The morning call., 1892-11-13
TIE RING.
Eastern Clubs That Are Running . Racs
to Ruin-Local Scraps.

Eastern Clubs That Are Running . Race
to Ruin-Local Scraps.
Now that the great political battle Is at
an end, the men who conduct istic exhibit
tons will knuckle down to work in the
hope of reviviDg sport which has been
gradually modering owing to a lack of
public patronage.
The California Club won a great name for
Itself when il had comparatively its own
way Of conducting affairs puglistc. A
few years ago ii reaped rich harvests when
purses seldom exceeded $4,000: and to the
surprise OF its members, when they de-
manded a statement as TO how the club
stood financially. an announcement was
made that the organization was in debt.
This was In a great measure the cause of
the clubs difficulties, which have only very
recently been overcome.
Now Eastern clubs have showed under
every attempt made by local organizations
TO procure frst-class pugilistic talent by
offering fabulous purses for second-rate
fighters.
1t is certain that the purses that are being
offered in the East are far above what the
limit should be. After one or two failures.
which are certain to come, Eastern pugil-
istic fnaDciers will realize that they have
had a very poor conception of the value of
fighting men, who are now enjoying
feast Of prosperity, all owing TO foolish
public patronage.
Not many years ago $500 purse was
talked OF as icing most foolish expendi-
ture Of money. and the fighters who signed
for this sum considered themselves the luck
lest mortals on earth.
What change has taken place In few
years. owing to an unhealthy state Of club
competition?
The $500 that brace Of pugs would Jump
al In 1859 is now looked upon as only q rea-
sonable sum for training expenses. Why
n IT, ID
who have fought hard for the nickels SUBJ
scribed BY few spectators when boxing
clubs were not thought of here, would now
sheer NJ the president of a club who would
have THE audacity" 10 offer them the "in-
significant" sum OF $500 for a ten-round
contest
1t will not be many months when the
Eastern clubs that are now trying every
means TO outbid each other will end with a
crash. and then the aristocratic pug Of the
present day. who turns up his nose at 30
cent dinners and California wine, will
wander back again to the l0-cent beefsreak
and cold lunch.
The next local fight of importance will
occur at the Pacific Club. Manager Har-
| rison has been fortunate in having signed
two frst-class fighters for the occasion,
| namely Charley Turner, the Champion
middle-weight, OF Stockton and Williams of
Salt Lake, who has great record for put
| ting out men In short order. The contest
| inst. Williams appears 10 be by far the
more powerful man, but Turner, who is as
| speedy as cat. cares not for the looks
OF an opponent. provided he enters the ring
at or under the middle weight limit. VIII
liams was matched to fight Turner few
months ago, but owing to a severe attack OF
| malaria, which be contracted while training
/ at sthe Six-mils House, had to forfeit to
Turner and return to Salt Lake to recuper-
ATE he Is now stabbed at Sunoi and doing
| splendidly. The betting fayors Turner
slightly.
! On the 23d inst, Mahan and Burge will
meet at the Palo Alto Club. Sports who
arc fond OF long run for their money will
not be disappointed-that is IL Burge is
| properly trained for the contest. Mahan
has only one effective blow, and that 10 a
long distance right-hand swing.
The month Will end with a finish fight at
the California Club between Robert Dobbs,
colored pug, and Barron, q recent arrival
from the land of the golden fleece. The bet
ting Will give good line as to WHO the
probable winner Of the engagement will be.