The morning call., 1890-06-29
THE RING.
J ckson VIII Sail ON the Next Steam.

j tckson VIII Sail the Next Steamer
for Aus rata.
The Occidental Athletic Club has de-
l-rmiued not to follow in the footsteps of
lie other clubs in allowing the mouth to
pass without giving an exhibition. The
Board of Directors at a recent meeting con-
GUIDED upon giving its members an even
ugs sport, and ON tomorrow evening the
IoIuwin programme will be carried out:
Wrestling by Professor Johansen aud NJ. CAT
feily. best of three falls, ca cb-ds-catel-c can !
horizontal and parallel bars, Professor Zeiuer
ard class irapeze, Professor Iicknor and part
ner; scientific sparTing, The Gibbons brothers.
wrestling members OF Professor JOhansen's
class; cu0swinslng, ETC., by members and
ilIends.
The Gibbons brothers are Austin and
James, the former late 126-pOund champion,
the latter lightweight champion Of New
J-rsey.
George La Blanche taught Professor Tom
Mccormick last Friday evening a lesson in
G,ucuffs which the latter Will not soon for
get. 1t appears that Mccormick entered
The Marines saloon loaded to the bTim with
,arantula juice and opium and begun his
war talk by casting slurs at La Blanche
The latter's temper finally overreached its
"Aner's control, and as quick as flash he
landed his right duke on Macs lugular.
The blow was regular inlsher and the re-
cfiVer fell on the floor, completely knocked
f,r fifteen minutes, and when he regained
consciousness be surprised the spectators
by having fully recovered from his jag.
The hiarine" found, while rusticating at
The springs, that he was naturaL-born
.nrinter. Mike Lucie says that he ran
uoSn a rOad-runner in great style. La
blanche, elated over the prospects of be-
canning q world beaten, has entered for the
next handicap at Central Park. Probably
Young Mitchell will conclude to try George
at sprinting and play for position which
will bring lin close up to La Blanche's
mark.
Peter jackson has concluded to visit his
home in far-away Australia. He sent
letter by the steamer Alameda, which
sailed Yesterday, that lie would' take pas
Sage on the next steamer from this port.
z ter does not intend to give Frisco The
shake" altogether, aud will return when
the flowers of fistiana will again bloom in the
Garden City of the West. jackson has been
contemplating trip to Australia Tor some
time and thinks the present opportunity IS
a good one. Some people WIN oe cIue 81
enough TO say that Peter leaves so az to
avoid a meeting with Sullivan. 10 offset
any report of this kind jackson intends TO
deposit forfeit with the California CluO
before his departure, guaranteeing MS pres
ence in California whenever the DIrectorS
notify him that he is wanted.
Billy and Jimmy Murphy sailed yester-
day for Australia. Billy had his belt her
metically sealed in glass case, that the
sea fog might not dampen the brilliancy OF
the diamonds or rust the golden clasps that
bird the links.
Robert Filzsimmons will leave this city
about July 10th with Jimmy Carroll and
Joe Choynsh for New Orleans. FitZ Is
matched to fight pugilist named Upham
before the New Orleans Athletic Club on
July 9th.
Joe Acton is ready to wrestle any man on
the Coast, and will go to Seattle. Port
Townsend or Portland to wrestie Quinn,
Mcleod or ''the jap for $1,000 Il side, pro-
yIded his expenses are allowed. Acton will
wrestle with catch as-catch-can or Greco
Roman style.
Mike Lucie intends to leave for Phiadel-
phia in a few days. He will 90 by the way
of Oregon
Billy Mccarthy will leave on Thursday
next with his wife aud family for England.