The record-union., 1897-01-26
TOMORROW NIGHTS CONTEST.
StelZner and Van BuSkirk Ready for
Business.
The Men Who Are to Meet Under
the Local Athletic Clubs
Auspices.

Jack StelZner, who is to meet The
odore Van BuSkirk of Marysville in a
ten-round glove contest in the gymna-
siurn of THE Sacramento Athletic Club
tomorrow night, came UP from San
Francisco a couple of days ago and is
now putting ON the finishing touches of
his training at the clubs rooms in the
Old Pavilion at Sixth and NJ streets.
Stelzner lis apparently in excellent
condition for hard bout, and while he
does not indulge in boasting, he says
he will give a good account of himself
and has no fear as to the result. Stelz-
ner will enter the ring at 10 pounds,
eight pounds heavier than when he met
Van Buskirk some months ago in San
Francisco, which bout ended in a
draw at ten rounds. He says he was
not then in condition, having consented
| at a late hour to take the place of JEFF
| fries, who was sick.
| Even at 40 pounds Stelzner will be
giving away weight to Van Buskirk
but he is expected to make that up by
his cleverness. He stands feet 11h
inches in hight, and the reach of his
arms when extended is "A inches. His
chest measurement is 40 inches. Stelz-
ner was for long time Bob FitZsim-
mons spaTing partner, and the latter
has high opinion of his cleverness and
gameneSs. While with the Australian
he had of course to take a great deal of
battering, and if this has not injured
him StelZner may be counted on to
make good showing.
AS for Van Buskirk, the Marysville
papers daily publish long articles about
their local favorite, who is doing his
training at home. Van Buskirk de-
clares that if he fails to make a fair
showing and give a creditable account
of himself, he will Quit and step
| outside of the ropes for good. On the
other hand, if he wins his ambition
stops nowhere this side of Sharkey, and
he hopes that his next engagement will
find that gentleman in the opposite cor
her.
The Marysville Appear says that
Van Buskirk is in line for the cham
| pionship, or else he is a nOnentity If"
says that paper, 'ihe beats out StelZner
ON next Wednesday night, he goes cas-
lily into secOnd-class pugilsrn, and if he
holds his head, which means not only a.
temper, but the cultivation of friends.
there is no reason in the world why he
should not be an a9pirant for the hon
Ors attached to universal champion
ship. This sounds magnificent, but
there is enough in an Intelligent observ-
alton of what is going on to justify
judgment that Wants in the champion
ship class
The MarysVille lad is credited with
but 1S0 pounds in weight, and this is
the same that was given out when he
met johnson in this city a few weeks
ago. But he looked to be fully 200
pounds and some say that was about
his weight. Whatever the men may
weigh, the athletic club should see that
the weights are correctly announced in
| advance that those interested may
know the truth.
That Van Buskirk has all the out
ward physical qualifications for nigh
class pusdltst is shown by his meas
uregnents. He is close on feet in hight:
neck, 1872 inches; chest, 40 inches nor
mai, and 43 expanded; waist, 33 inches;
arm, 32A; wrist, ~ inches; forearm.
ll%4 inches; biceps, normal 1919 inches.
tense 14A inches; thigh, "a inches, and
calf Il inches.
1T is understood that a large delega-
tfon of Van Buskirk's Marysville friends
Will be here Tomorrow to witness the
| contest.