The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-06
SPORTING NOTES.
Wrestling at the Olympic-What
Is an Amateur Oarsman

Some very good wrestling bouts were wit
messed last evening at the Olympic Club by
a large gathering Of gentlemen and ladies',
who have begun 10 take quite an interest IL
athletic pastimes. Professor Meihing was
as busy as cricket and his pupils, who
have become quite expert wresterS, gave
very excellent exhibitions Of catch-aS-catch-
can wrestling The looked-for event of the
evening-the finish of the postponed match
between Haberly and Colo-did not take
place, owing to the formers inability to be
present on account of sickness. Meihling
acted as q substitute, however, and the con-
tests between him and Colo were watched
with much interest. 1t IS hoped that at
next "wrestlers' night Haberly will be
physically in condition to decide the
question of superiority with his opponent
TIE other wIeStlerS who assisted to enter
tain the spectators during the evening were
Eckerts and Lutchen, kOlb and Mehiing,
Graham and Rogers, Williams and Eckert.
Tie bout between Professor Corhett and
Master Waiter Hogg Of the juvenile class
was very amusing. The most novel and
ludicrouS feature of the evening was broad
sword contest between jim Corbett and the
celebrated panlomlmic clown, Con Bogner.
Corbett's mask, during heated engage
ment, broke away from his face and Bogner
taking immediate advantage of good open
iug. cOuntered the professor beautifully
on the smacker This ended the eX-
citing bout, as Corbett appealed to
referee Cooley for decision, which was
given him on foul. Bogner protested
against the award, stating that the agree
ment was that no fouls would count. His
plea was overruled Uy2nr ofessor Franchet,
who quoted matters by reading to The con-
testaIGs the rules governing sword contests.
Bogner remained obdurate, considering his
honor in question, and as a final settlement
of tie question of mOoted supremacy with
the single sticks, COrbett agreed 10 meet
his opponent again on next Wednesday
evening, when IN exciting duel NAV be
looked for.
The Board Of Managers of the Amateur
Athletic Union, meeting IN Philadelphia,
has decided 20 allow TO stand the record of
As seconds for 100 yards made by John
Owen Jr. of the Detroit Athletic Club. at
the championship games in Washington on
October lllh 1t was decided not TO allow
the claim of Luther Carey for 4 record
medal for the 100 ard run at Princeton in
9b seconds. The board did not give any
reasons Tor rejecting Carey's record, but
simply ignored tile atfldavtS presented, and
after some discussion unanimously adopted
the following resolution:
Resosrsd, That this board refuses to entertain
or Investigated Ia claim 50 manIfesiy absurd.
The standing hop-Step- and- jump perform
ance of j. ". Ken, al FreepOrt, l.. l., on
July 4th of this year was rejected. Rich
cleared 20 feet IL inches, supplanting the
previous record of 20 feet 81 inches, but
necessary certificates were not drawn up n
accordance with the A A. U. rules, and the
record was not allowed. 1t was merely on
technical grounds, two meaSurerS and five
WITNESSES signing IN place OF The required
three and SIX.
The National Amateur Rowing Associa-
ton of Great Britain. recently formed, has
adopted the following definition of an
oarSman:
That an amateur Is one (1) "wDo has never
competed for money prize, declared wager or
staked bet; ~ who has never Taught, pun sued
or assisted IN The practice OF rowing or other
athletic exercise as means OF pecuulaTy gain;
(c) who has knowingly or witlQnt protest tasen
part in any competition with any one VINO Is not
~; amateur; al who has never been employed in
or about boaIs or lighthouses as means OF
peeunIary gain; (e) who has never SOLD or real.
iZed on any prize won by him.
This, it will be noticed, dispenses with the
clause of the Henley definition that mo
person, who is or has been by trade or en-
ployment, for wages, mechanic, artisan or
laborer, or engaged in any mental duty can
be considered an amateur"
1t was 70 and not loo yards, as stated in
local paper, that Luther Carey ran last Sat
urday At MadiSOn-square Gardens, New
York. The record for the distance is Z SIS
seconds. Carey is credited with running it
in ~ seconds, which is at the rate OF even
time OF better for 100 yards. The dispatches
stated So seconds. which led writer to
believe that the race must have been 100
yards.
The wheelmen. Barr and Rowe, are travel
ing toward this Coast. A terrific snow
storm overlook them in Wyoming on the
18th of October, and card from Rowe,
Rock Springs, Nyo., states that the prospects
OF progressing on rubbered wheels were at
the time very poor.
President Fulda of the California Club is
anxious to have tile Acton Lewis match take
place under the clubs auspices. The Di-
rectors will meet this week, and NJ. Fulda
is of the opinion that they will decide to
give the famous wrestlers purse of $1,000 to
compete for.
Messrs. Bowman, Calhoun. DOuton. Lam
DRY, Seaver and Thibault took part in a
moonlight run 10 Claremont last Saturday.
The wheelmen report the roads as being
in splendid condition.
A jeweier of this city has on exhibition
the smallest bicycle in the world. 1t is made
of gold, and the person who would wish to
ride on it would have to weigh about 6
grains.
The San Francisco Bicycle Club is con-
templating masquerade on wheels on lie
opening of its new clubhouse.