The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-15
SPORTING NOTES.
Jackson Consents to Go to En-.
gland to Fight Siayin.

James Wren, the slipper. who did such
good work ut the late MERGED coursing
meeting said in conversation yesterday with
the sporting representative OF The CALI
that the judging of the courses was first
class, and that with the exception of one or
two slight mistakes, which will happen to
the most competent Of judges, the decisions
gave very general satisfaction.
"There is one thing certain" remarked
he. 'the ground knocked cut the city dogs
The earth WAS as hard as asphaltum, and
one long course was sufficient to knock ont
any dog, not even excepting the animals
that had been trained in MERGED County,
" If meeting should be held at MERGED
next year l think 1t would be good idea to
announce that unless the ground is well
saturated prior to the time set for the
courses the contests Will be postponed until
such time as the prairie lands will be In a
condition for ceursing meeting.
1T is actually cruelty to animals to course
dogs on country over hot sands when bet
ter provision can be made without incon-
venieDeing anybody. As l previously re-
marked, the meeting was success although
much disappointment was felt on account
of not having had good rain-storm.'
Peter Jackson received telegram from
PEARSON" Davies yesterday stating that one
of the English boxing clubs had offered
$4,000 for a match between him and Paddy
SiaFin i lie coiDred champion answered
Immediately that he would accept the off er
provided his expenses would be betrayed
Tie California Club had been trying for a
long time TO have Peter and Paddy fight
here. but the latter has always managed to
forget to answer the dispatches.
One of the clubs Directors had a long
talk with Jackson yesterday, and offered
him small raise on the sum offered by the
English boxing concern. Peter said that
he would be only TOO happy to have the op-
pOrtunity of fighting Slavin in this city. Int
as the latter had already refused to come To
California he (Jackson) would be compelled
to 20 to England If he hoped ever to meet
the haId-hitting heavyweight
dispatch was received yesterday fir ON
Z. w. Cook of Boston asking whet her Rob
Fitzsimmons would meet Ted Pritchard for
5000 purse and $1,000 on the side at the
National Club, London. Mclaughlin Of
the California Club at once telegrephed an
60 over if $1,000 should be allowed for ex-
penses. Mclaughlin himself offered to bet
$4,000 on Fitzsimmons.
Several games Of hand-b ball will be PLAYED
to-day at the courts on Howard street. Il
Is ssid that some Of the best professional
players Will go to Chicago during the exno-
sition and that they will try conclusions
with Casey and Lawlor.
The Pacific Rowing Association has ds.
cided to hold series of three races for a
trophy valued at $50. between the amateur
barge crsws of the clubs members of the
rowing association. The first Of the series
will take place on Thanksgiving day. on
the Long Bridge two-mIle course
The sp0rtsmen Of Upton, Tulare County
have contributed the sum of $500 for a msst'
ing which will be held after the first heavy
rain-StOrm.
The Alameda Olympic Club has made ar.
ranaements for q tug-of-war on the 10th
inst