The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26

patronage Of the theater.going public Bob
EitZSimmonS and Dan Creedon will begin pre-
parauons for the Hstlc encounter at New Or
leans on September %. Bob and Dan evil
IDENTIFY wish TO obtain the patronage of the pro-
motors OF pugiiSm and give us some good
sport into the bargain. They will have plenty
OF time to get down to the middle weight limit
and be well, aud they may be expected 10 put
up rattlng flight. Fltz has all the natural
advantages, TO be sure, ana he should be re-
turned winner But CreedOn is a sturdy chap,
and clever too, and he is bound to bother
Robert for time. But FiIz's speed should tell
In this as in his other fights, ana the big end of
The purse should be his barring accidents be-
tween now and the night of the fight.
"FitZsimmons' lemerity in challenging Cor
bett has had bad effect on some of Jinl's
friends some OF whom have become real angry
at Robert for exhibiting his nerve. 1t is from
such friends as these that Jim should pray to
be saved. They 90 things and say things that
tend TO lower the champion In the estimation of
people who do not stop to consider that he is
not responsible for the uttevanees.
'Fitzsimmons or any other man has the right
to challenge Corbett. and has right TO expect
that MS challenge be considered II it Is accom-
panied by suitable money forfeit. Fighting is
business, and is governed by welcomed
rules and regulations, and nobody knows this
better than the champion. He knows the rules
and be knows his rights, and is we'll able to pro-
tect them. He knows that he Is not bound TO
give Fitz any consideration until he is ali
through with jackson, and he won't. After
Peter comes Bob"
According 10 Chicago paper Dan O'Leary,
the veteran pedestrian, will give an athletic
tournament at the South Side Ball Park, Thirty
nth street and Wentworth avenue, September
"a to 90, inclusive. The principal event will be
a 122 hours heel-and-tOe walk. open TO the
world. The Sir John Ashley and OLeary belt
rules VIII govern the match. II is likely that
the veteran, while not taking part in the walk
himself, Will appear upon the track in eXhibi.
ton spurtS. The entrance fee will be S25, and
can be made to OLeary at The grounds. The
winner Will receive One-half the gross TeceiptS.
The man who covers the most miles In the 122
hours will also be presented with 500 and
gold and diamond medal Each contestan who
IL not entitled TO a prize and walks $50 miles
will receive $50. OLeary expects that all the
prominent pedestrians IN the country will enter
and compete for the coin.
Bobbe Vint will manage a Neutrality-suspicious.
pedestrian match which will be held at Central
Park commencing September 1.
Wilson L. Coudan, the champion hammer.
thrOWer OF the world, on last SATURDAY. at Elk
ton, Md, not only beat the record of Thomas
+. Kelley but broke his own as well. Kelley
recently threw the ten-pOund hammer, stand.
Ing, 122 feet IL inches, and on the run LA
feet inches. COudan's throw with one hand.
standing. was 140 feet inches, and on the RIM
167 feet 8 inches He then in a single throw
raised his own record of 152 feet 21a inches
with an eight-pOund hammer. from a stand.
with one hand. 10 157 feet inches.
According 10 letter from joliet, ILL.,. dated
the 18th inst, j. Nj. Rapert, who is walking
Tor wager from New York to This civ. lefr
Joliet on the 18th inst.