The morning call., 1890-08-15
ALL KINDS OF SPORT.
Dempsey Describes the Blow
Which DOwned Him.
Busy Times Among the Yachtsmen-John
Purcell Retires From Athletics-John-
sons Condition-Notes.

The members of the San Francisco.
Corinthian and Pacific yacht clubs are
making great preparations for the Native
Sons regatta A splendid days racing is
expected, especially among the smaller
craft. The Sons will engage four excur-
sion steamers for themselves and friends to
follow the white-winged flyers.
The athletes who room at the Olympic
Club grounds are very much annoyed at
night by horde of cats that coDgregate
in the park and 90 througha regular course
of feline filtration. The boys have pur-
chased parlOr rifles, and as soon as the
beautiful moon shall throw light on the
subjects" tamale vendors will be notified.
First Lieutenant Kleinsorge, of the Sac
ramento Amateurs Athletic Club, is visit
ing this city.
The fog which sweeps over the Olympic
Athletic Grounds deters number Of ath-
letes from exercising in the evenings.
Peter Mcintyre says that his teeth have
become blunt from mastieating hlgh-proof
steaks at the Park Restaurant.
ii. NJ. johnson, the champion Splinter,
who only recently recovered from a severe
attack of sickness, is now residing at Grass
Valley, and is said to be in very destitute
condition. He has not become strong
enough to work, and relies solely on the
friends he has in this city to help him out OF
very embarrassing position.
A RETIRED ATHLETE.
John Purcell has permanently retired
from athletics. Purcell held the champion
ship for all-round athletics in Ireland for
two years. Since he became member oil
the Olympic Club he has won many prizes
in running, jumping and weightPnttlng.
Victor Schifferstein, the crack sprinter
of the Olympic Club, is now up to his eyes
in business and cannot afford any time to
train. He says that he will not run at the
Sacramento meeting.
Billy Boyed, the Canadian sprinter. and
Jim Quirk "turned" the gambling fra
ternity Of Cleveland, Ohio, recently to the
tune of $1,000.
w. L. Condor recently broke number
of weight records, throwing a 56-pound
weight with both hands, 80 feet inches;
12-pound hammer, standing, with one hand,
119 feet l inch; 12-pound hammer. with
one hand, from a 7-foot circle. lat feet
inches. He also threw the 16-pound ham,
mer from 7-foot circle, 124 feet IL inches.
AS soon as his performances are passed Dy
the Amateur Athletic Union they Will De-
come bests on record.
Owners of hunting dogs are anxious Tor
information concerning the California and
Pacific Kennel clubs. Both clubs seem to
be IN a state of innocuCus desnetude, and the
members have almost concluded that no
luIlLtt DlcCtlueo VIII 10 hOiu'
HOW DEMPSEY WAS KNOCKED OUT.
A Cleveland (Ohio) paper of recent date
says: Jack Dempsey while talking the
other evening of the various fights in which
he had figured thus described the finish OF
his battle with the Marine: In the TWEEN
ty-seyenth round of that battle La Blanche
was beaten man, and he knew 1t. was
in happy possession Of the same knowl-
edge, not rejoicing at his sutferlngs, but be-
cause it meant 5000 for me. He was ready
to quit but German, one OF his seconds,
urged him on and he stuck 1t out for hye
rounds more, though he did not do much
fighting. In the thirty-second round he
was retreatiug, with both arms protecting
his face when he suddenly whirled around
on his heels. | saw his elbow coming ior
my face, and turned quickly. but too late to
miss it entirely, for the sharp bone OF the
Marines elbow caught me at the base OF
the brain, just above the neck on the right
hand side, and l fell forward on my nose,
causing that member to bleed copiously. L
was knocked out
SMITH AND BURKE.
Billy Smith, the Australian pugillst, and
John r. Burke have signed the following
articles to fight at Seattle:
SEATTLE, August 8, 1890.
Articles OF agreement entered into this day
between Billy Smith OF Australia and Jack
Burke of Seattle, wtnessetb:
THO said Billy Smith and Jack Burke agree TO
enter into a glove contest OF twenty rounds on
the 29th day OF August, 1871. 10 SOME pubic
place, to be hereafter designated, for stake Of
| $500 a side and the gate receipts. Both men
| further agree TO weigh not more than 15S pounds
| at O'Clock on the day above mentioned. The
| selection OF the referee is 10 be mutually agreed
| upon tweDty-iOur hours prior to the contest or
| at the ring side. BILLY SMITH
JOHN +. BURKE.
| Witnessed. B. Wolthngton, Ii. d. Jones.
| Tom furey.
Burke defeated Mic Andrews, the cham
pion heavyweight of Nevada, in one
round, and also Robinson OF Tacoma. 1t
took Tom Cleary ten rounds to whip Robin
son. The Seattle sports will bet to 1 on
Smith. as they think he will be an easy
winner.
Lovers Of coursing will meet this evening
at the Leash" headquarters, on Folsom
and Eighth streets, to enter their dogs and
witness the draw for the meeting which
will be held at Newark next Sunday.
Jimmy Carroll and Bowen, the light
weight pugilists, have posted their forfeit
OF $500, together with an additional $3.50
that they be at weight on the evening Of
the fight. Both men have gone into train
ing.