The morning call., 1891-06-05
SPORTING EVENTS.
Occidental Athletic Clubs New
Quarters.

The Occidental Athle tic Club leased
yesterday for term of months the quar-
tiers on New Montgomery street which were
occupied by the California Athletic Club.
In all probability the next contest between
Slayin and Smith will be decided in that
memorable ring in which the present mid
dle-weight champion OF the world, Bob
Fitzsimmons fought and won his first battle
in this county. The hall IS much larger
than that occupied by the California Club
on the other side of the street" and many
Improvements will be made in the way OF
apparatus for the pleasure Of the members.
GIBBONS AND VERBAL.
Austin Gibbons has written from London.
England, to friend in New York that all
arrangements for his match with Jem Yer
rail- have been completed. and that the fight
viii be decided at the Pelican Club about
the 10Th inst Gibbons is being trained by
his brother i'm at place called TOttenham.
The new club, which is being organized
by John Dougherty, a sport, who was at one
time President of the California Club, VIII
probably lease M0wry's Hall.
The members Of the Reliance Club of
Oakland are making extensive preparations
for the exhibition which will take place this
month.
Professor Walter Watson has been con-
fined TO his bed for about week with an
attack Of spinal meningitis.
FIRST FISHING CRUISE.
The first fishing cruise of the San Fran
cisco Yacht Club took place on Saturday,
and was participated in by the yachts Ra-
mona, Chispa and Seven Bells The fisher
ernen had good luck, and caught large
mess Of rock cod.
The new monstrosity" recently built in
Oakland, and owned by A. W. ven Schmidt,
Il of ms a. 10 her in the recent
regatta. She will be tested, however, on the
day of the match race, aud may prove YER
liable wonder
The Arlington Yacht Club has organized,
with the following officers: Commodore, L.
Leslie Gabriel; Secretary, Harry Levy;
Treasurer, James j. Gildea. The second
cruise Of the club will take place on June
14ih on the yacht Volunteer.
Louis johnson of SauSalito has won his
suit for S1O9 damages against Prescott
Belknap 5r Tor running his little sloop on
the rocks.
The Jessie will take run down to San
Diego on the 10th proX., calling on the way
at Santa Cruz and Monterey.
The sl0op Marion has gone into commits
sion.
A DOUBLE-SCULL RACE.
According TO a letter received on Wednes-
day from Toronto, Canada, Gaudaur and
Mckay are matched against OCOnnor and
Hanlan to row double-scul race. There
was much dlfncGlty experienced in securing
a referee, but after many men who were
proposed had been rejected both crews
finally selected Robert Mckay of the ATg0-
naut Rowing Club. Mckay and Gaudaur
Will train at a place called 0rillia and their
opponents viii exercise on Toronto waters
The course over which the race will be con-
tested has not yet been decided. The event
will take place about the latter part of July.
FOOT AND HAND BALL.
The Oakland Football Club and the
Young Mems Christian Associations team
will play practice game on the corner of
Fourteenth avenue and Fourteenth street,
East Oakland, on Saturday at 6:30 o'clock
in the evening. Games will be played on
every succeeding Saturday.
Owing 10 the absence of many of the ANA
teur hand-ball players q the Olympic Club,
VINO are now enjoying their summer Vaca-
ton, the proposed tournament has been
postponed until August,
The Recreation Gun Club, Sheldon /.
Kellogg Secretary, will hold its next shoot
on Sunday forenoon at the Oakland Track.