The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-16
BOXING AND WRESTLING,
Tom Tracey, the Australian, Ar.
rived Yesterday From
New York.
Dan Creedon Will Fight Any Man,
Barring Fitzsimmcns and
Cor bett.

Tom Tracey, the Australian fighter, who
whipped Billy Gallagher in this City some
years ago just after his arrival in this
country from Australia, made his long
expected appearance yesterday at Young
MitchelPs emporium of sport.
Tracey journeyed from New York and
arrived on the overland train, which was
four hours late. John Morrissey, the
popular theatrical manager, will look after
Tracey's interests. Morrissey las secured
the services of that competent trainer,
Billy Delaney of Oakland, who will condi-
ton Tracey for his contest with George
Green, which is slated for the evening OF
the Both inst. at Woodward's Gardens
under the auspices OF the Occidental Club.
Although Tracey i 8 looking tolerably
we'll Their is much room for improvement
in his condition. He contends that the
journey over the plains and mountains
did not benefit him at all, as he could not
sleep well en- route. He is anxious for a
postponement of the contest until about
the 10th of October, so that he will have
no reason to offer an excuse for his defeat
in case Green should best him. But Greer
will have something to say regarding a
postponement, and that matter will in all
probability be decided to-day. Young
Mitchell escorted Tracey 10 prominent
photograph gallery yesterday afternoon,
where an artist shot at the pugilist as the
latter was dressed in his best fighting
gear. A good picture of the clever Aus
tralian is hoped for in day or two.
Tracey says that Dan Creedon has about
concluded to travel West, as the prospects
of pulling OFF, fights in New York are
not as brilliant as the fancy of managers
of boxing clubs, Notwithstanding that the
Horton bill is now in effect.
Creedon would like to mix fists with
Greggains, Jeffries, Van Buskirk or any of
The hesvy-weights, barring Corbett and
FitZsim mons.
The contest between Tracey and Green,
granting that the men will toe the scratch
in good condition, should prove to be as
good a race as the lovers of good sport
have seen IN this City in many years.
Charley Turner, the colored pugilist of
Stockton, and Arthur Walker, the Aus
tralian, have been signed also by the Occi-
dental Club. They will bow to the people
on the evening that Tracey and Green de-
eide a little question of who is the better
man; that is, pugilisticaIly speaking, of
course.
give boxing exhibition for the benefit of
the carnival some evening next month.
Young Mitchell is seriously thinking of
giving, as preliminary to Billy Jordans
''event of the evening"" a high-kicking
match between two prominent French
with the great French game of Ia savate.
A contest of this kind would certainly
prove far more interesting than a tistic
bout between two local buffers who know
not the first thing about the manly art.
The National Club telegraphed Corbett
yesterday that he must do business with
the club as 1t has no agent in this City and
that if he is really sincere in his desire TO
fight Sharkey it will give a purse of
SIC, 600 for a ten-round contest, or the same
amount for a finish fight.
The Rio Athletic Club of Rio Vista will
give an entertainment on Saturday even
ing next, the programme for which has
already been published in The CALL.
The sports OF Los Cats will have an
opportunity of seeing some distinguished
fstic artists this evening, as an exhibition
will be held in the City of the Cats. The
event OF the evening will be a four-round
bout between Professor Jack Davis of
Omaha and Professor Burgand, late of
New York. Some good, hard hitting
should certainly result.
The wrestlers, Butler of the OLYMPIC
Club and Williamson of the Acme Club,
have signed contract to wrestle best two
out of three falls, catch-as-catch-can, in
the near future.
On Friday evening next the Dayis-Platt
wrestling match will be decided at the
Columbia Club, 1108 Golden Gate avenue.
The match is for the feather-weight cham
piouship and is exciting interest.
Sam Fitzpatrick. the manager of George
LaYigne "the kid, writes from New York
to the sporting editor OF THE CALL as fol-
lows:
1 tried hard to arrange contest in Frisco,
but for some reason 1 can't find a man who is
willing to meet "the KID" 1 wonder what
is the reason. I am negotiating for another
trip to England and if satisfactory arrange
ments can be made will leave for there about
the middle Of March next. want return
match with Burge if can get it. In the mean
time shall probably make match with Ever
hardt, to take place the latter part of next
month. 1 guess "the kid won't experience
much trouble in pushing his face inn ali
right. l went to see Sullivan and Sharkey
spar and concluded that Sharkey was pretty
strong fellow.