The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-31
PUGS AND ACTORS.
From the Squared Circle to the
Dramatic Stage.
Billy Mahan May Not Die as Was Reported
Light Weight Tournament at the
California Club-Notes.

|
han, who was SO badly battered by Danny
Needham during their prize-fght at the 0c-
| cidental Club on Wednesday night, was at
the point of death as the result Of the heavy
! punching he received about the heart and
! head. An inquiry proved the report to be
| exaggerated.
The Acme Club athletes OF Oakland will
have run to Laundry Farm next Sunday.
The start will be made at 80 O'clock in the
morning, and the distance pro! osed to be
coyere will be about twelve miles. On the
| 9th proX the club will give an entertain
ment. The Secretary writes that il will con-
slst If boxing, wrestling, reeitateBs, music
| and banquet The committee having
charge of TIE affair will spare no pains to
| ma ke' 1t success, as this will be the first
entertainment of the kind ever given by the
| club. The object is TO bring the old and
new members together so they may become
better acquainted. The Directors are now
| discussing the adyisa bility of giving grand
| public exhibition in Oakland during the
month of September.
The Alameda Olympic Club win give its
next exhibition on Lincoln avenue, August
7th J. F. Fleming and John f. Ward have
been appointed TO fill the vacancies in the
directorate of the club
| LIGHT-wEIGHT TOURNAMENT.
The lightweight tournament, 1873 pounds
| or less, will take place at the California
| Club on August 18th. The prizes are $3.50.
| $l00 and $50 After the finish of the first
rounds the final rounds will be postponed
| for two weeks. The club will match the
winner against any light weight in the eoun-
| try.
| The next battle on the tapis will occur at
| the Pacific Athletic Club about the latter
part of August. 1t will be a contest to
finish between Cornelius Riordan, who has
| been on pretty extended vacation, and Max
Fenner, the Awful Swede,' for purse OF
$1,000.
Jack McAuliffe, according the late ad-
| vices, has signed articles to fight Austin
| Gibbons at the Granite Club on September
! 18th for pnrse of $4,000 and a side wager of
| $500. Gibbons proved himself TO be
| good man in England, but when he faces
| General Jack lie will find ga me more diff
| cult 10 master than the famou US Chinese
| puzzle.
Jimmy Carroll. who. it apnenrs, is now
! looking after the interests of III Ill and Fitz-
| simmons, has refused the offers made by
the California and Pacific clubs for a con-
test between the two Australian middle
weights, who VIII probably fight, if at ALL
at New Orleans.
ACTING TAKES LESS COURAGE.
a letter from jim Corbett TO his brother
says that the professor is seriously thinking
| OF settling down permanently in the East
| Having several theatrical engagements in
| view he thinks life on the road is far bet
| ter paying venture than life in the ring.
| Jim Hall will be his boxing partner, and
| 'ParSon" Davies viii manage the show.
! 1t Is said that in addition to Abe Willis
| misfortune in having been defeated by
| George Dixon, the California Club informed
! him yesterday that ii would have to deduct
from his end of the purse $3.50 his ex-
penses for living while under its wing.
| Willis bill Of expenses is about 500.
| which, when deducted from the losers end
| of the purse, will leave him very little 10
| celebrate on.
The next monthly entertainment at the
| California Athletic Club will consist of a
/ contest to finish between Daily and Sull
van, the featter-weghts who boxed eight
rounds on the evening the club concluded to
| reduce its initiation Fee
WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
Billy Akers, Billy Shannon and Young
| Woods whose names figure on the pro-
| gramme of entries for the California Club
! boxing tournament, deny that they had
| authorized the Secretary to enter their
| names as probable contestants.
Ell Haggin and Fed Lambert have been
| matched by the Vacayille Athletic Club to
| fight TO finish about the middle OF August.
Tie California Club is endeavorng to
arrange a match between Jere McAuliffe
| and George Godfrey.
return match with James Corbett, who
| fought draw with him at the California
! Club. The coiored heavyweight cannot un-
! derstdnd why the eX-0iympic Club professor
| requires years vacation before he will
consent 10 fight again.
Paddy German Is authority for the state
| ment that he is the most uniucky man on
| earth. Upham, who was matched to fight
! him, is derailed somewhere in the East, and
| will not be able 10 reach this Coast for some
| time, Gleason. WHO now in Seattle has
| shown the white feather by having refused
an offer to meet Patricius. Other candi-
dates for honors seem to be very scarce.
DIXON AND WILLIS.
Dixon and his manager, 0'Rourke will
leave tomorrow for Denver, where the col
| ored champion bantam will give four
round exhibition with some local pugiiist.
From Denver they will journey to Philadel-
phia thence to the City of Beans, where the
bantam's wife will be anxiouslY awaiting
his arrival.
Abe Willis SAYS that he has retired from
the ring, and will leave this country the first
opportunity that is offered for passage to
Australia. He will take. with him test-
monial of DiXon's sable hitting powers in
the shape OF highly colored eye. Abraham
says that American hospitality is no good.
Danny Needham, who has concluded to
remain permanently on this Coast, will re-
side with his wife and family in the suburbs
of Alameda. Billy Daily is anxious to know
why he refused purse OF $1,000 to fight his
protege at the California Club in September.
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