The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-19
THOSE PRINCELY PURSES.
The Boxing Clubs Will Give
No More of Them.
Gun Clubs That Are Enjoying Good Duck
Shooting on the Marshes-A Fisher
mans Luck.

AN endeavor is being made by the friends
OF Jim Burge and George Dawson, s..e
Australian pugilists, to induce some of sas
boxing clubs 10 give these pugs purse te
fight for.
The pugilsts state that they are not Look
ing for princely amount and that "s5o10'
would satisfy them.
The managers of the Palo Alto, California
and Pacific clubs are not anxious for The
match, as they figure on Burge as being n
chopping-block for man of Dawseu's
calber.
When Dawson ard Bnrge fought in their
native land the latter was cut up so badly
that the spectators looked upon the contest
as being very brutal exhibition. Burge's
face was literally cut into pieces. and bis
opponent having become tired of punching
1t the referee called the match n draw.
1t is certain that the authorities of this
city would not tolerate a contest Of his
KIND. The result would undoubtedly be
very unsatisfactory to the spectators
The California Club is negotiating with
Jack Wilks of st. Louis and Doc O'C0nnelI
OF Boston, with view to matching either
one against Dawson. O'Connell has had
challenge published in an Eastern sporting
paper to fight any 140-pound man in Amer
lea, and a fayorabie answer is expected
from him to a letter which the secretary Of
the club forwarded TO him.
1t IS said that Wilks, who defeated KEN
MEX quite easily. would make hard fight
against man of Dawson's ability.
Billy Smith, the Portland lightweight
who defeated Billy Maber recently. tele-
graphed the California Club yesterday that
lie would fight Dawson for purse of $500.
For the benefit of pugs in general the b X
ing clubs OF this city are DESTROYS OF having
it stated that henceforth only fighters Of
Hrct ttarf Nr.<
sounding purse" and that there are only a
few men in the country among all classes
OF fighters who will command a S50ta purse
in this city.
The friends Of Young Mitchell would Ike
to see him have a return match with Red
dy" Gallagher of Denver. Gallagher and
Mitchell gave grand exhibition of fight ag
in this city few years ago.
Billy Hennessy and John Clark will f ht
at the HOLSTER Club next month.
Turner has gone to train at Professor FAR
ley's for bis fistic interview with Williams
of Salt Lake, which will take place at t16
Pacific Club.
The representatives of the Pacific Gaelic
Football Association will meet some even
ing this week to arrange a schedule OK
games Tor the winter season. The secre-
tary will notify the clubs to-day of toe
time and place of meeting.
The Oakland Tennis Club will hold
tournament at its court on Friday after
noon.
The members of the Cordeia Gun Club
are now having splendid duck shooting on
their preserve at Suisun.
One day last week sportsman named
Harris shot 10 birds, which included
widgeon. teal, sprig and a few mallards
The shooting was accomplished over decoYs
The Teal Club expects good shooting tais
winter, as the ponds, which contained iarge
numbers of carp, have been drained and lie
unwelcOme visitors destroyed. The calp
is a great vegetarian; since their introduce
ton into the SuIsun marshes they have
cleaned out every particle OF food wlicA
the wild water-fowls are so fond of The
gun clubs. anticipating q bad seasons
their keeper plant grain, celery, etc, in The
ponds after the carp had been destroyed
The result OF the experiment of stocking the
ponds with bird feed has proven very salts
factory so far, judging from the big bags
that have been made since the season
opened.
Professor Charles Lenken, the champisn
tonsorial artist of Third street. is great
fisherman.
Dir. Lenken's great hobby is sen perch.
and once week be visits the Cliff House
rocks, from which he angles for the Ramy
denlzens of old ocean. Last Thursday as
the professor was standing on q rock sur
veying the deep, blue sea, a huge roller
caught him off bis guard Ga sTashed hiai
against a rock on which young seal. %
was having quiet little nap.
The professor states that he chung to he
lions whiskers like grim death until the
wave receded, when lie swan ashore. as
evidence of the fact of his narrow escape
from watery grave he proudly shows to
his friends three hairs which be plueked
from the whiskers Of baby lion.