The herald., 1896-11-30

The directors OF the Athletic CLUB are
once more to be congratulated on the
entire success of their last boxing night,
which wound up grand Thanksgiving
days sport. The enjoyment of the field
day was. 1t is true, somewhat marred by
the boisterous and chilly weather. but
one of the main objects of the club was
we'll fulfilled-the development and en-
couragement of the young athletes. The
most significant feature of the field day
was the success of several promising
youngsters both on wheel and afoot. The
fistic encounters that have become a
regular feature of the clubs life in it's
new and handsome quarters are always
admirably conducted in a thoroughly
sportsmanlike and wholesome fashion.
1t seems a pity however, that some of
the clubs best amateurs do not consent
to appear in the ring instead of fifth rate
young professionals, who have really no
reasoni to be encouraged. There were.
however, several capital preliminary
bouts on Thursday night, Asavedo in
particular showing promising form.
good match might be arranged between
him and young Herrera of Bakersfield.
The event of the evening, the meeting
of Billy Gallagher, who never looked fit-
ter and Harry Slater of New Orleans,
quite answered expectations. Slater put
up q scientific defense and throughout
showed his knowledge of the game. He
was no match. nevertheless for Billy's
aggressive tactics Billy several times
delivered himself of new wrinkle,
double swing. but hardly ever more than
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handler. AS usual he devoted most of
his attacks his opponents ribs,
landing many weakening blows above
the heart. Despite his apparently easy
victory. Gallagher declares that he had
no light job with Slater and received
several punches that he has not yet for
gotten.
A match is now talked of between Gal
lagher and Jim Burns, the wrestler, who
made a good impression in the fistic ring
in his go against Joe Cotton on Thursday
night. Burns is a man of magnificent
frame and strength, quick on his feet
and handy with his blows. He would
have about ten to fifteen pounds the bet
ter of Gallagher. but Billy would GER
tainly prove a match for him.
Throop has carried off the football
championship honors and it's team well
deserves the victory. The final game
against the Athletic CLUB on saturday
was .splendidly contested and was in
doubt almost until the call of time.
The first monthly issue of the Pacific
Field of this city is good thing in itself,
with the promise of better to come. The
publisher. S. II. Laverty, has made no
mistake in extending the fences of his
Field to surround all forms of sport, in
stead of devoting it solely to the cycling
interest, as for the past two years, al
though by so doing he has in no wise neg
lected the man in sweater and knee
pants. In the pages of the November
number are two or three pleasing short
stories, and countless interesting items
for all kinds of sportsmen, that read like
anecdotes told by the camp fire, while
the pot over the cracking sticks gives
forth the scent of quail or rabbit cook
ing to turn. an aroma not second even
to a Whit from the faithful old briar-
root, which surely will succeed 1t as the
blazing pile of brush sinks to glowing
embers. In the December number are
promised several good things, besides
many high class illustrations. The
Herald heartily recommends this publi-
cation to every sportsman of the south,
or anywhere else, for the matter of that.
and predicts for it a prosperous future.