The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-14
PUG ACTORS.
Some Pugilists Will Fight Only
on the Mimic Stage.
Joe MoAuliffe Cannot Arrange a Meeting
With Any First Class Heavyweight.
The Page and Duncan Contest

Inc CALIFORNIA ana racine CluU5 uaFo
been trying every means of securing a
heavy weight pugilist to meet big Joe Nc
Auliffe. The latter is conceded by the
Eastern press to be a back number, and
from the baek-cap" he has received from
Eastern writers he unfortunately cannot
succeed in arranging q match with any OF
the celebrities who are touring through the
States as champions Of the world.
Big Joe McAuliffe made serious mistake
in meeting the two champions Of the ring
before he defeated any of the SecOnd-raters.
On both occasions he came out at the tail
end, and as a result he is now relegated by
Eastern sporting authorities to place out
of which he will have to come by defeating
good men before he can be ranked among
the champions Of the heavyweight division.
To elevate himself McAuliffe must defeat
any OF the five men who are aspiring for
championship hOnors, viz: Sullivan, Sla-
vim, Jackson, COrbett and Maher. Not one
of these celebrities has the remotest idea
of meeting the Pacific Coast heavyweight.
and when asked reason for a refusal they
give the evasiYe answer: LET him whip
some good man first and we will then give
favorable notice"
A VERY ANCIENT PLEA.
NOW lIllS 6NcI l-ud1 AIS WI VI lCb ullu
whip some good man first" etc, is beCom-
ing very chestnutty, and the alleged lighters
who have refused to meet McAultfe be-
cause he was whipped by other iirst-class
men are without an exception members OF
the stage slOggers company. If Americans
gave the stage slogger the reception that
Sullivan received from Australians In Aus
tralia there would be more genuine pugilistS
and less travelling pug actors.
Sullivan WIS the first OF the slogger fra
ternity to ape the actor. He MADE money
in this country, and now the woods are full
of pugs who try TO avoid fighting in 24-tOot
ring by giving as preteXts that engage
meutS as star actors Will preclude their
meeting Mr. SO-and-So until such time as
their contract expires.
As before stated, if Americans would give
the pug actor as chilly a reception as John
Sullivan received in the colonies there would
be little difficulty in procuring matches be-
tween alleged heavyweight sloggers Of the
world
A RARE TREAT PROMISED.
The Pasume Athletic CLUB promises its
members a rare treat on the 18th inst, when
Phil Duncan and William Page, the giants
IF the ring, will meet in a contest to a finish.
They have been training hard for the
match and are in fTst-class shape to give
good exhibition. Duncan has been training
at HaTbor View, and Page has been doing
his exercise at The Slx-mle House. Page
will fight at about 1876 pounds, and Duncan
expects TO enter the ring at 200 pounds.
The contest will not last very long. but it
pr misses 70 be a hummer while IL lasts.
Page is faVoTite in the betting.
The Acme Athletic Club Will give an eX-
hibitiOn on the 2St inst, on which occasion
the medals, etc, will be awarded the win
ners Of events at the last leld-day games.
OUT OF TOWN AFFAIRS.
Carl Abbott, the bright Secretary Of the
Reliance Club, has had his abors increased
since the enforced absence of President X.
NJ. Fitzgerald. The latter is expected to re-
turn from his country trip on Friday much
improved IN health. Next month the Reil-
ance boys Will give an exhibition at their
rooms. The ladies' Will not be invited. 1t
will be an entertainment for members and
their gentlemen friends. The Directors will
meet to discuss tile affairs OF the club this
evening. The boys take great pride in a
young man named Andrews who. they say,
IS one of the cieyerest WIesders on the
Coast. lie Is entered In the lightweight
class in tie Olympic Club wrestling tOurna-
ment The members seem TO stand the
raise of dues from 81 30 to s..
The Directors Of the Acme Athletic Club
Of Oakland have accepted the resignation
Of Frank Leavitt, who was temporarily
employed as boxing instructor. the boys
are exceedingly anxious to secure De Witt
Van Court, who was formerly instructor of
the club, and is now teacher Of boxing at
the Olympic Club. There Is not better
instructor on the Coast. The Directors are
making arrangements with the Olympic
Club to secure his services. He is under
contract to that club.
The annual meet OF the Pacific Coast Field
Trial Club will be held al Bakersfield on the
18Th inst, and Will continue for several
days The entry includes pointers and set
tiers, but with the former predominauug.
WRESTLING TOURNAMENT.
Eo 9 -,
Club this evening promises 20 be very IN
teresting affair. Among The athletes who
have entered are some hrst-claSs wTestlers
who have not participated in wrestling
contest for many months. Judging from
the large entry 1t Is thought that the con-
tests will not be decided tins evening.
The Occidental Athletic Club is figuring
on a match between George Dixon. colored
feather-w weight champion, and Ike Wier,
" tie Belfast Spider" 1t is said that Wier
is anxious 10 meet any man OF his class, and
If he can be induced to fight match be-
tween key and Dixon would draw a big
house.
Jack Slayln, brother Of Frank p. Slavin,
has written a letter TO the President Of one
II the athletic clubs. stating that he will
accept any reasonable Iurse TO fight any
l5S-pound man In America. The letter Will
remain uDnouced.