The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-28
PUGILISTIC STARS.
Arrival of Muld0On and Ernest
ROeber.
Kilrain Delayed by Railroad Mishap- God
frey in Training at San Leandro
With Jackson.

The well-known wrestlers. Billy Muldoon
and Ernest Roeber, have arrived from New
Orleans and are domiciled at the Occidental
Hotel.
Mudoon, 1t will be remembered by many
sports. worked up quite a boom some years
ago in this city when he engaged in several
wrestling matches with the famous Clarence
Whistler, whose equal could not be found
In those days. Muldoon, although he may
not have been Whistler's equal on the car
pet, was his superior in the management
and financiering of wrestling bouts.
Billy, as he is Familiarity termed by his
old acquaintance, has retired from arenic
sports and is now devoting his time to train
ing and managing the prize lights of the
prize ring. he has come to this city now
for the ostensible purpose of perfecting Kill
rains condition physically. for his fstic
combat with George Godfrey, the colored
pugilist, who met and was defeated by
Peter jackson in the California Club.
KILRAIN HAS BEEN DELAYED.
Kilrain and his wife were expected last
evening from Baltimore by the southern
overland, but in consequence of some mis-
hap, which delayed the arrival of the train
at Los Angeles in time to connect with the
Los Angeles express for this city, he failed
TO put III an appearance last evening. He
VIII, however, arrive to-day at II 40 o'clock,
and will be met at the ferry landing by his
packer and trainer, MudoOn, and some
members of the California Athletic Club.
George Godfrey also arrived yesterday and
repaired Immediately to his hosiery ON the
San Leaudro road, where he will complete
his training for his fstic interview with
kllrain. Godfrey expressed himself as very
well pleased with the match and in con-
versation said he had fairly good knowi-
edge of Kilrain's abilities and did not und er-
rate him in the least.
He looks for hard battle and hopes to
have an opportunity OF proving to Kilrain
that he carries right hand which has
never failed him, excepting in his match
with jackson, to bring his opponent to
terms by singer on the jaw.
GODFREY AND HIS RIGHT HAND.
When Godfrey fought jackson tie latter
was in superb condition. Big Peter kept
up a lively tattoo with right and left on
Godfrey's face and body; but it was, never
theless, astonishing to note the speed that
marked Godfrey's right-hand swings which
now and then CANE dangerously close to
Jacksun's jaw.
Muldoon as previously stated has retired
from the CARPET but he says that he will
back R0eber to wrestle any man in the
world, Evan Lewis not excepted. 1t is al
most safe to say that Muldoon and Lewis
had quiet little chat before the great and
that in the course of few weeks an ac-
ceptance to Mr.. Muldoon's challenge to
match Roeber against any may be looked
for from Evan Lewis or some Of the other
noted heavyweight wrestler5, who are now
domlclled east of the big mountains.
AS YOUNG AS EVER.
Muldoon looks almost as young as when
he appeared 10 this city eight or nine years
ago. He has, it is said, striven hard to
IA lse even an lnclpient mustache, but up
to the present his upper lip is as smooth as
billiard ball. He wears. however, the
same good-natured smile as of yore, and
with the exception of few slvered hairs
which have made themselves mantle, 1t
among the golden locks. there is little
change in the ex-champiOn wrestler's facial
appearance.
The California Club has notified MuIdoon
and Godfrey that the Directors will be pres
ent this afternoon, at 80 o'clock, for the
purpose OF witnessing the signing Of articles
OF agreement between the men, 1t is thought
that Kirain will train al Muldoon's old sta
ton, on the Ocean House road, which is q
decidedly quiet and pleasant place.