The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-09
odds AND ENDS OF SPORT.
The California Club Clears Off
Big Indebtedness.
A Return Race Between the Married and Sim
gle Oarsmen Of the Pioneer Club Made
Willis and Critic Are Coming.

The officers of the California Athletic
Club held long Meeting last evening, but
nothing Of any particular importance was
transacted. so the secretary reported. This
afternoon a statement Of the clubs finances.
etc, will be posted in the parlor occupied
by the directors in the Flood building. The
statement SAYS that on July the cash on
hand amounted to S1922 76, and the July re-
ceipts, which amounted 20 S43S3 o., left
balance of S6305 81. OF this amount
S5647 50 was expended in paying OF the
major part of the old debt, which was
S6923 63 when the new board took Office.
leaving balance of S65S -, which. with
S217 80 collected this month. leaves now in
the keeping OF the treasurer SS75 II.
There still remains S1276 OF of the "aged"
debt to be cleared of. The clubhOpes to be
swimming over clear bottom after its
next bIti0n-that Is provided the direc-
tors will not split on rocky arguments
which have excited very heated discussion
at recent meetings.
Contracts for alterations In the gymua-
siam have been given out. 1t will cost the
club Sl3S for the completion Of the proposed
fire escapes and $3.50 for improvements
which Will be made IN the seating. The
contractors have promised that the work
Will be finished by the goth of this month.
Van Heest has refused an offer of $500 TO
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of $1,000, which means that he would rather
be excused from tackiing the Job offered
him. As Critic and Willis are expected
on the next steamer from the colonies Smith
VIII not have 10 wait long for man worthy
OF MS steel or gloves better said.
Johnny Murphy says that he viii fight
any bantam living. white or black. 81 am
not n feather-weight," remarked Johnny
last evening. put as a bantam / am ready
with money TO meet ali corners, and that's
all can say"
1t will be remembered that in the race
Towed a few weeks ago between the mar
ried and single representatives of the Pho
neer Rowing Club the Benedicts won by
few boat lengths. The single men, who
rowed around an imaginary stakeboas at
the turn and then met with defeat, attribute
their bad luck to the loss of Dan Leahy
who had failed to pat in an appearance at
clubhouse IN time TO enter for the race.
Ieahy says he was not feeling well on that
day. and as n consequence he could not do
credit 10 himself or the single members Of
the club by entering the race. rhe win
neTs. who have been enjoying a good laugh
al the expense OF the single men ever since,
were challenged a few days ago to row a
return race. The defy was quickly accept
ed, and the contest will be decided next
Sunday over the Long-bridge course. The
single men are training hard for the event
and those who will witness the race may
expect TO see great race. The married
men are being played strongly in the pools
NhItkopp, the sculer who was defeated
oy Ierrili during the Fourth OF July re-
gatta by having taken a header into the
briny, challenged his conaueror 20 n return
match Immediately after the result Of the
contest was announced. Terrill has not as
yet signified his intention of accommodate
ing his defeated opponent. and Whitkopp
now looks upon TerrilPS victory as being
mere fluke.
The ARIEL and Pioneer boating clubs have
tolerably good fOur-oared representatives
They are DESTROYS OF meeting barge crew
chosen from the ranks OF the Dolphin boat
club The general belief is that the Dop-
ph:n boating club IS purely a social organi-
cation.
a well-known -four merchant, who was
at one time prominently connected with
fste sports. has written to Australia for
Abe Willis, the bantam whose colors were
lowered by George Dixon, the colored
fighter. Willis is expected on the next
steamer from Australia, and should ne ar
rive an attempt will be made to pit him
against Sol Smith or Johnny Murphy.
Jun Corbeit has written to his brother.
Harry, that there is no truth in the report
that he had refused 10 fight before the
Olympic Club OF New Orleans unless the
ring was constructed So that it would repre-
sent In appearance klte-shaped ring a
la kite-shaped track "Why" said Jim.
should Sullivan prove TO be the d lsseSsCr
Of batter arms than me you can safely gam
bic that my neither limbs are far superior 10
Johns. aud In long fight L must certainly
win. don't You see?"
Joe Goddard is now in strict training for
MS lV-ronnd bout with Billy Smith which
Is booked 70 take place at the California
Club. Goddard and Smith have had a NV
tual understanding. and now instead Of
smashing the leather soles of training-shoe
on hard roads Goddard is training on saloon
bar glasses, which he smashes with his
teeth with apparently as much relish as the
famous wrestler. Clarence Whistler.
The West End Amateur Athletic Club
gave very clever entertainment last even
Ing consisting of five and 10 round set-tos
The 1nal event, which was quite exciting,
crnateG LnIlnh In n Ion