The morning call., 1894-09-09
ATHLETICS.
The Lean and haberly Contest-Fight
Gossip.

The next interesting contest IN athletic
circles will be the wrestling match between Al
Lean and w. T. Haberly, for $3.50 a side aud
the gate receipts. There is no reason why il
should not be IN event in which all local attn
lejlc clubs, university and college athletes and
lovers of good manly sport will take deep in
terest. The contestants are well-known kxpo-
nents Of wrestling, having science as well as
Drawn and grit, and rank as the two best men
In their line on this coast.
1t Is settled beyond the shadow of a doubt
that they mean business, for each deposited
$3.50 In gold coin yesterday in the Pacific Coast
Savings Bank on Mong gOmery street, making
the total $500 payable TO the joint order of
referee and winner. Duplicate contracts were
signed in the prese nee of c. j. Luteen and E.
l. Moron, who are acting as seconds and back
ers Morton representing Habelly and Lutgen
managing Leans affairs.
The contract as given in THE CALL of last
sunday StIpulates that Lean ana Haberly will
wTes tie at l65 pounds IN The tIsI week of next
month in san Francisco.
Lean Is IN splendid condition, having lived
regularly for year and taken particular care
of himself. He is a perfect picture OF health
Every morning sees bin IN the country or on
the bay at Oakland at O'Clock. hen be rows
for few hours, varying the exercise by pulling
In heavy fishing nets TO strengthen his wrists
and hands. In his capacity OF wrestling in-
structOr at the Acme Club he keeps in practice
with the strongest Acmes. Habery has hardly
settled down 10 active training yet though he
spends considerable time In the Olympic Club
gymnasium nd at the athletic grounds He is
gifted with phenomenal strength and feels con-
hdent of his chances.
Probably the contest will be held in the Alca-
Ear or some other theater. About the date
there IS some difficulty. Lean believes Satur-
day night, October g. would be the best even
Ing as the university men aud otter athletes
VIII be Ia town that day, and would naturally
attepd Tie contest. Haberly thinks thai many
men who would like TO attend cannot get AWAY
Saturday night and for that reason would like
TO WresIie on thursday evening, October 4
''S0lly" Smith, the California feauher-weighC
puglllsi, and Frank Erne of Buffalo have been
matched TO fight ten rounds for purse of $500.
Tie battle VIII be fought In Buffalo on OctO-
Der 2.
"Parson" Davies left for West Baden Springs
last night, but Will return in time to superin-
tend nnal arrangements for the entertainment
Hhlch Is 10 De given under bis management at
IatteTsalPs on Monday evening. September Il,
says The Chicago Herald. Billy Woods and
Henry Baker, VINO are to furnish the prelimi-
nary "wlnd-up," have been IN training for sew
eral days. Dozen, VINO is paired with Choynski,
has been paying strict attention TO himself for
some time, and may be depended upon TO be nj,
Wnlie the young CalliOTnian's" welknOwu
nablts OF preparation viii be followed as usual.
several Interesting events of a general nature
are being arranged.
The Sacramento Bee announces The boxing
championships 10 be held at Sacramento, as fol-
lows: For the first time in the history of The
Sacramento Athletic Club, the Pacific Coast
boxing championships Will be held in their
cubrOOmS, September 10 and II. Entries
have been received from the Olympic, San
FRANCISCO and Sacramento athletic clubs.
1uere Is as much rivalry between the differ
enl clubs TO reiain these Championships, as
there IS among the participants, ana with that
object In view Professor Watson OF the Olym-
pic CLUB, Alex GTeggans Of the san Francisco
Athletic CluO and Professor johnson Of the
Sacramento Athletic Club have made extra ef-
forts to have their pupils in The best possible
form, and without doubt this will be the ceY-
crest exhibition OF scientific boxing ever seen
In Sacramento.
The Olympic Club representative Melton
Hayes, IS protege OF George Green. and enters
In the llght-w weight Q36 pounds He is con-
sidered wonder in ring generalship ana is
The cleverest man Of his weight in San Fran
CISCO lie recently winning the light weight
trophy during the Olympic tournament
The San francisco Athletic Club sends Will
liam DAILY and Charles Reno IN he feather
weight (125 pouDds) G. Muller in the l;ght and
j. j. Burke aud q. A. Bates in the we lter 4 As
pounds).
Bob fitzsimmons has aspirations to be heavy
weight champion of he world. In an interview
with representative of the Sporting World he
said: II am still anxious as ever 10 meet Cor
bett, ana feel that some day he will give me
a show. What does he want? fought Cnoyn-
ski TO please him, and am meeting Creedon Tor
small purse 10 satisfy his heavy weighiship
] Will fight some one every day 10 please him.
My ambition IS TO be the heavy weight cham
piOn Of the world.
"Corbeu sneers at the idea OF fighting me.
I'll bet my LIE If lie ever faces me in the ring,
when we are through he Will not turn up his
nose / may fail, but l don't think so. You
folks SAID Dempsey would defeat me- and that
Maber, being heavyweight would fetch me-
and laSt, but not least, what about Jem Hall
How many OF the clubmen in New Orleans bet
on me? Bless you, think to man their
money went on my opponent. L fooled the
profession once more and the cry was, ChOyn-
SKI can lick himP and COrbett can get the best
of two like Lanky BOb! IL strikes me The
American people Will never believe in me until
meet and defeat the greatest boxer living,
except Jackson
Fitz does not think Jackson a wornout man
by any means, and says, should he meei Cor
belt and best him he would not like the idea of
being called on 10 fight Jackson. The black
man gave FitZ his best lessons in The manly
art. and the middle weight cberishes a very
warm spot IN his heart for the dusky boxer.
Al the recent walking mattel held at Central
Park there was one young man VINO lOOk part
that deserves special mention Archie St.
Clair. He had no preparation in the way of
training for that event, yet he came out third
in the contest, comparatively fresh. too and so
well dld his performance please all who take
pleasure In that description of athletic sport
that several gentlemen have offered TO back
him, after lie has some training, TO walk any
man IN the Stale 80 or 100 miles. A meeting
10 settle premiDaries Will be held at / Geary
street tomorrow evening.