The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03

Mitchell replied that ii Jeffries would
tight Jackson the Occidental Club, over
which organization he presides, would
give % per cent OF the receipts.
Delaney agreed to this and very little
time was lost in consummating q match
between Peter and james, to take place
in the Mocha MICS Pavilion some time IN
February.
The pUgilistS will meet Monday even
ing ana sign articles.
JACKSON has not had q fight since he de-
Gated Frank P. Slav n before the National
Club OF London, England, on May 30,
l 500. He knocked Slavin out in the tenth
round after a fierce battle. Since then
Peter has been living pretty fast life.
Some of his friends contend that he has
be en- on the retrograde since ne whipped
Slavin, and that his physical condition
has been run down to such an extent that
any husky young fighter Ike Jeffres will
stop the Cnce great tistic general in short
order.
But Peter holds a very different view to
that OF his admirers concerning his condi-
ton at the present time He contends
that he is physically sound, and that the
pleasures OF the past few years " hich lie
sought have not affected him in the least.
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Northwest for some time, AMI he has COM
pleted all arrangements to leave this city
at an early date with the "Uncle Tom"
Company, Actor Stockwell in command.
The heavyweight will possibly engage
Billy Elmer, the Thespian pugilist, as his
pros pective boxing partner The company
will leave in a few days for Victoria, b. G.,
and will show also in Vancouver, Seattle,
Portland and, in fact, all of the cities OF
the Northwest that show any signs OF
sporting life.
On Peters return he will repair imme-
d;ately to his old training station on the
San Leandro road, which is managed by
Joe Dieves. and it was limited last evening
that Jackson will send for his old handler,
Sam Fitzpatrick, who Is al present IN New
York acting as manager for Jack Daily,
C am pion lightweight pugilist.
Jeffries will of course be looked after BY
Billy Delaney, and his training station
will be one of the leading athle &c clubs
In the City Of Oaks.
Ii the champion heavyweight OF Los
Angeles should whip Jackson the teat
will prove a great feather in his cap, as
he W III then be crowned fighting king of
Australia and England, with the chances
for meeting Bob Fitzsimmons for the
world cham pionship most favora bic.
The National Club tried hard 10 con-
summate match between Sharkev and
Jeffries, but The sailor, it is said, stuck by
me hnlcherOOcker CluD ana wanted the
contest to be held under the auspices OF
the knickerbockers.
Young Mitchell received q dispatch
from Tom O. Rourke last evening, stating
that the manager had matched WaIcott TO
fight Tracey on December II and Tommy
Ryan in January. The contests will be
held in Chicago
young" Critic was landed in Sausalito
Yesterday morning after spending a night
in prison on this side of the bav Young
Mitchell found that he could not handle
the Australian when the fighter was in his
cups. and al the suggestion of some
friends he had him lo, ked up for the
night. Early yesterday morning Critic
was shipped TO Sausalito and gave
Mitchell his promise true that he would
not touch Eqnor uhtl after he had met
LavigEe. The preliminafy 20 Inc Layigne
and Critic fight will be a fifteen-round
contest between Henry Baker and Joe
Cotton, the colored heavy. weight OF Los
Angelo
Solly Smith OF Los Angeles and Sammy
Kelly OF New York have signed articles
10 fight twenty rounds before the Knick-
erbocker Athletic Club at Mechanics Pa
vi.ion in the early part of January.