The morning call., 1890-09-10
SPIKES AND GLOVES.
Sprinting at the Olympic Club
Grounds Yesterday.
Espinosa and Henderson Matched to Run for
Valuable Trophy-Needham and Mahan
Will Fight at Seattle.

Captain Scott of the Olympic Club was
disappointed yesterday when only few of
the athletes who had entered for the games
announced for the occasion put in an ap-
pearance.
OF three events which appeared on the
books only one filed, and that was the DO
yard ha ndicap. The starters were: S. V.
Casady. scratch, Ray Gallagher of the Berk-
eley University, one yard, J. kortick, five
yards, Winslow, three yards, and P. S.
s.Skillman fifteen yards
Casady got hedged in between Gallagher
and Winslow about half way up the stretch,
and the delay in getting past his opponents
lost him the race, which was won by Kor-
tick, who breasted the tape two yards in
front of the scratch man. The time, 24A
seconds, was very good considering that the
wind was blowing against the sprintefs
after rounding the turn toward the fin ish.
RACE POSTPONED.
The three-quarters Of mile race which
was to have taken place yesterday was post
poned until next Sunday, when other events
which are to take place will make up good
forenoon's sport. This will be the last of
tie special race events, as tile outdoor.
members Of the Olympic Club, together With
the representatives of other clubs who are
to compete in the Sacramento games will
leave this city next Tuesday evening for
the Capital City.
The contests will be held on Wednesday.
the Eth inst, and good days athletics
will certainly be had, as the boys who will
participate in the various games have been
in active training for weeks past, and as
consequence some record smashing is ex-
pected.
AN EVENT OF INTEREST.
On next Saturday evening the much
fallred-of inward handican foot rapa he
tween the well-known runners, Henderson
and Esplnosa, will take place at the Olympic
grounds. This race has excited much COM
ment among the Olympians, as Henderson
is giving Espinosa eight yards start.
The consideration will be handsome tro-
ply, valued at $50, aud as the betting is
spirited between the friends of the contest
ants, it is expected that quite large gather
ing will witness the event.
Mr.. NOngoUeS, captain OF the Napa Col
lege athletes, is at present visiting the city.
Inspsaking to Mr.. Moody, the Secretary Of
tile Pacific Coast Amateur Athletes, yester-
day, on matters athletic, he stated that it
the intention of the club 10 make ap
A. Mr.. Moody states that in the Napa Club
there are. several promising athletes
Tho viii be heard from in a favorable
light in the near future and that the club
would be quite an acquisition to the associa-
ton. The Pasadena Club, an organization
hence, has in its ranks few frst-class dist
anee runners who, it is said, astonished the
southern country athletes who this year
competed against them at a field-day meet
ing. The club is also considering the mat
Ter Of Joining the association.
oLYMPIANs RECEIVE.
The Olympic Club received visitors yester-
day, and large numbers of Native Daughters
and Sons took advantage OF the opportunity
Of viewing the handsome athletic quarters.
The stairs leading to the gymnasium were
very tastefully festooned with flags and di-
vers colored bunting. The sweet-scented
flowers, which were in profusion, added ma
terially to the decorations of the club-rooms.
The gymnasium was, oil course, the .prin-
cipal attraction. and many young ladies
blushingly inquired OF the officers II they
could develop muscle and strength by ex-
ercising with the many handsome Indian
clubs Which were standing in corner OF
the large hall. 1t is unnecessary to say that
the officers answered in the affirmative.
The installation 81 the new Board Of Di-
Teetors which were elected last Monday will
take place next Monday evening.
A SWIMMING RECORD.
Last Monday H. C.. Clark of the Olympic
Club swan quarter OF mile at the Ala
media Baths In minutes and % seconds. 1t