The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-29
ALL-ROUND SPORTS.
Billy Smith and Con RiOrdan
Matched to Fight.
Eanlau Challenges Mclean and Receives a
Tart Reply-McAuliffe and Cardiff May
Meet in This City.

The Directors Of the California Athletic
Club matched Billy Smith and Con Rlordan
last evening to fight to a finish on the even
ing of the 9th prOx at catch weights. The
purse will be $3.50. The heavy-weights
will go into immediate training.
Il. r. Robbins was elected Director OF
the Occidental Club astnight On Monday a
presiding officer will be chosen in lieu of
Jarm in, deceased. The club may match
Patsy Cardiff against big Joe McAuliffe.
Cardiff gave Jackson the hardest fight ne
had in this country.
Billy Woods has taken his departure for
Denver, but before leaving promised the
officers of the Pacific Club that he would re-
turn in December and sign articles to fight
Con Riordau. The latter is now matched
and Woods may have to wait many moons
before he receives another call from this
city.
ONLY a POSSIBILITY.
There is only possibility of match be-
tween Paddy German and the Black Pearl.
German do eS not fancy meeting the Pearl,
and, for that matter, there are lew pugllist Is
in the country who 90.
Young Mitchell was presented with very
handsome set of sleeve buttons by one Of his
many friends. The cuff ornaments are U /
solid gold. studded with diamonds.
A boxing contest took place last evening
at Napa. Mick Mccarthy and Harry Woods
gave a four-rouud exhibition.
Billy Mccarthy has been matched to fight
Toff Wall ten rounds Oh the 10Th of 0ctO-
Der. The contest will take place in Lon
don, England.
HANLAN'S SWEEPING CHALLENGE.
The New Westminster League published
few days ago the following challenge from
Hanlan:
While O'Connor and myself are in British
Columbia we are anxious 10 give the public as
much b0at-raeng sport as possible during our
stay, which VIII be necessarily short learn
that your local oarsmen, MessrS- Mclean aud
Murray, have expressed a desire for brush
with as, ana We Will gladly accommodate them,
double single. II double, the race could be
rowed on Monday, 27th INST, for stakes of, say,
$500 aside, distance three miles, over the same
course as next weeks regatta, or any other near
Westminster.
For lie same amount OF stake money 1 am
also open for a race with Mr.. Mclean or any
other provincial oarSman IN sklns, fishing boats
yaws or any other kind OF craft that may be
propelled with oars O poles, distance from three
miles TO ten. Mr.. Mclean should have some
advantage over me in lapstreaks or boats with
stationary seats, but l am willing to stand the
hazard as 10 give the public some am sement
Mr.. OCOnnor is willing to row any provincial
0aTsmaH in any style Of boat; or We could enter
in a sweepstakes Of $500 the winner TO take two
tbirds, the second man eHe-thifd Of the tota
stake; race 10 lake place on the Fraser Monday
September 2Sih.
ALEX. M'LEAN's REPLY.
To the above sweeping challenge Mclean
replied as follows
will row Edward. Haalan a three-mile race
In skinS for 500 side, he TO give me the inside
course. thu course 10 be the same as rOwed over
in the Peterson Mel san race.
VIII pull Haulan threelnle race In nShln
skiifs for 500 a side, lie 10 give me the inside
course over the Peterson Nj Lean course.
| Will race HanIan across the Fraser and
back In best and best wash tubs for 500 side.
/ Will race Hanlan across the Fraser ana
back on the smallest log procurable for 500 a
side.
IwIII TOW a scow with fishing skiff three miles
up or down strea NJ, against Hanlan, for 500 d
side.
l will paddle Hanlan ihree-mIle race in
Indian canoes, for $500 side.
1 will run Haulan Il sack race In best and best
grain bags, from 500 to $500 side.
Date OF races aud conditions TO be fixed with
In twentyfOur hours and deposits TO be made
for each event at the signing OF articles. The
whole stake money 10 be put up before The race.
ALEX. MCLEAN.
o'CoNNoR AND DUTCH.
A letter has been received from New
! Westminster by a well-knOwn Oarsman
| which states that Dutch, who is matched to
| row Henry Peterson on the 18th of October
over the Alameda course, aid not show his
! best form when he contested against Han
! Ian and OConnor.
The writer says that when the signal for
| the start was given Dutch shot to the front
Immediately, ana could nave neld the win
ming position for quite a length Of the
| course had he desired.
| Men who were in good view Of the start
| state that Dutch allowed the Canadians to
| pass him and the way he slowed down
| was noticed by several spectators. Peter
son and his friends should not judge Dutch
| by his latest performance.
The new yacht Isabel was out on Sunday
with jolly party on board, under command
! of Captain A. Kanzee, and with w. EvenS,
| G. Wood, r. c. Mooney and G. c. Mailman
as crew. The principal points of the bay
were visited, the party returning home at
| o'clock after a pleasant outing