The sun., 1890-06-01
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BOXERS.
OPINIONS OF JACKSON IN THE CALI
FORNIA CLUB.
Reasons why 5uiIivaa and jackson will
Not Neetin VireInia-Jos EiliuESworth's
Improvement In SIKH and Temper.

Not Meetin virEInia-Jos EliiuESworth'i
Improvement In Skill and Temper.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2G.-'The reports tele'
Graphed 10 this city from the East last week tc
the effect that John L. Sullivan had accepted
tho offer OF Virginia athletic club which
would offer large purses for contests between
him aud Joe McAuiffc and Pete Jackson. crc-
ated quite an amount Of CONSERVATION in the
California Club. and President Fulda was be-
sieged aud imror'uned until lie was pretty well
bothered by parties who wanted to know what
1t all meant. There is little doubt In my mind
| that sullivan would sooner fight in the East
than in California If he could do 80 In safety
| and make as much money by so doing.
The fact that Pete Jackson is an In
structor OF boxing in the California Club
| naturally creates the impression in his mind
that It's members favor the colored man. and
the big fellow always likes TO have tho sympa-
! thy OF the spectators with him. Then. again,
while San Francisco is delightful city. 1t Is
too far away from Broadway and the Common
ever to become thoroughly endeared to Now
| Yorker or O Bostonian. The other day, while
walking with President Fulda that gentleman
| told me how Jackson became identified with
| his club. He said that Jackson was brought to
| this country by Capt Morse, the sporting COM
mander of the Alameda, which conveyed Spal-
ding's globe-trottng ball tossers from this
CITY 10 AuStrAlla. leter nnun uOllHT Wnen
he struck the shores OF this golden West and
Capt. Morse asked Mr.. Fuda to give him q
chance to mako few. Tho genial Presi-
dent said he would take n months les
sons from Jackson and get some Of
his friends to do likewise. Peter got
permission to use the boxing room OF the club
for teaching purposes, and the permission
created a hubbub in the club Many OF the
members objected to colored man having
any such privilege, but Mr. Fuda who had be-
come impressed with the fact that Jackson WIS
an original boxer, with u method OF protecting
his stomach quite his own and worth knowing,
intetceded for him. and he was reluctantly per-
mitted to continue his lesson giving in the club
rooms. After n while he was matched against
Joe McAuliffe. and when he defeated the Mis-
sion Boy he found more faN or with the club.
and was made saaried attachi. Since then
Jackson has strengthened his hold on the club
by his victories over Cardiff and Godfrey. but
still he Is far from being pet Of the organi2a-
tion. and, judging by talks have had with its
directors and prominent members venture
the assertion that If their opinions were OBJ
tanned it would be found that three-fourths OF
it's members firmly believe that sullivan can
whip the dusky Australian. though all believe
that Peter will give him hard fight 1t is to
see this hard 1gnt that they have offered the
biggest purse yet hung up anywhere icr
QueenSDerfy contest.
Jacksons lae contest in Chicago with Ed
Smith has not added any additional laurels to
his dark hiow; The tact that be had Smith
TO finish him in the next. convinces most PEOPLE
that he lacks something necessary to he make
up of aLeriect heavyweight pngiist That
there, is such deficiency was shown by tho
fact that Smith recovered from his grogginess
ana t was a6ie to Gye Peter about as good as he
lieves that Smith at all compares with Sulli-
van, and If the big fellow and Peter ever meet
In aaf INtt-.N
that there will bo very little California Club
money bet on the black. am told that Hiram
Cook. Its referee. talking Of the proposed fight
said can't see where JacH son Is in it,.
There is no chance Tor u llaht in Virginia be-
tween Jackson and sullivan or llcAUliile and
be very foolish to fight any white man in one |
OF the former slave States. He won't do II. and !,
the charter OF the Virginia Club was slipped |
through tho LEGISLATURE suireptitOusly and |
signed by the governor under misapprehcn-
prize fighting in the Old Dominion. and though |
the MANAGERS Of Of the club claim hear that it
the claim will bo found untenable. luhlic
eoninion in Virginia is against contests Of the
omnipotent 10 this country Mr.. Sullivan anvil VIII
not be permitted to fight on tho sacred soil.
ties has not been OF character to encourage
him to try another bout with Southern ollicaIs.
he can light in safety tor biz money is in m'ifns this
city. and think he is leyel-headed enough TO
know It. AS soon as lie has safe or decisive
deliverance from his Legal troubles in Missis-
sinpi | look, e, see him formally accept the
offer Of the California Club. ana that will settle
Jackson is due here about the middle OF the
week. Had he rot met Smith his reception
but there is no wiping ont ihe ia"t that tho
Dsnverite has considerably tarnisied Peters
plumnGe
And Bowen's defeat of Billy Myer. tho
Sircator Zephyr-ex- Cyclone. was quite a sur
prise to Caliiorntans; | hardly expected it.
dangerous man in his class. His night with
Jack .lcAulie showed that he was a thorough
contest to accept 1900 from NcAuliiie anu MAKE
I've I've leads az him proved It. Hewas then on his
mock out. tho worst he could have got was
'lare for single round. Champions are made
u better metal; Myer complained Of lllheatI
omethng TO do with his defeat. but sick or
yeiI no s,s noes not class With Jack McAulifre.
nqra tod GHdFr9 to or lem Garnfy By the WY
% the California Club will hang up big purse
arroll helnRa deserter from the British army
annot go to England to fight. SO ii he really !
'Ant 3 10 test oarrolIs mette tho thing for him q
saw Billy Murphy, the Australian feather |
ey street the other night with his champion q
aGer, Billy is Ironder OF that belt than pea- c
ock with two tails would bo. and am told j
9 sleeps with i under, his Pillow every night.
lie Is 4 crank OF tho II lIst water and blower {
rom Blowervlle but the people here-that is, I
lost OF them-think he is wonderful fighter.
here are few good Judges of pugilism here
M Moyeyer, who, while admitting his gameness I
nd wonderful hitting powers say thai If Iko
!eir's hands wore sound he could trounce two I
lurphyS IN one linH. He was compelled TO
ght Billy here with bullet womb
aroImgh one B. Of hi. fingers, and even thus
ahaicnnpeI ne made monkey, n holy show.
er. unit his hands became 20 sore thai hn q
ould no longer use them Then, lind ing that =
lurnhn vas comparatively strong and fresh. I
nd mat II he CONTINUED the struggle he was a
Tor II lrst-cla ass hid ng, he took advantage Of d
10 il,st lunch in the stomach that he ro. Il
.ckknile tie wasn't out. but he could light y
o more This was strictly true. for his hands i
ore useless and he wasn't in the mood 10 lat !,
inset his ceG%ms Ghopping block and 6e e.
10 aHair WAS over. 10 save his reputation | "
. quietly gave out that the affair was a cross -
al that he had received sjUUO for losing lie q
aver got 5OyO cents. lie had less than $i50 n n
hen he lott this city, and he only added ~
JOut tWlcr that amount biS W