The morning call., 1892-09-27
With GLOVES And SPIKES.
Battles at the California and
Palo Alto Clubs.
Ellis-strest Gripmen Test Thsir Speed at the
Bay Distriet-No More Lake Fishing.
The FIX Terriers Friends.

The Pslo Alto Club has completed all
arrangements for the fstic entertainment
which will take place tomorrow evening.
The club has leased the gymnasium formerly
occupied by the California Athletic Club on
New Montgomery street. The event which
will attract the most attention viii be finish
contest between Hawkins and killeen.
These youngsters have trained faithfully
for the contest, and the members OF the club
can look forward 10 a rattling good MILL
The gymnasium has been fitted up recently
with additional apparatus, and many of the
members now take advantage OF the facili-
ties that are offered for athletic practice.
The directors of the California Athletic
| Club met last evening and signed Robert
Dobbs (coloreG) to fight Charles johnson OF
| St. Louis, the match TO take place next
month.
Doobs has figured in two or three battles
| in this city, his best being contest to
| finish with Mckenzie, a clever weller
weight from Australia. DObbs fOug ht
careful battle and whipped bis oppoOe ut in
| good style.
Johnson is particular friend Of Danny
| Needham, and according to the latter the
| new arrival will be sure to give good
| account Of himself. johnson has the ap-
| pearance OF man who should make game
aud hard battle He will appear In four
round bout with Frank Kelly at the Palo
Alto Clubs entertainment tomorrow even
| ing.
| Some of the athletic clubs are considering
the consummation of a match between
| Reddy Gallagher. the Denver pugilist who
| made such good showing before Young
| Mitchell in this city, and Alexander Greg
! gains, the champion middle-welght OK the
| Pacific Coast. This would be meeting
| well worth seeing.
1t was stated few days ago that Walter
| Watson would resume his duties as boxing
Instructor Of the Olympic Club. The pro-
| fessor says that it would give him great
| pleasure to be at his old post at the time
stated. but as his physician advised him 10
| rest for few weeks longer, he viii. conse-
| qaently, not make his appearance at club
| quarters next month.
The Sap Francisco Athletic Club will give
| an exhibition at its elubrooms, 43lR Sixth
| street, tomorrow evening. An excellent
programme of amateur athletics has been
| arranged for the occasion.
There was considerable interest mani
| tested few days ago among the conductors
ana gripmen OF the various streetcar lines
| in connection with footrace between Tyne
ana Cailaghar, both gripmen and employees
on the Ellis-street road.
The race, which was fifty yards for 81 a
yard, was decided at the Bay District Track
last Friday in the presence Of large crowd
Of railroad men, who exchanged several
dollars on the result.
The dash was closely contested and was
won by Tyne by about two feet Some Of
the expert athletes who witnessed the
sprint stated that Tyne is ringer" and
| could have defeated Callaghan four yards
| if he had desired 10 do SO. However. the
defeated sprinter Is not satisfied with the
result and has challenged Tyne to another
go to take place within thirty days.
SiddoDs and Smith are in the pink of con-
/ dltlon for their fstic argument which will
| be decided Oh Thursday evening al the Cali
fornia Athletic Club. Tom Hogan OF st.
Pani and Harry Daily, the Australian But
| telny, Will D0x three rounds. which Will be
| l0i0Ned Dy IOuT-round 'igO" between a.
Walker and Zeko Murphy.
| Inc secretary Of the club has received a
letter from George Van Heest, which states
| that he will fight the winner of the Smith
| and Slddons battle. Van Heest is one Of a
| class OF pngs who likes to see his name
| IN print. III Smith challenged Van Heest
the latter would ask $4,000 purse, polite
| way Of avoiding a meeting
The Pacific Fox Terrier Club held its reg
| ular meeting ,ast night at q Kearny street.
| j. Il. Watson presided, j. ID. Martin ;secre-
| tary. The following members were present:
w. II. McFee of Alameda, A. F. Baum
gaTtner OF Oakland Robert Liddle, George
| Deberham, DIR. Thomas BOwhill and A. l..
| Cresswell OF San francisco.
| Messrs. Cresswel and Baumgartner were
| appointed a committee on prizes.
| The club members discussed the advisa-
| bility of awarding first and second prizes in
| each class. ana action upon this matter was
| deferred until the next meeting.
1 Treasurer Deberham reported $50 On hand.
Ii is confidently hoped that this SUN will be
| increased TO $50 by next bench show
J season.