The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-10
SPORTING NEWS.
The Body of Gerring Is
Still Missing.
Acme Athletic Clubs Night links
and Road Race-Kennedv's
Poisoned Face.

Joe Acton. well-known wrestler, who
for number Of years was better known as
1.-The little Demon" stated last evening that
the body of George Gerrng. the young
druggist who was drowned few days ago
near Antioch, has not as yet been re-
covered.
Acton and some friends. some of whom
were prominent mem bers of The Olympic
Club, left this city in slooD for An
tioch, where they intended to re-
main week shooting and fishing.
When about eight miles from Antioch and
sailing along oriskly with strong tide
and wind favoring the craft. a sQuall
struck the sail and the boom. in its sudden
change, hit young GeIring on the
overheard. The sloop was going at full
speed and Fred Carter, well-known
amateur boxer. shouted to Gerring to Keep
cool and hold his head above water. The
slOop was turned too, but before the occu-
pants OF it got within few yards of the
unfortunate young man he sank
within full view of his companions
and was never seen again. His parents.
who live in Chicago. were notified by tele-
graph of the unhappy ending of what
was intended to be pleasant
outing, and they replied by stating
that reward of $50 be offered for the re-
cOvery of the body. Several parties of fish
ermen have been searching for the
drowned man. but up to last evening moth
ing has been heard of the poor fellow.
Gerring arrived In this city from Chi
cago about five years ago, during which
time he has been in the employ of Mr.
Leipnitz. the well-known druggist. who
was probably better known as the snake
DOCTOR" His many friends are very
anxious concerning the recovery Of his
body.
Dan Mcleod will leave this city to-day
on his wheel for Milbrae. where he will
remain for few weeks to Tusticate. The
fam Gus wrestler states that he would
have no objection TO race the great
pugilist Peter Jackson. five miles on a
straight-away course.
The Acme and Olympic Clubs are now
on the most friendly terms, and it is ex-
peeJed that there will be large number
of Acme Club representatives entered for
the next boxing tournament.
Frank Allen, the pugllist who joined the
courageous men that were employed re-
Gently to defend railroad property agains st
the strikers, is now training for bis fight
against Jim Barron at Blanken's
six mile house. His opponent is
housed at Barney Farley's emporium
of sport near the Industrial school, and
according to the latest reports he is of the
opinion that pigs head and cabbage is far
better food than game chickens or squads
which Allen is said to be feeding on.
Wittmer the wrestler is expected to ar
rive from the East next month, aud, in an
ticipation of hard contest, Dan Mcleod
will keep himself in training at Mllbrae.
Moth the wrestler has intimated that he
gave Mcleod the worst of the deal, fBan-
cially, in their last match.
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for the first time in many years to put in
an appearance at San Andreas Lake last
Sunday. He visited his old haunts at
Point Reyes and is said to have had very
good success, having returned with nice
basket of fish.
The secretary of the Olympic Club,
Billy Kennedy. has returned from Ktna
Springs. with a very swell dose of poison
oak. His eyes are in mourning, and Mr..
Kennedy is very much afraid that he will
be confined to his home for some time to
come. Professor Miehlng had intended
leaving to-day for the springs, but when
he took a peep at Kennedy's "knobby"
face he concluded that ne would take an
opposite direction and drive 10 Santa Cruz.
Strange TO say Professor Al Lean will
leave for the same place next week, and
iug-of-war is consequently inevitable
On the oath inst, Brown Of the Acme
Club and Flynn, an unattached Der,
will meet in the Acme Clubs building aud
contest six rounds for trophy. The box
ers must weigh in at los pounds. Preced-
ing this event there viii be several short
set-tos between members.
The Olympic Club trap shooters have
postponed their monthly shoot, which was
to have taken place last Sunday unit the
end of the month.
On Saturday evening the wheelmen and
trampers Of the Acme Club will journey
to Redwood Canyon, which is about ten
miles from Oakland, and the night will be
given up to high iinks and good time in
general. The boys are making great
preparations for the moonlight outing.
On Sunday, tue 22d inst, the Acme Club
wheelmen will hold ten-mile road race
either Oh the San Leandro triangle or from
Haight street to Haywards. They are
anxious for straight-away course.
The long-distance wheelman of the
Olympic Club, Doc Burns, and friend
rode down TO Purissima a few days ago on
their roadsters. and the doctor reports
having had some excellent fishing In the
Purissima creek.
VaCriuafi0o Children