The morning call., 1891-08-25
SPORTING NOTES.
Passive Membership Proposed in
the California Club.

The California Club decided last evening
to submit the following proposition to the
board on Friday evening: That the club
establish passive or nCn-v0ting member
snip composed of such rs are proposed for
membership by stockholders of the asso-
citation. The non-voters shall assume no
responsibility, nor be charged an initiation
Zee, nor become subscribers TO the stock of
the association, and their fees for admission
to club contests shall not exceed the sum of
50 so per month.
The club proposes to match the winner of
the Smith and Mccarthy contest against
Con Riordan, the heavyweight On Thurs
day evening the Directors will try and
match Billy Shannon and Eddie Conley of
Boston for the month Of September. On
Friday evening Harry Daley of Australia
and Jim Sullivan Of this city, who boxed
eight rounds at recent meeting OF the club,
Will contest in finish fight. Prior to this
event Baker and Casey, the winners of the
recent tournament, will box for first and
second money.
The officers of the new Occidental Club
nave approved OF ten-round go between
Paddy German and James Morrisy of Sac
ramento. The Committee on Boxing re-
ported that 1t had visited Maber and Kelly,
also German and Morrisy. at their respec-
tive training. quarters, and found them en-
enter the ring on Monday evening. The
referee and thuse who will attend the pugi-
hSts,will be selected on Saturday evening.
The following cable was received at the
office OF New York sporting paper, dated
London. August 10Th:
Frank P. Slavin and Charlie Mitchell will sail
Tor America on September 24th Slavn. on his
arrival, will go on a sparri1g tour. If he sees
thrIe Is no opportunity for match with John
l. Sullivan, he VIII arrange match for e1O0O or
E2OO0 with james Corbelt, who recently chal-
lengeG him.
Ted Pritchard has been challenged Dy O'Brien
to night for goo. 1t Is not likely that tile
champion Will accept, as he is under contract TO
20 10 New Orleans to fight FitZsimmons for
purse OF e25oO aud the middle weight cham
piOnshp.
No match has yet been arranged between
Jenny Carney and Dick Bnrge. 1t IS expected
The latter Will challenge the winner OF the Nc
Aullffe ana Gibbons fight.
The Directors of the Pacific Club have
been endeavorlng to match Hall and Greg
gains. The friends of the latter are of the
opinion that the local pugilst can whip the
ner in which Hall polished off Greggains at
the California Club in "try OUT betting
would be 5 TO l on Hall.
Jimmy Carroll, the lightweight pugilist,
who intends to do most of his training for
the Myers fight in this city. has written to
johnny Griffin of Brantree Mas. to come
here and fight Billy Murphy, the Australian,
who is expected on the next steamer from
the Colonies.
The Rochette and Muller match, which
was 10 have taken place Mt the San jose
Club next month, is said to have been de-
clared off because Muller. who recently re-
fused to fight ROchette, has accepted the
offer of Los Angeles club to meet Joe
Soto to finish.
Jack Davis, the Omaha heavyweight,
who was defeated by Joe Choynski in this
city. arrived with his wife, brother aud
trainer and has taken up quarters at Ala
media, where he intends to put on the finish
Ing t uches for his match with Billy Woods
of Denver.
Max Fenner. the Irish Swede, is still con-
fined to his bed from the punishment re-
celved at the Wigwam the other evening.
Fenner, it is said, was until yesterday under
the impression that he had won the battle.
Charles Moth, the German wrestler, has
written 10 this city from Philadelphia to
know whether Joe Acton would agree to
meet him on the carret in a match, best
two out of three falls, for $500 side.
The Directors of the Reliance Club of
Oakland will give ladies' night about the
middle of next month. and this will be the
beginning of series of monthly entertain
meuts.
Young Gallagher of the Acme Club is an
noyed every week by the newspaper an
nouncements that he has become profes-
SIonal pngi'ist. He states that he now pro-
poses to retire from the amateur ranks.
Young Mitchell, who has of late been
troubled with neuralgia, visited this city
yesterday and had one of his wisdom teeth