The morning call., 1891-02-18
A CLEVER FIGHTER.
Jim Hall Smothers Alex Greg.
gains in -Four Rounds.
An Exhibition of Fisticufs at the California
Cuba Bout With Blackened Gloves.
Erratic Ike Weir.

The gymnasium of the California Athletic
Club was well filed last evening with the
lovers of fstic sports, who gathered to wit
ness the four-round bouts between several
local and imported pugilists.
Billy jordan. who was dressed in his best
waterfront suit of clothes. acted as master
of ceremonies. He introduced Professor
Billy Muldoon and Abe White, who gave
very interesting exhibition of wrestling.
Abe Willis, the champion bantam pugiliSt
of Australia, and Eddie Graney, the cham
pion feather weight boxer of the Pacific
Coast, followed in a glove contest Graney
had considerable advantage of his OPP
ponent in size and weight. During the open
ing round he hit bit low, and his opponent
was called off for a few seconds rest. The
final rounds were very spiritedly contested.
Graney proved to be the better man at long
range, but when it came to close quarters
Willis showed that he was dangerous GUS
toner. He would undoubtedly make mat
tiers very interesting for any of the Ameri-
can fighters in his class.
HoNoRS WERE EASY.
Billy Maber, who was announced as
champion lightweight of Australia, was
not feeling we'll when he toed the scratch
with Henry Gallagher, the boxer, who won
the last tournament OF the Olympic Club.
HOnors were about equally divided. Maber,
however, proved that he was quick with his
hands and teet, although he seemed TO lack
in driving p0weri
Armstrong ana Shannon, two local pugil-
lists, gave very interesting black-gloyed
exhibition.
Ike Weir, dressed in a tight-fitting pair of
green tights, leaped over the ropes and
faced Young Huntington, local pug, who
has fallen away considerably physically i'll
the year. Weir caused much laughter by
display Of his usual contortion feats and
Observation-Disclosures. lie, however, made a
monkey out OF his opponent.
jim HALL EXHIBITED.
The event of the evening was a four-round
bout between Jim Hall, the fighter who is
after FitZsimmons' scalp, and Alex Greg
gains, clever amateur heavyweight boxer.
The encounter was simply DO contest at all.
Hall made complete monkey, so to speak,
of his opponent, and in the first round he
came within an ace of putting Mr.. Grrggains
to sleep. There may be doubts as to Halls
staying qualities in fight to finish against
stubborn opponent, but judging from The
fistic display lie made last evening
no one who witnessed the contest
can dispute his wonderful quickness with
hands ana feet. 1t would be putting il
mildly to say that be surprised everybody,
as not single man of those present, with
the exception of the foreigners who had
seen the new arrival box or fight before, eX-
pected to be treated to such clever exhibit
ton of fisticuffs.
There may be various opinions expressed
rs to the fighting qualities of Hall and Fitz-
simmons. but Notwithstanding the fact that
the latter polished of Jack Dempsey quite
handsomely, Hall is the quicker man of
the two.
SPEED AND JUDGMENT.
Fitzsimmous may possibly hit a heavier
blow, out 1t Is extremely doubtful if he can
land with the speed of his challenger. Judg-
ing from what has been seen of Hall, it may
not be out Of place to say, notwithstanding
his stiffness and speed Of delivery, lie will
meet his superior in Fitzsimm0us-that is,
so far as display of generalShip ana good
judgment is concerned.
The present champion is as cool as a ice
berg III the ring; his judgment has always
been good, and, according to all accounts, he
never has displayed signs Of becoming rat
tied. Hall appears to be man who would
become easily angered by the tantalizng
tactics OF an old ring general. bat of course
as he grows older he viii overcome that de-
feet.
The general belief of a large number of
the prominent sporting men who witnessed
the exhibition is that FitZsimmons has as
sumed a wise policy in announcing that his
theatrical engagements will prevent him
meeting Mr.. Jim Hall. match between
the brace of elongated fighters would be
worth going many miles to see.
The California Club Directors elected the
following Nominating Committee last even
ing: j.. Frank, Billy Jordan. George F.
Duffy, Nicholas Long, Blr. Prndle and
Louis Lexington. They have been given
twenty days to make their report.