The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-21
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Arrangements Complete for the
Indoor Championships.
The Lawn Tennis Tournament Of the Olympic
Club Postponed Until May-Maber and
Mahan Are Matched.

The officers of the Pacific Coast branch of
the American Athletic Union met last even
ing at the Olympic Club to arrange for the
indoor championships which will be held at
the Pavilion on Friday evening. After
electing inspectors, judges, timers, etc, the
designations of Mr.. Nahl as Treasurer and
Hilborn as Secretary were accepted, and
Hilborn was elected Treasurer and Nahl
Secretary. A vote of thanks was rendered
the Board of Directors of the Olympic Club
for the use of its grounds free of charge for
the outdoor championships. The California
Guard Athletic Club was admitted to mem
bership. and applications from the Los
Angeles and San Francisco Athletic clubs
were received and placed on file, to be acted
upon at the next meeting.
TENNIS WITH THE oLYMPICs.
The Tennis Committee of the Olympic
Club perfected arrangements last evening
p for the opening of the new courts at the out
door grounds. The date is now definitely
set for Saturday, May ID, and entries from the
following named tennis clubs will be received:
California, Lakeside, Alameda. East Oakland,
San Rafael, University OF Berkeley. Represen-
tatives of the Santa Monica, Los Angeles and
Sacramento clubs have been invited TO send
their champion players to contest. The tourna-
ment will be open for entries from the first, Sec
ODd and third class PLAYERS, and first prizes Will
be given the winners Of each class. The finish
OF the Lakeside tournament Will take place on
Saturday.
NO PERMITS WILL BE GRANTED.
The California Athletic Club met last evening
ana decided not TO grant permits 10 any OF the
Eastern newspaper representatives to witness
the COrbettJackson fight Only local papers of
good standing Will be hOnOred with tickets Of ad-
mission. The date of the Mahan aud Maber
fight was fixed for June 23d.
WHO IS THE CHAMPION ?
Both FltZsimmons and Hall claim the title OF
ddle-weight champion OF Australia. When
the former landed In this country he related how
he won the title from Hall, and nothing further
was thought OF IL until Spider Jim came over.
Then opinions changed, and up TO the present
In pugilism are divided on the subject as 10
which OF the two pugillsts is champion OF the
colonies.
Speaking OF the fight between the TWO middle.
weights at FOley's Hall, In Melbourne, which
Hall claims title from, the sporting editor of the
Referee says: 81 saw and reported the scrap.
II has said after the mill that 1t was 'schleuter'
but that was the after game Anyhow, Hall
landed on Bob's chin with his right fist and
dropped him so hard that he couldn't get up in
fifteen seconds. III 1t was an arranged fight I'd
say nothing about 1t II was In FiIz's place.
The Sydney Truth has different version OF
the fight. but on the whole IL seems to be a very
mixed up affair, and a satisfactory solution OF
the matter Will only be reached when the claim
ants TO the Australian championship Will meet In
this country under The auspices OF well-con-
Quoted athletic club.
CHoYNsKI AND DooLEY.
Joe ChoyBskl and Nick Dooey OF Sydney have
been matched TO fight at the Melbourne Athletic