The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
Insist He Must Not Spar in
Private, But in the Pub
lie Room.
CHoYNsK1 MAY BE MATCHED.
l. ] Truman Saw the Champion Knock
Down Van BuSkirk and Was
Quite Satisfied.

There is a spirit of unrest in the Olym-
pic Club. Some of the members are chat
ing under what they believe is favoritism
shown by those in authority TO some So
called "select clique"
1t cropped UP at the time when Joe
Choynski wa training for his eight-round
battle with Tom Sharkey. Joe made the
cIubrooms his headquarters, sparring there
every day with his trainers and those
members of the club who did not mind
putting the gloves on with him.
These bouts usually took place in the
room especially devoted to the wheelmen,
away from the gaze of the vulgar horde
only select few being permitted to be in
attendance.
AT first nobody seemed to care particu-
larry that the exercising was not done with
open doors until Van Buskirk, the clubs
heavy weight, was coaxed to don the nit
tens with Joe's opponent. Then there
were scores of memb ers who wanted to see
the fun. Only few were allowed within
the room and the remainder set up per-
feet howl of Indignation at what they be-
lieved was the curtaiiing of their right a IS
members to enter any room within the
CLUB building.
That died out, however, or rather the
i'll feeling slum bered, to be awakened later
on with renewed life.
When Jim Corbett chose the Olympic
Clubrooms for his training quarters men,
bers who do not usually visit the rooms
once in month began showing up there
morning, afternoon and night. Their OBJ
ject was obvious. But Corbett failed to
exhibit himself in the regular boxing
rooms, and the old sore was reopensd.
What right has any one to exclude a
member in good standing from any room
in the club2' was asked on all sides.
Secretary Kennedy was assaulted by
scores of members, who demanded that
they should be permitted to witness any
contest taking place within the building.
1t was no use explaining to them that
Corbett and his trainers preferred to do
their work unobserved; they knew better,
for Corbett himself had told all those who
spoke 10 him on the subject that he was
willing to have any and everybody watch
him in his exercising.
Such is truly Corbett's sentiment. He
hoes not mind a crowd of members in the
east watching his doings. But his oppo-
1ents are the ones who prefer being alone
with the champion when ne punches them
where and when he cares.
For instance, yesterday Van Buskirk
vas taken down." as the saying goes, in
more ways than one. AS usual, he put
On the gloves with Jim, little thinking at
The time that he would have a distin-
suished audience to witness his discom-
iture.
1t so happened that General w. H. L.
Barnes and President 1. J. Truman of the
Civic Federation were in the club, and at
heir earnest solicitation to see Corbett
par they were quietly ushered into the
DOM.
Prior to this Mr.. Truman was properly
illed up with assurances that there was
lothing Objectionable in boxing bouts be-
,ween clever men of SOUND health.
There is nothing rough; no blood;
iverything Just smooth and nice; regu-
ar tea party as it were" That is what
ar. Truman went in to look at.
What he saw was slightly different.
The two gladiators were hot at it. Van
Suskirk had Just landed on Corbett's neck
ndwas about to do the same thing over
With straight left jab. Jim was waiting
or this and cross-countered Van with his
light, the glove fetching up against the
iig fellows nose, setting him down hard
n the padded floor.
1t was a beautiful stroke, Van Buskirk
icing made to forget any other ailment he
lad ever had in lifetime. He was not
xactly knocked out, "but very near it,
here was little blood spilled, but not
nough to frighten the president of the
ivic Federation nor the old warrior Gen.
raj Barnes.
Corbett picked up his fallen foe, stood
i'm gently on his feet. and when he had
efficiently recovered they went at it again
acre gently.
Mr. Truman thought the whole thing
ras perfectly lovely and he remained to
se Jim Corbett box with George Green
nd another club mem Der
II really see nothing wrong about box
,g-matches, he stated as he left the
uilding.
On the 26th of this month, the night
fter Corbett meets Sharkey, the Olympic
Tub proposes holding ladies night,
hen the champion will spar for the delec-
ltion of the fair sex. Billy Smith will be
is opponent.
Tom Sharkey has resumed his training
Oakland. His handbail practice has
mbered him up wonderfully. AS mat
n OF fact he will enter the ring against
orbett a 20 per cent better man than the
lght he and Choynski had their eight
,f1nd on