The morning call., 1891-08-27
ALL-ROUND SPORT.
A New Ring for Olympic Club
Boxers.
A Match Between Peterson and Dutch May
Be Arranged-Another Athletic
Club-Lawn Tennis.

Complete arrangements have been made
for the amateur boxing tournament this
evening at the Olympic Club. The new
postless ring will be pitched this forenoon
in the center of the gymnasium, that the
members and contestants will have an op-
portunity Of passing judgment on it.
Owing to the fact that an opponent could
not be found among the clubs to meet
Lafferty, it was thought that young Farley
could he induced to face the clever Olym-
pian The latter informed the Secretary Of
the club yesterday that it would give him
pleasure to measure arms with Lafferty,
but that on account of the short notice re-
ceived it would be impossible for him on
this occasion TO do justice to himself by
entering tournament when out of con-
dition.
The Pacific Club will probably have one
of the best matches of the season on the
21st prox. The event of the evening will
be finish contest between Davis of Omaha
and Woods of Denver. Judging from the
records of the men, the fight will be short
and spirited, and in view of this fact the
Directors will probably put on ten-round
go between two good local puglllstS. III
Mahoney and Hawkins are not too high
priced they may be given an opportunity OF
a finish contest in the near future.
ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD.
1t never rains but it pours is truiSm
which may be fittingly applied to the great
increase of boxing clubs in this city within
the past year. The latest in the wav of fisti-
cuffs is the organization OF The People, s
Athletic Club, which, according to its Off
GERS, will " knock the tar " out of anything
OF its kind in the world. The premises
1929 Market street have been leased FOR
club headquarters and the initiation fee will
be 81, but after the 1st day of September.
1892, will be Sl2. 1t is proposed 70 give an
entertainment every month and the first
Will probably be a match between Oofty
Goofty and Gus Brown. Cards have been
sent around 10 several sporting men with
the names of the officers printed thereon, as
follows: President, William Kreling; Vice
President. Jose A. Lopes; Manager, A 7.
Board of Directors-L. j. Welch. j. j. Fis-
taller, }. Berton, w. Rathbun, Z. NJ. Law
renee, r. II. Boyd. E. j. Sloman. Fred
Rabbe, J. B. Pom, al Palmer, A. II. Lean.
oAKLAND's ATHLETIC CLUBS.
Owing TO the large increase in member
ship in the Acme Athletic Club OF Oakland,
the Directors have decided to enlarge their
quarters, and have made arrangements
with E. III. Hook, the owner Of the building
i'll which they now have rooms, to give
them the ground floor This new move
will give the club the entire three stories of
IHe Ouiu!u-. ho elOulO llOol VII oo u5cu
for boxing and wrestling. The second floor
will be used for card-rooms, billiard-rooms,
etc. The third floor Will be used, as at
present, for athletic exercises.
During the winter months the Directors
of the Reliance Athletic Club will hold tour
naments at their club-rooms In the Masonic
Temple. For two months things have been
dead at the club and no interest whatever
has been taken IN the gymnasium sports.
Nearly all the bows have returned from
their summer vacations and now desire to
boom things.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The second annual tournament for the
open doubles championship and the ladies'
single championships of the Pacific States
will take place at the Hotel Rafael on Sep
tember 9th. Prizes will be given to winners
of finals in both events, and also to the win
ners of championship matches. Winners of
doubles will be called upon to meet Me
Gavin and TObin, the present champions.
The winner of the ladies' single event will
be called upon to meet Miss Maud Wilkn-
son, the present champion. The finals of
the tournament will be played on September
18th. Entries will close on the 9TH proX.
with C. Il. Yates Secretary.
SOME HOPE OF A MATCH.
There is some hope of match being con-
summated between Peterson, the local oars
man, and Dutch of Australia. The formers
backer will not consent to a race, unless it
can be arranged to take place about Janu-
ary. Peterson is of the opinion that he re-
quires a good rest, and VIII not take any
chances of defeat Dutch ana Stevenson
will row in the New Westminster regatta,
which will take place next month. Muir
head will not allow Peterson to 90 north,