc.
Auliffe to do battle under the auspices Of
the alleged OrmOnde Club, which IS III real
ity one mans club.
suit of the present STATE ef very baaiy
mixed up kettle Of fsh be- SiayiH and his
friends viii use their utmost endeayors 10
bayl big Joe fight It out with the bare nns
on The turf Certainly, ii the police VIII
~ mt TIE pugilists 10 thght thirty
tuaa4e, it IS not at all iiEely .bat d lesEst
pambec of rounds even WITH extra weight
,snd size of mitJens, will be allowed
OF course all sorts OF reports VIII be
tlashed across the Atlantic, until such time
as the matter will be permanently decided
one way or the other Both lighters are in
need Of money, and the upshot OF the
present condition Of affairs VIII probably be
q good Ter from the Olympic Club OF New
Orlean TO have the question Of hstic superb
orily cided on this side of the pond.
HAND-BALL CHAMPIONS.
The hampton hand-ball PLAYERS of the
world 'hii Casey, Jim Dune and Barney
McQu ie, are now taking much needed
rest il New York, after their trip through
England, Ireland and Scotland.
Who ever they went they met and de-
fcated lie best players that could be mus
{ red sEaiust them. They expected, when
abroad, to arrange an International contest
v.des read challenges remained unac-
cFptes
Barney McQuade, in speaking of his trip,
SAID 10 a New Ork reporter:
BEAT THEM ALL.
We reached Queenstown after pleasant voy-
age and left nmedlat ~ for MldGletown,
County Cork, where We had glorious reception,
snd Where we played WIN The best team in The
south uf Ireland. They had been a long tim
pleparng to defeat Us. We beat them easily.
The next morning We went to C0rk, where James
Duane and played Thomas Jones, champion OF
i-i3ul, and Mr. Herley. They are splendid
hsudgrs OF The ball, but we beat them. Tasy
Waptci revenge; SO on the following day Dunue
snc met them agalu II tie same court and won
ile game mOle~dandIly even Than the former.
FemdlheSsev days in Cork, "open for all
GOMEZ .r->I6ut no more appeared, and afer a
tA- N sOlonrn with some OF The best fellows IN
We tripped over TO the Lakes Of
Killarney by way Of Glengarlf. In Kenmare we
work Of tnem Mex We took in ksntuik where
Pail Casey and Dunno defeated Conway and
Roche, who are known the world over as masters
oil The game.
a NEAT WHALLoPING.
The same day TO Charlivilie to meet
two local celebrities who had been six months in
Training 10 beat US Casey and Dunno gave Them
very neat NhsloplDg. Next We went TO Linn
erick, wherr we waited several days for replies
10 our challenge No answer came and then we
went 10 IlpIerary. AT Nenagh we challenged any
TWO players in that famous region. We received
a telegram from New 1lpperary, telling US that
if we would remain until August Ism we could
nlayPrg
amount, and IN new court TO be finished by that
time. We accepted the offer and waited. but the
contractors failed to finish the court. Then we
l0urBeyed into ROscOmmOn. We Then HE'D US TO
Athone. At Mount Ralh, the native home of
PLL Casey, we were warmly we it. Auer-
Then we visited Atty, the birthplace OF James
Dunno, and beat the crack players OF That town.
Our next move was to the Curragh OF Kildare.
where we found one OF the finest courts IN Ire
land. Here James Dune and bis cousin, John
Dunno, who accompanied US, met and yanquished
Two officers.
VICTORY AT DUBLIN.
AT Dublin we beat the two best men in that
city with ease. Then We went to Castle Bianey.
County Monaghan. my native Town; played a Ill
lie there and skipped TO Belfast, where the
Ulster Club gave US TOus!ng reception. After
TIP TO rort Rush. In the morrill, we ran up to
Glasgow, remaining there few days. ana re-
eeiyiDg no answer 10 our challenge. After few
days at Edinburgh we went to Liverpool, and
gave exhibitions for the benefit of churches and
schools. We found there a good court, and our
games were witnessed by crowds Of people. AT
Liverpool we played with T. Lynch OF Man
chester and Tom Murray OF Liverpool and de-
feated them without any trouble. We had hardly
finished this match when we received cbal-
lenge from Two clergytnen. Fathers Courtney and
Ldytlie, very stout aud very good men; but, not
wlthstandlng their weight In tile community,
PM Casey and / exercised them and might have
beaten them but for the fact that darkness
came on. aud the match was decided draw.
Our next move was for home, and here We are.
Our next tour Will be through the west. We
shall 20 to California by one route and return by
anoiEer. Casey, the Alderman and l Will offer
tomeet any singles, doubles threes at any
place aud for any amount.
LA BLANCHE TO GO EAST.
George La Blanche and Billy Smith have
arranged for tour through the East. The
Marine will offer S1O0-the old chestDut-to
any man who will stand before MIN SIX
rounds. BY tie time Dempsey reaches
Portland his old opponent Will be on the
ROAD to New York. The ways of the pugii-
Isl are queer.
Thomas II. Lindsay, better known among
his acquaintance as Tommy Nolan, re-
turned. few days ago, from four months
tour through England, Ireland, Scotland,
Frame anu Germany, and has fund OF
valuable information 10 impart to his
friends on Old-country affairs. He was ac-
comp MED III his travels by II. H. Bygravc.
On Sunday next at o'clock the Red
Caps OF the Alameda Boat Club will meet
contest Tor a handsome cup, the value of
which is said to be $500 The course
with a turn will be three miles
instead OF one and half miles, as
previously announced. The former crew
will be captained by A. p. Dennis and the
latter will have at its helm H. Transeau.
On the following Sunday a shell race be-
tween j. Hartman Jr., and N r. Denni, fol
the cham ionship will be one of the pleas
an5 and interesting features OF the day IS
aquatics.
ATHLETICS.
John Elliott and ID. w. Donnelly of the
Olympic Club have been appointed field
lieutenants, TO assist Captain Scott in carry
ing out The proposed outdoor events On the
new grounds.
The Oakland Bicycle Club held its first
annual meeting a few days ago, when the
following officers were elected: President,
George III. Gihon; Vice-President, George
r. Drake; Secretary and Treasurer, E. c.