The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-10
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Layigne and Durge Will Do Battle
This Evening.
Olympic Club Boxers Weigh In for Match Con-
tests-The Parnell Lsather-Kiekers-A
Record That Is Looked For.

Record That Is Looked For
This evening the members of the Pacific
Athletic Club will have an opportunity of
seeing the amount of punishment Jim
Burge, ''the iron man." can stand In front
of Billy LLvigne, an Eastern pugilist whom
the critics of the Eastern press believe TO be
one of the cleverest boxers in America.
Il is certain that the American will be re-
CURED to possess hard-hitting powers and
cleverness combined to bring the hard
faced invader to his terms. Lavigne has
very little 10 say concerning the match; in
fact, he Is one of the few pugilists who feel
little delight in hearing himself bluster over
what be has accomplished within the ropes.
He is why and bony fellow with a long
reach who should be able to land fire.
guently on Burgess nasal appendage.
As it is a well-known fact that Burge can
take tremendous punching in the face
with out showing the effects of hard knocks
the probability is that Layigne will give
his Tincipal attention to the Australians
body. which is said to be the weakest spot
OF that part OF his anatomy. which, accord
ing TO rule. can be shot at it'll leather balls.
LAvIGNE AT THE SHORT END.
The betting is strongly in favor OF the
Colonial weller weight. Yesterday the
pools sold at to l, with Lavigne on the
short end.
1t is strange that any such odds should
prevail, as when club officials after dill
gent search and inquiry. match two men,
the supp0sition is, Of course, that the con-
testants are about eQual-that is, as far as
the qualifications necessary TO priZe-ring
celebrity is concerned. The men who make
matches between human pugs are supposed
TO be experts in their business; conse-
quently, il would appear absurd, from a
gambling point Of view. 20 regard one of the
contestants, when both men are physically
sound and in good condition, so far superior
TO the other that the betting should rule
| 2 to /.
The gambling proves conclusively what
| the sporting public think as regards the
! result OF prize fight. 1t has, however,
been frequently demonstrated In the past
/ that the Outside" Sports are very fair
| judges OF fighting cattle. The short enders
have won eight times out OF ten, which fact
| should go TO prove that the people who
make matches between fghting-men are
| generally correct in their estimates of the
capabilities of istic actors
BILLY AND JOHNNY MURPHY.
OF late battles Billy Murphy was a long
shot against Johnny Murphy. and he fail ed
| TO win; McAulffe was fav0rite against
| Goddard; Dawson, who was strong favor
! lite against Needham. won by a small mar
| gin. Several Of the contests which have
been decided within the past year that - Ill
60 10 prove the absurGitY OF lnng-Shot bet
! ting could be mentioned; sufficient 10 say
| that when two men are physically in a con-
| dtiOn to do battle the betting should be at
! OF near even figures.
! Solly Smith aud his hacker will start for
| New Orleans next week. George Dawson
| Is preparing for trip to the fighting grounds
also. 1t is thought that 200 sports will leave
this city in time to witness the great Cor
bett-Suilivan battle at New Orleans On Sep
TENDER T.
1t was reported yesterday that George
Ross had become disguised with the way
some of the directors Of the California Club
have been managing affairs athletic, and
! that he had slgnltied his intention ol re-
/ signing. Other directors Will probably fol-
| low Ross footsteps.
At meeting OF the California Sebuetzen
| Club it was decided that the members of tie
! festival committee with the scorers sbould
constitute the shooting COMMITTEES, whose
| duty II will ba TO decide all questions arising
at the ranges during the com ng festival
The athletes of the Pacific Coast Amateur
| Athletic Association have been accusing the
! Amateur Union for its hardness in &C
| kn0wledging records made on this coast
| 1t VIII be remembered that i'm May last
| Henry of the Berkeley University broke
the worlds record at the Olympic grounds
by lowering the 1l5-yard hurdle record TO
| 15& seconds The timers were Colonel
| Edwards. Peter Mcintyre and Joe Jordan
| The university representatives applied for
| the record TO the union, which, of course
| they did not receive, owing TO the fact that
the afhdaviis Of the timers are still in the
| possession OF the Off ers of the Pacific As
ISOLATION and until the union receive them
| records will not be allowed.
| Why the Association Of tile Pacific failed
! 70 send on the affidavits is a mystery that
cannot be accounted Tor. Ii is now almost
| SIX months since the record was made and
| an explanation of the holding back of the
| affidayits Is due to the athletes and the
young man who performed the feat.
The directors OF the Olympic Club trans
acted only routine business last evening.
| Eugene Van Court will be asked to referee
| the boxing tourn ment OF Thursday even
| ing, as Mr.. McArthuPs business compli-
| cations will prevent his appearance at the
! club on that night.
The annex Of the Olympic Club will hold
| a class handicap double tennis tournament
at the grounds on Sunday next entries for
which Will close on the evening Of the I4th
inst
The amateur boxers who have entered for
| the Olympic boxing contests were weighed
last evening. There are sixteen matches on
the programme, which will In all probability
take two nights to flash.
The Emmett Football Club held large
and enthusiastic meeting last evening at
knights OF the Red Branch Hail. In the
absence OF President OConnnr. Vice Presi-
| dent Laliy called the meeting to order.
The different committees made their re-
| ports, and the report of the treasurer
| euoMcu NAV tDe finances OF the club were
In healthy condition. 1t was decided 10
inform the Parnell boys the Emmets would
| be ready on next Sunday to finish the
| drawn game Of the 51st ult. II the Parnpll
| PLAYERS are not ready TO play on Sunday
they will be permitted TO choose any Sun
| day which may suit their convenience.
Seven members were proposed and two
| elected.
A meeting Of the Occidental Coursing
| Club was called for last evening at u
| kearny street. but as no quorum was pres
ent the sportsmen retired 10 meet next
month This is the second meeting that
ialied owing ia lack of members
| The Fremont School
|