The morning call., 1890-05-11


and ii is quite probable that some of the stTan-
gers with professional humps will have tickets
of-eaYe presented 10 them.
The Olympic Club athletes are fully confident
of winning tie pennant quite easily on lie 30th'
but should Sbifersteln fail 10 toe the scratch In
good condition, tie Olympans might fiud the
contest for the banner harder one than they
now anticipate. II is said that there are several
good men among the athletes of eley who
will let loose on championship day.
majority of the athletes who have signiied
their intention of participating in the champion
ship games have been showing little bad feel
ing toward the officers OF the Pacific Coast ANA
teuT Athletic Association on account OF the rule
recently passed as regards the costumes which
must be worn on the track.
The "AdOnises" say that the Officers OF the as.
sociaton are all ''Sllm JIM built fellows, and
that as means by which they can disguise their
shanks from the critical view OF the fair sex they
have decided that all athletes must wear baggy
knickerbock ers aud shirts of heavy material,
which Will accommodate the necessary amount
OF padding necessary for slim-built athletes.
For several weeks the muscular boys have
been exercising with view OF developing the
muscles on their neither extremitIes, and 1t is said
that many of them have given orders TO expert
feminine shirlmakers 10 complete nice and
closely fitting suits, which will attract attention
Oh model-Shaped athletes at an athletic meeting.
The Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic Assoeta-
tion will investigate The charges OF " fake"
wrestling against Lean In his last match with
kolb at The Olympic Club.
Southeastern, Henderson, Casady, Cooley,
Scott, EspiDosa and O'Kane of The Olympic
Club. will compete at the Berkeley University
feld-day games on the 17lh inst.
cooley broDe the thTee-nIile record, made by
Scott al the Alpine Club games. HIS time was
16 minutes Able seconds. Scotts best time for
The distance is II minutes 501s seconds.
S. '. Wiuslow OF the Olympic Club VIII arrive
in this city In few days from Colusa. he will
compete In the games on May 30th.
letter from Logansport, lnd., dated May 9th,
10 THE CALL says: 1.-TWO weeks ago sprinter
giving his name as St Claire, from Wisconsin,
arrived here and went into training A match
for purse OF $1,000 was arranged between st.
Claire and 10 be backed by sUOrtnQ
OF Marion, Ind. The Marion men to-day pro-
duced their Splinter, whose name Is given as
professional. ST. Claire won the 1o0-yard race
easily. Time, 0:10l4. Ten thousand dollars
changed hands on the result Both men are sup
posed 10 be 'rinReTs-in.'"
The following communication from a leading
amateur athlete has been received:
The coming games are creating considerable ex-
element among the athletes and their friends Who
will win the championship banner for 1890 is the
aa3sorPihg Topic OF conversation now As II looks
barring accident with the AIpines and Universities
fighting for second honors-
Gafney's famous three-InIle walk at the Alpine
games last Sunday was wonderful performance.
Competent judges, who were better posted walk
ing than the judge that day, say that Gafney has
branched out as good runner. The first mile was
timed al z minutes seconds, beating the Coast
record 3L2 seconds One of the judges stated that
Carney ran the first half and then tried 10 walk the
balance Of the way, but failed every now and again.
This record could never be accepted by the Pacific
Coast Amateur Athletic Association under these
conditions. Carney VIII win first place sure at the
Championship, that is If Jervts Is out
Inquiries being made all over the country
about the Alpine's two 'phenoms"-C. Little and
j. d. Garrison. Little claims he IS novice and
Sunday the first time he ran three miles.
No novice could run the hrSt mile in five minutes
and finish the three miles in IL minutes 3O12 sec
onds.
Well, think it is safe to say that Mr. Little will
not compete on May 30th for the championship
Garrison, il is said halls from Toronto, can do
90 seconds or better for aquarter. The clubs know
every amateur who do that time, and j. u. Gar
rison's name is not among them.
These two men speedy and too fast for our
company out here. The 2. c. A. A. A. will leave no
stone unturred to ind out all it about men
The following challenge is self-explanatory:
/, w. y. Kendall, do hereby challenge Peter Nc
lntyre, late of the olympic Club him a match
foot-race OF one-half mile more for the sum of
$500 or $1,000 side, the to be the open
ing Of the Olympic Clubs grounds on May 3Oth.
Man and money can be found at the sporting head
quarters Of Charles Long and Joe Emerson, II Turk
street. This challenge will remain open for ten
days. W. b. KENDALL, late Of Bangor, Maine