The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-03
SULLIVAN'S OUTING.
He Will Enjoy a Weeks Shooting
at Big Game.
A Middle-Weight Who Can Handle a Gun
Well-Bcxing Club Entertainments
Two Blacks Matched.

1t is we'll known fact that Jack Dempsey
can use shotgun to as good advantage as
he can pair of thin-skinned boxing gloves.
Willis residing in Oregon Dempsey has
had several hunting trips in a country that
is thickly inhabited with all kinds of game
indigenous to the northern State.
The Portland papers have published sew
eral articles eulogizing the eX-champion
pugilist for the very good shooting he had
accomplished and the successes he had
achieved when contending against some of
the best wing-shots in the Webfoot State.
During the weeks Dempsey was training
for his battle with La Blanche, in this city,
he seldom missed days shoot on the old
Alameda Bridge, and 1t was q customary
thing for the young lads who are always to
be found lettering about the oil works in
that vicinity to follow Dempsey along the
bridge and watch him downing" the ducks
as they passed over. Jack did not want the
birds he shot, but took much delight in
watching the boys fight like wharf-rats for
the game which they secured by means of
boats they had anchored under the bridge
BOY RETRIEvERs.
The rule with Dempsey was "nrst come,
first served" and, TO use the fighters own
words, ut was too much fun to watch the
urchlnS skim out from under the wharf In
their frail era It the moment they heard
bird strike water, and race for it,"
These "wharf-rats," as they are called,
never notice header into the bay; in fact,
they delight in good ducking provided they
secure the prize that awaits the first arrival.
Dempsey is as we'll known in Portland as
a lover of field sports as he is in this city,
but now comes the great surprise.
Who ever heard that John l.. Sullivan was
an expert with the shotgun? OF the vast
number of articles that have been pub
lished concerning his remarkable achieve
mentS not a single word has been said
about Mr.. Sullivan and his shooting pro-
cllvities.
CAN HIT A BOTTLE BETTER.
1t appears that during the great fighters
sojourn in Australia he has knocked over
many wild and untamable kangaroOS in the
presence OF men who will vouch for the
truth of this statement. His manager,
| Barnett, is not afraid to wager dollars
against chestnuts that Sullivan can't hit an
ordinary sized hay-barn at forty PAGES with
| a blunderbuss loaded with the ordinary
charge, viz: twenty-three drachms of
powder and seventeen ounces of chilled
shot.
The heavyweight champion finds no
pleasure in shooting small game. He says
it's childish sport, and only suitable amuse-
ment for dyspepticS and men of weak con-
Situations and emacated frames. Big game
is what Sullivan is after, and yesterday he
ANNOUNCED his Intention of spending
where-so John has been informed-a few
buffalo and elk still remain uninjured.
Yesterday he purchased an eXpress-rifle
ami couple of bOwie-knives and intends TO
be fully prepared for big hunt on big
game
TWO BLACK ONES.
It was stated yesterday by Director VAL
entine of the California Club that match
has bee arranged between the two colored
fighters, Benny of Boston and Martin. the
Black Pea H."
Greggains has not signed to fight any of
the middle-weights yet. He would like go
| at kessler Of Butte City, Mont. TIE latter
would undoubtedly give Greggains rafting
mill.
Joe McAuliffe and Cardiff are on their
| way to this city.
The Pastime Amateur Athletic Club will
| give good entertainment atitS gymnasium,
| on Stevenson street. Friday evening.
Jim CoTbett hasa busy time of 1t in the
| East trying to give excuses TO reporters who
| are DESTROYS of knowing when he will fight
| Peter Jackson. Pompadour Jim might as
| we'll meet Peter first as last as he must hight
the colored pngilist some time.
Is IT A WHITE FEATHER?
Choynski is now after Corbett's scalp, and
! the wild waves are saying, "Where will
| Corbett get off when the storm blows over"
The California Club will give It's weekly
entertainment tomorrow evening.
Joe ChOynSkl will act as master of cere-
| monies at the Pastimes' entertainment.
Charley Dutch, the oarsman, is thinking
| of taking the next steamer for Australia.
Young Mitchell has gone to Portland,
| Oregon, where he will meet Jack Dempsey
and then proceed eastward. "Parson" Da-
| vies Will intercept the pugilists at Chicago.
| 1t IS programmed that Mitchell Will box
| With Jim Hall in the latter city.