The morning call., 1890-11-13
BUDGET OF SPORT.
The California Kennel Club Has
Bench Show in View.
Gymnastics at the Olympic Cuba Champion
Colcrsd Pugilist-Winter Football.
Yachting Events.

gentlemen was present last evening at the
Olympic Club. The evening was devoted to
gymnastc exercises, and Leader K0lb was
untiring in his efforts to make the enter
tainment as praiseworthy as possible
Augustus Marrick and William Henry, rep
resentatives of the Young Mems Christian
Association. gave q very. excellent exhibit
ton on the rings, and the classes, which
have been practicing for some weeks Tor the
gymnastic tournament, also gave several
pleasing exhibitions The lndian-club
swinging was another feature which was
much admired by the fair sex.
Exercises on the horizontal bar. parallel
bars, side-horSe. .ong-horse, buck, rings,
fence-vaulting, etc. by Glenn and John
Schuster, W. J. Zelner, Philip Bonlo.
Thomas Byrns. W. J. Haberey. Benjamin
Bogner, Paul Bernhart, Frederick johnson,
j. Otto, ]. c. Parker, Kelly, Barnett and
Others were features of indoor athletics well
worth seeing. Some of the young men who
took part In the exercises are far better
gymnasts than many professionals.
A NEW STYLE OF WRESTLING.
Kolb and Meihling introduced new style
of wrestling known as the Japanese. The
rules have it that the contestants must
wrestle on their feet, and that all manner OF
| holds can be taken.
George Meihling and P. Tormey next gave
| very good exhibition of ar-and-elbow
wrestling. The latter is quite an expert in
this style, and although his opponent had
great advantage in SIZE and weight, Iormey
| made him work preatv hard to gain n fall.
The annual gymnaStic championship tour
nament of the club will take place on the
18th of February and will consist of the fol-
| lowing events: Horizontal bar, parallel
| bars, side-horse. long-horSe, buck, rings,
1 in nd ran II
| state that no second trials will be allowed
| except In case of accident to the apparatus,
and the judges shall mark, each for himself,
| in ratio TO five points for perfect per-
| Torrance, taking into consideration the diff
ficuty of the exercise, the beauty of the
combination and its execution aud the gen
eral form or the contestant. The winner OF
| the competition shall be the one having OBJ
tanned the highest aggregate. number OF
! points. next highest second, and so on. Spe-
cial prizes will be given to the contestant
making the highest number OF points in
each event. but in order to win special
| prize, such contestant must have competed
! n all the events.
ANOTHER BENCH SHOW.
The California Kennel CLUB, at meeting
| held last evening and after a prolonged dis
| cussion on matters pertaining to a bench
show in this city in the latter part of next
| April, agreed that tue well-known and COM
petent judge. John Davidson OF Monroe,
|
be engaged, to judge all classes OF dogs
which viii be represented at the show.
The Los Angeles Kennel Club has an
nounced that it will give show immedi-
ately after the California Clubs hbitloD,
and its Secretary has notified the President
of the California Club that in case Mr..
DavidSon's services are engaged it will
stand its pro rata of lis expenses to the
Coast, etc, providing he will also judge the
southern bench show.
The Cocker Spaniel Club of Stockton has
analgamated with the California Club
which makes 1t the strongest kennel club
west of the Rocky Mountains. The follow
ing new members were installed: Dr. A. L.
Davenport of Stockton, III. Z. Rennie j. j..
Kerlin, j. Is. McVey, George w. Renuie and
Ii. J. McFee. letter from Mr.. Davidson
is daily expected, and it is hoped that the
gentleman, who has judged most satisfae-
torily bench shows for several years, will
decide to visit San Francisco next April.
KICKING THE LEATHER.
A meeting of members of the several
cricket and athletic clubs in the city was
held on Tuesday evening at 1913 Market
street for the purpose Of organizing foot
ball club to play during the coming winter
months. 1t was unanimously decided to
play under the American intercollegiate
rules as So The San Francisco Rovers' Foot
Ball Club" and a Committee on Grounds
was empowered to select the most cOnve-
nient and centrally located grounds in San
Francisco.
Over fifty gentlemen gave in their names
for membership during the meeting, and it
was stated that many more we're seeking
membership, so that it is confidently ex-
pected that this will prove one of the most
powerful athletic organizations in the State.
A challenge from the British man-of-war
Ii. NJ. 5. Warspite. now in the bay. to play
a match under the English Rugby Union
rules. was laid on the table and accepted
provided the Royer5 F. c. can bring a team
together before the Engishmen leave the
port.
a practice game will be played at the
Cricketing Association grounds. Alameda,
at 10 o'clock next Sunday. All football
players are invited.
The Alameda Olympic Club has elected
the following officers: President Perham
Nahl; Yice-President, Edward Shaw; Sec
rotary, W. j. Robinson, Treasurer. Len
Hewson, and Leader, John Byler.