The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-02
GENERAL SPORTS.
Smith and Slavin Matched to
Fight to a Finish.
q Contest With Swords and Foiis - Jackson
Draws Down $500 = Another
Club Spoken OF.

The Directors of the California Club
have agreed that on the sd inst.
the night of the MahOn and Maber
ight-a contest with swords and fetls
shall take place between Professors
Ansel and Truffe to decide the champion
ship Of America. Peter Jackson, who was
present at the meeting, drew down" the
sum of $500, which the club allowed him
for services rendered" at the recent exhibit
ton. The cOlored heavy weight champion
said that he would sign articles again to
fight Corbett at the California Club or any
other club, excepting the Olympic Club of
New Orleans. if suitable inducements would
be offered.
JACKSON AND CoRBETT.
jackson will be ready to fight the winner
of the Kilran and Slavin ten-rOund contest
in any club that will chang up" a purse of
$4,000 Peter will remain in this city for
some time.
His intention was to leave OH the next
steamer for Australia, but now that God
dard is matched TO fight ChOynski he has
given up the idea of a voyage TO the Colo
MES and will rest at ease at his old training
station near San LeandrO.
COrbett will leave to-day for Portland,
Oregon. He says that he has had enough
Of mo contest fights and that he will lay
to- for another year before he will talk hight
again.
A FIGHT TO A FINISH.
The Directors of the Occidental club
have matched Billy Smith and 'BlOndey'
Slavin, both Of Australia. to fight to a finish
on the evening of June 30th. The men will
enter the ring at 1913 pounds and the con-
SideratiUn Is Sl40O,
Smith will train with Willis at Sausaito
and Savin will be trained by his brother
Bill at Alameda. Both fighters are of the
hard-hltting class, wherefore the contest
promises TO be spirited while it lasts.
1t is rum0red that a movement IS on foot
to organize a new athletic club, and that the
organizers of the scheme are principally
iii ats fed members of the California Club.
L. is strange that there are so many people
who so far forget themselves, owing to a
Glove for the sport" that hey blindly rush
! into the fire without anticipating the result
until singed.
A COURsING MEET.
On Sunday an eight-dog stake will be
run al Ocean View for a $50 consideration.
The following is the result OF the drawing
which took place few evenings ago at 1l2O
Howard street:
Cronin's Depend on Me vs. Tlernan's Glen
Fareu; Tlernau's Catherine Hays vs.. WaltOn's
Fly; Wieland'S Examiner VS.. CrOnin's Jenny q
Flynn's Lady Bess vs.. Weland's FreestOne
The officers of the day will be:
John Grace, judge; J. Mccormack, shipper;
field SIewardS-JOhu Egan, Charles S. Wieland
and Thomas Flynn.
As the hares are now running strong some
! good sport may be expected.
CORINTHIAN YACHT SAIL.
Several members of the COrinthian Yacht
Club took q sail up TO Petaluma Creek and
return on Saturday and Sunday. Some of
the small craft did not venture up the river
owing to the rough state of the water, which
was good Judgment, as many of the pleasure
seekers would have received good ducking.
The next event of club interest will be a
sail for the Keil trophy on Saturday, after
which a run will be had TO Quarry Cove.
The SportSmen's Protective Association
will meet this evening at lXOra Hall.