The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06

leave of absence; that the salaries of the
boxing, wrestling and gymnastic instruc-
tors will receive trimming, and that
some of the colored employees will receive
a notice that their services will be no
longer required. Retrenchment will be
the war cry of the new board, and new
system of government will be inaug ura-
ted.
1t is a safe prediction that the next gov
erning board will find hard climbing at the
start. There are many improvements to
be made in the club, which will call for
quite an expenditure. In the first place
the bathing department must undergo re-
pairs, which must necessarily be extern
sive. At a low estimate made by one OF
the present board of officers, it will cost
the club $500 to remove the timbers OF
the bathrooms, and also the leaden pipes
which have been greatly damaged by the
salt water.
Galvanized pipes will replace the pres
ent lead ones and the bathrooms must be
constructed of some material impervlous
to the inroads of the salt water. In the
second place if football team be or
ganized the club must dig into the treas
ury as uniforms, instructors, grounds,
training expenses, etc., will cause a fur
ther depletion.
The general opinion is that few enter
tainments will be given during the next
year unless the present membership De
strengthened by an addition OF several
hundred. What the next board will do to
attract new mem bers is at the present time
puzzle to the knowing ones.
Robert Macarthur, the clever boxer who
met George Green at the recent Olympic
entertainment in four-round bout, has
been suspended from the amateur ranks
by w. F. Humphrey, president OF the Pa
cific Coast Amateur Athletic Association.
McArthur's case will be investigated next
Friday evening at meeting of the asso-
citation.
Van Buskirk, the heavyweight who
whipped poor old Jack Davis, has silently
stolen away from the City, and is now en-
loving himself somewhere in the noun
tains. The National and Colms Athletic
clubs offered Van Buskirk large purse
to meet Jeffries in a ten-round contest,
but when Van ''sized up" the loose
jointed and strapping big representative
of the orange groves of Los Angeles he
wisely concluded that he had a hard con-
tract before him, and rather than take any
chances of losing a great reputation, which
he gained by whipping Jack Davis, ne said
not word to club managers as he de-
parted for parts unknown.
Young Mitchell of the Occidental Club
has signed a years lease of Woodward s
Gardens. where he intends to hold boxing
matches. The first event will take place
on the evening of the 28th inst. 1t will
be a ten-round contest between Joe Nc
Auliffe and Paddy Slavin, and a ten-round
bout between "Spider" Kelly and Gus
Herget. Slaven is on his journey from
the East.
McAuliffe Is said to be in good condition
now, thanks to the close watch that has
been kept on him by Professor Barney
Farley, his manager.
Next Tuesday evening the Manhattan
Athletic Club will give first-c class enter.
tainment at its gymnasium, 1749 Mission
street, when the feather-weight champion
ship will be decided.
The Columbia Amateur Athletic Club oi
110S Golden Gate avenue, elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the ensuing
year: President, Bob Cook; secretary, M.
Mamlock; treasurer, Joe Michaels; SER
geant-at-arms, |. Tuchler; leader, Charles
Petersen; captain, Joe Meagles; in
structor. V. p. White; directors-Al
Brill, f. Tuchler, E. P. kgan, ]. L. Gala
han, Jess Turner, j. Seyden. w. Beelman,
Il. Liebess