The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-22
OUR HEAVY-WEIGHTS.
COrbett's Anxiety to Seize Jack.
sons Forfeit.
The Cclored Champion Declares Himself as De-
cidedly Pleased to Learn That His OPP
fponent Is So Very Much in Earnest.

The patrons of fstc sport were taken by sur
prise yesterday when they read Professor Jim
Corbetrs letter scoring Pete Jackson, his COM
Ing opponent, for not having deposited a forfeit
of $500 with the Secretary OF the California Atli-
letic Club as guarantee OF his presence at the
club on the evening OF May 2lst COrbett among
other things says:
If this match is postponed on Jackson's account
will look for his $500, and will Willingly forfeit
my 5000 If by accident am unable to appear on
the evening selected for the contest There is coa-
siderable tax as TO whether the match will take
place or not. 1t certainly LOOKS IL Mr.. Jackson Is
not overanxious TO meet me- as Instead of trying to
get well he has been dSSipating In every way Suce
which can prove by several reputable citizens.
Several members of the California C ub who
were called upon yesterday expressed them
selves very much surprised that COrbett should
so far forget himself as to write such letter, re-
gardlng his action as very amateursh.
VERY LIKE SCHEME.
One OF the Oldest patrons Of the ring man
who is looked upon In this city as being an Gu-
ihority on fstcnf1S, remarked: This letter OF
Corbetts appears TO me TO be either a scheme by
which the club might procure little cheap ad-
vertising 10 increase its membership or the man
who wrote the letter In question was more
anxious for The forfeit money than the fight"
The California Club has guaranteed the pugl-
lists purse OF $4,000, which Will be given the
winner OF the contest, provided II Will be salts
factory TO the club aud Board OF Directors. II
the puglists are satisfied that this small fortune
Will be paid the successful competitor 1t looks
rather strange that one OF them should dispute
the good faith OF The club which has promised
that in the event Of Jackson failing TO put In au
appearance at the appointed time IL would be re-
spOuSible for his forfeit
BE that as ii may according to the articles OF
agreement which were signed by Corbett and
jackson. the forfeit money, which IL supposed 10
have been deposited IN tue keeping OF the clubs
Treasurer by the pugilisIS, Is simply a guarantee
to the club that neither man Will break fsitn
with II.
PROMISE OF APPEARANCE.
IL does not say that II will be bald over to the
man who, by the failure of his opponent to ap-
pear at a stated hour, forfelts his right to the
guarantee money. The $500 OF such principal
deposited simply guarantees TO the club parti-
cipation, so far as the appearance Of The pugllsts
In the ring Is concerned, at a time stated IN the
agreement; consequently Corbeti's demand is
uucalled Tor.
When Jackson was shown the letter purport-
Ing to have come from his opponent, he looked
upon II as the vaporings OF an amateur
who has yet 10 learn considerable in profess
sonal isticufs. he seemed pleased 10 Know
that his next mark was evidently thoroughly in
earnest and that II Will give him further conf
dence that the young Californian Will be On.hand
when the time arrives for business
jackson says that there need be no alarm
about bin, and thai he will be prepared 10 de-
fend his title on the evenGiul evening OF
May 21st
WORD FROM DIxoN's MANAGER.
E. O'Rourke, the manager OF the champion
bantam-weig pugilis, Dixon, has written to
Young Mitchell that the h0bOken Athletic Club,
which, " Il be in running order In July, has wit.
len to Abel Wills that 1t viii give a purse OF
$4,000 for contest to a finish between Wills
ana Dixon, but as yet II has not had au
answer from the Australian. ORourSe further
states that some man by the name of
Coehrane, who has been representing himself as
DIxon's agent IN California, is not what lie pre-
tends 10 be, but that he (O'Rourke) is the only
man who is empowered 10 look after the cham
pion'S Interests at home or abroad.
THE ATHLETIC FOUR HUNDRED.
The Occidental Athletic Club has now mem
bership OF 400 aud OH Friday evening the Direc-
tors will meet 10 arrange a contest Tor next
month. In ali probability the event of the even
Ing will consist OF finish contest between
George Turner (coloIed) OF Stockton aud Alex
Greggans, the local amateur heavy weight
champion,
The management OF the Pacific Coast Amateur
Athletic Association has secured one of the lead
Ing bands of the city TO discourse music at the
IaVillon on Friday evening, on the occasion OF
the indoor championship contests. Dancing will
follow the athletic events.