The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17

there are quite q number of attractions on
the programme the club expects large
attendance.
The Olympic Club has at last secured a
match for next month. The commi mittee
on boxing has been unfortunate in its en-
deavors to induce Tommy Ryan to visit
this City for the purpose of meeting
Gsorge Green in twenty-found bout. If
Green and Ryan were matched the club
could safely count upon a large attend
ance, as the puyilists would give the
sporting people a good run for their
money; but when RYAN refused the offer
of the club then the committee had to
look elsewhere for talent, and by a good
stroke of luck it received the consent of
Cans, the great colored pugilist of. Balti-
more, to fight Mike Leonard a twenty
round bout in this City.
The club is now corresponding with the
managers of two well-known pugilists, and
If arrangements can be made satisfactory
should prove most interesting affair will
add to the programme of fisticuffs of the
Olympic for May.
Frank Gilbert, the old warhorse of the
Olympic Club who recently joined the
professional ranks, is anxious TO arrange a
match with Slater. the pugilist who
whipped Morrissey few evenings ago at
VIC L COplc . L dldCC ACo tCis
If the referees of professional boxing
contests will not take any cogniZance of
the cleverness displayed by contestants
during battle and score points accord
lngiy as they are made In each round,
from start to finish, they may just az well
announce prior to the contest that if a
knockout does not result and that if the
contestants are on their feet at the end of
the bout draw will result.
The words, she is boxer and the other
fellow is fighter" are now frequently
used by sporting men TO draw line OF
comparison between fighters. For iE-
stance, the Greggains and Steiner match.
The former was the boxer and the last
named the fighter.
Greggains put it all over" Steiner for
ten rounds, and consequently scored a
strong lead inSpoints. In the last half of
the contest honors were about even, but
the referee decided the match draw,
which decision, although very satisfac-
tory to a majority of the spectators, was
not in accordance With ring rules. Greg
gains, having had tie better of the argu-
ment by large majority in the first ten
rounds OF the fight, was emitted to de-
cIslon in his favor, but the referee con-
cluded that as both contestants had put
up game and stubborn battle draw
would receive general favor.
OF Referee Pringle only one thing can
be said, and that is he will decide con-
test as he thinks right and Just. When
he declared the match draw he was satis-
fed that any other decision would bring
volume of Kisses Oh the heads of the
club.
Charley Golf, the young and promising
pugilist of the Mission, who made a chop
ping block OF Thompson (colored) on
Wednesday evening, has brilliant future.
With proper care he should give q first
class account oi himself wnen he grows a
Little older end develops strength and
muscle. BE is a very clean hitter, and is
as cool as an icechest when lighting.
The California Athletic Club has elected
the following officers: President, c. c.
Rivers; vice-president, Fl. Bean; secre-
tary, J. Holland; treasurer, ]. Mershon;
master of ceremonies, William Jordan
The club is now arranging for a man.
moth athletic contest, which will be hold
in Woodward's Pavilion IN May.