The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-14
RYAN SNITES HARRISON.
Struck for Insulting Sullivan,
Ex-Champion.
AN ACTOR TURNS SPRINTER.
Notes From the 0arsmsn-Hanlan's Chal.
lense 70 stanbury and What Il
Thought It.

After Duncan b. Harrison had sent his
best respects to John l.. Sullivan in the
shape of q telegram gloating over the
champions downfall he meandered into a
prominent saloon where sports of sill kinds
c0ngregate.
The first man of note, pugllistically
speaking, that Harrison encountered was
the old Trojan Paddy Francis Ryan. who
had one time fought John l.. Sullivan for
the championship of the world Oh the green
sod.
How do you do, Mr.. Ryan," asked
The actor in most pleasing and affable
manner.
Ryan, who had already learned of Har-
rison's message TO the now ex-chamDioD,
turned quietly on his heel, and facing Mr..
Harrison with frown that only a warrior
is capable OF wearing when trouble is
breeding looked the actor square" in the
eye.
There was silence of the churchyard kind
in that barrOom for few seconds.
All Temperance advocates" who were
within the lines, so 10 speak, and who an
tieipated picnic when Paddy met Duncan.
waited with feveriSh feelings the result
which they expected would be awful TO con-
template.
Gam being addressed by the gentleman
who has insulted my biggest friend on
earth ?" asked RYAN, as he walked to with
in good hitting distance Of Sulliyan's great
est enemy.
Harrison muttered in his excited state
something which sounded like. "Now,
Paddy, my dear friend, foryou know have
always been good friend to you"
Then if you have been sheep in VOLTS
clothing" retorted the Trojan, take one
with me, ;" and, letting go that big right fist
which staggered Sullivan In the second
round Of their memorable battle, Ryan
caught Harrison glancing shot on tho ear
The actor leaped backward over two
large chairs and, dashing the etfeminate
fingers of his dainty right hand down deep
into his pantaoons, to bis horror he dis
covered that the pistol he had so much
lOnged for was missing.
Great Sc0tt!' he calculated, as Ryan
was squariHg himself for another right
handler at his jugular, "am 10 be murdered
in this manner without any means Of de-
fense?"
A lucky thought at this critical moment
shot through the actors braiD-box.
He knew that he could discount Ryan on
the ender-path, and with one mighty
bound he cleared seven ordinary-sized bar
room chairs, and In q lltfy he was on the
sidewalk and speeding like deer.
Ryan was as mad as r halter that he had
missed the opportunity that was offered of
cooled down he remarked 10 number of
friends, who were. attracted by the noise,
that the scare to the actor should teach him
lesson never 10 be forgotten when ''the
Trojan" was around to protect SuliiYan's
interests.
Edward Hanlan, the ex-champion oars
man, who has been reegated from the van
tage point which he held very successfully
for several years to a secondary position,
has surprised his friends and the aquatic
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lenge 10 James StanbuTy. The present cham
pion schiller, In his challenge Hanlan states
that he is prepared TO once again compete for
the champ iOnship of the world and names
two places, both neutral and Intermediate
points in England or California, as being his
choice Of waters TO contest for the honors.
The Canadian also states that the stakes
must be $500 a side aud this latter amount,
Hanlan says, will come out of his own
pocket.
Local oarsmen look upon the challenge
with grain Of suspicion. They say that
Hanlan has long since lost his grip" on
the oars and that he could not row fast
enough at this time of his life to keep the
Australian warm over three-mile course.
Latest news from the land OF the golden
cross is to the effect that aquatic sport,
alike all other sports, is comparatively dead
and that the champions of the various lines
Of sporting are figuring upon voyages TO
America In quest of golden treasure.
There Is no doubt but IL q sweepstake
race was gotten mp in this city between
StanbuFy, Hanlan, Sullivan, Teemer.
Gaudaur and Peterson a very large crowd
would gather to witness the result.
Rowing matters are uery dull here at
present. The bay of San Francisco pre-
sents better inducements for aquatic sports
than many other places where rowing
forms the principal nucleus Of sport. The
public of San Francisco would gladly pat
roniZe and make popular aquatic sports il
the oarsmen would only show the least
inclination to elevate rowing to a position
it should occupy in the great city Of the
West.