The morning call., 1890-06-29
ATHLETICS.
Olympic and Scotch Thistle Club Games
Next in Order.

Olympic and Scotch Thistle Club Games
Next in Order.
The Olympic Club is making extensive
preparations for the handicap games, which
will be held on July 4th. on the clubs
handsome grounds. The boys are practic-
ing daily and some fast time will be made
in tile running events. Although there are
many Of the clubs athletes at present ruSti-
eating in the country, the entries are quite
satisfactory and & good days sport is prom
ised.
Captain Jordan, the handicapped, is
thoroughly conversant with the abilities of
runners and close handicappng will GER
tally be done. The games will start
promptly at o'clock Of the afternoon of
July 4th, and arrangements have been COM
pleted that there Will be no delays or long
waits.
Southeastern, Winslow, Casa dy, Hender-
son, Foster, O'kane, Scott and other prom
ineut athletes are said to be in splendid
condition and viii accomplish some great
feats.
Darby. the phenomenal jumper, goes
through no exceptional training unless for
a special contest. lie keeps himself in
trim by little boxing, careful dieting, and
by keeping clear from alcohol almost to the
extent of teetotalsm. He jumps in clogs
tipped with steel, the most unsuitable foot
gear. the uniuitiated might suppose, for the
purpose.
The gymnasts Of the Olympic Club, who
VIII visit Willows on the Fourth Of Jul y,
are practicIng many difficult feats daily in
the gymnasium of the club. The boys ex-
peet to surprise their country friends.
They will be the guests of the Willows
Athletic Club. and right jolly good time
Is expected
Peter Mcintyre has come back to his old
time racing form, and expects to cut out
lively pace for mis- opponents on July 4th at
the Thistle Club games. As Little and
Kendall have also their eye on the prize,
the race Will be well worth witnessing.
Mcintyre is said to be going fast and his
friends viii back him strongly against his
opponents.
Inc Alpine Club will have a rOad-walk
next Sunday at San MateO.
Victor Schifferstein is progressing splen-
didly in his training, and his friends are
very confident that he will break the jump
ing record at the next trial.
The University athletes are at present
enjoying Il vacation and will take no active
part in athletes until their return 10 the
grinding stone.
Two amateur races which will take place
at the Thistle Club games promise to be
closely contested. 1t is probable that Coo
ley, Scott, Moody, Garrison. Casady.. Hill
and others VIII have Try Tor the hand
some medals. The games will terminate
with race open to members of the press.
As the consideration will be case of cham
payne a large entry may be expected.
Pete Cannon, the famous Scotch athlete,
is now at New \ oTk. He is a native of
Stirling and has taken an active part in
running matches for ten years. The four
mile distance is that which first brought
him to the front, having won a four-mile
handicap at Moorefed grounds, Man
chester, in September. 1885, with 200 yards
start from Cummings. He held his start and
improved il to the extent OF 90 yards,
winning the race in 10 min. 26 sec.
In a Drill. 1887, he beat Shook of Shrewsbury,
TO whom he was conceding 80 yards in a six
mile sweepstake, winning hands down on
this occasion by more than 800 yards. Iime
50 min 1862 sec. The two-mie handicap
al the Manchester exhibition in September
1887, was won by Cannon from scratch.
lime, min. p p Sec. and on 14th of May,
1885, the Stirring pedestrian broke the
three-mile re ord in a match with Robert
Hunter at the Victoria grounds, Govan.
He gave his opponent $50 yards start, and
oyerlapued Hunter half a mile from home,
and ran IN an easy winner in IA min. 1871
see. The old record was II min So sec. lie
added to his laurels at all the Highland
gatherings throughout Scotland during 1882
tut his greatest victory was that over W.
Il. George OF Worcester, who IN a twO-mile
sweepStake IN which Cummings Joined, but
IN which he did not start, had 10 cry con-
tent TO the plGcky ScOtchman, who, on
heavy track, ran IN an easy winnerin min.
l2l2 sec, only one second outside the record.
he also won the championship one and four
mile races at the Paris exhibition in 1889