The morning call., 1891-08-11
FIELD OF SPORT.
Champion FitZsimmOns VIII Ar.
rive T0.MOrrOW.
The California Clubs Monthly Exhibition
Will Begin on Friday-a Good Evenings
Fun at the Pacific Club Offered.

The California Club Directors met last
evening and transacted very little business
of impOItanc In fact, it was rumored that
the club was in such precarious condition
that its future was very much i'll doubt.
The club has no funds on hand TO assure
continuance of frst-rlass sport, l. e. fnIsh
contests, and in consequence will have to
confne itself TO the giving of fistic exhibit
lions between amateurs who have recently
drifted into the professional ranks.
1t was thought that some arrangements
would be made between Kemmic and Need
ham for a finish contest in the latter part of
September or October, but no action was
taken.
Jimmy Carroll, the trainer of Bob Fitz-
simmons, was present and said that the lat
ter would be here ON Wednesday morning.
Carroll said that he would like match be-
tween Fitzsimmons and PritehaTd decided
at the California Club. but that the New
Orie ans Club had already offered the most
money for the contest.
The club intends to match the winners of
the tournament, which will begin Oh Friday
evening, against some good men, and the
result will be decided in September. Jimmy
Carroll will. in all probability, train
"Reddy" Gallagher for his fight with Young
Mitchell.
BROUGHT To THE FRONT
The many championship fights. national
and international, which have taken place
on both sides OF the Atlantic and in the
Australian colonies during the past twelve
months have had the effect of bringing to
the trent several good men who have en-
tered the list against rivals with greater
regulations than they possessed themselves.
This has been more noticeable In England
than in this country. There Peter Maher of
Dublin, Jem 0Brien of Cardiff and Morgan
Crother of Newport have demonstrated
their right to place in the front rank OF
puglliSm.
Ted Pritchard, although looked upon as
good performer. did not bloom forth as
ripe champion until he had met and de-
ieated All Mitchell. Jack Burke and Jem
Smith within the last eight months.
Joe " Goddard, The barrier champion"
of Australia, is also one of The new lights,
and Bob Fi;ZSimmonS was little thought OF
in This country until he met and defeated
the previously considered inyineible Jack
Dempsey 'the Nonpariei"
ACTS AS A BOOM.
The appearance of this batch of stars in
the puEihstic hrmamenthas done considera-
Bile toward booming the sport in the foreign
countries Pritchald and Goddard eSpe-
calIy look as if they might make men in
their class hustle for their laurels. Until
very recently the former had shown
strong antipathy to crossing the ocean, but
the big offers that have been made him by
the California and New Orleans clubs to
come across tie pond and meet FitZsim-
mons have altered his intention of remain
ing strictly under her Maiesty's flag.
According 10 a statement recently made
by prominent Director of the California
Club, FltzsimmOns and PritchaTd will be
engaged to do a little punching in this city.
Both Jack McAuiiffe and Austin Gibbons
have 50 much at stake on their coming con-
test that they Will leave nc stone unturned
in order To enter the ring in a condition
worthy of the occasion. Latest adyices say
that General Jack has already started in 20
remove some of his superfuous flesh
at the Widow O'Brien's. Coney Island.
Gibbons is training at Pat'rso under the
membership of his brother Jim.
Tie Occidental Club has matched clever
Billy Maber, '-the Australian shadow" and
Frank Kelly, a local pugilist. The contest
VIII take place on the 31st inst. 1t VIII be
preceded by ten-round go between two
good men.
PLAYING PUGILIsT.
There is no better way In which Profess
scr Jim Corbeit can explain to the sporting
fraternity Of this country how he can whip
jackson, when the latter is in good form,
than Dy returning to this Coast and giving
the Colored champion return match. News
paper Ia does not make game puEilists.
Jack Davis, the Omaha heavyweight,
writes that he VIII start for this city on
Thursday. Billy Woods will be here in
Z Cd season 20 prepare for the cOntest.
1t Is SAID that the friends of Jack Dempsey
are DESTROYS of seeing The once great middle
weight meet the winner of the Mitchell
Gallagher fight. Dempsey'S admirers need
not expect 10 Seesuch a match c0nsummated
as the winner will be sure to find some way
OF avoiding hostilities with the clever Jack
ID. : Mcleod, the wrestler, who was to
have met Joe Acton in this city, but Jailed
cYiUg 10 an accident which happened to the
latter while training, has arranged a catch
aS-catch-can match, best two in three falls,
for $3.50 a side, with Harry LecharTiff. 1t
VIII take place at Tacoma on Friday even
ing, the l4th inst.
CLIMATE OR MAGNETISM?
a Book-makeT Harrison OF New jersey has
forwarded a challenge to an Eastern paper
in which he says that he will back Cal
Mccarthy to fight Dixon again at lis pounds
for SlJJ0 a side If a club will offer $4,000 for
the match.
Max Fenuer, "the Swede," who is matched
to fight Con Riordan at the Pacific Club. has
made wonderful improvements in boxing
since lie began training. Riordan until
very recently thought that he had an easy
game on hand, but now he has changed his
mind and IS training like beaver to get
into the very best of condition. The contest
should be interesting.
Members OF the Occidental Athletic Club
are puzzled 20 know why the official referee,
Billy Jordan, has refused to referee the
middle-weight contest of next month. Gal
Iagher's friends have entered no protest
against the professor.
Abe Willis, the plucky Australian ban
tam, will leave on the next steamer for his
home. His friends in this city are deyising
some plan that Will assist in adding little
10 the losers end of the purse, of which
there was very little left for Willis after his
expenses had been deducted.
Gallagher will 60 into training Just as
soon as Billy Woods arrives. "Reddy" SAYS
that he has not come here for his health,
whatever that means. 1t appears that on
his first visit to this Coast he got such dis
gust for the climate that he vowed il would
be his last appearance on this Coast. Won
der if Gallagher has been magnetized