The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13
SPORTING GOSSIP.
Peterson and Dutch Training
Hard for Their Race.
0arsmsn Coming From AL Directions.
Matches Likely to Be Made-Talk
Of the Pugilists

The chief interest in sporting circles at
present attaches to the Duteh-Peterson
sculling match over the Alameda course on
the 18th inst. Both men have been handi-
capped in their training. and the guessers
on the result are all at sea. Peterson's new
boat, which he recently had built in the
East, has not yet arrived, while Dutch Is
compelled to use boat borrowed from a
member of the Dolphin Club. Both will
have new boats for the race, and as they
are being constructed by the same man
there should be no advantage.
Rowing as 2 pastime seems to be looming
up, and the announcement that Stansbury
and Beach are on their way hither will add
to the interest which is being taken in
aquatic sports. OConnor and Hanlan have
challenged Stanshury toa double sculing
match, the latter to select his rowing COM
panion, and 1t is more than probable that a
match will result. That Beach accompanies
him at this time is regarded as significant
and it is probable that he VIII be selected
as the man to row with Stansoury.
O'Connor and Hanlan are both expected
here in n few days, and they Will probably
await the arrival of the Australian oars
men. Teemer, too. will be here in time to
see the race and 10 meet the Australians.
DEMPsEY's BENEFIT.
Preparations for Jack Dempsey's benefit
at the Pacific Athletic Club on Friday
night are going ahead and the affair PROM
Uses to be a great success financially. and
from present indications the eX middle
weight champion should clean up a cool
$1,000 or more. Phil Dwyer, the New York
sporting man, has sent his check for $1,000
for single seat, and tickets ar going rap
idly. splendid programme as been ar
ranged. including set-tos between Dempsey
and Mitchell and Dempsey and FltZslm-
mons, both of which will attract great
attention.
Bat Masterson of Denver has wired the
California Club that Charlie Kimmick will
meet Danny Needham for purse of $500,
provided the latter will allow him to weigh
in at 142. To this Needham, who was
shown the telegram, objects, and says that
he Will not 90 out of his class. lie will
meet kimmick at l3S pounds, and failing
his agreeing to that weight will await the
arrival of Dawson, who Is on his way from
Australia looking for a match.
ANENT JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
The New York Recorder has this to say
about John l.. SulllYan:
When you want news of sullivan being drunk
or beaten by rOughs or being broke financially
YOU can depend on IL that The faKirs OF Frisco
can supply the matter. 1t seems that they don t
care whether there is any truth IN the yarn so
long as il reads smoothly. The latest gag about
john is that lie is stranded in Australia aud has
sent 10 America for money and that he must
walt until the arrival OF he cash before he leaves
for home. Apart from the fact that John Is au-
thOIity for The statement that he has made
money in Australia and that therefore he could
not be broke" the story is very tishy. II John
were broke and sent TO this country for his pas
sage money lie would sun have 10 live, and q
good feeder like him ncurs big board blllS.
Who IN Australia would support him for Two
months without pay? II any one would stand
his living expenses would they not also advance
him money 10 pay his passage?
There is much truth in the statement, and
it must be ACKNOWLEDGED in the interests of
Justice that, while Sullivan was not model
OF propriety at all times while in San Fran
cisco, he was grossly misrepresented by cer-
tain papers for no apparent reason other
than to create questionable sensation. To
this is also due, no doubt, many things that
were said and done by the big siOgger from
the Hub.
URGED BY THE REFEREE.
The Referee is urging Billy Murphy to
come to America for the purpose of making
a match with George Dixon. 1t is urged
that since tue defeat of Willis the only
fighter in Australia who can hope to hold
his own with the little Boston cyclone is
Murphy, aud if he is whipped they will give
it up as bad job Murpny, however, does
not seem ut all anxious to put himself for
ward as a martyr, and the chances are that
Australia, for once at least, must bow to
the inevitable.
EX-Leader John A. Hammersmith of the
Olympic Club has returned from the East.
and is greatly impressed by what he saw in
the way of sports. He saw series Of
games at the Manhattan Club which were
witnessed by $4,000 people, and says that he
never heard such bowling in his life. There
are many points. he thinks, which could be
used for the benefit of the local clubs.
Among the expected arrivals from Aus
tralia will be Joe Goddard. the Barrier
champion, who has twice defeated Joe
Choynski, who is coming to America to
hunt a fight.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD DAY.
The first full teld day of the Oakland
High School Athletic Club was held at
Berkeley on Saturday. Two events ere
oreu to the University and two to the Asso-
cated Academies. In the academies con-
test the hop. step and jump was won by T.
Patterson Of the Berkeley High School. who
cleared Il feet and IL inches, breaking the
record.