The morning call., 1890-08-08
ALL-ROUND SPORT.
Meeting of Olympic Club Di
rectOrs.
The Grand Opera House Exhibition-Rife
Shooting at Shell Mound-A Race
Between Fast Yachts.

The Directors of the Olympic Club met
last evening, but owing to the absence
of Messrs. Hammersmith and Forsyth,
nothing of Importance was transacted.
The building scheme was discussed, but
no decisive action taken, the Directors hav-
ing decided to postpone the matter until
next Monday evening. when the full board
will be present to choose also a committee
which will nominate Directors for the en-
suing year.
Judging from the existing feeling among
the members it is safe to conjecture that
grand move is being Instituted to induce
w. Greer Harrison to reconsider his deter
mination to stand aloof from any office
connected with the club and its province.
A PROSPEROUS PERIOD.
Since the Olympic Club became the leading
athlete organization of the Pacific Coast 1t
has never enjoyed a more prosperous period
than when Mr.. Harrison reigned as its
President The older heads of the club
were very much disappointed when that
great fnancier and supporter of manly pas
times resigned from the presidency, and at
time when his services were of untold
value to the organization.
Since his resignation there has been
really nothing in the way of enterprise to
advance the financial welfare of the club or
further the interest In athletic sports. In
fact. matters athletic and otherwise have
remained in dormant state and it is hoped
that the gentleman who has done so much
to bring the Olympic Club on par with
the famous clubs of New York and other
cities will be seen again officiating as the
right man in the right place.
CITY GUARD SHOOT.
The City Guard Rife Club will hold its
monthly shoot next Sunday at Shell Mound
Park A match is said to have been ar
ranged between Lew Townsend and
Samuel f. Wise, the celebrated bulPs-eye
| punehers.
Evan Lewis says that it would be utterly
impossible for him to reduce to 40 pounds,
to comply with the wishes OF Joe Acton.
1t is thought that this is all in the play,
however, and that Lewis will finally agree
| to Actions terms.
The Olympic Club athletes are practicing
| daily for the athletic exhibition at the
| opera house on September Sd.
The C0rinthian Yacht Club members are
making great preparations for the coming
races.
Haberly injured one of his ribs while
wrestling with Kolb last Wednesday night.
IVERNA AND THISTLE.
Advices from England state that the cut
ter lyerna, since her centerboard was taken
out and the slot filed in with lead. has been
doing much better. In the regatta of the
Royal Largs Yacht Club, sailed in Largs
Day. oCOtldIdr July cu, III n pdlAlus OICCAc.
the IYerna WAS quite match for the Thistle
in the first round. but was tluked out by the
Thistle on the second round of the square
course. The Thistle won first prize. Iverna
second, Valkyrie third. and Yarana fourth.
In the first days racing of the Royal
| Clyde match, sailed July 9TH over a square
course, and repeat distance fifty miles, the
| Iverna sailed well, and led the Thistle 10
minutes on the first round. the Yarana
being third, the Valkyrie fourth. In the
second round the Thistle got big fiuke,
| and finished ahead of the Iyerna
minutes. The Yarana was third and the
| Valkyrie fourth.
| On July 7th, in the Royal Clyde second
| days match, sailed in hard breeze, after
| the Thistle fetched the mark the wind
| shifted. setting the other boats back. On
| the first round OF twenty-five miles the
| Thistle led the Iverna minutes 80 seconds.
| By the shift of wind the Thistle was put
| about 2S minutes astern at the finish. The
| London Field, speaking of the Iverna's per-
formances since the recent changes. says:
The lverna appears TO be going better since
the removal of her centerboard, and at Hunters
| quay on Saturday was making really commend
| able showing when she was cruelty fiuked out OF
| both the lead and prize by the Thistle Tie lat
ter, we think, Is really sailing better than she
did in 1887. when she practically carried all be-
fore her. Whether she Is or is not up to the Vol
unteer form is, perhaps, moot question. but we
| do not think the Volunteer would beat her a
! quarter OF an hour IN a twenty-mile thrash to
|
Mr. Bell challenges for the America cup az ain
he will not depend upon the Thistle.
A oUARTER-SfILE RACE.
There is probability that w. C. Downes
and w. c. Dohm will have great quarter
mile race in the near future 1t is the in
tention of several prominent New York A.
c. members to have Superintendent Frank
Clark, of the C0ney Island Jockey Club.
prepare two 440 yards Straightforward paths
next fall at Sheephead Bay, about four feet
wide and side by side. These are to be well
rolled, and competent officials will be Sc
leeted to supervise the great contest. III
both men are fit, record-breaking race
will be the result, and enthusiasts believe
Sc 2-5 seconds will about be the trick.
The Sporting Life, London, England.
July 18th, says: "If there was a happy
man in London yesterday that same man
was Joe McAuitfe. AT 10 o'clock in the
morning his wife presented him with a
bouncing fOurteen-p0und boy. joe is
fairly stuck on this international emblem
of affection, for SO far as his pedigree is
concerned it can be traced on both sides as
blending with California, France and Guild
Ireland. 1t must not be omitted to state
that Mr.. Richard K. Fox has consented to
act as godfather to the little strangerU