The morning call., 1891-04-29
SHARP FISTICUFFS.
Willis and MahOney Box Eight
Spirited Rounds.
A Good Evenings Entertainment at the Cali
fornia Club-Fulda's Statement Of
Finances.

About 900 members of the California Athletic
Club assembled at headquarters last evening 10
witness the April exhibition, which consisted OF
a number OF f0ur-rOuDd bouts, and an eight
round contest between Abe Willis. the Aus
traiian champion bantam, and Danny Mahoney,
ihe clever young bantam of The Pacific Coast.
After the set-tos President Fulda stepped into
the ring and made reply 10 the inqdirIes OF some
members why II that statement OF The
clubs financial standing Lad not been submitted
at the end OF the year.
FULDA IN EXPLANATION.
"Now," said Falda. 81 will answer that ques-
tion by stating that owing 20 The very poor con-
dition the club was In financially when We re-
sumed our exhibitions l thought IL the better
policy 10 say nothing until such time as we would
get on our feet again. Although the club was in
debt TO the extent OF between $4,000 and $1,000
when It's future was IN doubt, am pleased to
say THAT on The Isl OF last month The debt had
been so lar reduced that we now owe but $500.
Next month il will become necessary 10 pro-
cute Sl2,oUo from the members OF this club, and
l ooht propose 10 go out and beg Tor II, ether;
neither does the board propose 10 tax the peck
els oi any OF the individual memberships Nc
Laughiin, for Instance. IL you want flrst-ciass
spurL you must pay Tor il, aud as tho purse for
lie next entertainment Is large, l trust That
every member viii willingly pay whatever sum
the cinb requires 10 raise tins amount, othei Wise
there Will be no contest"
BETWEEN BANTAM CHAMPIONS.
The event Of the evening, contest between
the bantam champions. Was then III order.
Wills, Stufdy-built fellow, was the nrst 10
enter the ring, ana ia lew moments after Ma
honey appeared. When the bantams stood in
the center OF the ring IL was Immediately noticed
that the Californian, physically speaking was
not In 1t with his deep cheSted aud thick-necked
opponent. All was silence until the hrst blow
was struck.
Maloney landed straight lett on Wills nose
which aroused tue latter's ire, and he mmedt-
ateiy closed in Tor BIT of mixture. The shuttle
was quite lively, and although the Australian
gave ample evidence that lie was thorough
hghler Mahoney astonished the speeta tors by
bis performances, Which was rather unexpected.
Honors were about evenly divided until the NTH
round, when Mahoney showed strong sisnS OF
bellows 10 mend.
WILLIS AS BoRER.
Willis then bored into his quarry and the
home.ruler to avoid punishment dropped 10 the
floor Whenever The mixture became too powerful
to stomach. AT lOnge range Mahoney had the
best OF the game all through, landing his lett
frequently on the face and neck OF his adYer
SaTy. When II came 10 close hgntiDg Willis was
ali over, so to speak, his lankY antagonist. Al
though Mahoney remained until the nnish OF the
eighth round il was quite apparent that Willis
could have administered 10 him Knockout had
he SO desired III either OF the three last rounds.
Some Of the members VINO had seen Dixon, The
coored bdDtam champion OF America, light Cal
Mccarthy, said last evening tnat Willis, although
great fighter, would more tllan meet MS match
IN Dixon. whom they considered phenomenal
The club will now arrange mitch between
Wills and Dixon to decide the championship OF
the world.
The election last evening resulted In favor OF
the opposition ticket, upon which gibbs name
figured as against Rollins for Treasurer. The
vote sioou = Gibbs 1872; Rollins. 123. TIE
former VIII now be Installed in his former
position.