The morning call., 1894-06-26
SPORTING NEWS.
WrestIers Who Will Hug
and Tumble.
The Pacific States Lawn Tennis
Championship Pugil-
lists Flocking to Boston.

The sports who have any money to
wager on athletic events are looking about
for people who favor Moths chances of
defeating Mcleod in their wrestling
match. Moth money is very scarce, and
right it should be. as no sane man would
lay any coin on his chances of defeating
the scientific and able young Scotchman.
who can without any great exertion put
Moth or any other wrestler, barring Evan
Lewis, on his back in short order
So far as the bout is concerned it should
be lively and interesting TO those who
fancy quick and spirited work on the car
pet. Moth will handicap McLaOd in
weight, but that does moi cut any figure
except that Moth will fall all the heavier
when the time comes for him to take a
tumble.
The great and only Barney Farley is
studying plan by which be can induce
Peter Jackson to meet the famous Joe
McAullffe in a limited contest prior to
Jackson's departure for England. Nc
Aulffe seems TO be eager enough to box
Peter the great. and thinks he would make
a good showing now that he has become
wise.
Boston is now the Mecca of the prize
fighter, and every man who has earned a
reputation for slugging is heading toward
The city of culture and baked beans. The
near future, and as will be seen the prin-
cipals are men who could not be induced
TO enter airing few years ago unless they
were guaranteed princely purses: On the
29th inst. Dixon and the Kentucky Rose
bud will box twenty rounds at the Casino.
On July titZSimmnns and Peter Maner
are on the slate to box limited number
of rounds in the Boston TheateT, which
'cOntest is not likely to take place, as the
Australian wants too much money. On
July WalcoIt and Dick O'Brien will box
fifteen rounds at the Casino, and on July
is Dixon and an unknown. said TO be
GrIffO. will box ten rounds at the Casino.
The seventh annual open lawn tennis
tournament for the championship Of the
Pacific States, gentlemen's singles, Will be
held al San Rtfael commencing Monday,
July 2, at 10 A. NJ, and continuing until
July 4, under the auspices of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Association.
The winner of this tournament will be
called upon TO play Thomas DR. ScOl, the
present champ pioD. The winner OF the all.
corners tournament will be presented with
a silver cup. and a second silver cup VIII
be put up for match between the winner
of the all-comers' tournament and the
present champion. All matches will be
best two out Of three, excepting the finals
and championship match, which Will be
three out of five. The entries will close
on the 30th inst. with j. +. Larkin at the
Olympic Club. Charles Yates Will referee
all matches. The tournament committee
is composed of A. y. Wiiberforce CHAIR
MANI. C. d. Bates Jr. and s. S. Sanborn.
| The following gentlemen are OF the eXeeu-
tive committee: Arch bald j. Treat, presi-
dent; Harry n. Stetson, vice-presde
! j. T. Larkin, secretary tire asurer; w. h.
Taylor Jr., j. Warne Phillips, G. d. Bates
Jr. ana Thomas Driscoll.
| A San Luis ObispO paper of the Dist
| inst, saws that e. G. Fry, George Watchers
| and w. Chardge of San Francisco dashed
! into the town on wheels with faces well
! Drowned from exposure to the sun and
! feeling first class after their long ride
! They rode from Frisco to GilrOy in eight
! hours, which is an excellent test of theiI
/ speed and endurance. The riders were
| heading for Los Angeles. where they ex-
peeted 10 meet many friends who are en-
| joying a few weeks vacation among the
| orange groves.
An athletic club, which will be known
as The "E. L. Allen Athletic Club" has
been started by the young men who reside
| in North Oakland. A handso ne building
is being fitted up with athletic parapher-
MALTA, ana when completed the members
propose to give what they call an athletic
| blowout.
The Harvard and Yale Varsity race
| has been postponed until Thursday. the
2Sth inst. The reason for the change in
the time Is on. account of the tide. which
will answer on the evening Of the 28tn,
and the race will surely take place, pro.
Yided the water is not too rough.
The Yale and Harvard yacht race vii
be decided on Wednesday, the 27th inst
There will be five classes. three of slOop:
and two of eatboats. The first class sloOps
feet to 26 feet, and the third class, unoel
! o6 feet