The morning call., 1890-05-31

ceptlon of few vacant seats on the south side.
the stand was representative Of the elite OF San
Francisco and Oakland.
Tie American eOlors futtered with the breeze
IIom The flag pole Of the grand stand, aud sew
eral minor flags representing the colOrs of The
clubs nOated from other points, making the
scene one OF gayely, while band of thirty pieces
discussed music during the games
il was l O'clock when the contestants re-
ceived orders to gel ready aud al O'Clock the
INST pistol report announced the opening Of the
day. sports II was the annual championship
contests, and the clubs entered were: Alpine
Amateur Athletic Club OF this city, University
Athletic Club of Berkeley, Acme Athletic Club
If Oakland, Reliance Athletic Club of Oakland,
Garden City Athletic Club OF San Jose. a lameda
olympic Athletic Club OF Alameda and Olympic
Athletic Club OF this city.
SO TO properly understand thesimeanlng OF
tie initial letters designating the different clubs
he following guide IS added; Alpine Amateur
Athletic Club, san Francisco, a. a. A. c.; Uni
yersity Athletic Club, Berkeley, U. c.; Acme
Athletic Club, Oakland, Acme; Reliance Ath-
leiic Cub, Okalaud, r. A. C.; Garden City Attn
letic Club, San Jose, q. c. a. C.; Alameda Olym-
nc Athletic Club. Alameda A. o. c.; Olympic
Athletic Club, san Francisco, .. A, {.
THE FIRST EVENT.
The first event was a 1oO-yard contest, run in
heats. First beat-Entries: V Z. Southeastern,
Q. a. C.; J. c. AinswoTth Jr., U. c.; c, b. Lake.
nan. L. C.; f. G. O'Kane, o. a. C.
The start was very good, aud Schferstein took
the lead and woH easily, with O'kane close up.
Time, 10 3-5 seconds.
Second heat-EutTies: r. Gallagher u, G.: S,
Y. Casady, o. A. c.; DeNinter, U. &.
This was won by Cassidy. Gallagher showed
up at the finish, aud won second. Time, 10 AS
Thmd Heat-Entries; E. Mays, U.C;F.
NcNear. U. c.; j. ID. harris g. c. A. G.
Won by Harris. with Mays close second.
Fourth heat-Entfiess j. Ohane, o. a. G. J.
kortlck, y. A. c.
This was a walk over for first and second place.
Altet rest ior fifteen minutes the first and sec
Qua OF the foregoing heats were called up for
the final heats.
In the inst Of the final, Schifferstein, OKane.
Cassidy and Gallagher contested. 1t was won
with Gallagher cond, Casady thiId and T.
Ohane bringing up the rear.
10 tie second appeared Harris, Mays, j.
O'hane and kOrtck. This race was easily won
by Mays, Harris second, OKane third and Kor-
lick fourth. Time, 10 So seconds.
In tie final which followed there came to the
scratch Schiller stein, Gallagher. Mays and
HaruS- Southeastern Immediately shot to the
front and kept the lead 10 the finish. Mays
pushed the Cham ion near the outcome and was
race all through. Gallagher ran third and
Harris fourth Time, 10 % seconds, which is
good, considering that the track was not fast
the cinders breaking and spreading under the
athletes feet.
RACING EVENTS.
The one-mile walk was won by James JeryIs
an English pedestrian, IN very good time He
defeated Coffin and Cook easily. Time minutes
seconds. Gaffney OF tile Alpines did not put
In an appearance. but it is doubtful If he could
have kept pace with the new conner. The win
ner is an Oympian.
The 12U-yard hurdle race, over ten hurdles
three feet SIX inches high, pretty event and
very closely contested. The entries were: j.
Purcell. Q. A G; +. Z. FosleI, o. A. c.; J. NJ.
Whean, Q. A c.; w Wright, q. o.: f. McNear.
{. C.; II. c. Moffitt, u &. MONT cut out The
pace the moment the pistol cracked and LED Pur-
cell ever several hurdles.