The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-22

purchased the paraphernalia of the defunct
Golden Gate Club, which was latterly known
as the Phoenix Club. The members OF the
new club are pleased with the recent i'm
proyements to the gymnasium. to which is
attached an improyised handball court
without side walls.
The Palo Altos have the only professional
gymnasium In the city. Joe Acton has been
appointed wrestling instructor, and Danny
Needham will be at the service of the MEM
bers who fancy boxing.
The club will give its first fisttc entertain
ment on the evening of the 9th inst. Tom
Hogan of st. Paul and Gus Muller Of this
city Will exchange punches Tor ten rounds.
Frank Kelly and Charley johnson will have
four-ronnd go. and the event OF the even
ing will be finish contest between Jack
Kileen and Dial Hawkins.
The colored folk of San Bernardin0 have
subscribed large purse which will be
placed in safe keeping until Peter Jackson
meets Jim Corbett. The wad will then be
wageIed on Jackson, provided the coored
fraternity are satisfied the sable champion
OF England and Australia will be in good
condition.
Lem Fletcher, the leading sporting man
OF Toronto, Canada, was an eyewitness to
the Corbett-Sullivan fight. He was a strong
Sullivan man before the battle, but he has
now changed his opinion. as the following
report from the Toronto Empire will show:
world" sai6 Lem. Hes just too good for
any of them. [ thought Sullivan could
handle the gloves and could hit little, but
the quick. lightning, nerve-destrUying box
Ing of that man Corbett is wonderful. l
don't believe there ever was such boxer
born. He's one of those two-handed fel-
lows. with his left just as good as his right,
and he can strike quicker and land oftener
than any man know. That last round was
terror. After having seen 1t | can die con-
tented without seeing another fight IL
jackson comes to meet COIbett | know
whom my money will be on. | don't know
jackson, but | don't think 1t possible to
beat Corbett"
The California Athletic Club has decided
that the SiddOns and Smith fight will take
place on the evening of the Goth inst. The
fighters were seen yesterday by the boxing
committee and agreed to change Of date
from the 30th to the Goth inst.
The applications for membership to the
Olympic Club have increased wonderfully
since the directors decided that the initia-
ton fee would be raised from $40 TO 500
at the end of the year. The next important
feature in amateur athletics will be an all
round gymnastic tournament.
A return match game of football between
the first teams OF the Parnell and O'Brien
CLUBS will be played at the Piedmont
grounds on Sunday next. F. Palmer has
been selected to referee the match. The
al tchiH Will tdh0 lilo Il 10 " CiOCh
boat for Oakland on the day in question.
The Encinal Boating aud Yachting Club
of Alameda will have a free-for-all boat
race on the estuary Saturday afternoon.
The members are making extensive prepa-
rations for reproduction of "PinafOre" on
the water, the particulars OF which have
already been published.
A gentleman prominently connected with
the Corinthlan Yacht Club received letter
few days ago from England, in which was
stated that Great Britain will take part in
the contest for the America cup next SEA-
son, as there are indications that the New
\ ork Yacht Club will cancel the adverse
conditions which now deter the British
from competition. Lord Dunraven, it is
said, is making arrangements TO build a
yacht with which he proposes to compete
with the Americans.