The morning call., 1892-12-18
THE RING.
Dawson and Smith rIay Sign for Next
Month.


was whipped by Dobbs. and Hall, recent
| arrival from Australia. will do battle be-
| fore the members of the PalcAlto Club.
Hall. it will be remembered by the old
members of the California Club, came to
| this city from Australia when the club had
| its headquarters on Grant avenue, and un-
der its auspices quickly disposed of local
pug.
lie was engaged to be matched a second
time against Young Mitchell, who was then
on his way TO this country from the colo
MES. bus for some unknown cause Hall
'ducked," and the next that was heard of
him was from his native heath. He is a
clever fellow, and will put up great fight
IL the boOkmakers do not get him into their
good graces.
johnson is tolerably good man who will
certainly give hall hard race for the big
end of the pot.
The Palo Alto Club il fortunate in having
Harry MAYNARD as its official referee. May
DaTd can make fights out of fakes, and his
system Of dealing with pugs is just what is
needed to purify pugilsm.
On the evening of the 9th inst. Billy
Murphy and White-a new man on the
coast-wil do battle before the members of
the California CLUB.
Murphy is now In condition to fight. He
says that he must win this battle as he is
fat on his uppers and needs some money to
send to Australia for another wife.
The wind-up of the months f5ticuffs will
be held in the California Club. Ii will
be finish bout between Van Heest and
Smith. Although rumors are about to the
effect that Van Heest has been frequently
visited at Sausaliio recently by a certain
Clique OK gamblers who fix things" with
view toward their own special comfort, the
athletic committee of the club has every
confidence in the chunky youngster who
IS TO meet Smith at the latter's own style OF
hghtlng-rushing and hard punching The
betting should, however, put Referee Jordan
on his guard. There is only one way to stop
lake" fights, and that is 10 declare all bets
of on the result when collision or fraud is
strongly suspected.
If there is a man in this city who loves to
fight IL is Billy Smith, the Boston whirl-
wind Smith would give finger TO have a
go with Gentleman George Dawson of
Australia. The latter WAS a very interested
spectator at the Needham and Smith battle,
aud when he was approached with an offer
TO fight Smith he quickly answered that he
had an important engagement in the East.
otherwise he would be only too happy, etc.
Dawson has not yet concluded negotia-
| tons with any OF the clubs on the other
side OF the mountains. aud there fore he
| cannot offer any good reason why he should
refuse match with Smith in this city.
Goddard says that he will now sign only
one agreement and that will be to fight
Jim Corbett for the boxing championship.
A few weeks ago Goddard would fight any
person living When he discovered that
Paddy Slavin had decided to come 10 this
country purposely to meet him, he changed
his mind very speedily.
Tom johnson and James Carron heavy
weights celebrated for herculean feats, have
| concluded 10 act as principals in novel
| tournament, in which the disputed question
| OF physical superiority is 10 be decided
First on the programme is a tug-of-w war,
In which both con testants have agreed
TO wear gloves upon the palms Of which
coarse sandpaper will be glued. SO as to
give flrmer grip on the rope.
Next VIII come long distance running
jump, at which Carron Is said to be remark
ably expert, and is booked as a sure winner
AS an Offset to this, however, a standing
jump will be next, at which johnson is said
! to be equally expert. and can Jump in such
artistic style as TO make a youthful bull
frog blush with envy.
A 200-yard sprint race follows the Jump
ing, and both are confident OF winning.
Carron's record rs Splinter is good. He
has peculiar gait, running with a lengthy
get-there stride, and swings bis upper ex-
tremities like the wings OF q running sand
hill crane
Not much is known of johnson az
Splinter, but he is heavily backed by bis
Scandinavian admirers. Both have Sc
cured shoes with spikes three inches long,
and spirited contest is expected.
The tournament will conclude with ten
round boxing contest with large gloves,
Queensberry rules. Carron has the advan-
tage in height and reach, but johnson is
SAID to be the harder hitter and a terrible
punisher at close range, infghting being
his strong point 1t is said he recently
knocked out a refractory mule with one
blow Of his ponderous fist. Carron has fire.
quently split oak planks in a similar man
ner.
Carron will be seconded by Jerry Murphy.
ex-chaInpiOn heavyweight log-lifter, and
Hon. Sam Mason. the well-known yard
Master, will perform a similar duty for
johnson.
Tim Mack will act as referee, and the
affair will take place as soon as suitable
grounds can be engaged, for which negotia-
lions are now pending. IL is the intention
OF the winner to challenge Corbett or God
dard TO an ail-around slogging match.