The San Francisco call., 1897-06-22
GREEN AND WALCOTT BOUT
Eastern and Western Cubs Are
Bidding for This
Contest.
The Co umbia c ub Has Matched
Goff and 0'Malley of
Oakland.

The National Athletic Club may not get
the Green and Walcott match after all. 1t
appears that Brady, who is Jim Corbetts
manager, has an interest in New York
club and he was very anxious to pull
Off a contest between the welter-weig hts
mentioned.
Brady held a conference recently with
o. Rourke, who looks after the interests of
Walcott, and according to latest advices
the ast1te sporting man of New York Sc
cured the consent of Walcott to fight
Green in the great Eastern metropolis.
Brady wrote to his agent in this City. Aft
Ellinghouse, to see Green and book him
10 fight in New York. When the Cali
fornian was spoken to on the subject he
informed ElIinghouse-so the story goes
that he (Green) had already given his con-
sent to fight WaIcott under the auspices
that he had no particular desire to fight
in New York under the present peculiar
ruling of the authorities when they see
little blood shed.
When Brady was informed of GREEN'S
stand he waxed angry and had Jim Cor.
bett telegraph Green to come on, but
Green is true 10 the National Club and
will remain in this City, where he knows
that he will receive honest treatment and
a good purse. According to a telegrA m
that was received last evening from New
York, o. Rourke has left Walcott behind
and is iourneying toward the setting sun
with Dixon and Everhart. 1t now looks
as If w alcott may remain sat home, but
when o. RouTke arrives and has a chat
with the managers of the National Club
dou btless he will send for his dark horse
and the much-Iooked-for battle between
Green and Wslcott will take place in this
City.
Jim Jeffries, the champion heavy
weight pugilist Of Los Angeles, who is
matched to fight Gus Ruhling before the
Columbia Club Ill July, has announced to
some of his friends that he would much
prefer to fight for purse than a percent
age of tn gate receipts.
"I don't like this percentage game"
SAID the big-hearted fellow from the orange
groves, because there can be so many
little things omplished unawares to
me that figuring up profit and loss may
drive me mad. l fancy a good purse
would be more satisfactory; then l would
know where l was getting Off"
Ruhling is said to be pretty shlfty
fellow who hits heavy blow and the con-
test should be interesting.
Sporting men are wondering why
o. Rourke consented to fight his protege,
George Dixon, against Dai Hawkins at
128 pounds, weigh in on the evening of
the day of the fight. Tney contend that
Hawkins will have an immense handicap
over his little colored opponent, as Dixon
has never fought over 118 pounds, and in
his principal battles he entered the ring
weighing 113 pounds. He will be giving
away ten pounds to Hawkins, and with
this advantage the local man should score
a win, as puPilists do not, as rule, i'm
prove with age after they pass certain
mark.
Dixon has fought many battles, and his
speed and dash have perceptibly dimin-
ishsd. Hawkins, on the other hand, has
advanced. He has gained in weight and
strength. and still retains his speed and
cunning. However, If the match is con-
summated when O'Rourke arrives, the
sports of this City will get good run for
their money.
The Columbia Club yesterday matched
Charley Goff and Billy Delaney's protege,
O'Malley of Oakland, to fight ffteen
rounds on the evening of the RuhIinc-
Jeffries mill. Goff is a pretty good man
and will give first-class account of him
self.
Alexander Greggains states positively
that he dislocated his shoulder in the
fourth round of his fight with 0'Donnell
by sudden shift from left to right, and
that he would be only too glad 10 meet
O'Donnell again, as he is positive that he
can turn the tables on the Eastern heavy
weight. Greggains was ''all over" O'Don-
nell in the first three rounds OF the battle.