The morning call., 1894-07-22
THE BOXERS.
Allen and Barron Are Ready for
Thursday Night.

The Reliance Club boxing tournament, which
was POSTPONED last month, Will take place on
the evening of the Goth inst. The entry list is
not large one, but the young men who have
declared their intention of competing are train
ing hard for the bouts and will certainly give
good accounts OF themselves when The gong
Will sound them TO action. The llght-we
limit Is 1873 pounds and the bantam weight l Is
pounds.
The Acme Athletic Club will give "boxers'
nighp' presently. The directors nave arranged
siX-round contest between two of the most
expert boxers representing the Acme and are
an unattached club. According to the agree
ment the contestants must weigh in OH the day
Of the match al 155 pounds. Besides lhls
event there will also be number Of short SET
t0S between members.
On Thursday evening next Frank Allen will
give his friends an opportunity OF seeing what
Kind OF stun he is made Of Allen will meet
tough bit of a man in Barron OF Australia, and
IL goes without saying that II Allen is compe-
tent TO put his opponent TO sleep inside of
twenty rounds he can be placed among the ton
no ches of the present days army OF fighters.
The Imperial Athletic CLUB, whose quarters are
at COlma, has made excellent preparations for
the mill. A splendid hall has been constructed
for the occasion and the seats have been ar
ranged in such a manner as TO give all those
who will attend d tirstcass view OF the contest.
There will not be the least danger from official
Interference so lar as the authorities OF San
Mateo County are concerned, as The club has
received permission from the Supervisors TO
carry on boxing entertainments.
The pugiists who will contest for the purse
at stake are undoubtedly in 1Ist-claSs trim, and
il CONDITION speaks for anything the spectators
should see good fight which, however, should
not last more Than len rounds judging from the
past performances Of the men. Both OF the
pugilistS are quick on their feet and expert
with heir hands, and at close range some lively
work will certainly result Ii Allen can keep
cool and collected under hot fire from the
Australians guns he should give good ac-
count of himself. However, he Will find a
tough nut To crack In Barron, who has been
through many hard and desperately fought
mills. According TO the interest that is being
taken IT. the contest the Imperial Club Can ex-
pect large crowd on Thursday evening.
There is now possible chance Of fight b.
Ing arranged between big Joe McAuliffe and
Alex GreggainS. The latter, II will be admitted,
is by far lighter man than the great Mission
boy, and, Notwithstanding his cleyerness, there
a number of people who are Impressed
with the idea that Greggains would have no
show at all against the pr0tege of Professor
Barney Farley. They argue that McAuliffe
would land one TWO blows on GreggaiDs,
either of which, If planted on the right spot,
would end the contest quickly.
The landing on the right spot sounds well, no
doubt, but the fact must not be lost sight OF
that many rounQS have been fought between
clever men before that spot so frequently re-
ferred TO by writer's OF puglllsm has BEEN
reached. boxer or pugiist cannot be
counted clever unless he can protect the dam
geIous points or spots from being disturbed by
the enemy's dukes. If McAuliife could only
protect his jaw or at least that part of II which
when hit telegraphs the brain 10 re-
main quiet, he might possibly be wearing
Jim Corbett's boots to-day. 1t is quite
feasible 10 suppose II McAullffe landed a
Pullman blow on Greggains' chin that the lat
ter would then and there throw down his arms
and quit the strike. GreggainS, however can
give McAulffe cards and spades for speed and
cleveTness, and while the big fellow is punching
at the night air in the vain hope OF reachin q
Greggains' face the latter would be tantaliZlng
big Joe with taps which eventually might
prove serious to The Mission boy. Greggalns
can fight strong at 16S pounds, and any man
who carries that amount of solid flesh on his
anatomy should be able 10 give good account
of himself against all corners.
Surprising that Frank Glover, the pugilist
who made such IA long fight with McAutfe al
the California Club, was alive and in good
fighting trim TO-DAY, how many people are
there who would back him TO whip GreggainS
Glover would not handicap Greggains very
much in weight, and in This particular only
would he have any advantage over the fireman.
SO far as big men are conc rned, there are
many fine specimens TO be found among the
lOngshoremen on the water front, who would
lay Greggans or any other clever man very low
II they could land on the right spot, and that
IS Just exactly where he shoe pinches.
Elmer Smith, who is one OF tile leading gym
nasts of the Reliance Club, Sprained his wrist
few evenings ago, and Will be unable TO per-
form for a few weeks at least.