The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
NOW HE'S A MAN."
But Professor MiehIing Did Not
Smash the Brick.
The Two olympic Club Instructors Will Have
Their Little Jokes-Dampssy and Cor
man Box at Seattle.

The athletes of the Olympic Club are not
by any means pleased with the rulings of
the Amateur Union as regards salaried Off
GERS.
1t appears that the Olympic Club some
weeks ago wrote to the Secretary of the
union for particulars, and an answer was
recently received stating that any member
of club associated with the union, who
draws salary for services in any capacity,
cannot compete as an amateur at any games
held by clubs governed by union rules.
This is drawing the line very close, and
as the Olympic Club derives but little bene-
fit from becoming branch organization of
the union. vigorous objection will in all
probability be entered by its members
against the laws which now govern amateur
clubs that are subject to the rules of the
Amateur Athletic Union.
A PRACTICAL POLICY.
AS previously stated in THE CALL, the
policy of the amateurs of this State ought
TO have been the organization of Pacific
Coast clubs that would be governed by
Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic Associa-
ton laws, suitable to the conditions
OF athletic sports on this Coast. Rules of
athletics which might suit the clubs of
New York and other large Eastern cities,
would be received with feelings of displeas-
ure by the amateurs of this State. The
Olympic Club has only recently become as
ISOLATED with the union, and already obiac-
tions are heard on all sides to one OF the
rulings Of the union which conflicts with
the pleasure of the officials of the Olympic
Club.
The question might be asked: What are
the benefits San Francisco club can de-
rive by being member of the great Eastern
body of athletes?
Representatives of the Olympic Club can
compete in games held in the East under
tie auspices of the union, but experience
las taught the athletes OF the Pacific Coast
that Californian, no matter how clever
an athlete he may be, has only very poor
chance of getting fair play and justice
when competing against Eastern talent,
especially the New York athletes.
FAIR PLAY WANTING.
Southeastern was "jobbed" in every con-
ceiyable way when he tried for victory at
the New Y rk games, and ii IS by no means
improbable that other Californians who
may, in the future, contest in the United
States championship games will be sub
Jected to the same treatment by their
opponents. If, however, it should
happen that the union assumed an in
debtedness, the Olympic Club would
be instantly notified that an assessment
would be Immediately levied There would
be 10 delay on the part of the union in ac-
QUainting its associate clubs of that fact.
- Probably the Olympic Club will in the near
future conclude that it has made slight
error in taking step which brings it under
The say OF union which devotes but
very little of its attention to Pacific Coast
athletics. In fact the Olympic Club is not in
itwhen any matter of Importance is brought
up for consideration.
LURLINE AMATEURS.
The Lurline Amateur Athletic Swimming
and Boating Club met last evening at its
clu6-rooms on Bay street and decided to
adopt the definition of an amateur and APP
ply for admittance to the Pacific Coast
Amateur Athletic Union. The clubs pic
mic was financially grand success.
Tessy and George Turner, the pugilist who
fought Hennessy at Sacramento, will pre-
cede the contest to a finish between Jack
Rordan and Jack Hurley tonight at the
San Jose Athletic Club.
The Stockton Athletic Club is arranging
for its next exhibition. The club finds that
tistic talent has to be purchased dearly, not
outstanding that the majority of stray
pugs are living on doughnuts and coffee.
Jack Dempsey and Paddy German gave
very good four-rOund bOxing-match last
Friday evening before the Seattle Athletic
Club. Ibe Seattle papers state that Cor
man made it very lively for the champion,
notwithstanding Dempsey's cleverness.
helliher is training at Neptune Gardens
in Alameda and Ellingsworth at Barney
FarleyS, for their tight.
RIORDAN ALL RIGHT.
Con Riordan has recovered from an acct
dent in which he sprained his ankle and is
now training at Portland for meeting
with Tom Freker, which will take place
in the latter part of this month.
Charley Turner says that he will fight the
winner of the Ellingsworth- keliher battle.
Garrison, Eldridge, Mahoney and Moody
. of the Alpine Amateur Athletic Club will
kprobably enter the Berkeley University
AmeS. which will take place on the 18th
he Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic AS
alton will meet tomorrow evening
he Alpine Club will enter a tug-of-war
En for the all-round pull at the cham
D5nship meeting.
On Saturday evening next the entities for
the catch-as-catch-can wrestling tourna-
ment will close at the Olympic Club.
ID. NJ. johnson has again been taken sick,
and he will not be able to run against the
record for Sprinting at the championship
meeting.
There will be nine open events at the
Berkeley tield-day sports
Entries close Tor the championship games
Oh May 10th.
PROFESSOR MEETINGS. BRICK
When Professors COrbett and Miehlng
of the Olympic Club appeared in Sacra-
mentO last week at an athletic entertain
ment, the latter was made the subject Of a
little quiet fun which the boys enjoyed i'm
menSely. 1t appears that Corbett insisted
on the professor of wrestling giving an
e exhibition secot Of MS feats Of strength
was brought upon the stage, which
Mehling was TO break by blow
OF his elenched fist The affair was all cut
and dried some days before the exhibition,
and the members of the Sacramento Ath-
letic Club had huge chunk of lead nodded
into the shape of brick, and then painted
red
1t looked exactly like brick, and when
me professors eyes caught the object
which lie was to smash into smithereens he
smiled disdalnfully at 1t and whispered into
Corbett's ear: Jim, for gracious sake go
and get rock. Why, it's no trick TO break
this stuff"
Corbett smiled between his mauleys, and,
making desperate attempt to restrain his
laughter, remarked: That's all right
'Mlley,' old boy these fellows in Sacra-
mento will think it's wonderful trick to
break brick in pieces they never saw the
trick done before and they will fall dead
with surprise, sure, if you smash it the first
welt you give 1t"
IT WAS LEAD.
Meetings. turn came to break the brick,
and Professor Corbett made short speech
explaining how difficult a trick il was and
that Professor Miehling was the only man
living who could perform the difficult task
successfully and without much effort.
Mlehllng bowed his head in approval and
down came his mighty right on the metal
"Brickey" never budged, and at it again
and again went the professor until beads of
perSpiration rolled down his chest as big as
eggs. Occasionally he would look up at
Corbett in surprise, but Jim would say in
uDdertones: stick to it, professor. It's
cracking now. One more blow and out she
goes"
Poor Meetings. fist began to swell until
some Of the paint was removed from the
brick by the blows and he detected the
shining metal underneath.
With look Of disgust upon his handsome
couptenance he eyed Corbett moment
and then shot into his dressing-room amid
the roars Of laughter which rang through
the building.
NOW HE is MAN.
Miehling has found way of retaliating
for the joke, and he takes particular de-
light in telling his friends a little story.
Last evening the two professors were