The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-06-30
MORE FIGHTING TALENT
Dixon, Walcott and Bverhardt
Have Joined the Local
Army of Pugs.
Manager 0'ROurke Is Very Proud of
His Stable-The California
Club Contests.

Tom O'Rourke, a well-k known sporting
boniface of New York, ana his stable of
dark and white fighting men arrived Mon
day evening and repaired Immediately on
landing to Young MitchelPs sporting rem
devious, where liquid refreshments were
partaken of.
O'Rourke is a well-known figure in this
City, having visited Frisco many times
since professional boxing in clubrooms
was inaugurated. He introduced the col
ored bantam, George Dixon, several years
ago 10 the members of the old California
Club, and Dixon's battle with Abe Willis,
who was then the champion bantam
pugilist of Australia, is still resh in the
memory OF many local sporting men.
Dixon made short work OF Willis, put
ting the Australian TO sleep in the fourth
round. Dixon is still IN charge OF
O Rourke and is a nOng the string OF pu-
gIl!sts who arrived last evening.
The others are Jack EveThardt and Joe
Walcott, the coiored welter-we ight, of
New York. Dixon is matched 10 f. bit
Dai Hawkins before the Empire Club in
July 1913 pounds, weigh IN al O'Clock
on the evening OF lha mil. The little
coiored champion will be handicapped in
height and reach by the local man, but
then Dixon doesn't bother himself g bout
such small trltles, as be has been fighting
all kIn0s and COors of men. He has
served eight or nine years in the pugilistic
army, and what he does not know about
the game would easily enter the eye of a
needle. He is looking well, with the ex-
ception of a cauliiower ear, W hich token
of esteem he received from some Eastern
opponent as a keepsake.
Walcott stands about feet 2 inches,
and is "as broad as he is long" He
Igu hon
his own statement he can easily train
down TO 148 or $50 pounds. George Green.
his prospective opponent, stands feet So
inches; therefore the handicap IN height
is consld bly, in favor of Green.
O'ROurke SAID he had DO trouble of any
kind with the National Club, and what
ever rumOrs to that effect were circulated
had no foundation in fact O'Rourke in
minated that ne would be pleased to see
the managers Of the National Club as he
had no doubt that matters could be ar
ranged that would prove satisfactory to
the club, himself and Pugilist Walcott.
Everhardt is promising fellow who
should put up good m II. He is matched
10 fight Spider Kelly at l35 pounds,
but ike his brothers in pugilism he must
train hard to get down TO weight. The
Empire Club Will, doubtless, decide to-
DAY upon what evening the stars of the
pugllIstc ornament viii make their bow
10 the sporting people OF this City.
O'ROurke has also joined the heavy
weight division of good feeders, and now
compares favorably with Sir Billy Jordan
and other aforementioned sports, who
carry their ''countersign" in front
The California Athletic Club will give
its monthly entertainment Friday eve
ming, anG as Jimmy Lawlor, the 40 pound
pugihst who made such remarka bly,
good showing against Anthony at a recent
entertainment, will meet Charley Con-
way, crack Eastern fighter, on this occa-
sion speculation i rife as to who will win
the battle. Big Miller is betting his own
money that he Will whip Baker in short
order.