The morning call., 1890-06-08
ATHLETICS.
A Handicap Race Meet on the National
Holiday.

Holiday.
Now that the excitement attached 10 the open
ing Of the new grounds and the holding OF
championship meeting is over, the olympic
Clubs athletic officers Will take few weeks oil
much-needed rest, when their services VIII be
again called into TequisitlOn 10 arrange handi-
cap programme for July 4th. The al h!etes OF
the various clubs which were represented al the
championship contests are very an Xious 10 have
Il series OF handicap races aud as athletic sport
has undoubtedly taken hold Of the public, the
Olympic Club Will give frst-class days sport
on The afternoon of the national holiday.
II is only on occasions where talent from sew
eral cities cOngregate purPosely TO contest at
championship meeting that scratch racing IS IN
teresting In a city like San Francisco, where
athletic clubs are few in comparison TO New
York, Chicago, or other large cities OF the East
tits very hard matter 10 ind athletes who are
so evenly matched in any one event mat tie
finish OF race would carry tile spectators away,
so 10 speak, with the excitement caused by the
efforts OF lhe contestant L. breast Tie tape.
1t is not a very naTd matter TO pick out the
winners of the championship contests held III
this city In fact, the winners OF every race can
be called before the contestants toe the scratch ;
consequently championship races III Tile lar
West are not as Interesting as they might be, be-
cause tist-caSs men are scarce at present. In
future years, when athletic clubs VIII become
more numerous, the calling Ot winners Will not
be such an easy matter.
Handicap races always create an excitement,
and the grand finishes which The spectators
gathered ON the old Olympic grounds across the
Day Witnessed IN years gone by we're evidence
sufficient that the contests were highly appre.
cIated. or course, good deal OF The success OF
handicap racing depends upon the good Iudg-
meut OF the Handicapped George jordan OF tile
olympic Club has acted in that capacity tOr sew
erdl years, and better man the Z. {. A. A A.
could not choose.
worked hard and faithfully TO advance amateur
sport on this Coast, and his haudicapplug has
been most praiSewU thy, although II was trying
nm lie f.f1 A. 4 dsNOCtd-
non TO Tue position. 1he atuieteS ana the cup
he represents should pleasantly remember the
official handicapper for the services lie mas given
Ii the weather on July 4th Is propitIOus some
grand finishes IN the short and long distance
races will be Witnessed gu the olympic grounds
Tie nandlcapplng Will be inst class aud the
races Will be started quickly.
In the Irish Sportsman "Pendarus" gives
very interesting account OF the phenomenal
jumper Joseph Darby. He says;
l do not often refer nowadays to matters OF an
aIhIet!c hillu' ~ ~ elAs toL tle tA' e., 't
term athletics" have steadily declined III pnolc
esteem and in everything that could make them
worthy OF same. have touched on athletic topics
for the purpose OF aliudihg 10 performance, OF
series of wonderful feats, which 1 have witnessed
during the week in the star MuSle-haI' refer
ence OF the kind in an article such as TINS may wear
the appearance OF a mere pun, but have no such
i merely wish to allude to what has come under
my own notice and 10 record my surprise at what
Joseph Darby is advertised as champio on Jumper
the word; but this scarcely conveys an idea OF
what he accomplisheS, for most people would sup
pose that he did nothing beyond ordinary broad and
high jumps How mistaken they would be may be
gathered from the following, which are but trac-
standing nigh jump feet inches with ankles
tied. standing jumps 70 feet 7l2 inches; three
standing Jumps Al feet Z Inches; Iour . standlIg
JUMPS 90 feet nchesi clearing 10 Get inches IN
last jump; six backward jumps, 81 feet; jumping
from au ordinary brick, end up, over Dedr0om I
chair, On 10 another brick, END up thence over par
feet tncnesi three jumps, clearing CHAIR stand
ing OF table IN last jump; jumping rom urlGA over
Two horses; clearing eight chairs IN Jump; eIealhg
70 eet inches IN two Jumps; jumping over ehalr
on 10 mans face without hurting man.
AS | have said these only few OF a list which
includes all sorts OF extraordinary jumping antics
OF which are accomplished from no more sub
point in the BRICK and tumbler jumps IS that the
jumper must Tot apset either brcS or tum6ler fqll
OF water ana IN thls Darby dlu not ran once N
of things of this Kind, where are our
champions WHO scramble over . leet OF
Inches, and perhaps clear 20 or q feet?
1 should mention that this wonder was rather
h4mpered by the smallness OF the stage, winch was
buIt before jumpers OF this Aihu were Ialsel' y,
If lie had room enough il is hard 10 know what IN
reason, would stop him. l should say he could
jump jim Crow, and the COW who jumped over the
would have to look her laIireis. Darby goes
through exceptional training unless FOR special
contest lie keeps himself IN trim Oy iittle oo1
ing, careful dietary and keeping clear OF alcohol
almost 10 the extent OF teetotaltsn. lie Jumps IN
clogs tipped win steel, the most uhsultdDle Ioot-
gear the uuiniated might suppose, for the purpose
Peter Cannon, the champion runner of the
world from three TO twenty miles, and the
famous SPLINTER. George Grant, Will soon visit
THIS country Grant VIII compete at all oil the
leading open professional sprints- Cannon Is,
WITHOUT QOuDl, TIE ldSLeSl Uiuule- ulSlalcc iuu-
ner that ever lived. from TWO miles TO six, and
holds Tie following records; Three miles, IA
mlU. 1919 sec; miles, 10 mln. 20 20 sec. Ihe
best pGevious records at lie above distances
were: miles, IA min. 80 Sec, by J. White Lon
don, England. 1868, and miles, 10 min. 80
Sec same place and dale.
The midsummer handicap games OF the Olym-
pic Club Will take place al the club grounds on
July 4th. There will be five events open 10 mem
bets OF lie T. C. 4. A A, besides a number of
one OF The features of the championship games
Was the wonderful running Of Lieutenant CAS-
adv OF the Olympic Club. he surprised every
one by the way lie landed the quarter mile race.
Ca>adys time is better than any amateur per
fosmahee ON the Coast IDejght years lie showed
good style In the hurdles and next season VIII
ind him hard 10 beat al this game.
Southeastern, the modest, unassumne athlete,
won Tie honOrs of the day, capturing hve nrst
prizes and scoring 20 points for his club.
'Schiff'' is equal 10 any amateur in the world at
spiintlng and jumping. Tie wind deferred him
from making even lime in the l0C-yaId dash.
JeTvis has captured the lovers OF walking, as
well as all the records from half mile TO three
miles. His style was much admired. Coffin has
proven that lie Is still the master OF all Paclhc
Coast walkers, showing up well with The late
English champion.
The records lowered at the late championship
games were numerous. and If the day had oeen
anything like lar number OF more records
would have gone under. The following records
were lowered:
MofliI aud S. V. Casady, 30 1-5 sec.
Throwing the 16-pOund hammer-J. j. Nc
hlnuDns 30 ittt 4 lDcDeS.
The haI-nliie walk 3:13, and onemie walk
7:0Ss by James Jeryis, who also lowered The one
and bali, two and three mile walk records.
Pole Vault. Purcell, 8 feet 412 inches.
Five-mile run-F. l.. Cooley. 29m. 81 u e..
Cooley also hUlds tile indoor record of 32m 6s.
A. 5. HendersoG was again unfortunate in lIav-
.'so - on csy. He runs in great form on some
DAYS while on others he Is way on. All Hender-
son lacks is experience, and by next season he
VIII be a tough customer TO beat ln the quarter
Two OF the Oiymplcs' best men were unfor.
tunately out OF tie contests. s. V. Winslow was
confined TO his bed with severe cold, whlle
Walter Scott had to withdraw on account OF a
death III his family. Scott was In hne form, and
IL is almost certain that he would nave Captured
the halfmile and one-mie runs dad Scott
and " iuslow competed, the Oympics would have
won by many more points.
II WAS pretty sight 10 see the Olympic Club
"novfces" in running attire, all dressed with
club cOlors and enbems 1t was picture worth
seeing when KorIck, Jellinck, Wand aud Crane
ran The hundred yards, with the flying 20" on
each mans shirt.
Lieutenant Donneily has called cross-country
run for June Z2d. ] lie place OF meeting has not
been fixed yet, but 1t Will probably be at Sausa-
Ito.
In the article, "AmerIca's Place in Athletic
History In .Outng' for June, The editor marks
The distinguishing characteristics Of America IN 10
single passage: England followed the Greek
model In the universally OF lts amateur contests
OF skill, strength and endurance, but entirely
neglected the Greek example OF universally pro-
vidInR for the systematic and scienti1c teaching
OF atheism Even the housing Of It's athletes
England restricted TO little more than covering
for their clothes while actually engaged III con-
test. IL has remained for America, by grating
on this GIRco- Anglo model the neglected science
OF the Greek and the social luxury Of the Romans,
10 evolve national system blending the merits
of both schools with the dement's OF neither;
and America has done this just 10 time TO be OF
the greatest national service, just at the time
when the eorrelative dangers of life in great
cities and strenuous exeftion OF body and mind
IN commercial affairs threatened TO deteriorate
tile bodily capacity Of endurance, and by conse-
ouence debitate the mental powers required 10
meet the strain.
THE RING.