The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-05
A FLUSH PUGILIST.
FitzsimmOnS' Modest Offer to the
Pacific Club.
He Wants Only Fifteen Thousand to Fight
Choynski-K King and Tieman Are Matched
California Club Doings

1t took the Directors Of the California
Club three hours and half last evening to
decide upon Offering purse of $500 10 any
pair of the following heavy weights who
will contest to finish under the clubs
auspices: John l.. Sullivan, 7. f. Slavin.
Peter Jackson. Maher, COrbctt, Goddard,
Mitchell, Choynski and McAuliffe.
If this offer will not prove sufficient in
ducement to catch a brace Of heavy weight
stars, the Directors state that they will give
the entire gate receipts, less running ex-
penses, TO the winner Of the two men who
will do battle under the last proposition.
1t seems to be the aim of the club TO have
all OF the heavy-weights of prominence a
fighting until such time as the championship
of the heavyweight division is determined.
This is not wise move and one which will
never amount to anything, as neither Sulli-
van, Slavln nor Corbett will take cOgnizance
of such proposition.
As regards the proposed match between
Needham AMI Ryan the officers said that
these fighters need not look for larger
purse than they have been offered, and that
If they desire to fight elsewhere there are
no strings on their cOattails.
CHOYNsKI AS A BICYCLER.
Joe Cboynski, while sOjourning In the
colonies, became very much infatuated with
bicycling, and it is said that before he took
his departure for his Frisco home he was
seriously contemplating a challenge to
Billy Jordan, the heavy weight bicycle
champion of the Coast.
Since his arrival he has made several
rounds of the park on his Tubbered steed,
and had it not been for an accident which
happened him on Saturday, the majority OF
his friends here would, perhaps, never
,l.ar 1t
wheeling fraternity.
Joe. it appears, was speeding along
Golden Gate avenue on his return from a
visit TO Ionng Jumbo, when he heard a
sweet voice crying out Is that YOU, Joe,
deaT?" 1t was Choynskfs best girl, who
was following on behind on horseback.
The young pugilist turned so quickly
VIXEN he heard the loving query that his
wheel lost its bearings and dashed slap
bang against a trough which was at the
time fl led 10 overlooking. The rider took a
magnificent header and landed head first in
the trough.
When he recovered his equilibrium his
position can be imagined as he gazed wet
eyed to see where his lady friend had gone
She was an interested spectator, however,
and on seeing that Joseph was uninjured
laughed heartily and cried, ia ia. Joe,
dear; did make you take water, didn't ?'
MATCHED BY THE PACIFICS.
Kennedy, alias Jack Herman, last evening,
for the evening Of the 18th inst. The purse
is $50, from which the loser will receive
$3.50. These fighters are not claSSed among
the scientific pugs. but they have done
enough in the ring TO satisfy lovers of the
spcrt that they may expect to see rattlln Z
good slOg.
The Pacific Athletic Club received a dis
patch yesterday from Bob Fitzsmmons.
who is stationed at Bay ST. Louis, that he
will not fight Choynski unless guaranteed
a $4,000 purse. The elongated middl e.
weight might have said he would not fight
ChOvnski, and thereby have saved consid-
cradle telegTaphlng.
Hawkins manager states that he is ready
to match his protege against Began for
from $500 TO $1,000 side. and that the con-
test can take place in any club, as he has
no particular choice. These youngsters ar
quite clever and would make an interesting
mill.
PUGUIsTS IN TRAINING.
Billy Smith is trimming at Kinknervil'e
for his contest with KehOe on the 10Th inst.
The latter is doing pedestrlanism and bag
punching at the SiX-mlle House. Jack
Mccain is blowing up the dirt Of the roads
leading to Professor Farley's rendezvous.
He walks and runs from ten to thirty
miles each day. and his trainer states that
he has already smashed three bags into
smithereens. His opponent. Charley Kem-
mic, is training under Danny Needham' S
instructions at the latter's quarters in Oak
land The battle will take place at the
California Club on the 18th inst
Ii letters from Stockton can be accepted as
reliable, Charley Turner must be out for ''the
stuff " this time. The cOlored middle
weight is said to be working like beaver
on the Stockton track for his battle with
Martin, the "Black Pearl" Cd the Goth inst.
at the California Club. Although Turner
may be sincere in his training, it is doubtful
that he will give even fair account of him.
self against his next opponent.