The morning call., 1894-08-03
SPORTING NEWS.
All Ready for the Great
Tug-of-War
A Challenge From a Rifle and Pistol
Club Remains Unanswered.
Jackson's Departure.

This evening the much talked OF interna-
tional tug-ot- war between powerful men VIII
take place at Central Park. 1t goes without
saving that the huge tent under which the con
tests are 10 be held will be filled by large ana
enthusiastic gathering of people who nave De-
come thoroughly aroused over the struggle for
supremacy.
Manager Mcneil has been working IKE
Trojan for the past two weeks so as TO get
everything in connection with Ibe tournament
in proper working order. Tie seating Sceoin-
modaiions are perfect in detail, and on TINS
score there need be no fear OF crush' as every
body will be properly seated and an eXceHent
view VIII be afforded TO all Inc pldlioIim
upon which the trials OF strength viii be held
was erected yesterday in the center OF tlle teut.
and according 10 experienced Judges IL is laI
superior in many ways to anything OF Tue hlnu
ever seen at a tug Of-w2r tournament
The tug-of-war between emma ana JdpdI!
will not by any means sHord as mucD Intoi1eo es
to the sporting fraternity OF ms Guy as .nG
great struggle which will continue Tor seYeIai
days at Central Park between Tue great dlG
powerful men who Will represent tne elvIi'aen ,1e
nations of the earth. 1he iact tnat si1tSou s1V'
teams are to compete precludes any possibility
OF hppodrome; consequently the stfuEg.e
should be well worth seeing, ana 10 aDpIecia1e
the contests thoroughly spectator shouio no'
miss any evening OF the series.
THE CALL, some time ago. publlsned cial
lenge from The Columbia Pistol ana hlne CluD
of this city TO shoot against any team III
"a.
The following letter from the president OF the
club, which is self-explanatory, Is an evidence
that California has marksmen Whoare not 10 De
overlooked when the pistol and rlne are taikeo
OF:
SAN Francisco, August !. 1894
Sporting Editor Morning CGH-SIR; You were
kind enough a short time ago TO puollsh the cnai-
Ienges of the Columbia Pistol and kl1e CluD OF
san Francisco to all America. l 1nclose an e1-
eerpt from the rife department Of the last issue
of the Forest and Stream, which department is
edited by one OF New York'S most skillful r1ne-
men. 1t looks now as if we would be compelled
to claim the homer OF being the champion all
around shooting club of America" without work
ing for our honors, procedure we do not relish
Very respeetfulIy DR. l.. o. RODGERS,
President Columbia Club.
This is what the Forest and Stream says:
"Our issue OF last week contained challenge
from the Columbia Pistol ana Rife CLUB oil san
Francisco, Cal, for an all-afouBd match with
the rife (miliiary) and revolver, open 10 any
club in America. Much as we would ike 10
witness a Sc les of matches of this nature, we
are forced 10 the belief that the 'deh' OF our
California friends will remain unanswered.
Outside of the MassachusettS Rfe Association
we have in the East few societies OF rlnemen
who are proficient In the use OF both the rine
and revolver and we hardly believe that the
NJ. Il. A. can bring together Team when would
be willing to enter an alaround contest WIN
The California shooters. In New York our
pistol and revolver shots are few. ana outsloe
of the militia we have no ri1emen who make
any pretense to shooting the military rl1e. Our
expert rifiemen in and about New ork are
there are few who have bad any experience
with the revolver or pistol So we can hardly
expect a response to our California friends
challenge"
Club OF Colma is justly angry, owing 10 runor
that he has been deposed from the manage
ment of the country boxing garden. 1t was
stated last evening that Barnace Farley aud
his phenomenal heavyweight ''life-eXtin-
guisher," Joe McAulffe, would in the fuiure
run the concern to please the most fastldious
l,,.- aI.n tnu.,
irons OF bot punches and kidney" disturbers.
MIR. Bergen states most emphatically that
Messrs Farley and McAullffr nave no interest
whatever In the concern, and as proof OF the as
sertiOn he exhibited a document signed by the
Supervisors Of San Mateo County which speaks
for ITSELF
Peter jackson, the pugillst whom COrbett is
alleged TO be so deeply anxious TO see IN regard
to second meeting, Will leave to-day Tor The
East, and If nothing unforeseen happens TO pre-
vent safe and pleasant journey TO New YORK
the cOored champion OF England and Australia
hopes to have a satisfactory understanding
with the man who has been treated In such re-
gal fashion by the ladies of France, as regards
the next place of meeting. Jackson says that
six mont bS from the date OF the signing OF arti-
eles viii suit him TO letter, and that the battle
ground can be any place outside OF FLORIDA
Jackson is a man OF very few words. be does
not believe tnat 100 mucn tongue is OF any par.
ticular assistance to professional pugiliSt.
A call has been issued 10 the members OF the
Bay City Wheelmen TO attend special meeting
10 DC HeIu al the CIuDloomS lO-iHoILOW ulSuti
when the question as to the clubs further al
legiance to the League of American WheeImen
will be submitted 10 the members TO vote upon
Some of he members OF the club argue
against the league on the grounds that Cali
fornla requires different governing rules from
those which keep he Eastern bicycling fra
ternty together and that If all the clubs in Cali
fornia should secede from the l.. A. w. the
wheelmen of this STATE could elect board OF
governors OF Its own, who could make rules
suited TO the needs OF California wheelmen.
Others argue that while some OF The rules of
the L. A. w. are not suited to the needs OF the
wheelmen of this State IL would be better 10
try TO have some understanding with the
national body by which the obnoxious rules
could be altered TO keep the rebellious clubs In
the great body.
The League of American Wheelmen is the
greatest organization of its kind In the world
and 1t is contended that it would be poor policy
for California to try and fight so great an or
ganiZation.