The morning call., 1892-07-24
SPORTING GOSSIP.

Needham and Williams Both In Good
Heaith-Contrary Rumors Untrue.
Owing TO the rumor that Dannie Needham
was sick, CALL reporter crossed the bay
and found the popular pugilst looking just
about the healthiest sick man any one could
clap eyes on.
You can say am first rate" said DAN
nie Il have every confidence in myself,
and all my friends are doubly confident and
Are putting down their money on the short
end in great shape. You can bet I'm going
TO do my best, both for my own sake and
THEIRS
Dannie looks to weigh about 136 pounds.
and will enter the ring we'll under the 14O
lie Is IT his best at about 139. President
Hiram Is. Cook OF the California Club is
very well satisfied with the condition of
both men and thinks the club has never
signed better match.
President Harrison is highly indignant at
the rumor spread about that Williams is so
Ill that ii is doubtful whether he viii be fit
to enter the ring. He thinks the rumor is
malicious Invention of his enemies who
wish to see him lose money and have Sc
iected the method of running down Will
llamS To try and prevent people from going
to see the mill.
Notwithstanding this report Williams
stock has gone up, and there was lots of
money for his end last night at % TO 90
The same odds prevail on the Dawson
Needham contest. The former carries the
| biggest lot OF money. but Needham'S sup
| porters are very confident.
The ever popular jack Dempsey has
! written to an Intimate friend in this city
stating that he will take in the New Orleans
! carnival. Jack has made himself a great
! name in Portland, Or, as a straight and
| honest sport. He Will never want wei
| come in San Francisco.
| Ihe courSlng men were out again In great
! force at Corbett's last night. Harry had to
| attend to the fighting end and his partner to
| the pooling on the dogss The latter. by the
way, Is great m6ination artist, and will
| never die from overlaying his book. One
| glance at a ticket with four to one against t
| five dogs winning their respective courses
| is quite enough to settle the most ardent
| spe tator.
Billy Robertson has earned the title of
champion seat-booker." Larry Stock well is
after him and Al B0uver aud Charley Hall
are likely to make bid for his services in
| this line. The California Club. however,
| means to keep him. The rumor that Dan
| Leary VIII relate some of his choicest aaec-
| doteS as a prelude to the Turner Williams
| go has been contradicted. What's the ma tie T
| with giving Billy Smith a 90 with Joe God
! dard? The former is pining for match and
| the latter saws he will meet anything on
| two legs All the sports are wondering
| bow Nose Gunst is playing his Doodle
| on this weeks contests Nose intends TO
keep them all guessing. Billy Harrison
| says he would like 10 see another gentleman
| from the San Jose press at Monday nights
| contest. match between Joe McAuliffe
and the Raphael pugilists has been sug-
gested, to take place Immediately after the
election 1t is said that both athletic clubs
are seriously thinking of hiring a doctor
and portable drugstore for their matches
| tomorrow and tuesday, owing to the
rumOred Illness OF all the contestants.