The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-02
PUGS AND PUNCHES.
Athletic Clubs Must BE Fireproof-Hi
From The shoulder.

Athletic Clubs Must Be Fireproof-Hits
From fhe shoulder.
The California Athletic Clubs officers met
last evening, and after a lengthy debate
r. lative to the safety of their rlubrooms on
New Montg, merry street from any fire that
might attack it during an exhibition, they
decided that 10 satisfy the Fire Wardens,
everything in the gymnasium will be fitted
up Just as the latter officials may desire,
even If Ii becomes necessary to remove the
present parapberralia and substitute in its
stead iron seats, iron cushions, iron floors.
iron gloves. iron sales and everything that
will come under the head ing of '.Ironical'
The motto OF the club, said director, is 10
rule and not to be ruled. Nesdhem and
Dawso were paid their ends of the purse
they battled for the other evening. The
latter pOcketed $3.50 and the foi mer was
given the losers end. $780, The Godd ard
and Smith I0-round go was set for the 18th
Instead OF the 23d inst, as previously stated.
Each lighter deposited $500 as a guarantee
that he would appear in the ring in time to
engage in hostiliiieS.
Jack Dempsey, who is managing the
Portland, Or, Athletic Club, is trying To
arrange a meeting between The defeated
pugiiists Haw kins and Mahoney. II these
bantams are not looking for too much
stuff thew will be gwen a chance to en-
gage in a Webtoot scrap.
The Mckenzie and Dobbs fight, which
viii come off before the California Club
should prove TO be rafting good MILL
Dobbs has shown enough If his ability as
hghter to satisfy the public that il will
take first-class man 20 bring him to terms.
Mckenzie has the reputation of being one of
Australians clever men, thoroughly quail
lied 10 meet the best in his class
The newly organized Phoenix Club, with
Joe Acton and Frank Allen at the wheel.
will open on or about the 18th Of this month,
at the cid club-Tooms of the Golden
Gate Club, on Stevenson street. At
meeting last evening II. Valentine
was elected president James III. Gates vice.
president, Mark Stone secretary, and Frank
Allen treasurer; directoTs-A. +. Andrews,
Stewart Carter, NJ. +. Frank, w. ID. Dom
aid. Joseph Acton and Louis Straus. The
Initiation fee is 81 90. The club has the
names OF 200 members on its book. Boxing
and wrestling will be taught three evenings
in the week The seTai-monthly exhibitions
will consist of four aud ten round "goes."
johnny Murphy has come to the conclu-
sion that owing to the fact that he is unable
TO get mp match with any fighter of the
bantam eight division of pugs he will in
future give his sole attention to horse
riding Tor living. johnny has just re-
turned from trip 10 McDonough's horse
ranch at MEMO Park, and his high-sirung
description OF how he rode n cunning old
racing plug 10 a watering-tr0ngh IN gale
OF wind under difficulties would make the
famous Whitehall Mccarthy imagine that
ne never aid own a son who could ride
lust little bit" when out for the dust.
Johnny will buy himself pigskn and 60
into the business of jockeying
Costello and Greggains are doing good
work at their respective training grounds
for the battle which will be decided on the
evening Of the 30;h inst. The men will
enter the ring at or under 15S pounds. The
few wagers already made on the result
favor Costello slightly.
jim Bulge, the iron man. who is to en-
gage In a little istic difficulty with Billy
Lavigne on the evening of the 10Th inst at
the Pacific Club. states that he is enjoying
excellent health at Tiburon, where he is re-
siding with Sir William Murphy In n hun
ter's ark purchased by the latter after his
famous draw battle with Badly Murphy
some weeks ago. Burge is great lover Of
mutton chops. and Sir William. who is great
hunter of mountain sheen, manages to keep
the table well supplied daily with mutton
which Is shot on his estate that lies within
gun shot of TiburoD. The cabin of the
craft is literally covered with the pictures
of all the famous pngilists, including the
great Sir William Murphy and Tanner
McAuiiffe