The morning call., 1891-11-10
SPORTING MELANGE.
Serious Illness of Jeff Martin,
the Athlete.
Acton and Titzsimmons Matched to Wre stle
Choynski Going Into Training Elliott,
the Wing Shot, Defeated


OF the Olympic Club, was. at late hour last
evening, not expected to live Mr.. Martin
contracted a severe cold few days ago,
which eliminated in an attack of pneu-
monia. His physician had small hopes OF
lis recovery.
Donnegan and Hawkins are in fine fettle
for their finish contest, which will take
place at the Occidental Club Tomorrow
evening. The winner win be matched to
fight any bantam-weight in America, Dixo n
excepted. Some of MahUney'S friends
would like TO see him in a contest to fin
lsh, but Mahoney seems to prefer five or
six round contest TO finish engagements.
Big Joe McAuliffe is expected to arrive on
Thursday. a letter which was received
from him yesterday states that in case he
should happen to meet with defeat, he Will
Immediately pitch his gloves and lghtln
paraphernalia into the bay and return to his
occupatiOn-tannins.
CHOYNShI TO TRAIN.
Joe Chovnski viii begin course of training
on Thursday at Barney FarleY'S. 1t has not
been decided who will act as his trainer. but
il is safe to say that Sam Fitzpatrick will be
chosen for that office. Choynskl Will meet
Woods at the Pacific Club on the 18th OF De-
cember.
The Pacifie Club will give good exhibit
ton on the both inst. Besides a finish fight
between Soto and LavIne there Will also Ue
spirited round go" between Tom Ken
nedv and Joe King.
The California Club will give its weekly
entertainment tomorrow evening. II pas
sive members expect to witness the eH1lOi-
ton they must pay their monthly dues. Ihe
Secretary states that only those who are
clear on the books will be admitted. The
club will give its monthly entertainment on
the 30th inst, which will consist OF finish
fight between The Pearl" and Benny OF
Boston.
HIS LAST CHANCE.
George La Blanche was expected yester-
day from salt Lake. The Marine. II IS
thought, Viii make a desperate attempt to
retrieve his lost honOrs by defeating Greg
gains. Il is certain that unless he makes a
strong bid for the big end Of the purse his
services will be in very little demand wher-
ever lie may locate hereafter.
The McAuliffe-Cardf fight will take
place in the California Club on the 22d OF
December.
The meeting Of the Occidental Coursing
Club, which was announced to take place
this evening, is postponed until the nth
inst.
Walter Watson viii assume his dates as
heavy weight boxing instructor of the
Olympic Club on tie lst Of January
LAWN TENNIS.
The seventh tournament of the California
Tennis League series occurred Saturday
afternoon at the East Oakland courts.
The contestants we're: Hubbard and
Haight, of the Lakeside Club, aud Bates
and Neel, Of the East Oakland Club. The
latter team won handily BY scores OF 6-1.
ca. CO. Hubbard aud Haight. who were
considered invincible. were outplayed at
every point. The Youngsters were too
much for them. Bates and Neel, however,
have been doing snch clever work at the
nets for several weeks past that the result
was not such q surprise to tennis sharpS.
There was an excuse for TObin and Gray
when they were beaten by Bates and Neel.
The California Club grounds were undergo
not practice. This, however, cannot apply
TO Hubbard and Haight They have had
ample time TO practice. Bates and Neel
beat them fairly.
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.
Joe Acton and Bob Fitzsimmons were
matched last evening by the Occidental
Athletic Club TO wreStle match caIch-as-
catch-can for $1,000 on November 30th.
The agreement states that the winner will
receive $50 and the loser $3.50.
ALAMEDA oLYMPIANS.
The Alameda Olympic Club has elected
the following officers, who will serve for the
ensuing year; President, j. E. Bland
Nice-PTesident, T. c. Stoddard; Recording
Secretary, Fl. r. Taylor; Financial Score.
, tary, Otto +. Nobmann: Treasurer, V B
Cooper; leader, George c. Rouse: Direct
ors-G. E. Coiwell. Conrad Wehle, Perham
W. Nahl and A. L. Valeau. Three dele
gates TO tie Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic
Association will be elected this evening. A
tug-0f-war tournament has been arranged
by the officers to begin on the Goth inst
The contests will be open TO teams from
the clubs of this city and Oakland.
Charley Dutch, who was defeated BY
Henry Peterson recently, will return tC
Australia On Thursday. Datch has lost
every race he took part in while in thi:
country, and his friends have arranged &
benefit for him, which Will take place a
Danny Needham's resort in Oakland thii
evening. The Australians shells and oar:
will be sold at the benefit.
HANLAN's FAST TINE.
Concerning the defeat Of Stephenson, tht
Australian oarsman, by HaDlan a few
weeks ago, at Shawnigan Lake, British
Columbia, in which 1t was stated the latte
rOwed home an easy winner IN 10 minute
20 seconds, the Toronto Empire says: If tn,
course was correct Hanlan's time is clever
seconds faster than the recognized recon-
for three miles with a turn, namely the 10 IS
made 10y Jake Gaudaar at Duluth last year
The dispatch stated that the 1920 lowered
the worlds record by 3 seconds. Hanlal
refers to the 10 :23 he made against the watcI
on Lake QuinsigamOnd four or five year
ago, but that performance has never bee
recognized as record, although there is n
known reason for doubling its genuineness
According to the Victoria ColOnist, tn
purse which was guaranteed to the WHINE
Of the Haulan-McLean contest at Nancou
yer has not as yet been handed over to Han
Ian, and, as the following telegram received
by him will show, there will probably b
some trouble about il:
VANCOUVER B. C., Oct %.
E. HG7tlGH, Drfdrd Hotel. Dunn claims tina
he b as not collected anything and refuses TO TAX
steps Can't find SAMSON. VIII have to stan,
Until your return. j. A. RUSSELL.
Hanlan feels disappointed at the turl
affairs have taken. On the first instance
purse OF $500 was guaranteed. This wa
reduced to $500 and at this figure Ned con
scented to row, MI Dunn guaranteeing tn
payment of the amount. Mr.. Russell, VIII
sends the telegram, was the referee on til
occasion. Hanlan intends returning t
Vancouver TO secure the cash.
WILL GO TO ENGLAND.
All preliminaries having being arranged
Jimmy Carroll, the Brooklyn middle wei ht
has decided TO go to England to fight 1e
Pritehard, England's champion, for purs
of $500, as stipulated in the challenge. II
will be accompanied by Jack NJ Auliffr, tn
lightweight champion, and Alt Powers, tn
famous trainer, who has helped many a pu
gist to victory.
The Italians who fancy athletic sport
have organized an athetic club, with tn
following officers: President, T. F. Brizzo
nara, lCe-I IeslueDl, ". M JlalIO, the re
tired wrestler; Secretary, L. Giusti: Ser
geant-at-Arms. A. Cardinali.
Slavin's opinion of Jim Corbett as a pu
gilist is, to say the least very poor, indeed
In referring to ''Pompadour' Jim's chaI
lenge Paddy says that it would take hin
about two WEEKS training and couple O
hard punches to put the California Beaut
to sleep, but then there would be no glor,
In a:victory over Corbett
sullivan" says Slayin, sis great pugil
iSt and is the only barrier that stands be
tween me and the Championship of tn
world. | would sooner allow him the credi
Of defeating me. OF course do not admi
that he can do so, but right the contrary
but / would sooner take chances of defea
by Sullivan than bother with the pillow
pusher Corbett."
WANTS A RETURN MATCH.
Jack Davis is looking for return mattel
with Billy Woods. He is telling his friend,
at Omaha that had it not been for his sec
ends, Who threw up the sponge when he wa
pushed into corner, he would eventuall,
have defeated the Denver champion. Da
Wis knows well that his seconds saved hin
from heap of punishment nv mining th