The morning call., 1891-06-19
ALL-ROUND SPORT.
The Maber and Mahan Fight
Postponed One Week.
An Exhibition Game Of Tennis at the Olympic
Grounds = Finish of the Amateur
Boxing Tournament.

The assistant Secretary of the California
Athletic Club spent half an hour telephon-
ing to pugilist Maber at San Jose last even
ing before he could receive definite answer
whether he would fight on the evening of
the 23d inst, the time set for the clubs next
exhibition.
Quilligan, who is looking after the Aus
tralian's interests, said that the latter's
physician advised him to have the match
postponed until July 9TH on account of a
severe cold contracted recently. The club.
however. would not listen to such propo-
SitiOn, and after lengthy exchange Of
queries and answers Maber agreed to meet
his opponent Mahan. on the Goth inst.
Both pugilists deposited $500 when the
match was made that they would be in the
ring ready to do battle on the 23d, and by
Maber's refusal last evening to meet his OPP
ponent on that date he will forfeit 500 TO
the Californian.
QUILLIGAN GENERALLY SCORED.
Quilligan was pretty severely scored by
sporting men who were at the club last
evening for not having given closer atten-
ton to his charge, who from all accounts
has not been training as he should since he
has been resident of San Jose.
Those who are supposed to be In the swim
even In good condition on the 29th, and IL
this Is true the club should teach both
pugiliSts lesson that they will have good
reason to remember. Mahan was present
at a meeting of the Directors last evening
and very reluctantly consented to post
pOnement until the 18th.
For the information of reader, the record
of Jake Kilrain states that his only meeting
in fstic contest with Sullivan was at
Mississippi He may have boxed with Sulli-
van previously at an exhibition. Slavin
was married before he visited New York.
Jack Ashton, the heavyweight pugilist,
who will relieve Joe Lannon as SulliYan's
sparring partner, arrived yesterday. lie
has a years contract with the big fellow
which will date from the time Of his de-
parture for Australia.
A soJoURNER AT ALAMEDA.
George Dixon, the coloTed bantam weight
champion of America and England, will
take up his tenn orary residence at Alameda
next week. The little Cyclone" says that
three weeks training will be all that he re-
quires to put him ia first-class condition for
his match with Willis, the Australian cham
pon. Australians who have seen both men
fight are by no means backward in saying
that Willis will win. Dixon they acknO owl
edge to be the cleveTest boxer, but he lacks
the hard hitting powers that Willis is the
pOssessOr of. besides Willis is such another
fighter as Slavin, and can stand an awful
amount Of punching. Willis, who bias been
carefully looking after himself, predicts
toleTably easy victory.
LITTLE HOPE OF A MATCH.
There is but little prospect of match be-
tween Slavin and jackson this year. Owing to
the manner in which Slayin has been treated
by Jere Dunn in his recent contest, ii is quite
pro bable that be will not have anything
further to do with Eastern clubs and ref
erees. The California Club might possibly
arrange a meeting betwesn the two Aus
tTaiian heavy-weights for September or Dc
tober. provided it can raise purse large
enough to satisfy the great rib-smaSher.
Slayin has siguihed his intention to fight
jackson or any other heavyweight for a
purse not less than S15, 600 alter he has fin
ished up his business in England. The PeIi-
can Club of London will make large bid
for this great contest
CANADA's CHAMPION.
Gus Lambert, the Canadian champion,
has returned from England. He defeated
Teddy O'Neill of Liverpool, but met his
Waterloo when he faced Maher, the irish
champion. OF the former fight an English
sporting writer says: Whenever the Cana
dian would follow his opponent to his cor
ner O'NeilPs handlers, pretending to throw
vinegar on the shoulders and back of their
man by mean of syringes, were most care
full to squirt the binding fluid into the Cana
dams ewes.
weight. who defeated ALT Ball att Pelican
Club, on May 2Sth, in seven rounds, is an
xious to fight Young Mitchell of'thIs city.
The Pelicaus will offer Mitchell inducements
to journey to England, but unless the purse
is large Mitchell will not cross the Channel
this year.
ONCE RATED AS A CHAMPION.
Dan DOugherty, wel-known light
weight boxer of New York City, died sud
denly at his home, 221 East Filth street, on
the 18th inst In he days OF OWney
Geoghean'S, Harry HIPS and other we'll
known sporting resorts, Dpugherty was
rated as the champion of his class.
Charley. Mitchell was asked few DAYS ago
by Director Of an Eastern club whether lie
would box Jim COrbett ten rounds He re-
piled that C0rbett has not yet established
tirst-class reputation.
Professor johnny Clark and Jack Burke,
the Irish lad" are sparriGg together
through Northern Texas.
BOXING TOURNAMENT.
On the evening of the 2Ith the Olympic
Club will conclude its boxing tournament,
which will result in the final bouts between
the baniams, Cook and Killeen, for the
amateur championship of the Coast A
wrestling match between Eugene Van Court
and j. Haleck, and a series of boxing bouts
between wel-knOwn athletes, will assist to
make pleasant entertainment.
John D0ugherty's proposed Great Amer
lean Athletic Club" has completely col
lapsed. Possibly. and had it not been for
the number of weighty politicians who were
engineering the scheme, the venture might
have proved asnccess. There are, unfortu-
nately, enough boxing clubs now in this city
to appease the appetites of the lovers of
fsticuffs.
EXHIBITION TENNIS.
On Sunday an exhibition game of tennis
will be played at the Olympic Club Grounds
~, Hi
late tournament and Joseph DAILY, the
champion of the Pacific Coast Game will
be called at IL 80 o'clock. and all lovers of
the gentle sport are invited to be present.
The cOurteses of the grounds and courts
will be extended to the clubs guests on that
day. A. }. Treat DR.. e. w. Hibbard, II.
S. Boyd and Joseph Tobin are the Execu-
tive Committee appointed by the tennis
annex.