The morning call., 1892-02-11
AMONG THE SPORTS.
Sullivan Compliments an Aus
tralian Journalist.
Keller Will Meet Billy Smith at the CalifOr-
MIA Club-The Pastime Club Ex-
hibition-Notes.


hibition-Notes.
Billy Kehoe who was matched to fight
! Billy Smith, has finally decided not to meet
the Australian, and the California Club
will replace him by pitting Keller against
| Smith. 1t is said that the latter has been
| suffering from rheumatism recently to some
| extent.
The Pastime Club has matched II. Engle-
hart and Professor Clark for a ten-round
| contest. The pugilists will don the mittens
| Tomorrow evening, and those who profess
| to be judges Of fstic sport predict that the
! go will be the hottest punching match
| witnessed in the Pastime ring for some
| time. Englehart, who was bested by john
son some time ago, attributes his defeat to
| poor condition. However that may be,
| Professor Clark will very quickly test Mr..
| Engleharts mettle when he lands a couple
| OF times on the latter's talking-trap
The evenings entertainment will con-
! clude with five four-TOund set-tos. john
| son and Turner of Sacramento will battle
| to finish on the 23d inst.
MECCA FOR PUGLIsTs.
New Orleans is to enjoy the advantage OF
= =
! FitZSimmOnS and Maher are TO meet before
the Olympic Club at O'rlock and Ryan and
| Needham before the Metropolitan at 9
O'clock. New Orleans is evidently in 1t
from sogglng point OF view. Latest re-
! port states that little feeling exists between
! the two clubs and that the Olympic IS en-
deavoTing TO get slX-round goes on the
same evening between ChOyuski aud Sl3Yln
and Corbett and Mitchell.
Nj. Hales lSmiler) Of the Sydney Referee
L In
General Sporting in Australia" In the
course of his remarks he will touch upon
the visit of the American ball-players to the
colonies, and the great aquatic contest be-
tween the American and Australian cham
pion oarSmen. The lecture, which will also
treat on life in the Australian bush, will
terminate with a descrinuOn of the two
great battles between Choynski aud God
dard.
LoUD-MOUTHED SLAVIN.
The ST. Louis Star Sayings goes after
SlaYin In this manner:
Mr. Frank 7. Sayiu, the alleged pugilisi, who
has becn lodging battle win John l.. Sullivan
eyer since he arrived in America, laid bare the
tue inwafdness CT bis character IN the Southern
HDc yesterday morning entering The rOlunda
beastIy drunk and ieIrOrZlng the guests OF the
hotel, who were afraid OF the mans name more
than Of The man himself The foxy Charlie
Mitchell was with Sayin az the time, and did all
IN his power 10 prevent The bury pugllist from
making scene. SaVln pounded on the bar and
" Hang The bloody Americans. / can whip 4
dozen OF them If They VIII gel into a sing with
me. sullivan fights but once IN ten years, and /
tight every day"
THIS will be startling intelligence to the sport
Ing Fraternity. WHO know that for months past
$500 OF SGlliyan's money has been on deposit
In New York CRY for battle with Siavlu for
stake Of 10000 and purse ~Ihe fact OF the
matter is thai Frank 4. Slayn would prefer 10 40
| battle with commercial travellers rather Than to
meet pusilists Who are IN Inc business. Alter
May next Mr.. Slavin will be retired. At That
time Peter Jackson, the dusky champion heavy
weight Of Australia, VIII haye settled all claims
OF lie noisy Australian 10 championship honOrs.
Patsy Mulligan, the Northwestern BAN
tam weight has arrived FROM Montana, and
is looking for go" with Hawkins.
POPULAR FITZsnnIoNs.
FiizsimmOns is evidently creating favor
able impression at Bay st. Louis, as the fol-
lowing letter will show:
FiiZsimm0as was never IN better health or
spirits. Yesterday he was doing caruenter work.
being quite clever in WOOD as we'll as iron. Tie
nddIe-weight Is a handy man around the house.
lie can COOK. wash, or do any kind OF domestic
work. When Tie Gibbons and Bowen contest
Game of and The boys from the quarters all went
over 10 see II FltZ remained behind aud hauled
wood and Pine 10 tue house. When the inmates
OF The house retuncd the pine was split into
kiBdHug and The wood nicely housed ready for
burning. Whatever lie may be deficient IN II Is
not Industry, fOr he has not lazy bone III his
body. And the way he viii work TO prepare Tor
his contest viii be a cheerful sight to see. The
prospect is that his condition will be very hue
when the day comes for the battle.
NuTCHELL's OPINION OF MAHER.
"This Maber, the Irish champion, that
the country is going crazy over, Is nothing
but SeCOnd-rate man ut the best" said
Charley Mitchell to ST. Louis Chronicle
reporter " 1t makes me smile to hear Of
his challenging John l.. Sullivan. Maher
is too small for SiaVin, and for his weight
he isn't as lively on his feet as he ought to
be"
Arrangements have been made with Oars
man George uOsmer 10 take charge of a sail
ing and rowing regatta 10 be given on Erie
Bay the latter part OF August.
REMOVING AN IMPRESSION.
An impression regarding the very I'M
favorable treatment Champion John l..
Sullivan received from sporting writer's OF
Australia gained eredence in this country
after Sullivan returned from the Colonies.
Some "doctored reports OF Sullivan's
bad behavior in Melbourne and Sydney APP
peaTed in several Eastern papers, some of
which were credited TO the Sydney Referee,
Of which a. G.. Hale ('Smier y was then
editor Of the pugiIistic department
Mr. Hale received the following letters
from Duncan b. Harrison and John l.. Sui
Ivan respectively yesterday to clear his
skirts:
M dear Smiler-Your very welcome letter re-
celVed and ] was more than glad TO hear from
you. l express by this same mail your book,
"A Picture OF Hard Luck" | could NOT do any
thing with IL west Of the Missouri, and was walt
Ing until / cot TO Chicago, where / knew you
could have made go with n. l am amazed 10
think any OF the papers spoke harshy OF your
treatment OF us In Australia so are all the mem
beis Of our party. Never IN my experience was
any party OF people treated fdiTer or more con-
slderatcly than we were treated by YOU You
were more than generous, not alone TO our party,
but 10 every American Oh Australian soil. ] am
free 10 say That II tie Australian press and Aus
tralians in themselves had displayed but one
bali the fairness you displayed Americans
would not have any complaints TO make of
Australian lack OF fair play John Ashton and
Moran join win me Ia bidding you a hearty vel
come 10 America, and wish you u successful and
profitable trip. We welcome you not only as a
fair sport, but as the greatest descriptive writer
and recOunleT OF sports, ana all pertaining
thereto, that we have ever had the pleasure to
meet. IL there is anything we can DO personally
OF collectively 10 facilitate your business affairs.
or 10 In any way be Of assistance 10 you call
upon US and you viii not lind US wanting Re.
member us kindly 10 all tie boys when you
write back, and believe me, old chap, your sin
cele fltend, DUNCAN b. HARRISON.
SULLIVAN SAYS ME, TOO"
This IS what Sullivan says of his Aus
tralian experiences with the sporting
editors:
To the above letter Of MI Duncan b. Harri-
sons 10 A. q. Hale. or "Smiler," Ye gladly and
sincerely give our heartlest approval and attes-
talon, Win our sincere wish that every fair
minded American who appreciates honest treat
ment and fair play Will make an effort 10 well
come Mr. A. G.. Hale c'Smer') tie great Austria
liam writer and Americans friend. John l.. SUI
lINau II lt0T l.