The morning call., 1892-07-15
FIELD OF SPORT.
Gresgains and Costello May Meet After
AlI-Dempsey Is Heard From.

Ali-Dempsey Is Heard From.
The Pacific Club viii give its next enter
tainment on the evening OF the 18th inst,
and on the following evening the Califor-
MIA Club will entertain its members with a
fstic pOtpouTri which promises a long stay
OF proceedings. as the pugilists, Dawson and
Needham, are very cautious, and neither
viii give any chances awav.
Dawson is training at Professor Farley'S
hosiery on the Mission road, and accord
ing 10 his confidential adviser, Eddie
Graney, be Will toe the scratch in as fine
condition as any man could possibly be got
for hard QueeDsberTy fight Needham
will have nc reason to complain as regards
condition, as he is being handled by Sam
Fitzpatrick, the famous trainer of Austria
lian and American pugilists. Needham's
friends argue that Danny is a much harder
punchtr than the Australian, and that he is
gust clever enough to avoid being jahbed to
pieces by the clever Dawson. The betting,
however, Will be strongly in favor of Daw-
son, as he has come TO this country with a
foreign recommendation on which shrewd
sporting men ALWAYS place their money to
win. \ champion from Australia is always
q good man TO back.
Joe Goddard has concluded to take a trip
to New Orleans. where he expects to get on
a match with some heavyweight. Billy
Madden is anxious 10 manage the Barrier
champion, and il is not impossible that
Goddard Will place himself under the wing
OF artlul William.
The Los Angeles Herald OF the 18th inst.
says: "Solly Smith, Dawson and Joe God
dard Will shortly pass through this city on
their way to New Orleans. Tney will give
an exhibition here. The Los Angeles ban
tam is matched TO fight Bobby Burns at
New Orleans" Smiths manager states
that his boy" has no engagement ON hand
and will not sign to fight anybody until he
has few weeks rest.
nTOnO2pd no
Greggains and Benny is off, the California
Will Immediately negotiate with Greggains
and Martin Costello for an exhibition of
their fstic abilities, and if arrangements can
be made satisfactory to the club and the
pugltstS the contest Will take place in
August
Work was begun Yesterday on the rem0d-
cling OF the interior of the California Clubs
new ring and quarters and the contractor
expects 10 have things in tiptOD shape in the
latter part of next week. The new board
IS certainly doing good work and it will not
be many months before the club will be out
of debt
The married and single members of the
Pioneer Rowing Club Will engage in a race
OF TWO miles with turn on Sunday, the
oath inst. The contest will be decided over
the Long bridge course and the betting now
is in favor of the benedicts.
Jack Dempsey writes from P0rtlaad, Or,
that he has not expressed himself to anv re-
FitZSmmOns or any other man. 1T affords
me" saws Jack, annoyance and amuse-
ment to read in the papers statements which
| am credited with having made. | have no
desire for publicity and If | am quoted as
saying MANY absurd things | hope nv
friends Will think twice before they take
stock in any public statements purpOrted as
having come from me-"
The following communication, concern
ing Billy Maber, from c. Z. Washburn has
been received and speaks for itself:
Editor C1U: Some erroneous impressions
seem 10 prevail IN this city regarding the efforts
of Billy Maber, the Australian lightweight now
In Los Angeles. 10 get match on this coast.
MabeT has repeatedly offered 10 go against any
14O-p0und man in the country, and in recent
letter 10 friend IN this ciiy he EXPRESSED will
ingneSs To go against Jack ID, mpsey for eight
rounds. Ihis otier was communicated 10 Demp-
Sey at Portland, Or, but as 1t was thoughl at the
time that Dempsey would decline TO meet a
lightweight no formal challenge was issued
Dempsey ignored Maber's offer, but Interested
himself in securing a match for he latter with
he result that Maber on July signed and for
wafded articles TO the Pastme Club at Portland.
OF which Dempsey IS manager, 10 fight Billy
Smith. the boston lightweight, for a $1,000
purse and side bet OF $1,000, and unless Smith
ialls 10 Put up BIS money the hight VIII take
place about The latter part of August. As yet
Smith IS the only man who has expressed any
Willingness to meet Maber, Notwithstanding The
statements that have been made recently by un-
authorized parties.
There are few reople in this city who inn
aglne tnat Joe Goddard is a very scientific
dancer. Goddard is quite an adept in Terp-
sichOre, nevertheless, and last Sunday even
ing at bail given by one of the local
yachting clubs he astoniShed his friends by
giving very pretty exhibition Of kangaroo
wal,Zing, which was said To have been
highly pleasing TO the experts OF fancy
dancing. The young lady whom Goddard
asSayed to pivot around the hall on toe
movements did not approve of the Aus
tralian's style of dancing and to the disgust
OF the pugilist she sand: please excuse
me. sir. must rest few minutes. as my
corns are not trained for punching"
Jack Kitchen, the champion amateur
heavy weight of the coast, has volunteered
to teach the boxing classes of the Olympic
Club without remuneration during Pro-
fessOr WatSOn's illness. The professor,
who has been ailing for some time with a
painful foot, is almost nvaeseent aud will
be at his post of duty in a few weeks.
Professor Meihling, the wrestling instruc-
tor of the club, Will leave on visit to his
New York friends in October. Professor
Smyth is now assistant gymnastic instructor
of the Manhattan Athletic Club, New York
Ben Bogner, the lnimitable clown of the
Olympic Club, made matters very pleasant
for the members of tie CoTinthian Yacht
Club during their outing at Benecia.
Bnguer. according to DR.. Cation, was shot
full of putty holes during the celebration
Cl0wnlike. he escaped free from injury.
The yachts Linda and Freda have re-
turned from very pleasant deep sea cruise
10 brakes Bay. The yachtsmen report that
Jack Sheppard 5 whiskers are still enjoying
an outing, as the owner of the cheek pro-
tectOrs returned TO port without them.
Strange things frequently occur on yacht