The morning call., 1890-11-30
THE RING.


Resurreptfpg the OId-Time sport-Pros-
peotfve Matches.
The California Athletic Clubs Directors
are Sangufne, now that jury before Judge
Shafter has decided that according to the
present law boxing contests. as they have
been conducted by the clubs of this city,
cannot be iuterfered with, that the sport of
,. f5ticuifs WIZ receive a. great impetus, and
that this city will be the Mecca of the prize
fighter and his cohorts. The club is ar
=. ranging for. a series of contests, which will
fake placeduTing the winter months, and it
= is quite probable that the great and clever
fighters, George Dixon (cGQred( and Cal Nc
: earthly. will have their second meeting in
this cjty. Although several members have
resigned, President Fulda is satisfied that
the club will do better: with the lesser but
better men as supporters OF the organiza-
tiOn.
: Had the test case been decided month
ago the club might have been able to sign
Dempsey and FitZsimmOns. a contest be-
tween these men would be a great drawing
. card, and, although they come pretty high
>ericed, there is mo- doIbtbut that a purse of
$4,000 :cOdld- be. collected in this city for
these men to. battle for. Peter Jackson is
on. his way to this country, and it is pre-
Sllmed that the once mfch-talked-of match
between him: and Sullivan will be once
again brought before the members for their
; con sidtratFons and if they agree to purse
OF $4,000. the greatest event in the history
of American pugilism will be decided in this
city, unless Sullivan detracts his former
statement. ::
Tom O'Rourke, the manager, trainer and
hacker of George Dixon. has placed $500
with. the 'editOr.of Boston sporting paper
. for Cal Mccarthy or any other aspirant for
the bantan-weight championship to cover
in:ordef to make match. Ia an interview
with reporters. 0'RoHrke said. 81 will not
make "A 1natcf. with any one for less than,
$500 side. i will back Dixon for as much
outside money as anyone can be found will
ing 10 put up. II. Cal Mccarthy wishes
light lie can cover my deposit and match
will be at once: arranged" The Twin City
Athletic Club Of Minneapolis has bid $1,000
for the match.
Evan Lewis has agreed to wrestle Joe
Acton according to the latter's terms. The
articles demand that the match shall be
under catch-as-eatch-can rules. strangle
hold barred. best three in five falls, for $500
side, and to take place on Tuesday, De-
cember oh. Lewis agrees to meet his OPP
ponent at $50 pounds Ia wrestling costume
and will weigh in on the day of the match
or or before 10 o'clock in presence of Acton
or his representative The referee will be
chosen two days before the match lakes
place. Tie winner shall receive the stakes
ana percentage of the gate receipts to be
agreed upon the loser VIII also receive
percentage of the gate.
Slavin, the pugilist, has bought public
house in London, in which he intends TO
settle down. Fox demands deposit of
eco before he will give the champions belt
TO Slavin, because the latter threatened to
smash the belt as soon as it was in his pos
session. Slavin does not like this unex-
pected turn of affairs, but will probably de-
post the money, as he is anxious to obtain
the belt, which he affirms he had no inteH-
ton of harming, but will cherish with pride
as q token OF his prOwesS.
George La Blanche has challenged George
Kessler, the Butte City blacksmith, 20
finish fight for $500 a side. La Blanche
stlpulates that the fight shall take place In
five weeks. He says he was in no condition
when Kessler bested him. aud simply wants
to show Kessler how inferior he is as
i: fighter against La Blanche in good form.
KeSsler Is willing to fight La Blanche, but
he has not the .wherewitbal 10 back himself
and has n {. moneyed friends willing to back
him.
:. Although the cabIegram from Australia
did not staterthe number of rounds Joe
+: Choynski and Fogarthy fought, the general