The morning call., 1892-06-02
PUGILISTIC DOINGS.
The California Club aud It's
Paraphernalia.
The Stockholders Have Given the Directors
Power to Activity the Murphys
Should MOI Fight Again.

A meeting of the stockholders of the Cali
fornia Club was held last evening in room 5
of the Flood building. The object of the
meeting was TO decide the question, "What
shall be done with the paraphernalia of
the club?"
Opinions were evenly divided on this
question. Half of the members were in
favor of holding the old quarters on New
MONTGOMERY street at reduced rent, while
the other half objected to the old club on
the ground that several of the most influ-
entail members were afraid to visit that
neighborhoOd after dark as several rGbber-
les had been committed within q stones
throw of the clubr0oms. The stock
holders finally decided TO leave
the matter in the hands OF . the
directors to decide, aud the latter
went Immediately into session, but came to
no definite conclusion last night 1t is
thought that the old clubroOms may be re-
tanned for one month, although a majority
of the directors favor the idea OF removing
to new quarters on account oil the Teputa-
ton of the surroundings OF the old club
rooms. The present quarters IN the Flood
building cost Sl00 a month rent, which
virtually speaking, means saving to the
club in rent alone Of S175. The rent Of the
building on New Montgomery street was
1915 month, but now that the members
threaten TO remove from there the lessees
of the estate have signiled their Willingness
to take eff SO In the rent.
1t is said that Frank Alien, the janitOr of
the club, is anxious 60 purchase the clubs
stock which consists OF billiard tables,
gymnastic apparatus, safe. etc. Aliens idea
is TO start new club, and in this project he
has many Influential supporters.
Billy and Johnny Murphy visited the Pa
cifc Club yesterday, and held consulta-
ton Of war with the club managers. Billy'S
right hand is completely zone for. The
knuckle Of the index finger Is knocked out
of all shape and the New Zealapder's face
looks as If he had encountered San Joa-
quin threShlng machine unexpectedly.
Johnny looks good with the exception Of
his left eye, which is in deep mourning over
the event. The BOstOnian was punished
more In the body titan any other part of his
anatomy, and according to the physician
who examined him yesterday one Of his
rib bones was broken In the fight In fact,
he suffered to such an extent about 'the
body that continuation Of the battle may
result dangerously.
The contest was, however, the best wit
messed in this city for many moons while
the men were in action, and that was for %
rounds.
The members, with very few exceptions.
retired from the building thoroughly salts
fed that they had seen good fight and got
the worth OIL their money. Indeed, large
number Of the spectators favored the idea
of dividing the purse between the young
steTs and calling the match contest. Con-
sideriDg the condition Of the pugilists, it
would not be fair nor just to ask them TO
fight again, and il vote Of the members
were taken now. it is safe to state that
three iourths of them would say: divide
the money between the boys; we are salts
fed with the exhibition; 1t las pleased us
we'll"
The booksellers will pay back the moneys
that were wagered on the result to-day.
Billy Murphy says he must be either retro
grading in his spowcrs of hitting or that
Johnny Murphy has a jaw which must be
made of steel instead Of bone.
The betting on the Goddard and McAuliffe
fight faVors the Australian slightly. Very
few pools have been sold as yet, but II IS
quite probable that Goddard will remain a
faVOrite