The morning call., 1892-10-18
SPORTS OF ALL KINDS.
Pugilist McCann Not to Meet
The Black PEARL"
Joe King Has Been Appointed TO Face the
Black slogger- The Football-Players.
A heavyweight.

The Palo Alto Athletic Club made very
very big mistake when it matched Mccain,
the alleged amateur pugiis. who was de-
feated by Charley Turner of Stockton at the
Pacific Club, to fight the "Black Pearl"
When the announcement Of the match was
made public THE CALL suggested that the
club would do well to keep an eye on Nc
Cam, as he was of the slippery kind and
would attempt to crawl out of the con-
test if matters should go against his wishes
The directors took "the tip" and in-
structed Joe King 10 get himself in readi-
ness to take McCann's place in case the
latter would find some excuse at the last
moment to avoid a meeting with the hard
hitting Pearl.
King acted in accordance with the clubs
instructions and trained as faithfully as if
he had signed articles to meet an opponent
He anticipated what was coming and haY-
ing good idea of McCann's ways of doing
business made up his mind that he would
eventually be called upon TO act as substi-
tute for tine man whom the amate ur ath-
leles supposed was great fighter because
he happened to whip Gallagher whe the
latter, on account OF over con fidence, ran
into the lions den and got compile tely
knocked out.
Turner, the colored champion of Stock
ton, made al example OF McCann, aud the
latter, anticipating a second defeat in a con-
test with the Black Pearl. discovered at a
very late hour that he had severe cold
which was caused by the severity OF the
late hailstorm, and asteyening he Informed
the club that it would be utterly impossible
for him TO be in condition to fight on Friday
evening.
McCann's report did not surprise the
directors, as they looked fof the expecteu Oh
this occasion.
King was Immediately notified and will
take McCann's place on Friday evening
next
The members of the club are very we'll
pleased with the change, as they expect
King to give far better account OF himself
than the man who has been for several
months masqueradng under the nom de
plume OF the terror among the middle
weight aspirants for coast honors.
The California Club directors did not meet
last evening, on account OF the death OF
President Cooks wife.
The first of the football games undereSso-
citation rules Will be held at Central Iark
on Friday afternoon between the Pacshc
Wanderers and Scottish Thistle Club team.
Play will be called at O'Clock sharp.
Among the candidates for place on the
Yale College football team Is young Go
Iiah from Brooklyn, n. Y, named Smith.
who weighs 213 pounds and stands 6 feet
inches 10 his socks. He will play center,
replacing Webb in that position.
A son OF Erin, who is a member OF one OF
the prominent athletic clubs. arrived at the
ferry yesterday just in time to see the
steamer leaving her berth. lie had 10 jump
distance of ten feet to land OH board. and
the feat he accomplished by alighting on his
head. Being slightly stunned by the shock
he did not recover until the steamer was
| some 200 yards off, when he looked back.
scratched his head. and exclaimed: by the
powers. 1t WIS fair jump made out OF
| condition all the same"
1t was previous to Edward Hanlans sec,
ond visit 10 England that he was defeated
| in the open scullers' regatta. held on the
| Seekonk River in June, 1880. which was
won by Wallace Ross. r. w. Boyd, the
| English oarsman, was one of the starters.
! Hanlan's first race in the United States
after the Centennial regatta at Philadelphia
| was r0wed in a regatta at Silver Lake,
Mass, on Juns 49, 1877. when he was beaten
! by Fred Plaistead and others, claiming 10
| have met with an accident. He started In the
scullers' race at Boston, July a, of same
year, but was disqualified for fouliDg
! Plaistead. He was not beaten in pro-
fessional match race before going to Eng
| land