The morning call., 1891-10-20
SPORT IN GENERAL.
Pugilists Who Are Ready to En-
ter the Fighting Ring.
oarsman oConnor Would Like Return Race
With PetersOn-Accidenta Wounding
Of an Angler

This evening the California Club will give
an entertainment, which will consist Of box
ing. club swinging, etc. Its monthly exhibit
tion will take place on the 9th inst, and
the event of the evening will be finish fight
between Riordan and Smith.
Johnny Griffith, the feather weight pugi-
list. who was defeated in this city by Billy
Murphy, is matched to fight Jimmy Larkin
in the latter part of this month at the Olym-
pic Club OF New Orleans, at 120 pounds, give
or take two pounds.
A letter was received yesterday by we'll
known sporting man from Joe McAulille'
the heavyweight pugilist, stating that the
latter will arrive from New ork about the
latter part of this month.
Barney Farley has been up to late target
for cigar-smokers. The old sport invariably
carried in his vest pockets a gUodly supply
of smoking material, which his many friends
knew Just where to find. Annoyed by con-
slant applications for cigars, Barney now
carries the weed in his hat when on visit
TO the metropolis.
REPORTED IN FINE FORM.
Mahan and Maber are said to be in fine
form for their battle al the Occidental Club
Tomorrow evening. The Directors have Sc
lected Billy Jordan as official referee, with
j. c. Welch as time-keeper. Maoers sec
onds VIII be Martin Murphy aud Jim Neal.
Mahan will be looked after by Frank Kelly
and Jack Rice
The Black Pearl ard Paddy German will
exchange cross counters aud ear-splittlng
punches at the Occidental Club on Monday
evening. German did not prove to be
pleasant guest at Rohinsun's Hotel, Klink-
pervile, and con cluding that his COM
pany was not acceptable, he changed quar-
tiers to a more suitable resort in the eEvl-
rOnS of Berkeley.
JACK Dempsey has not as yet decided
upon his future course. He is seriously
contemplating trip through the northern
he will journey East to see his old New York
friends. Dempsey is, undoubtedly, the
most popular OF American pugiliSts.
a telegram was received from jim my
Carroll yesterday stating that his fight with
Billy Myers has been postponed from the
18th of November until the nth Of Decem-
ber. 1t will take place at New Orleans.
o'CoNNoR AND HIS CHALLENGE.
1t is said that Oarsman OConnOr is very
anxious to give Henry Peterson another
chance to retrieve his lost laurelS, and will
therefore issue a challenge to that effect In
a few DAYS. The Canadian is well aware
that Peterson has no desire to row him
again, but as a matter of retaining public
interest in aquatics OCOnnor will try and
keep the press moving until such time as
StanSbury and Beach, the Australian
crack oarsmen, arrive.
1t is freely reported that for several
months negotiations have been pending be-
tween the Canadian and Australian scullers
relative to a big aquatic tournament in San
Francisco The wind is now shifting in
that direction, but whether a series OF races
between the cunning invaders will prove
an interesting speculation or not on this
Coast is question to be determined. The
sporting public does not seem to be greatly
interested in the foreigners arrival.
W. G. East and George Perkins have been
exchanging correspondence regarding
race. Perkins, in his ultimatum, offers TO
row East during the last fortnight of No
vember over the Tyne championship course
for 200 side.
ACCIDENT TO AN ANGLER.
Tie angling fraternity of this city will re-
gret to learn Of an unfortunate accident
which happened to Robert Hewston, the
we'll known liquor merchant, on his return
few days ago from an outing to Eel River.
Humboldt County. The gentleman was
unpacking his valise, when, IN some un-
accountable manner, revolver which was
placed away among other effects exploded,
sending bullet into his groin. The wound,
although not necessarily serious, Is very
painful
Keeper Kerr of the San Andreas Lake
had narrow escape on Sunday from being
kicked to death by thoroughbred broncho,
which preferred food and restto road travel
attached to n sulky. Kerr, who thought
that the animal was perfectly docile, had
| driven him about 100 yards when Mr.
BronchO kicked up his heels, smashed the
bottom of the wagon, and cut kerr's knees
up pretty badly.
John Butler, "the last of the King Salmon
Mohigans." arrived on Sunday from Hum
boldt. He reports having had a good time,
| and that the nets used by fishermen on Eel
River were in splendid order.
THEY ARE STILL CHAMPIONS.
The game played at the East Oakland
Tennis Court on Saturday. in which Hub
bard and Haight were defeated by Taylor
and TObin, was not one of the CHAMPION
ship games, but only league game. Hub
bard and Haight still hold the cham pionship
won at San Rafael, and will retain it until
the championship games of next year.
A schedule game between the Lakeside
and California Tennis clubs will be held
some time during the coming month.
Malcolm Ford, the famous amateur ath.
lete, is, according to late accounts, seriously
i'll with typhoid fever.