The herald., 1894-09-30
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
Football Between a College
and a Local Team.
Two Ball Games of the City League
Today.
Is Corbett Afraid to Talk to Fitz :?
No Race Meet Today
Boxers Tournament.
Other Notes.

It Is very probable that there will be
game of football between Lus Angeles
team and team from one Of the north
ern colleges during ths Christmas holi-
days, as Mr.. Hicks, manager of the
Stanford team. and Mr.. Lang, manager
of the Berkeley team. are both
in correspondence with local football
men. Los Angeles has the material ior
a good team, il it will only get out and
practice regularly. Football men should
begin to get out their canvas jackets.
Phil King, captain and quarterback
OF last years Princeton football eleven.
is now head coach under big salary for
it. King will be much missed this sea-
son. He was a splendid general,
plucky player. and to his tactics Prince
ton owes the championship for 1894. As
yet no one has been chosen for his place.
The other positions left vacant will be
filled by Blake at fullback and Ballet at
center. The rest OF the eleven will prob
ably be Brown and Trenchard on the
ends. Sea and Holly as tackles and Hall
and Wheeler guarda. Ward and Morse
will be the halfbacks.
Princeton 10 eager this year to play
Harvard, and will try to taunt the crim-
son aristocrats from Boston to contest
on the gridiron field. Harvard has no
reason at all to decline the game.
MO RACE MEET TODAY.
There will be no race meet OF the
Wheelmen's Training league at the
park today ON account of the boys
needing a rest. On next Sunday the
league will give q run to Hotel Oak
wood, Baldwin's ranch, and on the
following Sunday the best meet Of the
season will be held at Athletic park.
BOXERS TOURNAMENT.
Next Friday night the Athletic club
will give boxers tournament, at which
Jack Welch of Australia and Sam How.
ard of Salt Lake will spar 10 rounds.
There will be three or four preliminary
bouts. All persons wishing to join the
club, and who will make application.
are entitled to see the tournament gratis,
as well as many other such entertain
ments given by this most popular organ
ization.
rs CoRBETT AFRAID?
The natural inquiry arises as to
whether or not Corbett is afraid to meet
Fitzsim mons. AS champion of the world
he cannot pick his men, but must 90
against all corners or forfeit the title.
He has considerable nerve in attempt
ing to dictate to Fitz in regard to what
battles he must win before challenging
him. II Corbstt wishes to retain his
position in pugilism he must hunt up
match with Petsr jackson in short order
% seve- Ei.ssina mone' dePu5it-
WEAK FIGHTS AHEAD.
The schedule OF professional wrest-
ling and boxing events for the future Is
not very long nor Of greHt Importance.
The next betting event is the wrestlIng
match between AL Lean and Bill Hab-
erly at the Alcazar in San Francisco on
October 9th. No fsvorite has yet de-
veloped in this contest. Both wrestlers
are training and will 60 on the mat at
140 pounds.
For October 18th bettors have the I'M
perial clubs fight between Sam Max
we'll and Fred Began, local pugs. Max
we'll is a strong short fighter, and many
think that he will whip Began.
On October 18th Danny Needham and
Arthur Walker will fight in New Or
leans for $500 purse. Needham will
be favored in the betting.
Joe Walcott and Austin Gibbons have
been matched for q bout at Coney
island on the goth prox. Walcott is the
clever young negro who is fighting his
way to the lightweight championship,
and will be strong favorite against the
New Jeraey boxer.
AN UNFAIR MAN.
Speaking of an item that appeared
yesterday in the sporting column Of an
evening paper, q prominent sporting
man said last night:
"Cowards there nave been, towards
there are, and towards there always will
be and more than coward is the man
who will approach a newspaper and
have it publish an article when
he knows in his own sobE ii he
has one, and that ia doubtful, that
whatever news he furnishes is con-
fidential. He seeks this means to
crouch down behind the power OF the
press. and like the coward he 10, says
protect me- Why don't he come out
like man and make his statements to
the racing board and furnish his facts.
The racing board OF the Southern Cali
I fornia division is composed of honorable
men, and they will see that this matter
is adjusted. Let him furnish the data
Immediately.
CITY BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Four baseball clubs will cross bats al
Athletic park today for first place in the
race for the championship of Southern
California. The Keatings and Ell Tele
graios will both have their strongest
teams in the field in today's game. The
Kestings have Is signed playeus, and
they are among the best, and the III
Teegrsfos are made up of proieseiona
ball tossers. and without a doubt At will
be an exciting game from start to finish
The second game will be between the
Maier & Zobeleins VS.. Boyle Heights
Stars. Thess clubs are also evenly
matched, and this will also be gooc
game.
The Francis Wilson's will lay off today
but will play next Sunday.
Following is the list oil players in theil
respective positions:
KEATINGs. Ell TELEGRAFos
RYAN ............... Catcher. .GT0tzinge
Edwards Pltcher .,.......... Nay ffnr'
Gabhardt ......... First base. .Carmor
Allen n............ .second base.- II )iui
Hart Third base..... Luce
smith stop. Cumming
Van Horn n. Left field. .......... Swai
McBain. Center field. .......... Harri