The record-union., 1891-01-20
AMATEUR BOXERS.
Arrangements Made for the Coming
Johnson-McCord Contest.
A Proposition to Have the Local Ath-
1etic Club and Swimming
Baths Combined.

The Board of Directors of the Sacra-
mento Athletic Club held meeting at the
gymnasium last evening, and disposed of
considerable business of importance to the
club.
V. s. McClatchy, one of the Trustees Of
the proposed new swimming baths
and also member of the club,
appeared before the board and en-
gagged in an informal talk with the
Directors regarding the proposition to
erect gymnasium for the club in con-
nection with the baths. The proposition,
Mr.. McClatchy said had not assumed any
definite shape as yet, and was only being
discussed informally by the Trustees. So
far as he had been able to learn, they We're
all favorably disposed toward the scheme,
as he was himself, and his idea in bring
ing the matter to the attention of the club
at this time was to ascertain how the ath-
letes felt toward the matter.
WILL FAVOR 1T.
The directors to man were in favor of
the plan, and the only obstacle in the way
of a formal approval of it was the ques-
ton of site. 1t was stated that the club
did not wish to get too far from the center
of the city, and Mr.. McClatchy added
That this was just what the trustees were
trying to avoid, too, as far as possible.
After some further discussion the di-
rectors decided to appoint a committee of
three to meet with the trustees at the lat
tArs' next meeting, and reach an agree
Etent, if possible, as to what would be
necessary to make the combination Sue
cess.
1t was the unanimous opinion of all
present, that such combination as that
suggested would prove very beneficial to
both sides.
President Clark appointed on the COM
mlttee referred to, MessrS. Brusie, Scheld
and Mansfield
This matter being disposed of, the di-
,rectors next considered the matter of the
proposed return boxing match between
Robert McCord, champion of the Olympic
Club of San Francisco, and former anna
teur champion of the Pacific coast, and
William Johnson, the Sacramento cham
pion, who defeated McCord in the late
Pacific coast tournament.
NO OBSTACLES IN THE WAY.
The clubs captain officially notified
the board that the Olympic Club had at
last consented to give McCord the per-
mission he asked to be allowed to box in
this city.
BY an unanimous vote it was declared
the sense of the directors that the match
would be most desirable one and should
be approved.
room and acquainted with what was pro-
posed.
He said he had read much about the
match having been consummated, but
had received no personal information to
that effect. Now that he was officially
informed, however, he would say that he
is now, and always has been ready and
willing to give Mr.. McCord an opportun-
ity to win back his lost laurels, if he can.
Under the National Amateur Rules an
amateur boxing contest can only be of
four rounds duration, and in conse-
quence the McCord-J ohnson match will
have to be governed by this rule.
1t was resolved to communicate with
Mr.. McCord at once in order to agree
upon a date. a committee consisting Of
Messrs. Bauer and Mansfield was APP
pointed to attend to the final arrange
ments.
After acting upon a number of appli-
cations for membership and attending to
other routine matters, the board adj
journed.