The morning call., 1891-12-08
RING AND MAT.
Arrival of Karkeek, the Famous
Wrestler.
No Colored Sports Wanted at the California
Club-Sullivan Departs Will Ex-
hibi. for the San Diegans.

such an excellent opportunity Of smacklng
their lips over the Arctic leans" which
command at present very high price in
the market. The following notice has been
sent to each member:
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3, 1891.
To the Members of the Pacific Yacht Cub
GENTLEMEN: l am directed by the Board OF
Directors 10 Invite you to attend duck dpner"
al the clubhouse, at Sausalito, on Saturday.
December 18th.
The tug viii leave Mission Wharf 1 at 6
o'elock on That evening; returning, VIII leave
SauSaito at IL 80.
III tickets will be 81 30 each, which viii pay
for the dinner and transportation. unless you
should have TOO large jag 10 bring homr. In
short, the 81 80 VIII pay for everything. except
wines, liquors and cigars.
There will be music. but there VIII be 10 ladies';
only the members of the club can procure tickets,
as none but members will be admitted. except
few OF the members of The press and OF the
judiciary, whom The President alone was author
lied to invite.
Each attendant at the feast will be provided
with an entire duck, canvasback duck for
himself, ed TO order, and he must carve it
himself There will be no other eatables, but
the duck Will be The prominent feature.
Should IL rain II viii not interfere with onr
going. as the lug will land us at the clubhouse
wharf, from which the distance Is short. and by
the ala OF an umbrella you can easily reach the
clubhouse. where large lire will be found burn
ing in The fireplace.
There Will be no particular order in the sitting
at The table, al dinner, so 1t is suggested that
you arrange as to your immediate companions.
In conclusion. IL will be a stag party, but for
goodness sake don't say L told you"
Tickets may be had OF the Assist ut Secretary,
Mr.. John T. BrenaD, at Mr.. WIlley's Office, 81
Montgomery street., and il you are going, you
must procure yonr ticket no LATER than Friday
noon. the lin inst, that the steward may be
notified OF The number who Will attend and make
proper Arrangements therefor.
You are Informed that The new club is boom
Ing now, and is on substantial basis. Yours
Truly, NARNEY l.. GAsKILL, Secretary.
A NEW CTT-R
A new cycling club of young ladies and
gentlemen has been recently organized IN
this city and called la Rnel' Club. 1t is
composed of the following members: Miss
NJ. Durrant, President; W. l.. Thompson.
Captain; Miss NJ. Thompson. Secretary and
Treasurer; Albert Buhner, First Lieuten-
ant; Miss May Dalton, Second Lieutenant.
Drectors-W. HI. 7. Durrant, George IA.
Merrill, l.. T. Hergstler, A. T. Bruegel,
Miss Flossie Emerson, j. A. Parsons, A.
Reid, J. Easton Hendry. Miss Fina Reid
and James Crosett. The club has already
to the Clf House and the second to San
Bruno, going by the way of the bay road
and returning by the Mission road.
NOT IN IT.
The talk of matching Charley Turner, the
cNlored mddle-weiGEt Of Stockton, and the
Black Pearl is only talk Turner has long
since passed in his checks as a fighter He
German.
In answer to a question: Sullivan and
Robinson net in a tOur-r9und bout at the
Mechanics Pavilion, March g. 1884.
The Young American tug-of-war team
has issued a challenge TO pull any other
team in the city, provided contestants are
under ten years Of age. j. Sullivan, CTS
NatOma street, IS captain.
William keogh, who is matched to fight
Billy Smith at the Occidental Club, writes
that he has never had the gloves on with
Joe CbOynski, notwithstanding all reports
to the contrary. and that if be should provo
successful in his engagement with Smith,
lie Will give ChOYnskI or auy other man OF
his weight fight.
THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED.
Local oarsmen are very much Disguised
with the outcome of the Hanlan and Nc
Lean boat-race and, Judging from the man
ner in which they now speak of the once
great oarsman. it is safe to presume that
open house" has been closed 10 Sculler
Ned in this city. There are few people. in
deed. who will be found to support Hanlan
in his very thin excuse that, owing to poor
ing almost gained the handicap he
gave his opponent" This is unques-
tiOnably a very weak defense, as Hanlau
had ample time to get into condition, but
Instead of exercising, as any oarsman
would who intended to make a fight for the
u =
the eX-champion enjoyed himself about
town, ana rumor has accused the Canadi an
of being the man who induced the big 81 Og-
ger, Sullivan, to partake OF lust one little
smile for luck" and John LIS little smile
grew rapidly into an almost insane laugh,
Speaking of Sundays race an oarsman
said last evening that Mclean covered the
distance in - minutes and 40 seconds and
Hanlan in - minutes and 81 seconds. When
Haulan beat Mclean in skiffs at Vancouver.
the latter had ten yards start. and was de-
feated by more than 100 yards, with Ham
Ian rowing comparatively easy at the finish.
SUFFICIENT PROOF.
This Illustration will he sufficient in it's
self 10 prove that if Hanlan desired to win
on Sunday he could have done so. Lack of
condition is, OF all, about the poorest ex-
cuse any defeated man could advance to
gain public sympathy. Peterson defeated
Mclean at New Westminster in skffs
in 20 minutes IS seconds. Does it look
feasible that Peterson could defeat Hanlan
In the same kind of craft and allow him
(Hanlan) a start of minutes % seconds?
Mulrhead. Peterson'S hacker. could not
advance any reason for the peculiar de-
feat of Hanlar by Mclean. He stated last
evening that there must have been screw
loose somewhere. In reference to the pro-
posed match between Hanlau and Peterson,
Muirhead said that he was willing to back
Peterson TO row the Canadian a three mile
lace III Sh Ills VI SlleIiS lOI ClUJD u sue, the
race to take place in February.
Hanlan will take passage for the southern
country in few days. He has been offered
good inducements by the manager of
hotel. in San Diego County, to row an ex-
hibition dash for the pleasure and enjoy
ment Of the hotel guests.
SULLIVAN.
John l.. Sullivan visited the Cliff House
on Sunday and enjoyed himself in thorough
Championship style, with some close COM
paDiOns, within hearing distance Of the sea-
lions When Sullivan left the premises the
" bar" was breaking heavily, and the
prince OF sloggerS was carted to his resi-
dence IN tins city feeling as If he could whip
the biggest lion that ever swan in the
waters of the Pacific. Yesterday he took
his departure for Los Angeles, where he
will remain a few days under engagement to
appear In his favorite master piece, " The
Blacksmith" Next week he will again ap-
pear In this city IN a new play entitled
" Three Weeks on Sober Tack"
Jack Karkeek, the well-kn0wn wrestler,
arrived yesterday from Chicago and left
after remaining few hours in this city for
Stockton. 1t is possible that Karkeek and
Joe Acton will meet in some OF the country
towns and give the sports" an opportunity
to gamble some Of their money on a match
of catch
LA BLANCHEls LAST DITCH
Charles Gibson, the professional sprinter,
is expected here from Salt Lake City to-day.
Gibson Will look after La Branches interest
in the coming battle between "the Marine"
and Greggains. Ii La Blanche fails TO whip
GreggaiUs he might just as well sail for
Africa, as his name Will be dennis" in
this country.
There is no truth in the report that Sullf-
van and Ashton had a little lis tic encounter
at Sausalito on Sunday. Ashton has very
seldom been seen in public under the influ-
ence Of drink and he knows enough to
keep out OF the big fellows way when a
storm is brewing.
THE COLOR LINE.
The Cardiff and McAuliffe fight will take
place on the 10Th inst. AT meeting of the
California Club Directors last evening it
was reported by the Secretary that several
colored sports had applied for member
ship under the passive order. The
gentlemen of color will regret to learn that
they VIII be denied Ambulance to exhibit
tons, as the rules of the club state that mo
gentlemen Of color" can become members
Uf the club. The regular weekly entertain
ment Will take place tomorrow evening
and passive members will ha pxneptpd IN