The morning call., 1891-09-04
RING AND PATH.
Specializing on the Davis and
Woods Contest.
Kemmic and Needham May Be Matched by
the Occidental Club-Amateur Athletics
in 0akland-Lawn Tennis.

last evening. The President reported that
Davis and Woods, who will fight on the
evening of the 21st inst, are getting into
splendid condition, and that quick and de-
eisive engagement may be expected
Woods will enter the ring at about 1856
pounds, his opponent at 100 pounds. Bat
Masterson, who has come from Denver to
look after Woods interests, says that at
least thirty Denver sports will come here to
witness the mill and to back their favorite.
Davis, the Omaha representative, will have
good following Of betting men behind him.
A resolution was passed that 'in order
that the sport-loving public may witness
the meeting of the heavy-weights, Woods
and Davis" the initiation fee be suspended
for the month of September; that the dues
shall be 50 90 and the free list entirely sus-
pended for the month.
NOTHING SAID IN THE ARTICLES
When Young Mitchell and 'Reddy" Gal
lagher deposited $500 as forfeit guaran-
inst. at a Ger tain weight, there was nothing
mentioned in the articles Of agreement rela-
tive to either man fighting after having
weighed IN.
Gallagher is somewhat unreliable, and
should he discover at the last moment thas
his condition has been somewhat impaired
by hard training in climate which does
not appear TO be fav0rably inclined toward
him, he could very easily save his forfeit by
getting to weight and refusing to meet MS
opponent
Mitchell Is generally good matchmaker,
but on this occasion he omitted an important
clause in the agreement, which needs to be
rectitied.
THEY HAVE NOT YET SIGNED.
The Occidental Club has not as yet signed
Needham and Maber. The former stated
that he Ia ready at any time to sign articles.
10 uctr 10 w hnntl nnEnnWn
to the Directors, but IL was reported last
evening that he had been for the past few
days rusticatlng at Point Tiburon, near
Billy Murphys estate. 1t is not improbable
that Maber will jump the property, the
taxes on which remain unpaid. The club IS
now negotiating with Kemmic's agent and
if a favorable answer is received match
will be clinched between Kemmic and Need
ham.
MITCHELL's ANSWER TO CoRBETT.
Charley Mitchelps answer to Jim CorbetPs
challenge is enough to convince any man
that the English champion newspaper
puncher" desires no such thing as fistic
interview with Corbett, or for that matter
with any other man.
The Olympic Club Of New Orleans offered
Mitchell and Corbed purse of $4,000 to
fight to finish under QueenSberry rules.
COrbett consented, but Mitchell, to avoid
disgrace by a refusal to meet the American
under conditions which would accord justice
to both fighters, seized his pen hurriedly and
wrote to a London sporting journal that 1t
would give him great pleasure to fight Mr..
Corbctt on the turf, prize-ring rules to gov
ern.
Charley is we'll aware that these old rules
are now almost abSolete. He also knows
that it is difficult task to bring off bare
knuckle fight on the turf, and his unpleas-
ant experiences in prize-ring battles should
have taught him q lesson to avoid entering
into contest of a kind that results only in
Imprisonment and loss OF time and money. If
Mitchell intends TO visit this country again
he will find it profitable and eXpedient to
accept the Olympic Clubs offer.
IN HIGH FEATHER.
The Acme Club of Oakland is in high
feather over the successes achieved by its
representatives, Fox and Smyth, at the re-
cent Olympic boxing tournament. The
young men are thoroughly deserving OF the
very handsome prizes they won. They ac-
quilted themselves well.
The clubs wheelmen will hold a series Of
races at the Oakland TrOtting Park on the
9th inst The contests Will be for half-mlie
aud mile. The club run to Camp Taylor,
which was announced Tor Sunday, has been
postponed indefinitely.
l. G. Wolfe and Jack Kitchen are about
to form club in Oakland, which will ANAL
,gamate with the Acme. Already some fifty
young men have signed the roll. They will
have the privilege of exercising in the Acme
Clubs gymnasium at reduced rates.
The members OF the Reliance Club are
making extensive preparations for ladies'
night" which will be held about the latter
part of this month.
TENNIS ACROSS THE BAY.
Tennis fiourishng in Oakland and Ala
media, The Pastime Tennis Club, which
was recently organized. held a very success
full tournament a few days ago. W. c.
Allen is the present champion. The officers
are: President, w. &. Allen; Vice-Pres-
dent, William English; Secretary and Treas
nrer, g. Warren; Court Captain, II. 4.
Warren.
The champions Of the East Oakland Club
are: Miss Bertha Crouch. ladies' singles;
G. d. Bates Jr. and sam NeeL, gentlemen's
doubles. The latter will be sent as dele
gates to the proposed tournaments, an
nounced to take place on this side of the
bay.
Some time in October there will be an
election Of officers of the California Tennis
Club, and it is suggested that Charley Yates
of Oakland would be the right man for
President.
Allen and Haslett Of the Alameda Club
have entered for the gentlemen's doubles at
San Rafael on the 9th inst.
CANOE CLUB RACES.
The Oakland Canoe Club is making prepa-
rations for a series of races, which will take
place on the oh inst. The regular race for
the Holiday cup" will be the most note
worthy feature OF the occasion.