The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-15
PUNCHER MURPHY.
He Arrives From Australia With
George Mckenzie.
stanbury and Sullivan Will Row for the
Championship in May-An Expert Hand
ball-Plsyer From Sydney.

The steamer Alameda. which arrived yes
terday from Australia. had among her pas
sengers the noted pugilists William Murphy,
feather-weight champion OF the Bush, ana
George Mckenzie, 100 pound punche-, who
is said to be well versed in the art Oh Knock
ing out aspirants to fistic fame.
Murphy has not changed much in either
appearance or manners. If anything he Is
a shade thinner than when he was seen
punching holes in the atmosphere While
yainly striving to knock the head oil Ike
Weir at the California Club, which contest
will never be forgotten by the large gather
ing that witnessed it. The famous Austria
liam grasshopper has come to stay.
81 have had enough of Australia" said
Prince William when asked il he intended
to return after having an opportunity OF re-
plenshing his long since departed DUST
which he carried with him from this coun-
try TO the land of the kangaroo.
II would not have remained any time In
Australia on my return to that country, no
continued, had 1t not been Tor the way the
foighters jollied me about lighting GrlHo
and other small fry whom they thought
could bowl me over.
Il remained there long enough to show
my enemies that i would not be blutf,d
and my fights you have already heard OF.
THE AMERICAN COLORo.
ST was robbed out of my fight with Critic
because / wore the American colors, but |
told the jolly boys that tho eagle was good
enough bird for me and that L would never
60 back on him."
The eccentric William said that he could
fight strong at ia pounds and was ready to
meet all corners.
Speaking of Dawson, he remarked that
whoever was pitted against him he would
have merry time of 1t provided Dawson
was himself in good condition, and that his
opponent would have to be right clever
lad and hard puncher to win.
IF L can't get match with any OF the
American champions OF my weight Will
take on Dawson for CO." he said; that IS
in case lie whips his man. You know that
i challenged him TO fight at Broken Hill and
he refused to meet me.
"How about your Sausalito property,
Billy" asked one OF the pugs who ha
come to meet him.
Murphy smiled when the word property
was mentioned. and turning TO friend
said: IL was just thinking how much taxes
/ had to pay on that lot OF mine Blame me
if | know now how | stand on the books; 1
hear that the sand has gone up over there
since left"
Mckenzie, who accompanied Murphy, is
a likely looking chap. lie is said to be "a
good 'un." and like Prince William, he is
also looking for game with any man from
125 TO 100 pounds. IL was rumored yester-
day that the California Club had Mckenzie
in charge, and that he came purp0sely TO
fight man the club had quietly arranged
to pit against him.
PRAIsING SAN FRANCISCO.
"Smiler'' Hales while in this city wrote
several letters to Australia praising San
Francisco to the skies as being the mecca
metropolis OF the world for the fighting
man. lie advised all Australian pugs of
any consequence TO come hither and bag
a.
rival Of clever and hard hitting Australians.
An ons the many fighters 'Smiler" advised
to journey to America are Mckenzie. Char
ley Dunn. George Powell, Jack Fuller and
Critic.
1t is safe to say that IL Australian fighters
meet with the same fortune Hales encoun-
tered In Frisco it would be greatly to their
interest to remain at home.
Billy Murphy has among his effects the
belt he received from a New York sporting
manager. which he says lie is ready TO put
mp in a match between himself and George
Dixcp, tho champion colored bantam-or
feather weight, more properly speaking
OF America.
Adyices from Sydney state that Goddard,
the Barrier champion, who IS matched to
fight Joe McAuliffe at the California Club,
Will arrive on the next steamer and that he
will have a trainer along with him.
The Alameda brought sad news to W.
w. NaughtOn, the well-known reporter and
sporting writer. His brother. Z. L. Naugh-
ton, a very popular man among his fellow
men, died on March and was buried on
the Friday following.
MCCARTHY AND CRITIC.
On the night the Alameda left Sydney
Mick Mccarthy and Young Critic fought,
tie result of which will not be known here
until the arrival of the next steamer The
betting, however, favored Critic very much
Dan Creedon ana Martin Costello fought
a draw In the Melbourne Athletic Club on
March 3. They are matched to fight again
Sam Mathews, who is well known by
many sporting men of this city, Is manager
Of the Sydney Athletic Club.
John Jones. champion haHdbalI-player of
Australia, arrived yesterday. Jones is said
to be TN excellent two-handed player, and a
match between him and Jack Riordan. the
local champion, will be consummated in a
few days.
A single-scull race for the championship
of the world has been arranged between
Stanbury and Sullivan, and it will take
place on the Paramatta River In the first
week Of May. Good judges OF rowing look
upon Sullivan as being tile coming cham
piOn.
Jack McAuliffe, the champion lightweight
OF the world. is now consumptive and his
friends state that his fighting days are over
The Mccain and Turner fight, when will
take place at the Pacific Club next Thurs
day night, is attracting much attention, and
betting IS about even on the result.