The morning call., 1890-09-16
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Installation of the Olympic's Off
GERS. Elect.
President Harrison Will Push the Building
scheme-hn Invitation Field Day.
The International Fight.


for the valuable services they had rendered
the club while officiating. Mr.. Hammond,
who presided. then introduced the Presi-
dent, William Greer Harrison, and the Off
cers-elect.
MI Harrison in business-lIke manner
said that it gave him great pleasure to pre-
side once more at the mead of an institution
which is recognized at home and abroad as
one of the leading athletic clubs OF Amer
lea. He thanked the members for the man.
ner in which they appreciated his past SER
vices by re-eleciing him to the Office OF
President, adding that it would be his great
est aim TO even further elevate the standing
of the club, so that it will not alone compare
but outrival the famous Institutions OF the
East which are by many years the seniors of
the San Francisco Olympic Club.
Captain Scott of the p. c. A. A. A. pre-
scented E. A. Rix with a very handsome
portrait OF the championship team of
athletes in recognition of the gentlemans
untirDg efforts to establish tirst-class
athletic grounds for the pleasure of the rep
resentatives of the club, whose principal
amusement is outdoor exercises. Mr.. lux
responded to MIR. Scott briefly and pro-
phesied that the Olympic Club, in the course
of few years, would have athletes who
will compare fayorably with the champions
OF the American Athletic Union.
The TTeasurerS annual report was then
receipts s57,652, which left a balance of
s43G3. This amount, deducted from S5525,
which was put into the building scheme,
leaves balance TO the credit of The club OF
S1162.
THE NEW BOARD IN SESSION.
The new board went into regular session.
The officers who will serve for the ensuing
term are: President, William Greer Har
rison; Vice-President. E. A. Rix: Secre-
tary, A. Z. Holloway; Treasurer, Henry b.
Russ; Leader, Ed Kolb; Captain, W. A.
Scott Drectors-A c. Forsyth, NJ. II.
Weed, j. c. Gilhooly, John Elliott, A. j.
Treat. The Standing Committee is the same
as last year with the exception of n few
names. The gentlemen who have retired
from office are J. A. Hammersmith, r. p.
Hammond Jr. and A. b. Field.
The Secretary's report showed that there
are al present in the club 1910 paying MEM
bers in good standing, 76 life members and
II charter members, making a total of 11C3.
This is exactly 200 members less than one
year ago. There are, however, 176 alb
sentees on the books and in the Juvenile
class $50 Olympians.
The new board will begin work immedi-
ately. The architects who prepared the
plans of the new building have revised
them so as to reduce the cost by about
$4,000 The Building Commission was
originally allowed S225, 900 to buy site and
erect building thereon. This last reduc-
ton, il is thought, will bring the cost within
the original estimates. This does not mean
that the members will be deprived oil any of
the conveniences promised them. but simply
that another grade of material will be used
in the interior.
SPECIAL FROM LONDON.
The following special from London was
received by New York sporting journal on
the 9th inst: Joe McAuliffe is in first-class
condition and confident of victory. The
Australian champion will have to be an ex-
ceptiOnally first-class man to defeat him..
Ted Pritchard and Billy Mccarthy are
matched to fight in the Pelican Club on Dc
tober 4th, for $500 purse. 1t is generally
conceded here that Pritchard will win.
Many think it strange that Jack Dempsey
should refuse to meet Jack Burke when such
big inducements are offered.
Fox has promised to give Joe McAuliffe a
gold watch and chain if lie wins in his
match with Slavin. Heavy wagers have
been made on the result OF Slayin-Mc Auliffe
battle, also on time it will last, first blood
and Touchdown.
Lord Lonsdale is nettled over the action
of the Ormonde Club in making Fox stake
holder of the fair play money" $780, when
he was first selected to hold it.
Private advices received by friends Of Nc
Auliffe in the city state that the fight Will
take place on the evening of the 18th.
Harry Clark and Frank Fisher Jr. en-
tered last Sunday in q Quarter-mile tank
race at Alameda. The former won COM
paratively easy race in minutes II sec
onds. Edward Hartly covered mile in 80
minutes. Edward Pinkham has established
q record Of / minute II seconds for 100
yards swimming.
c. A. Davidson OF Detroit. owning the
English setter Voker, has challenged
Thomas johnson of Winnipeg, owner of
quails, to follow the trials of the Inter
national Association in November.
On Monday, George ID. Baird, the cham
pion amateur pedestrian, will deliver a
lecture in the paror of the Olympic upon
outdoor athletics.
MANHATTAN's CLUBHOUSE.
Commenting on the grand structure, the
property of the Manhattan Athletic Club.
now in the course Of erection, New York
paper says:
The new clubhouse of the Manhattan Athletic
Club is rapidly nearing completion, and the
SDsng has been det a he shan on
sort OF an affair though, for The opening
proper will not occur until the latter part
Of November. programme OF accept
other incidental features calculated TO make the
event an interesting one. The new establishment
year. and II the expectations are realized II will
be the finest institution devoted to athletic inter
ests IN the werld. In architectural beauty de-
sIgn and Interior furnishing II VIII far surpass
the establishments OF the New York or Boston
athletic clubs, which were heretofore considered
to be unequaed.
The owner of the Thetis, craft which
competed in the regatta against the yachts
of the fourth class, entered protest against
the Freda receiving the first prize, on the
ground that the official measurements taken
of the ThetiS were erroneous and called
upon her to cOnccde too much of handicap
to the Freda H. r. Cation of the Regatta
Committee settled the question in dispute
Iac
found that the actual measurements and the
official measurements differed so slightly as
not to affect the result of the race in the
least.
The owner of the yacht Thetis has chal-
lenged the Freda to sail match for from
500 to $500. over any course the latter may
choose. Great rivalry exists among the
yachts, and whenever they meet and race
the finish is invariably close
AN INVITATION FIELD DAY.
The Olympic Club has decided to hold an
invitation field day at the club grounds,
south of Golden Gate Park, on Saturday
afternoon, October 25th. Admission can be
had by invitation only. Each member of
the club will be allowed ten invitations and
each competitor from another club will be
allowed five
There will be no prizes for winners, but
each competitor will receive handsome
bronze souvenir medal. The programme,
to members of the Pacific Coast
Amateur Athletic Association Club
and approved associations and clubs, viz. !:
rs, 100, $50 and COO yards; three-quarlers of
mile and 800 yards run (handicap). open to
Juvenile Olympic; one-sixth of mile Wheel
barrow race (scratch) 120-yard hurdle race
handicap; pole vault nandcap); one mile
walk (handicap); 220-yard hurdle race (handi-
cap; half mile bicycle race; potato race :;
1O0-yard sack race (scratchl. Entries will
close on Saturday evening, October 18th, at
o'clock at the Office of the club. Entrance
fee, 90 cents for each event.
1t is proposed to hold the boxing tourna-
ment for 1890 for the championship of the
Coast in November, to be followed by the
wrestling championship for 1890. Entries
limited to members Of clubs belonging to
the p. c. A. A. A.
In February general competition in
gymnastics will be held, open to members
Of 2. G. A. A. A.