The morning call., 1892-08-16
ALL-ROUND SPORT.
How the California Club Officers Conduct
Their Afairs-The Phenix Club.

Their Affa,rs-The Phenix Club.
The California Club directors perspired
last evening. They had a hot meeting,
which resulted in the resignation of George
Ross, one Of the most popular officers and
the expected withdrawal of Mr.. Valentine
as an officer from either the California or
Phoenix club. Valentine is now vice.
president of the California Club ana presi-
dent of the recently organized Phoenix Club.
The directors of the California are of the
opinion that Jack can't serve two masters,
and al the next entertainment the members
will have to decide whether Mr.. Valentine
will remain in the Office he now holds or
retire In favor of some other person. There
is one thing certain and that is. while the
new board of affairs Is wranglng among
themselves there is no attention gwen TO
the lighters who are supposed to be in
training for the exhibition which will take
place some Time this month. 1t Is common
talk on the street that Dobbs and Mckenzie
have already come TO an understanding as to
how the next fight will terminate, and
the matching OF Goddard and Smith is re-
garded by the members of the club as
being the most foolish move the club has
made since the new board was installed.
AS matters now stand the general opinion
IS that the next exhibition of the club will
prove 20 be big failure financially, as very
little interest Is manifested among sporting
men in the events.
II is also stated that the directors are
owing over $3.50 on tickets procured pre-
viOus 10 the last exhibition, which should
have been paid in long since.
The PhGniX Club will give It's first exhi-
bitinn on Wednesday evening 1t will con-
sist of ten-rOund ''go' between Max
Fenner, "the terrible Swede," and J. Allen,
the soldier boy. There will also be several
tour-round set-tos. A good evenings en-
tertainment is promised the members
There Ia considerable betting on the
single-handed tug-of-war between Her.
bert Ackerson. whose weight is 22S
pounds, and Robert Smith, go pounds.
At the last tournament at the Pavilion
AckersOn and Smith exchanged not
words which resulted IN AckerSon ehalleng-
Ing Smith 10 pull single tug Tor $1,000 a
side. Smith could not raise the amount un-
I'll recently, and now that the match has
been consnmmated the Scotch and Canadian
sportsmen are taking great interest in the
result.
The California Club has offered SiddopS
of Boston a $500 purse come to this city
and fight Solly Smith TO "A finish. The clubs
ma u haTd TO procure featheI-weight TO
meet Smith.
Manager Harrison of the Pacific Club has
notified Greggains and Costello that they
Will have to select their own referee three
days before their fight, which will occur on
The 30tn inst. This is a good move and will
prevent the annoyance that is frequently
attached 10 club decisions.
The Parnell Football Club passed the fol-
lowing resolution at it's last meeting:
ResolUed. That invitations be extended 10 the
following clubs. viz: The Emmet CLUB OF THIS
city, the Sarsheld Club OF Port Costa and the
Emerald club of Oakland. TO send three dele
gates each TO meeting 10 be held AT Irish
American Hall, Howard street. San FTanci>co
Al Y. n. August 2S, for the purpose OF consid.
eraIion uf The subject OF permanent organiza-
tion, and, II possible, efecting the same aud
also of any matters having for their object Tie
populafiZlug uf Ga lie sports, and that we elect
three delegates 20 attend the same
Speaking of Henderson of the Olympic
Club the Les Angeles Express Of the l3,h
inst says:
John Coskley returned to Los Angeles yes;er-
day after several years residence In San Fran
cisco. Coakiey trained Henderson for all his big
races at the Bay City. Henderson can beat
any Splinter on The coast !" said Mr. COakley 10
an EXpTeSs reporter He recently IAN private
tiial al tie Olympic grounds in 8 seconds
Several prominent members OF TIL club officiated
as timers. ieter McIntyre, The well known and
expert timer, caught the slOwest time. II was a
shade under 10 seconds Hend rson first started
out as runner In Los Angeles, and his friends
down here Will be pleaSed 10 learn that he Is
now The champion Of the coast.