The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
THEIR MONEY VERY SHY
But Eureka Club Managers Con.
tend That Everything Is
All Right.
What Spor ting Men Think of Corbetts
Ways of Doing Business-National.
Club Entertainment.

The talking pugllist, Jim Corbett, is
having quite a pleasant time planning
schemes with the evident object in view
of keeping away from the prize-ring as
long as it is possible for him to do so.
James, the fighting diplomat, has, litAr-
ally speaking, put his foot in it and the
sporting people of this City have about
concluded that he will be the recipient of
a second frost in case he appears here in a
limited contest with Sailor Sharkey.
A prominent sporting-man, who for
many years followed the game. said yes
terday that Corbett evidently had an un-
derstanding with Sharkey's manager and
that the final result OF all this bowwow
between Corbett and the boxing clubs
would be grand hippodrome between
Jim and Tom in this City.
Sharkey is as dumb as the proverbial
oyster. Lynch speaks for the sailor, and
it is presumed that Mr.. Lynch has agreed
that Mr.. Corbett shall undertake to ar
range fight in this City for the largest
purse offered by the clubs, and that the
night Will result in the usual draw.
1t is said that the Eureka Club is under
the management of Professor Jim, and,
of course, If that is the case, the Eurekas
should find little difficulty in carrying off
the fight in this City, provided, however,
that Lynch in the interim will not Jump
the traces and kick AGAINST Professor Jlm's
ways of doing business. The unexpected
frequently happens in pugilism.
The Eureka Club did not deposit that
$4,000 which morning paper stated would
be in safe keeping at O'Clock Friday
evening. Mr.. Ellinghouse stated yester-
day that it made no difference whether
the coin was posted at the time designated
by Professor Jim q Co.; that he had a
tacit understanding with Jamsey and that
everything pugilistic would be 10. K"
Yesterday Mr. Groom of the National
Club was given to understand by one OF
the matchmakers for Corbett that there
was still chance for the National Club
getting the mill, but Groom smiled his
sweetest and intimated that if Professor
Jim of Asbury Park wanted to transact
any further business with him he must
come West and hold personal interview.
James would have no objection to do
business over the wires if the National
Club stood the expenses attached to tele-
gra phing, etc., but Mr.. Groom has drawn
the line and the talking champion must
now journey West it he intends doing any
future business with the National.
Mr.. Groom said yesterday that he was
quoted wrongly In morning paper as re-
CARDS the license which was granted to
him by the Health Committee of the
Board OF Supervisors.
when | received the committees per-
mission to give boxing entertainment. -
said Mr.. Groom, There was nothing ex-
acted of me; in fact, was not asked if I
intended to hold the Corbett and Sharkey
contest, or any other contest for that mat
ter. l simply said to one of the reporters
that was disgusted with Corbett's way
of doing business, and would have MOTH
ing more to do with him so far as tele-
graphic communication is concerned
The National Club has a splendid card
for November. The leading attraction
will De a twenty-round contest between
Jim Hall and Dan Creedon.