The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-03
ON PATH AND FIELD.
A Meeting of the Sportsmen's
Association.
Wonderful Performances Of an Irish Athlete.
Lawn Tennis at Los Augeles-What
the Pugilists Are Doing.

The Sportsmen's Protective Association
met last evening at K. Il. B. Hall, with
Levy Peck in the chair
Now that the open season for quail and
other game birds is almost at hand the
question of railroad accommodations for
dogs was discussed at length.
On all of the roads leading from the city
with the exception of the Southern Pacific,
sportSmen are permitted to carry dogs in
car especially attached to the regular trains
on Saturdays and Sundays Tor the accom-
mediation OF hunters.
On the Southern Pacific new rule has
been established this year which states that
''all dogs must be placed in the baggage
car, and that the baggage-master will take
charge of them"
The sportsmen object to this rule on the
ground that animals afflicted with contagious
diseases are kenneled with valuable dogs,
many of which have been imported from
the Eastern States and England at great eX-
penSe. As the Southern Pacific is largely
patronized by the lovers of field sports dur
ing the hunting season, it was thought that
measures ought to be taken by the company
to prevent dogs suffering from distemper
and other dangerous ailments intermingling
with valuable CANNES.
LOOKS BAD.
The strange actions of the State Fish and
Game Commissioners in throwing cold water
on the charges brought against Patrolman
Callundan by Thomas Tunstead were freely
commented upon, and the President was re-
QueSted to communicate with the Governor
on the subject The Commissioners were
to have held meeting yesterday, but none
of the officers put in an appearance at the
customary place of meeting. In all proba-
bility they are still engaged in search for
information which may throw some light on
the recent scandal, when public lnveStiga-
ton will be held.
After some desultory discussion on gen
eral sporting matters the meeting adjourned
A letter which was received yesterday by
a member Of the Scottish Thistle Club states
that George McGregor, who for years has
been we'll known as the champion quot
player of England. died at his residence,
South Shields, on August 18th.
The New y Ork Sun of August 9th says:
Billy Fitzsimm rs, the Australian middle
weight, viii arrive in San Francisco from
New Orleans tomorrow morning. He will
at once hold an audience with the principal
Director Of the California Club, and the
subject Of purse for fight between him
and Jack Dempsey will be discussed. The
Sun is pretty good authority on sports pu-
giliSllc but this time it shot over the mark a
couple of inches, as Billy has not yet put in
an appearance, and the California Club is
PREPARING FOR THE CONTEST.
The athletes of the Sacramento Athletic
Club, who will measure strides with the
Olympic boys on the fair grounds OF Sacra-
mentO, are taking every opportunity to train
for the contests. A Sacramento exchange
says that fully thirty athletes participated
in the trial spins held last Sunday at East
Park. The first trial was 100-yard dash,
Bauer, T. Measure, william johnson,
Frank Welch and William Newbert. 1t was
by far the best race of the day. Professor
GOdefroy. who acted as starter. got them
OFF well together, and for fifty yards II was
anybody's race. Toward the finish, how
ever, Bauer and Newbert forged ahead, and
ran dead heat to the tape. The time of
Bauer and Newbert was 11$4 seconds.
Several other races were run over the
same course by other members, but, although
some of them were close and exciting the
time was not good.
Newbert won the 220-yard trial IN 2715
seconds, with the others all in a bunch be-
hind him.
Between the races shot-putting and jump
ing were INDUCED in, and, at the con-
clusion of the trials, game of baseball was
played.
A FAMOUS IRISH ATHLETE.
The name of Patrick DAWN is quite ia
mliar to the athletes of England and Ameri-
ca. AS an all-round amateur athlete he was
without peer, and for years he has held the
championship of the world. DAWN, who Is
now 50 years of age, will not be seen on the
cinder path again, as he has permanently re-
tired from athletic sports. The greet Irish
athlete stands six feet, and III running cos
tune his weight was about 126 pounds.
There is nothing unusual in his physique,
and he may be described as a tall,
strong, slender, wiry man. If it were
not for his great records in yari-
Gus games his physique would be
thought nothing of. He made his first
appearance in athletics twelve years ago in
games at his native place, CarrIek-on-Sulr,
and lie soon developed into an athlete OF I'M
common all-round ability. On July 5, 1880,
he maze a worlds record for a running
high jump at Carrick-on-Suir clearing feet
"a inches, which stood until Page beat it,
and the following year he made a visit to
England and won the running high and
running broad jumps at the championships
at Birmingham, clearing feet Inch aud y
feet IL inches respectively. The run for the
latter however, was down hill, but lie de-
fetted EDgland'S best men, and one notice
able feature in the competition was that i've
men cleared over % feet He also took part
in the l20-Yard hurdle race and finished
fourth very close up. IN 1883 he essayed to
beat the best record for the running broad
jump, % feet l Y inches. held BY J. Lane.
which had stood for nine years, and at Port
Arlington. September 18th. he cleared %
feet 2 inches, which still stands as the best
British record. He competed rather in
differently in Ireland after this until 1888,
when the hrSt all-round championship OF that
country was given. He won this event. and
since tnat year he has not been heard from
in active competition.
A glance at his records reveals the follow
ing: Running high jump, feet pa inches;
running broad jump, % feet inches; 100
yard hurdle, 8 feet inches high 10 20
seconds; 100-yard run, 10 % seconds; put
ting l6-pound shot, 50 feet inches throw
ing 56-pound weTght. between the legs with
a follow, 70 feet9 inches throwing 16-pound
hammer, 3 ieet o inch handle from 2O-fOot
scratch hue, 80 foot; pushing 28-pOund shot
from stand with a follow. 80 feet
lie has done nothing wonderful at any
kind Of standing jumping, the running hop
step and jump. pole yauting, or middle dis
stand he generally has used dumb-bells,
but no large figures are credited to him. He
has generally been spoken of in Irish
journals as being an exceptionally fast
sprinter, and has been given good figures in
his native country for a 100-yard run. but
his fondness for all-round work probably
prevented his considering himself good
enough t. compete with the best men in this
event, for his numerous wins are easily
traced in other events, while be never scored
a victory in sprint outside of Ireland
In all his athletic performances he eXerted
great force. When clearing in the neigh
b0rhood Of feet for high jump he would
cover between Is and 16 feet in distance
almost erect simply gathering his feet under
him. In the broad jump he took long
hard run, and in his hurdle racing he cleared
an unusually long distance over each
hurdle.
Dublin Sport of August 9th brings the in
formation that he is to retire from the ath-
letic arena and that testimonial should be
given him. In reviewing his career Sport
says: AT home he was for several years
invincible in jumping and hurdle-racing
while he was one of our fastest Sprnters on
the flat and capital weight-putter After
establishing a worlds record in the long
jump in 1888 he retired with his wel-earned
aurels. For five long years his honored
name never appeared among those of the
competitors, and so things would have re-
manned but for Davin's patriotic response to
the call Of duty. This was in 1885, when
Ireland was visited by team of the picked
athletes of America and the old country
sought about for her best sons to uphold her
banner in an all-round contest. First in the