The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
SAILOR SHARKBY
BYIuG JBFFRIBS
The National Club Is in
Hopes of Consummat-
ing This Match.
Choynski and Greggains Will
Not Fight Before the New
Orleans Club.
Jim Mcdonald Will Referee the
Observation-Disclosures Battle in
Vallejo This Evening.

George Green, the pugilist who whipped
Owen ZIegler by what is termed a solar
pIexus punch. felt very sore at heart yes
terday when he read in an evening paper
a letter, which it is presumed was written
in Philadelphia BY Hugh Kennedy, late
manager for Owen Ziegler, and addressed
10 prominent member Of the Olympic
Club.
The letter states in brief that Ziegler
"laid down" to Green for sum of money,
and that Kennedy, despising Zegler's
ways of doing business, quit him in dis
gust. -
When asked if he had any thing to say
in reference to the Kennedy letter, Green
replied: "lf Kennedy speaks the truth,
Ziegler must certainly be cur. l cannot
say what Ziezler may nave planned in his
fight with me to make some sure money,
but 1 can say positively that the blow /
gave Ziegler would have stopped any man.
| tried it on two or three men at
the Olympic Club, with the result that
each une tell the instant the blow was
landed. Walter Watson was present
when l stopped one OF the boxers. If
lie Ter quit or laid down to me, now is it
that his friends did not play the mutuels,
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81 egler, 1 guess. does not wish hi,
friends to think that he was ipped
squarely, and prefers to be branded as a
faker rather than have his record be-
smIrched by a knock out. Al L can say
is that l tonight to win, and if Zlegler laid
down the news is certainly new 10 me-"
Green Is in hopes of arrane Gin a match
with Tommy Ryan. The National Club
has wired Ryan good inducements and an
answer is daily expected.
Joe Choyn-ki will remain in this city
until he is offered a substantial purse by
some of the Eastern clubs. He said last
evening that his match wit Greggains
before New Orleans club Is off
THE rectors waited until my match
with Jeffries was over and then they Of
ferred a $1,000 purse" said Choynski,
(which, OF course, | refused to accept.
The New Orleans clubs are pretty cheap
affairs, and, TO be candid, think this
city is good enough for me. 1 expect 10
get on match with Jackson, or possibly
Sharkey, before long
Choynski would not express an opinion
as to which of the two men, Sharkev or
Jeffries, is the better fighter. He thinks
that a contest between the m would be very
interesting. But judging from the way he
spoke of Jeffries ne has a wholesome re-
gard for the big fellow and would doubt
booked TO fight before a referee who could
be relied upon to give an honest decision.
The decision that was rendered by Billy
Elmer when he called the Dempsey Nc
Cue fight draw was not spoken of favor
ably Y ste rday by those who take an IN
terest in contests pugilistic. One sport
wao had money on Marty McCue said that
mer cal ed the match draw purposely
to 'ieven up' matters with some of the
Oakland sports who won money on Nc
Cue when he fought before an Oakland
club recently. McCue certainly out
pointed Dempsey last Tuesday night, ana
should have had the decision in his favor.
Jim Med maid will referee the Needham
and Gallagher fight which will take place
this evening in Vallejo.
The National CLUB Is trying its best to
consummate a match between Jeffries and
Sharkey, and if the sailor will consent to
fight under the Nationals auspices the
sports will have an opportunity of sizing
up big game.