The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-21
ATHLETIC SPIKES.
McComb and Skinner Arrive
From the East.
Choy nski and Corbett Will Not Wrestle
at the Olympic sohifferstsin's
Eastern Medal-N0tes.

Inc OfncerS OIL tne olympic GluO were
very much annoyed yesterday over the re-
ports which appeared in some OF the morn
ing and evening papers stating that Joe
ChOynSki and Professor jim COrbett would
Wrestle at the club this evening. Mr..
BoutOn was DESTROYS that THE CALL
should correct the statement, which was
wholly unauthoritatiye. "The club" said
Mr. Bouton, did not dream Of having
such an exhibition, and the idea evidently
originated in the brain of some enterprising
scribe who was pressed for news"
Next Sunday morning the Amateur Ath-
letes who are in training for the Sacramento
games Will have several races at the Olym-
pie grounds The distances will probably
be 30 yards, 100 yards and 80 yards. A big
entry is expected for the latter event, which
will be a scratch race.
NJ. L. Espinosa, the long distance runner,
is anxious to meet A. S. Henderson in 100
yards race, provided he is given a handi-
cap of ten yards Henderson said last
evening that he would allow Espinosa
handicap of nine yards, provided Walter A.
Scott will act as starter. The consideration
IN the event of a match being made Will be
4 handsome medal.
Archie McC0mb and the speedy Splinter,
Skinner, the athlete who, 1t viii be remem-
bered, return ed from Australia about year
ago after winning hg handicap from
from Portland. The brace OF sprinters
have been East, and returned by the North
ern route.
SCHIFFERSTEIN.
When Victor Southeastern was travelling
at the East in 1888 as the representative of
the Olympic Club of this city he ran at St.
Louis, and made a wonderful record in a
10O-yard dash against Murphy, the local
champion. Competent timers who were
selected by the st. Louis Athletic
/. Club gave Schifferstein the credit OF
running the distance in 40 seconds, but
finish Of the hundred, the New York au-
thorities and critics refused the Olympian a
recognition Of his wonderful performance.
Schitferstein proved TO the New Workers,
however, when he was completely out OF
condition, owing to the excessive heat OF an
Eastern sun and the fatigue of railroad
travel, that he was capable of defeating
their champion sprinters. He met two OF
them in 1G0-yard dash and actually ran
away from both until his strength left him
after covering so yards. Southeastern made
gallant effort to reach the tape, but not
having the strength to pick up his sweeping
stride he was overhauled few yards from
the tape and beaten.
MEDAL THAT NEVER CAME.
Under the auspices of the now defunct
National American Amateur Athletic As
ISOLATION he competed against the champ
ion long-distance jumpers Of New York
and easily defeated his opponents. winning
the jump by having cleared % feet ia
inches. For this performance he was to
receive handsome medal, but that prize
he so much longed for never came. Not
very many months ago the Manhattan
Athletic Club stated openly that it
would assume the liabilities OF the
bursted" association, and on hearing
of this Mr.. Schefferstein wrote to the Secre-
tary of the club for information as to how
he could procure his prize. a rather indef-
lite reply was received by the Olympian,
which gave him, in a roundabout way, to
understand that if he had any hope OF ever
receiving his prize he would have to visit
New York and play his own cards.
FAXED TO DEATH.
''It is extremely doubtful if either wrest-
ling or boxing will attract public attention
again in this city," said an old sport to a
reporter yesterday Il have noticed the
desperate attempts PaTsOn Davies is IN ak
ing to create a boom in wrestling, but 1T is
no use, the public will not take to it"
Don't you think that the coming contest
between Mcleod and Lewis will draw a
big crowd? asked the reporter.
We'll, yes, replied Old Sport, provided
the managers make the entrance fee 10
cents. wouldn't mind spending half an
hour looking at the farce. but certainly
would remain away rather than pay half a
dollar to see Lewis exercise his muscles on
such an opponent as Mcleod Why, this
man Lewis can throw Mcleod 100 times in
an hour if he once settled himself down To
business. The idea, though, of the men
training and running up mountain sides Ia
initiate their lungs with pure air is laugh
| aDle. Wen, L suppose they must Iva and
! to exist the wrestlers must make money one
way or another"
Joe Goddard, the heavyweight chamnion
| of New South Wales, who recently fouoht
Dooley for $3.50, has issued challenge to
| hght any man IN tile world for $1,000 a side
and purse of $1,000, which the Sydnev
| Athletic Club viii offer. IL is safe to saw
| that when jackson sets his foot on Aus
| trallan soil that Goddard will take back
seat.
NATIVE SONS REGATTA.
The b-Committee on Yachting of the
| n. ,. q. W., has selected definitely the
| on the Sth of September.
Inc course VIII be from a stake-boat
anchored oil Meiggs Wharf, to and around
| stake-boat anchored off the Berkelev
| shore, to the stake-boat off Meiggs Wharf
leaving same on starbOard hand. to and
around a stake-boat anchored off Fort
Point and back to Meiggs Wharf Glasses
4, and finish here while classes !, 9 and
3 repeat, making course of twenty miles
for the larger yachts and ten miles for the
SIldIlbI OutSs
A great deal Of comment in yachting
circles was caused by the publication in Some
of Yesterdays papers of the classification
that mad been agreed upon. The papers got
the matter wOfully mixed and members of
the committee were besieged by indignant
yacbtsmen, demanding why their particular
vessel had been Disseminated against. The
correct classification is as follows:
First cass-Jessie, Luriine, Agsie, Penelope.
Lady Mine aud America.
Second class-Chlspa, Nellie White Wings,
Ramona, Annie La Paloma.
Emerald.
Fourth elass-Freda. Ripple, Tbetis, Bonita.
r Iitn cass-Orca, Poywog. Pilgrim, Fawn
roity; M9Llle Woggen. Puritan, Buttercup.
s SH'h eiass[Clsne, Ceres, Windward Cyretta,
LARK Rambler, Nellie (sloop), Muggaina Chud-
dee, Caprice. Flying Fish.
Inc classes will be started at an interval
Oh zen minutes, the smaller boats first, and
VIII pe aiowed ten minutes in which to
at the expiration of this interval viii have