The evening world., 1891-05-22

NV eatihis ouoono' W any moans
Tor the oahiornia Athietio CLUB. and its
patrons had hoped for an ont-and-out
hnsh. Yet the hght was Rrano one and
VIII aKe rank among tho greatest sclenhhc
exhibitons OF the age.
Hh regarded rs prachcalVictory Tor the
young american.
The Club purse Tor the event was q So.-
900 one, and rigft around the pool-rooms
and other resorts of San Francisco not less
than an aggregate OF 500, 600 had been
wagered by various parties on the result OF
the battle.
Interest In fhe contest was Intense. local
ana national pride having not small part
10 the ieeling, ana IL was truly remarka-
Die crowd which assembled in the big club
rooms last night TO see the hghting.
PROMINENT SPORTS PRESENT.
among the prominent men NJ the scene OF
the night were noted Major Frank Mo.
LauRhlin. John and Adolph Spreckels, Is.
u. Murphy OF San jose; George Fish, l..
j. Nolan and several other millionaires:
George knight, W. w. Foots' Fisher
james. James Long and other shining lights
OF the legal profession. notably three or
four prominent wearers OF the ermine.
Scattered around the hall might be seen
James Wakley, OF New York; Parson Davies.
oY Chicago. I an TittIe oF Rrtt. Non .
VI SnIaSo. ~ L''.e, VI pu'"' mon'
Jim Hall OF Sydney; Billy Woods. OF Dem
yer: Bill and Jack Slavin. OF Melbourne;
J.ok Darritt NJ Nav York. Jjobtxeiobt
y-' go, w,,,,. ~,
Jimmy carroll. ABE Wills. Mick MCCARTHY
and Charley Richette, Charley Dexter, Jack
D.mrsors r,rtpor ~ so.t,,o WI, .
.' '"o'' .e"'',o' WASH.
John Mclaughlin, OF Portland, Ore. II.
Porter Ache, James G, Fair, "YoupR
oe'' wv n''oh' oii'S Enaoei' nhiho
QuiliigaD, Col. A. A. Andrews and Owen
Hoyle, Of Salt Lake City: and representa-
go -, ,,a Ias,,,n" ,o,r,,,.a.s 80 n".,,s~
Minneapolis. Cincinnati. New York. Boston,
Philadelphia, London, Englsud; Melbourne
shu ''u"eS, Aue'r"a'
Although Jackson was badly injured about
six weeks ago by being thrown out of his
cart onto the nara san Leanhro road the
injured leg came around all right, and for
the past three weeks Peter has covered
about twelve miles daily on that leg.
Although it is still considerably swollen, il
Is as strong as ever. The:doctor said he did
nothing but brisk walk yesterday to keep
himself limbored up, and the result was
'"S no eh'eien the ring GU une' ieehnR
splendidly and looking as well as he said he
FELT. Corbet. has been training for fully
nine weeks at San Salide, six miles across
the bay to the north of San Trannisco' and
in the words OF his trainer, John Donald
son. OF Minneapolis: " linn is in as perfect
form M any man l ever saw. There is NOT
an ounce OF flesh too much or too little ON
him." 1t mnst bo said, however. that he
did not look as strong n man as Jackson.
Who-e shoulderr. thighs and calves looked
extremely massive compared with those of
Hirsm Cook waa the referee. AZ usnAl and
gave the men the usnai lecture before tbe
battle. The streets in front and on the sd
OF the Club-roomE we're 40 densaiv ms cI
thai no wArou could get thronrh aa earv ~
7.3O O'Clock, AMI q person making MIS- way
into the Club rooms had to push hard to get
TO- thG:entrance.
The ring was prepared for the aEnt.
MS tTentY.tonr feet square with posts
yeIt strsinh shI mpot cpseieH rt'h henvy nr"wii
each three minute rom, Va. SoSi"I tSII hy th. ~;