The morning call., 1892-12-25
THE RING.
What Jack McAuliffe Has to Say
About Big Purses.

What Jack McAuliffe Has to Say
About Big Purses.
During the coming week there will be
three fistic exhibitions, the first of which
will take place tomorrow evening at the
Pal0 Alto Club. 1t will be a contest to q
finish between Hall. the Australian weller
weight, and johnson, a local man, who was
defeated in this city recently. Hall was
considered a few years ago one of the best
men of his weight in Australia. he fought
Young Mitchell when the latter first visited
the Colonies. and from all accounts he gave
the present mddle-weight champion of the
coast the hardest rub he had while a resi-
dent Of the land OF the sheep and emu.
II Hall is in good trim and has not been
Influenced by sure-thiDg gamblers, he
should defeat johnson, as the latter, al
though good stiff puncher, is slow 10 his
movements and very open TO attack. The
American is. however. game fellow and
| should put up good fight against his clever
opponent. The Dreliminaries will consist
Of n ten-round 20 between Young Sullivan
and Ed Pinkus, both OF this city. The last
exhibition given by the Palo Alto Club was
the best that has been witnessed in the city
for long time.
The Pacific Club will give its second
monthly entertainment on Wednesday even
ing. The event of the evening will be a
contest between White and Murphy. The
life depended upon the issue. The Aus
tralian is aware that If he should meet with
a defeat on this occasion his services Will be
in very little demand, as at the present day
pngilsts with broken records are not sought
after by presidents of boxing clubs.
White is buil. pretty much on the same
lines as young Herget. He is said 10 be a
clever fellow and may turn the tables on
the hard-punching William.
The month will close with an entertain
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of the 10Th inst. The feature will be a
meeting of the sturdy feather Weights. Van
Heest and SOlly Smith. The latter Will
have to adopt different system OF fighting
TO that which he has shown the public
heretofore. Wild, swinging blows will not
win him q battle against a fighter of Van
Heests caliber.
The Los Angeles lad was fortunate TO
meet men who were physically unable to
resist his powerful charges, otherwise his
eschutcheoD would have beer furnished by
defeat. On this occasion he will meet an OPP
ponent who Will not be denied "a mixture"
at close range. Van Heest is just rs power
full as Smith; he handles himself well, and
Is great administered OF heavy punish
ment.
A letter from Jack McAulife to friend
In this city throws some light on the man.
ner in which Eastern clubs advertise their
shows.
'You know" states McAulIfTe. that
isting among the boxing clubs here. They
are striving hard to break each other up,
and have en- idea that II they continue
some OF them will succeed. The liz money
that has been offered FilZsimmons and Hall
Is all imaginary. I'll tell you how it's dore.
One club will offer $4,000. In a few DAYS
after the other-the opposition elub-will
raise the ante $1,000.
Finally, after considerable parley with
the managers of the pugilists who ara up
for auction, definite understanding is mad
with one OF the clubs, and an agreement is
Immediately drawn up. The purse is
$4,000, but the fighters, their managers
and the directors of the club agree that
sporting reporters and the public in general
must be hoodwinked so far as the actual
amount OF the purse is concerned. This is
just exactly how the thing is done, and you
can gamble that FitZ and Hall. If they come
together, will battle for abOnt half the
amount that has been announced"
Since the time OF writing McAuliffe and
Burge have been matched for an enormous
stake. Ii Is very evident that the cap
which fits the middie-weights will also fit
the lightweight champions. IL the truth
was only known McAuliffe and Burge Will
fight for about one-fourth of the amount
that has been announced.
The city has good supply Of pugilists at
present, and so long as 'the talent" remain
here the boxing clubs need have no fears
of drought