The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-29
SPORT OF ALL KIND.
The California Club Arrange Sew.
eral Matches.
Peter jackson and His Meuagerie Will Ar
rive To-Day-Postponed COursing Meet.
Lawn Tennis Handicaps.

The Directors of the California Club surprised
the representatives of the press last evening by
adjOurnng their meeting at a very reasonable
and also seasOnable hour. This rule 1t is sim
ceTeiy hoped, Will 20 adhered to In The future
The Directors did good business in the way of
match making.
Billy Murphy the holder OF the feather W eight
belt and fancy derby. will be matched 10 fight
Jimmy Larkin, an Eastern feaIher-weight pu-
gilist, who has a bit OF record. Murphy lad
intended to leave on the next steamer for Aus
traa with his prize beauty. but now he has
changed his mind and will remain in dear old
Frisco until after his interview with MIR. Larkin.
Murphy will have the belt photographed and
The counterfeit he Will send to his best girl 10
The Colonies, who has been patiently waiting the
arrival OF his own dear sell. The Directors did
not stop at the sc, but also concluded TO match
Needham and Andy Bowen, the clever light
weight pugilist who made short work OF Billy
Myers recently In contest 10 finish.
The club VIII write Jack Ashton Immediately
with the view OF matching him in the near future
against Joe Cboynski Ii all these fights are ar
ranged the books Will be full of engagements for
months to come.
FoRTNfGHTLY EXHIBITIONS.
Considerable talk was INDUCED in as regards
holding two exhibitions each month The mat
ter was not definitely settled last night bur Inc
majority of The Directors favored the idea. The
winner OF this evenings contest VIII be matched
against Charley Turner of Stockton. provided
patronage of The club.
Joe Acton aud Dan Mcleod, the wrestlers.
were present last night and awaited the decision
OF Inc directors as 10 The amount OF the purse
they would give for cach-as-cateh-can con.
test between these professional squeezers. The
ofnceis thought that a purse of $500, with 500
10 the defeated contestant, should be good ia
ducements for match.
Acton was satisfied with the offer, but Mcleod
would not think oil wrestling for any purse less
than $3.50 Acton then Offered to wrestle Nc
LeOd In public for $1,000 side but the offer
was not accepted 10y the latter.
The very honorable ana august referee, Hiram
Alphonso Cook, was chosen to referee this even
ings battle between Billy Mccarthy and George
fllZsimm0ns. the mlddle-weight pugsts. The
latter VIII be looked after by Martin Murphy
and Charles Hannlgan. Mccarthy win have AZ
his seconds Mick Mccarthy and r. Melchrist
The preliminary bouts Will be between Billy
Murphy aud Edward Graney, four rounds and
Dan Needham and Billy Shannon, four rounds.
PETER JACKsoS's MENAGERGE.
The only Peter jackson will arrive with his
combination tomorrow morning. His first lieu
tenant, Sir Fitz T., has full and entire charge Of
Peters menagerie which Includes a fuIl-binnded
bull pup gift of the Prince OF Wales; an Irish
blackbrd, gift Of Sir Partridge; an English
skylark, The gift OF retired nobeInan, ana
gift of Princess Easy.
There are many other curlOsites In the menag-
erie which VIII be greatly admired by the sport
ing fraternity OF this city. Messrs. Naughlop
and Jordan Will meet Jackson and the meuacerie
at Port Costa and Will escort the famous pngiiist
| in triumph 10 The California Club where the
| friends of The Australian champion VIII receive
| their representative right royalty.
| Joe Acton succeeded In catching quite a num-
| her OF laI ge-slZed smet yesterday al the bolt.
| works III lie vicinity of Black Point. Mr. Robin
| son OF tile California Club says that the famous
wrestler caught his hsh with baby-spoou,
| which proved 10 be most killing lure when
| properly mounted.
| The billiard match between Schaefer and Nc
| Celery VIII open this evening at METROPOLITAN
| Hall. SchaeGer Is strong fayorite, j. McChes.
| ley VIII referee the match.
| RECEIVED ROYALTY AT OMAHA
The German Demokrat received letter yes-
| terday from PhlO JacOby stating that he had
| been received right royalty at Omaha by William
Mack, President of the SchueIzen Verein OF that
| city, and that a band OF music PLAYED the ma
| tiondl airs, While the celebrated nirksInan was
| being escorted around the city by the cOmpanv
| Owing 10 The small attendance Of eoursinp men
| assembled last evening at 529 California street
TO arrange details for The Interstate meeting, TO
be held at MERGED next fall, tile President de-
cidcd 10 POSTPONE further business in the matter
| held. wa 'e
The Acme Athletic Club of Oakland gave a
ladles night on Tuesday evening. A large au-
dlence was present and enjoyed the work of Tie
clever athletes. The first number on the pro-
gramme was an exercise on the horizontal liar
| by Double, Parrish. Stack Brothers aud Gluntv
Kitchen and Barkman and Strachen and Whalen
gave an exhibition OF boxing. Willis Sharpe
| gave performance on the single trapeze and
| was loudly applauded.
-. fine exhibition of tumbling was given by the
| Stack brothers. Ii. 5. Frost entertained the
audience by his clever limitations OF birds etc
The poievau!tng between Messrs. Double and
GeImain created much interest. German won,
clearing feet and Inches. The tug OF war be-
| tween members of the club was well contested
| and created much amusement
Saptain Jordan OF the olympic Club Is on the
SICK llsI hut hopes TO be at his post OF duty next
friday. Jordan has worked like a beaver TO
make the championship games successful.
MEDAL SHOOT.
The Mount Eden Rifle Club will Give ito fret
| picnic at Mount Eden grove on Sunday Inns
otll lhefe VIII be special prize shooting for a
valuable gold medal free 10 all Corners, excent
members VIII
Mount Eden Rifle Club is a progressive orpani
zailon, and among its members are MANY craek
shOts. Inc purpose OF giving the medal shoot ia
10 Try 10 induce the members of the AIamed,
county Sportsmens Club to take part in the
For long time the shooters OF the Moupt
Eden Cub have been anxious 10 try conclusions
with the crack shots In this city, but have never
peen able 10 arrange match. The Mount Eden
poFs are anAl0us 10 have The Alameda County
shooters down The country just TO see what Ghey
can can do. A formal invitation VIII be extended TO
The members of the Alameda County SporIsma0
shooting. IA '"'
The following Is the order in which the con.
testants who are entered TO play at the lakeside
tennis tournament tomorrow are handI capped:
II Racket and Sawyer, bye. 80 and 2 bsques
IL. honna an ana Cook bye 80 and bisque.
Mfinln ana ana 4 allison bye go and bisque.
Comstock and Cullen, Is and bisque
Collier and Forbes. 10.
Haslett and Brown, 70, 80 and bIsouea
Sanborn and Dickey, 30.
Hubbard and Harrison, bisque
wheaton and McNear, Is and bIsuues
Gadesden and Wiberforce, owe Is
Marx brothers, M Is and blsaue
q. Hoffman, aud Bates, 80.
Latham and Mtrrill, ~, 80 ana bisaues
Gaskill and Fine, 80
Allen and Haskins. "a, 30 and 2 bisques
Magee brothers, bye. Is and l blsQue
CARRIER and PaIache, bye, 80.
yates and McGavin, bye, owe 80.
Haight brothers. bye, scratch.
Stewart and Breck, -, 80.
GoDFREY-CARDIFF MATCH.
The following from the Boston Globe concarn.
ing the GODFREY Cardiff match will jntersst
lovers OF fisIicuffs: '"'oiest
george Godfrey, the colored heavy-wejpht bas A.
clued 10 DO no more sparring till fail as he want.
10 take good rest During the summer he intends
10 spehd several weeks at his native place Ch.r
Iouetowh. frince Edward Island, and in the TAI,
VIII open new school. He his pupils will ,iaa
an eLhioition at the school "Wednesday eyenin,
May 18th. evening,
In speaking yesterday about his recent fight with
Sardln he SAID he considered himself lucky i'm stiii
having his eyesight "No one can make me III sun
said Godfrey, but what Cardiff had n niece ~ ir,
IN the hee OF his right glove. The cuts / receivod
close TO the LETT eye could not possibly be made win
agioVe They were very small and about batr a.,
men deep The old-tme rng-goers who sa,y ~
cuts have expressed the same opinion ' 'u0
The talk about the fight being fake wac de,,a,
py Godirey, as was also the report that thew hal AZ
vided the purse II received 81 lOO" said 1;odfrev
and you can bet Cardiff did not receive cent NJ r.
Cardit received $500 for coming here $3.50 AZ tho
losers emu OF the purse. and $35 for traininy
penses. II he had acted more geutlemanv 60,
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