The morning call., 1892-07-23
SPORTING HELANGE.
D0bbs and Mackenzie Matched
by The California Club.
The Turner end Willisms Contest eedham
Said TO Be sick-The Ccursing Draw.
Football To-Eorrew.

Interest In the Turner Williams fight is
advancing apace. There was lots OF money
for the Salt Lake City man last night, but
the Stockton and local contingent still keep
on betting 10 10 Z. There is a good deal
more Immediate enthusiasm over this con-
test than over the Daw son. Needham fight.
Inc racine Club engagement is looked upon
as oelng more even battle than that to be
gwen by the California Club. The talent
seem 10 think 1t sure thing for Dawson,
put are dlVlded In their ideas between the
other TWO men. There is a great rush for
tickets on the Pacific Club contest and
President Harrison feels that he has a sure
card to play, as his fight takes place the
night before the other.
CALIFORNIA CLUB DIRECTORS.
The California Club directors met last
night and matched Dobbs and Mackenzie to
fight the latter part of Augustat I35 pounds.
The purse is only S60e, but is a sufficient in
ducement 10 the men engaged. Director
Ross is not IN favor Of the support of the
press. lie thinks that the publicity it has
given to matches has Caused the California
Gun TO be cinched, as, for instance, the
Gfeggalus-C Cos tsllO match. Ross says that
the club can afford 10 do without newspaper
support.
a cablegram was sent TO Director Valen-
tine OF the California Club from Los An
geles yesterday by Zeke Abrahams, stating
tbat Billy MaGer would box Billy Gallagher
Tor $1,000 purse. Abrahams Will be back
on Sunday and the match will probably be
cOnsummated on Monday.
Gene GeillnSs, who is representing Billy
LaNlsne5 interests here in his Forthcoming
fight with Jim Burgs at the Pacific Club,
says that his man will arrive on Monday.
He and his Michigan friends think Billy
world beater. Give him a fair chance to
punch this Burge." said Gelhnas, land get
nome on The point, and cut will go any man
ever born"
BILLY JoRDAN's ARRANGEMENTS.
Billy Jordan has arranged the following
interesting programme of bouts to precede
the Dawson Needham contest: DObbs
against the Black Pearl, Mckenzie against
Jones. HAWKINS against Cook, Sol Smith
ana his brother, Joe and Herbert Goddard,
Henry PeppeIs and his Oakland pal Two
couples VIII fight in the ing at the same
time.
The betting is unchanged on the two
nights, 10 10 o on Dawson and 10 to on
turner is the cry. Speculation is really
lively at Harry C0rbett's on these terms.
y rumOr was around last night that Need
ham was sick.
The draw for the puppy stake at Ocean
View on Sunday is as follows: NJ. Lynch's
Richard X against Z. Riiey'S Swede, ). a.
Cummings Queen of Hearts against p. ID.
Noians tempest, ). AZ. Cummings Cali
iornia Girl against =. Rilcy's Fairy. c.
Roethe's Tyrant against L. Tully's Cypress
Lawn, II. McCraeken's Donard against L.
Nalten's Quekstep. =. kerrigan's Irish
Girl against Charlie Wieland's John W,
). MoTan's Skylark against p. kerriGan's
Raphael and j. Beatty's Grace against ".
Cremer's Judge Morrow.
GRACE AS JUDGE.
John Grace viii act as judge, J. Canavan
as slipper, w. Halpin as slip steward and
Tom Ford rs fiag steward. Pools and COM
bnations had brisk sale at COrbet;s last
night. la fact more business was done over
the draw than upon the fights.
The first OF series OF games betN cen the
Parnell Football Club and the Emmett
Club, both o! this city, will take place at
Golden Gate Park on Sunday afternoon
July "a, al o'clock, between the first teams
Of each club.