The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-24
AMATEUR ATHLETICS.
What the Olympic Club Prom.
Uses to Do for Its Members.
Outdoor and Indoor Entertainments Every
Month-Tournaments and Smoking
Concert Decided Upon.

The newly installed Board Of Directors OF
the Olympic Club held lengthy meeting
last evening In the parlor Of the club.
William Greer Harrison presided, and A.
Forsyth acted as Secretary in the absence of
w. e. Holloway.
1t was decided to have a smoker" for
members and their friends on the evening
of October I'd. The entertainment will con-
sist Of vocal and instrumental music and,
between the acts, the members will smoke
the cigar of pleasure while their lady friends
will enjoy cooling nips of ice cream, a la
Olympic. 1t has been suggested that COM
mittee from the club wait on the Native
Daughters on this occasion.
A programme of indoor events has been
arranged for the future months. The first
Wednesday of each month will be devoted
to an exhibition of fencing, the second to
boxing, the third TO series of general GYM
nastics and the fourth to a wrest ing eXhi-
bition. Competing members will be allowed
TO invite friends to witness the sports. and
the visitors will have full privileges of the
club on these evenings, which will materl-
ally assist to swell the membership Of the
organization.
A BOXING TOURNAMENT.
Leader Kolb stated last evening that, the
DOXlUP VIII Ut represented Wy
six classes. viz: bantam, feather, light,
weller. middle and heavy. The contests
Will be commenced during the first wee X
in November. the purpose of the club
being to continue the fisic sports for several
weeks. Gold medals will be given to the
first and second men who will score the
greater number of points-that is, provided
there will be a sufficient number of entries
to guarantee the giving OF a second prize.
4 boxing tournament will be given in
January and an all-r0und competition in GYM
naStIcs will be held in February.
Captain Scott has in view ample rewards
for the members who delight in outdoor
sports as the following resolutions will at
test:
ResoIrcd, That as an incentive for the men,
bers OF the olympic CLUB to strive for champion
ship form the Board OF Directors hereby offers
The following schedule Of prizes under The fol.
lowing conditions:
First-To each member who will succeed In
breaking a Pacific Coast record, medal or cup
OF the value OF 500
Second-To each member who may break an
American record, medal or cup of the value of
$3.50.
Thid-To each member who NAV break a
$500.
Tho performances must be ACCOMPLISHED mn
der lie conditions prescribed by the 7. &. A. A.
A. rules Tor establishing records.
ANOTHER FIELD DAY.
1t was also resolved that any mem her of
the club who shall score the most points for
his club in open competition, TINT is, be-
tween the LIST Of October, 1890, and Septem-
Der l, 1891, shall be presented with hand
some gold watch.
On the 25tn of October an invitation field
day will be held on the new grounds, at
which no prizes will be given 10 the WIN
ners of events, but, on the other hand, each
contestant who shall finish his distance will
receive souvenir prize. The events OF the
day viii be as follows:
70, 800 $50 and 600 yards run, handicap;
thre2-quarers OF mile Iun. handicap; 20
yards, open TO juveniles o; the Olympic Club;
oue-siXth OF mile wheelbarrow race, scratch;
40 ard 220 yards hurd e race, handicap: 100
yards sack-race, scratch; pOle-yaut, handlcau;
mi!e walk handicap; halt mile bicycle race,
handicap; potato race, handicap; the DAYS sport
10 conclude with boxing and wrestling contests
on the turf.
The special events will consist of two
bicycle races, viz. o. L. Morgan and L. II.
Harris. visiting members of the Welsh Racing
Cyclists Club, who will ride against the one
mile and fve-inile Pacific Coast records.
THE BUILDING SCHEME.
Owing to the many counter attractions
the building scheme was not much
discussed. President Harrison said that
matters in that line are progressing very
nicely indeed and that the Directors are
highly pleased with the outlook With the
exception Of the Turkish baths. which woul
have occupied space OF s0X70 feet on the
ground floor, separate gymnasium will be
erected, to be used exclusively by members
of the Junior Olympic Club, which club will
he organized rs soon as the new building is
under way. Boys from 10 TO q years of age
will be admitted to membership and Will
receive a complete athletic schooling. pre-
paratory to entering the club upon attain
ing their majority.