The San Francisco call., 1896-11-16
Jack McAulifie Is Not Training
Faithfully to Meet
Caro-
Sailor" Brown Has Returned From
Japan and Says He Once De.
feated Tom Sharkey.

The pugilists seem TO be getting into a
cul de sac, whence they will not be able
to get out without doing some fighting
with their fists.
The Choynski-Maher affair tonight is
regarded as almost sure thing that Joe
Will conquer Maher. Maher's record
should cause him to be regarded as pro-
spective winner.
The meeting between Jimmy Carroll
and Jack MeAuliffe next Friday night is
the one toward which the pugilistic world
is looking. The erstwhile lightweights
have grown out OF their class and their
meeting IS to be at catch weights.
When these men met here at the Cali
fornia Athletic Club some years ago they
put up the best battle ever seen. Nc
Aullffe barely won, and he went back East
champion, was introduced to the fast
set, and in il ne has lived for years.
Though Carroll is not as good as he was,
he has led a steady life. He is train
ing hard to better his wind, and his
chances of winning this time are 40 per
cent better than they were when he met
McAuliffe before, especially that the lat
ter finds it hard 10 let go his tlppling
habit while out bicycling in the morning.
a keen lookout Is also being kept on
both Fitzsimmons and Sharkey. These
how, and Sharkey at least Is fit to-day to
enter the ring against any man. AS to
t1tzsim mons, ne is also in good condition
but he has couple of weeks yet and he
does not propose 20 get stale.
Even minded men are not prone to give
FitZsimmons the palm. SharKey showed
with Corbett that he is not q man TO be
overlooked in any contest. As to his
methods in the ring, his friends claim be
only fought foul when Corbett introduced
the style.
Fitzsimmon is a known fair fighter,
but he is also known as q stickler on rules.
He will, no doubt, insist on good referee
who has perfect knowledge of Queens
berry. Should Sharkey begin wrestling
or rough-and-tumble tactics Fitz will ex-
pect the referee to observe the rules re-
gardless of the popular sentiment which
is always in favor of the continuance of a
mill.
The betting, while not strong at pres
ent favors FltZsimmons. Lanky Bob's
hackers depend greatly on the referee
knowing his business and enforcing the
rIles strictly.
Speaking of Sharkey, the sailor, there is
another and well-kEown nautical man in
the field. "Sailor" Brown, who cut and
slashed a wide swath in this City eight
years ayo as a fighter, is here again. He
claims he met fought and yanquished
SudIkcf 10 III 1CCS. ne refers TO
Baseball O'Brien, the referee on that oc-
casion, as his PROOF:
Sharkey, when asked about this affair.
did hot know who Sailor Brown was.
Subsequently he remembered him ana
laughed.
"Sailor" Brown was defeated in this
City by Young Mitchell in Frank Jones'
club on Stevenson street some years ago.
He was then but a young lad, but he has
grown into weight and cleverness since
that time. He now wants to get chance
at either Sharkey or Alec Greggains.
Jack Davis is to have q benefit at the
Excelsior Athletic Club on the 23d of this
month. On this occasion Ben Lewis and
Jack King will spar eight rounds Joe
Sullivan and Tom Cooney have also been
matched for eight rounds, and Jack Da-
Wis, the beneficiary. will don the gloves
with Vic Wheaton for ten rounds.
In each mill there will be decision.