The morning call., 1892-10-25
A POOR FIGHT EXPECTED.
The Way Dobbs Trained for
His Next Battle.
Dawson vii Interview Dec o'Connell Next
Eonth-Tug-o-Ws at the olym-
pic Club

There is less Interest taken in the coming
ps6 bs and johnson fight than in any contest
that has taken place in this city for months.
L is currently reported that DOhbs has not
been training properly. and that the men
who have backed him heretofore now re-
fuse to place a dollar on him at any odds.
Only few evenings ago he left his train
ing quarters purposely to second "the Black
Pearl" in fight the latter had with Joe
King at the Palo Alto Club. Dobbs re-
NAMED until after midnight at the club, and
it was remarked that he did not look like
man who was booked to do battle ia a few
DAYS. Sporting men who have all along
supported the game Of fsticuffs In this city
have grown thoroughly disguised (and no
wOnder) with prlZe-f2hts as they have been
recently panning out, and il IS extremely
doubtful II there will be more than cor
poraFs guard 10 witness the defeat of Dobbs
by johnson Of st. Paul IN the latter part OF
this week.
George Dawson is happy over the thought
OF having cUnsummated a match. lie viii
meet doc" O'COnDen Of Boston some time
in the latter part Of November at the Cali
f0rnia Club. The pugilists have agreed TO
fight at 40 pounds fer the modest sum OF
5000. 0'COnnell will leave his Eastern
home to-day for the Pacific Coast. de IS
said to be the only man IN the business Oh
IIALt-UHutiDk d. tuU pACoCue sAup VIM -
competent 70 give the Australian a hard
battle. Frank Allen, who has been Tor
many years boxing Instructor of the Cali
fornia Club, viii fight the winner for any
amount. Allen is ready to meet any 40
pound pngilist Of America.
I. c. Kalben has resigned from the Cali
Iorula Club. IL future his seat will be
occupied by Fred Becker OF Oakland.
johnny Van Heest, with his wife and
child, arrived on Sunday from Wisconsin.
He is matched to fight Solly Smith at 118
pounds on the evening OF December % The
purse is said TO be $1,000. from which the
loser will get $500. Van Incest defeated
Siddons in seven rounds, and subsequently
fought him a draw after chasing him for
forty-siX rounds around twenty-four-foot
ring. Van Heest will, in ali probability.
train at Alameda under the care Of Billy
Dacey. He now scales 135 pounds with his
clothes, and IL the climate should agree with
him he expects to have a hard time getting
10 weight. The new arrival, who is stocky-
built fellow, from ali accounts is hard
puncher.
Bauklich, the athlete, who is making ar
Tangements with friend for tug-otwaT
pulling match, is not, as reported. member
of the Olympic Club.
The Olympic Club will bold tug -of-war
tournament IN January next, which will be
for the amateur championship Of the Pa
cifc Coast The club will be represented
only by members who are qualified physl-
cally to enter a heavyweight contest, aud
as matter Of fact, athletes who will not
scale 10 pounds in condition need not hope
for place in the team. L. A. Kolb, the
gentleman who directs the indoor athletic
department Of the club, will manage the
tug and as 1t will be open to all teams rep
Eesenting the Pacific Amateur Athletic AS
ISOLATION, large number oil entrances are
expected.
The University of California at Berkeley
will have a grand body of young men to
represent it in the struggle for supremacy.
1t is thought that the Acme. Reliance, San
francisco and Palo Alto clubs will send
teams to compete for the valuable prizes
that will be given for competition.
The tug Will not take place on cleats, as
announced. II will be a standing pull on
the bare floor; the teams will be limited to
six men on each side. Entries will now be
received by I. A. Kolb at the Olympic
Club.
The fencing tournament which will be
one OF the important features connected
with the opening Of the Olympic Clubs new
building, is creating considerable interest
in athletic circles. There are already twenty
entries from the different athletic clubs and
several more are expected. The bouts will
be many and will consist Of attacks with
f0ils, bToadswords, single-stiek and rapiers.
The events are open TO all amateurs.
In case there will not be sufficient num-
Der Of entries from clubs of the Pacific AS
ISOLATION to hold championship polo
tournament on water in January the secre-
tsry of the Olympic Club states that three
or four teams from bis club will compete for
special pi es. Polo ON water has never
been attempted On this coast. 1t is more of
anatatorial contest than anything else. and
is one Of the great indoor sports OF the Man.
haitian Athletic Club Of New York. The
rules which govern it will be published in a
few days.
The crack football eleyens of the Olympic
and California University clubs will open
the intercollegiate football season Of the
Pacific Coast on Saturday next by game
If Eaufral Park