The morning call., 1893-11-24
FIELD OF SPORT.
Some Wrestling and Box
ing Contests.
Wheel and Dog Racing Arrival of
st. John, Gaudaur'S Backer.
Young Swimmers.

Judging from the manner Vincent
White is training for his wrestling match
with Dan Mcleod, the latter will have
decidedly interesting time of it during the
hour in which, according to agreement, he
Is to put Mr.. White on his back five times.
If the powerful and athletic Scotchman
can accomplish a feat of this magnitude,
athleticaliy speaking. he is certainly en-
titled to the honor of champion of the
world. as White is an exceedingly strong
fellow. with a good knowledge of the art
of catch-as-catch-ca wrestling McLeod's
friends are Of the opinion that Dan has a
game before him which he cannot win
provided beth contestants are fit and we'll
when time is called for an embrace.
On the same evening of the wrestling
match Young Mitchell and Ryan, the
Australian middle weight. will meet in a
contest of eight rounds. Ryan is exceed
iDgly clever, but the friends of the local
man have explicit confidence IN the Cali
fornian, who has. so far, whipped every
man he has met. The contest will take
place in Oakland.
The next feature of Importance in the
way of amateur sport that will attract the
attention of athletes of the Olympic Club
will be the swimming tournament. The
instructor in natatorial art has among his
pupils a number of excellent swimmers
and divers who will give good account of
themselves in the races in which they will
contest. The diving will be one OF the
most interesting features of the tourna-
ment.
Fred Codington. an all-round good fellow
and athlete, is training hard for the
olympic swimming tournament COding-
ton is being coached by Bob Taylor, who
says that he will wager his best team that
Fred will win first prize.
q no n n a.
of swimmers at the Olympic Club named
White, who is fancied by the swimming
teacher above all other pupils under his
instruction. White is wonderful SWIM
mer and will surprise his opponents when
II comes to fast racing.
Captain Jack Williams, the famous
swimmer who has saved more than hum
dred lives during his career as natator,
is at the present time in the City and
County Hospital. penniess and without a
friend to render him the least assistance.
The captain, who is very sick man, does
not expect to leave the hospital alive. and
all he desires now is that he receive de-
cent burial in case he succumbs to the in
evitable.
Martin Espinosa and J. Johnson, of the
Olympic Wheelmen, had road race last
Sunday. Espinosa started from the City
passage for Oakland. from which place he
rode to San Jose. Espinosa made the
distance, ffty-four miles, in four hours
and thirty minutes. johnson had an acci-
dent and did not arrive at his destination
until II 10 P. NJ, giving Espinosa the race
by one hour and fifteen minutes. Haley
and Thomas acted as coaches.
John Hughes of Stony Creek, Yolo
County. arrived in this city yesterday and
surprised the dog fanciers by stating that
the pointer Glen beigh is the greatest field
dog he has seen Ia many years. There is
no better judge Of dogs and their perform.
ances in the field than Hughes.
Al Truman sold on last Sunday his i'm
ported Irish setter Clifford to Fl. Whitney
dog work and says that he is thoroughly
pleased with him.
The San Francisco Coursing Club will
hold meeting this evening at 909h Mar
ket street. and the drawing for the Newark
races will be held at the same place ON the
evening of the 2Sth inst.
San Francisco people who are interested
in legitimate sports will be interested to
know Of the arrival in the city of j. A. St.
John Of st. Louis, the well-known pro-
moter Of aquatcs. Mr.. st. John has for |
number OF years been the friend and |
backer of Jake Gaudaur, the champion |
oarsman of the world. He is also |
director Of the st. Louis Jockey |
Club and is interested in all matters |
pertaining to racing. While not an owner |
OF racehorses, he takes livelv interest in |
the sport. and his visit to California is |
partly for the purpose of spending few |
days at the Bay District track to see how |
midwinter racing is conducted in CaIifOr- |
MIA. He will make the tour of Southern |
California and afterward visit the race |
meeting which opens in the City of Mexico |
on December 2. Mr. st. John is accom-
panied by his wife and is guest at the |