The morning call., 1890-06-13
HE LOOKS WE'LL.
La Blanche Arrives and Reports
at Headquarters.
The Columbia Rowing Club May Send q
Crew to Victoria-0lympic Club Handi-
caps-Pugilism Up North.

LaBlanche and Mike Lucie arrived yesterday
morning from Denver, and the first named soon
repaired to the California Club.
Several members VINO were present when he
entered looked astonished as their eyes Toasted
on the formidable mlddle-weight. They all ex-
pected TO find him several pounds over the
weight he should be at this time. but his features
showed only too plainly that Mitchelfs next op-
ponent had been taking excellent care OF him.
self. and that he is even now In condition Tor
hstlc race with any man.
While chatting with the reporter over many
matters puSillsllc the Marine" Incidentally
remarked that he had been doing Bit OF train
ing at Denver, where lie found the air very light
and an exceedingly mid atmosphere.
Ii just suited me-" he rema ksd, " ana LOOK
advantage OF every opportunity 10 take OH
few extra pounds OF avoirdupois had no use
for. was sorry TO learn that the Directors ana
my opponent were occasloned SO mucn uneasl-
ness consequent upon my delay. l could not
have done as well here, and guess i know my
own business without any assistance from OUT
siders. | think L have now taken quite load
off the minds OF those who would have 1t re-
ported that was induiging in all the luxuries OF
the season and Thereby growing in weight
THAT SECOND DEPOSIT.
"Mitchelps friends are very anxious TO have
that second deposit OF $3.50 put up, George"
"Ye-, know all about thar. There need be no
alarm concerning my aust, 1t Will 60 up tomor-
row."
Then you mean by that that you will be at
154 pounds on the evening of the 27th"'
why, certainly. What else can it mean"
"What 10 you weigh now, GeorgeW
''WeIl. don't know what weigh just at pres
ent l don't Intend 10 reduce more than eight or
len pounds, SO you can guess at about how |
stand. i Will leave The city Monday next with
Mike Lucie for Byron Springs"
The Marine says that the sporting fraternity OF
every city he has visited in the East are ready 10
bet big money that sullivan Will knock jackson
gallyweSt whenever they meet. They look upon
Jackson as very clever sparrer, ETC.. and upon
sullivan as the greatest hghter the world has
Suliivan's tlial will come up about The 23d OF
this month. after which his future course Will be
decided. La Blanche had several set-tos with
men WHO outclassed him in weight, but he had
no trouble IN putting them 10 sleep. lie met
Jack Davis sparring partner in Omaha. They
had i bout and La Blanche cooked him In one
round.
MAHAN AND GIBBONS MATCHED.
The Occidental Athletic Club has matched
Billy Maban and Austin Gibbons for night 10
take place on July pod. The purse VIII be $3.50
and the men must enter the ring al $50 pounds
or under Gibbons will start for California III
The latter Part OF this month.
W. b. Jacobs, manager for McCleery, Schaeier
and Ives the billial dsts, was presented with
very handsome cane yesterday by tile trio. The
head of the cane is composed Of mother OF pearl
with silver adornments.
Charley Began and Gus Muller have arrived
al Seattle, and are now IN training Tor fight
which viii take place next Friday night.
The particulars Of the fight which took place at
Sau Jose last evening between Mulholland aud
Evans are given 10 another part OF the paper
Con RlOldau writes from lie nOftD tnaI lie IS
In splendid condition and Will certainly whip
FORAKER his opponent on the 18TH INST, at the
Astoria Athletic Club
Secretary Jam~Ou OF The Golden Gate Club
says that The exhibition which is advertised for
the 25Ih OF this month Will take place.
Nnalen, lie amateur boxer OF the California
Club, has resigned, and Is now member OF the
Olympic Club.
Horace Jones, the Indian club swlnger, Is
practlclng 10 give al exhibition at The olympic
Club.
TO COMPETE WITH BRITIsHERs.
An offer has been made 10 the Columbia Row.
ing Club OF Oakland 10 send a fOur-oared crew
10 Victoria 10 compete with the British teams In
the coming Dominion day regatta. travelling
expenses OF the UarSmen and a splendid four
Dared shell offered au inducemeut TO the
oarsmen 10 journey north.
In speaking OF O'COnnoI's prospects In Aus
tralia and his chances of defeating The CHAM
pions OF that country, John Ieemer says:
think O'COnnor has good chance to win the
championship as tile lace between Kemp and
Mclean on Thursday convlnces me that the
Australians are 10 some extent ovel-rated.
Whenever they have beaten Americans the
latter have not been IN their best form. l have
held this opinion all along When l was In
England in 1856 was not at all BIT to row.
was never In condition all the time was there,
and | could defeat Peter Kemp every day.
MattersUn is the speediest man for tnree-Quar-
tiers OF mile that Australia ever had, and
know that l could keep even with him even at
that distance II l were IN condition. When l
roWed and beat, much out OF form as
was, lie could not lead me more than about two
Know what Kemp could do, and the way In
which he beat Mclean entirely settles the latter
This strengthens my opinion that SALISBURY is
oyerraied, and let me also slate that OCOnnOr is
not the rover many people think he is. How
ever, expect 10 see OCOnn0r win the title, and
If he does by defeating Stansbury lie ought to
come home AT once without rowing for II again
In Australia"
Teemer also expressed the opinion that our
best amateur sculler, PsotIa, would defeat the
English champion This year In England and win
the International amateur championships
Among the events on the Programme OF games,
which Will be given by the Olympic Club at its
new grounds on July 4th tie following are an-
nOunced: l0O-yard handicap (opeu) 222-yard
scratch for Hammersmlth medal one-mile walk
(haudicap), running broad jump (handicap6
I000-yard run (nandicap), 2-me race (handi.
cap. 1OU-yard partnership race (club) 800 yard
handicap Club Entries close on the 2Sth inst.
fCLEERY AGAIN DEFEATED.
A large crowd OF sportsmeu and lovers Of
billiards assembled IN Room SO OF the Flood
Building late last evening to witness discount
billiard match-S-inch Oalk-line-Oetween j. b.
+. McCleefy and Jacob Schaefer.
The agreement stated that Schaefer was TO
play $50 points against 500 10y McCleery and
give the latter discount. The contest resulted
faYuraby for the Wizard, with The following
score: MeCleeiy 1873, Schaefer $50.
Tie men played eight innings and the highest
runs were: Schaeier 139, 1874, 237 and 800,
McClrery % ana 50. Considerable money was
lost on the local champion by friends who
thought he lad cnch on tie phenomenal BALI
uuncuer OF New York.