The morning call., 1892-12-06
WHERE WILL THEY BOXa
Johnson and Kitchen Have Split on
Place of Meeting.

Professor johnson Of the Sacramento
Athletic Club will not be induced by the
most tempting offer to meet Jack Kitchen,
the champion amateur boxer of this coast,
in this city.
Kitchen said positively that he will not
box Johnson at Sacramento, and as the
matter now stands the outlook for contest
between the men is slim.
II the Sacramento Club made the first
proposal, il is certainly entitled to the
match-tbat is. provided the conditions are
satisfactory to both men.
Kitchen has no serious objection to "a
60" with johnson IN Ter the auspices of the
Sacramento Club. He says If he could
afford the time he would meet johnson on
the latter's ground. The Olympic Club
would certainly guarantee the boxers fair
play and no favor, and as there are many
OF Johnson's friends in this city Ii is hoped
that the clever Sacramentan Will conclude
TO come west to win laurels.
Of the many pugilists who have visited
this city since boxing clubs came into exist
ence, Dnc OConnell is probably one of the
oldest characters. The Doc has ideas of
bis own about training which do not please
pugllsts in general
he has positively refused to allow any
member of the fraternity the pleasure OF
seeing him spar. In fact OConneI has no
particular desire to have visitors and inter-
viewers around when he is punching the
bag. He is of nervous disposition and
feels out OF place when questioned by any
one as &c bis chances OF whipping the clever
Australian. O'Conuell would much rath er
have trained at some isolated spot than
the place where he is now located. He says
that among the fighters who are housed
with him there are few who would sicken
any peIson by their everlasting yaporings.
u hear nothing but fight from morning
till night" remarked O'Connell. land 1 can
assure you it is disgusting" The Boston
ian is, however, in splendid condition, and
If be is only half good man as his
Eastern friends contend, Dawson will have
the fight OF his life on Thursday evening.
The Australian Is strong favorite in the
betting. The knowing ones may, however,
meet with a surprise.
1t was stated last night that Jim Barge
refused to fight Billy Gallagher OF Oakland.
Burge will come around wien his wounds.
which he received from Sam Fitzpatrick,
heal up. The Iron Man" has never
backed ont of a match.
Charles Hartman. who is one of the best
al[round amateur athletes OF the Pacific
Coast, is now located in Nevada CITY.
In letter to Clement j. Schuster OF 80
Suffer street Mr.. Hartman says:
ION my arrival 1 began Immediately to
boom indoor gymnastics, and considering
that the weather is cold and the ground
covered with four inches of snow the boys
turned out in strong numbers and exercised
with a will which proves that gymnastics
will be the popular indoor sport this winter
in Nevada.
The club gave splendid entertainment
few evenings ago, which was largely at
tended. A class OF twelve young ladies
appeared In very pretty exhibition Of
clnb-swinging. The gymnastics. which con-
sisted of single and double bar perform
ances. were features Of consid cradle in
terest.
The club, which has a membership nf
100 active young men, owns its own build
ing. The ladies' class is growing rapidly
and is at present thirty strong.
"Glenbrook Park has been secured, and
n the spring Of the year '93 a quarter-mile
track will be constructed. When COM
pleted grand days athletic sport will be
gwen under the auspices OF the Nevada and
1rass Valley athletic clubs.
ION the 18th inst. the Grass Valley Ath-
letic Club will have gentieman's night. A
6 snd programme of athletics. which con-
s.sts OF Cornish wrestling. boxing and GYM
n sites. has been arranged. The Nevada
el b viii materially assistto make the occa-
sion great success"