The morning call., 1890-06-06
A FIGHT ARRANGED.
Charley Gleason and Jack Hurley
Sign Articles.
Talk Of Another Meeting Between Greaney
and Murphy-Ths Sheffield Handicap
Pigeon Shooters


Hurley, although not considered as scientific
fighter as his opponent, is much more powerful
man. and judging from the display he made when
he defeated Jack RiOrdan at San Jose, Gleason
Will have to be in tip-top fettle II he hopes 10
bring his game to bay. Farley has had eleven
winners out Of the thirteen fighters who have
trained at his castle, and Rordan says that he Is
not the man who will turn the tide oil success
GREANEY AND MURPHY.
The Directors of the club will offer very fiat
tering Inducements for a ten-round preliminary
bout between Ed Greaney and Billy Murphy.
The former is perfectly satisfied to meet Murphy
in any of the clubs, and should the latter refuse
to box Greaney his friends will look upon the
refusal as an indication of cowardiee on the
Australians part. Greaney feels confident OF
besting the feather-weight champion IN ten
rounds, ana has stated that he would nave
knocked him out at the California Club had they
been called up for another round.
Greaney's friends are particularly anxious 10
have him meet Murphy again, as he mas now
gauged the Australians style TO nicely, and
does not, i'll the least, fear Murphys klll,me-
quick right duke. or course Murphy Will be
only too glad TO meet Greaney II the Golden
Gates offer him fair purse. The Australian Is
out for every penny he can lay hands on.
EllingsWOrth has refused 10 meet Turner OF
Stockton.
1.-THE MARINE"
President Fulda OF the California Club has had
a dispatch from La Blanche, which states that
he will oe al weight TO fgheMitchel on the 27th.
II does not speak well for the Marine, however,
10 be away from his training quarters al thls late
hour.
The Lurline Athletic Swimming and Boating
Club has elected the following Onlcers Tor The
ensuing year: President, E. +. McDevitt; Vice.
President, f. II. Taufenbach; Recording Secre-
tary, W. +. swift; Financial Secretary, A. w.
CHls; Treasurer. l.. Heriughi; Leader w. NJ.
Schwartz; Captain. Deal Barkley; Sergeant-at-
Arms, Joseph Stein; DiTectOTs-J. &. Ringen, j.
Z. Lothers, Charles Montana, Thomas +. Mullin,
q. NJ. Beauget, A. C. Ronard, George NJ. Digke-
man. The club Will give ladies' night some
evening in tile latter part of this month.
The Triton Swimming aud Boating Club has
elected the following officers: Val hehfleln,
tary; John IL. Coughlan, Financial Secretary;
Aug. +. Sehuppert, Treasurer; Joseph l.. kehr-
le!n, captain; Charles Antiques, Lieutenant Gap,
tain; Tiustees-S. b. SOloman, f. Aureguy, Fred
W. Seibel; George Blum Sergeant at-Arms.
RECORD BREAKING.
Al the annual field meeting held May 29th at
Worcester. Mass, under the management or the
New England intercollegiate Institution, eight
records were broken, one being he worlds anna
teur record. This was the standing nigh jump.
in which 5. Crook of Williams cleared . feet 1a
inches, the previous record being feet i "A
inches made by w. SOren in 1880:
AT the athletic sports held at Beaverton, On
tario, May 2Sth, George Gray nut The 15-p0und
shot At feet inches, and the 2o12 pound shot
40 feet inches, both puts being III advance OF
the record. AS The ground was little slOplng
they VIII not be credited as records
There Will be an open-to-all stake race run on
Sunday, the 18th inst, at Newark Park, the en-
tries for which Will close on Friday, the 10Th
inst. There are good strong lot OF mares 10 tle
park now. waiting an opportunity for little ex-
ercse. j. Shea Is the owner OF four handsome
pups by A P. Mordanrs Sir William out Of
Teresa Jr., imported.
WANTS SOME MORE.
Muller, the pugillst who was defeated by R0-
Ghetto at the Golden Gate Club recently, is very
anxious to meet the authenticated boy again.
lie has backing 10 the extent OF 5000 that he can
nelr rg1fTrI Poe RIA in mi ST n a
Frank or ScOtty' Cox, the 116p pound pugil-
ist who came 10 America with Peter Jackson,
has been matched TO fight JACK Dennng of New
NOtk. The Duglllsts have signed articles 10 nght
to finish with skin gloves al 1l6 pounds, give
or ,aKe four pounds. They VIII fight for a purse
of $500 ana the stakes are $500 a side. The
battle will take place IN four weeks.
The Arlington Athletic Club of Buffalo has
offered purse of sl50o for a finish fight with
gloves between I'd Smith OF Denver aud James
Daley OF Philadelphia, 10 take place near Buffalo
on June 10th. Both mru have deposited SlOO
as 4 guarantee OF good faith.
C. ii. SherulPs method of starting in the
sprints from his hands, with knees almost touch
ing the ground, is being gradually adopted by
otnei short-distance men,
IRISH AMATEUR ATHLETES.
The Records Committee of the Irish Amateur
Athletic Association recently met in Dublin,
when some important business was transacted.
The claim of z. Lawless that lie threw tie l6-
pound hammer I24 feet Inches at tile Cork
cycle sports lost September was rejected, as 1t
could not be proved THAI the hammer was
weighed or measured TIE performance OF j. Z.
Couuen of minutes &c 1-5 seconds for mile at
the International meeting on July 4 1888, at
BallSb idge, was allowed. The record made by
George gray OF The New York Athletic Club at
putting the l g. pound shot was also accepted, as
was likewise DR.. Days performance al singing
the So pound weight 20 teeI 1O13 inches al the
same meeting.
will be run next Sunday at Central Park will
close this evening at 10 o'clock. No eutrles VIII
be accepted alter that hour. Tickets eau be had
Naf. & hall
DUNCAN DowNED.
Duncan c. Ross and William Miller engaged in
GRECO Roman wrestling match at Melbourne
on April 5lh for $1,000 stakes, best three falls in
five 10 decide winner Miller won the first fall
Ia lam. 32s.. Ross the second In 13in. 30s. ln
The thlId round Miller got the hammer lock on.
ana Ross gave up the fall, time 3nI 45s. II was
found that Ross shoulder was dislocated and
Miller was declared winner OF The match.
John l.. sullivan, in syndicate letter, writes:
" II every man under 40 praetced boxing 10 this
great big America we would have fewer narrow
cbested dudes, fewer quack medicines, fewer
shooting and stabbng. less narrow.mlnded
cranks. more manly and courageous men, health
ier and better formed children and Tar greater
nation in every respect"
OAKLAND CANOE CLUB.
The regatta OF the Oakland Club was post
pOned last Friday on account Of the disaster at
Webster-street bridge. The next race for the
Holiday cup Will occur on July 4th.
The regular monthly race for the Oakland
Canoe Club trophy Will occur next Sunday over
the regular course in the creek. The Mystic
still leads in the race for the trophy, having
scored The greatest number OF points. The
GYPSY, However, Is not far behind In the race,
and, should she win in the second class Sunday,
will have scored many points as the Mystic.
From the present outlook IL appears that the
trophy VIII be won either by the Gypsy or the
Mystic. The latter is owned by Commodore
Blow and the former by his son, A. Blow. The
races next Sunday promise TO be very interesting.
All tile last meeting OF the Hillcrest Tennis
Club Of Oakland it decided TO have the
opening days tournament on June 14th.
SHOOTING PRIZE.
The San Francisco Schuetzen Verein sent by
express yesterday prize to be contested for at
the great German shooting festival which Will
be held in Berlin next month. Ii consists OF
S75, In the form OF TWO twentes, three tens and
a five symmetiicaily arranged In a handsome
jewelcase of seal brown plush, lined with purple
satin.
The Occidental Club telegrapled coin to Jim
city. He will be matched TO fight jack Davis.
The club may sign Austin Gibbons aud Billy
Mahan In the ar future. The former is now
in Paterson, N. j.
Ives and Sehaefer have taken their departure
for Los Angeles. Before leaving Schaefer pre-
sented Jim Chesley with very handsome dia-
mOnd locket In appreciation OF the efficient
manner in which lie refereed the billiard contest
Captain Brewer. Martinez Chick and some OF
the local pigeon shooters viii meet this alter
noou AT the Haigbt-street Dall grounds and en-
gage In friendly shoot.
The case OF Little. the athlete, has already
been decided. He took part in the Caledonia
games and Is entered for the Sheffield handicap,
to be run next Sunday.
ALPINE ATHLETES.
The semi-anDual election OF the Alpine ANA
teur Athletic Club took pace last evening and
resulted follows: President. II. o. Farrell
First Vice-President, John G. Sullivan; Second
Viee-PresidenI, +. NJ. Howard Qe-electedl;
Treasurer, j. ID. Garrison; Recording Secre
tary. Charles Vultee; Financial Secretary, E..
Steinway tre-eIectea); Corresponding Secretary
Il. z. Moody. Executive Commlttee-A. NJ.
King, X. j. Luttinger, X. c. Staats. Sergeant
alarms. }. K; Collins Delegates to the P. c.
A. A. A.-E. F.. Moody (re-eected), I. j.
Cunningham and L. Steinway. Tie club
will hold its next cross-couUtry run on Sunday,
June 18th, at some place yet TO be named. A
vote OF thanks was rendered Messrs. Moody and
Gafney for their untring efforts In behalf of the
club aud the L. e. A. A A. The retiring Presi-
dent, T. j. Cunningham, was also rendered vote
OF thanks.
A meeting OF the Athletic Association will be
held to night at The olympic Club.
Martin McCafferty and Jimmy Mccarthy have
been matched by the Occidental Club for a ten
round ''go" On the evening OF the Akers-Murphy
fight
Object to Assessment.