The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-07
ATHLETICS.
How the Amateurs Are Going-A Great
EtSe-Mfie Race.

how the Amateurs Are Going-A Great
FiYe-1IfIe Race.
The entries Tor The Sacramento games are all
in and The handieaps viii he announced In few
cays There are nearly 100 entries, of which
the IOO-yard run has 20, the 220. % the fwo-mlle
run nearly 20 and the others III proportion
Ii Is Il noteworthy fact that among all The
records which have been broken in thr past few
years, but few walking records nave been
lowered, The only notable exception being the
lowering OF Tie seyen-nile by English Curtis, and
that is u feat to which Jervis aud several others
were quite equal. Since the days OF Murray,
Merrill, Meek and Wyatt, the walking records
have been untouched, but who knows now soon
some new man Will come upon The scene and
smash the old marks TO smithereenS? Let i man
who is a good walker at The Outset devote tile
same amount OF attention during such length
OF time as, Tor instance, W. q. George has de-
voted to distance running. and mile IN CLIO
and Two miles IN l2:4O are guile within the
bounds OF possibility
lie half-nile record held by Scott VIII surely
be lowered AT Sacramento, and lie quarter IS
also iAely to fall, though II is hardly likely that
any Que This side OF The Rockies viii get under
one minute and My seconds or TWO minutes.
President Scott OF TIE p. c. a. A a. has re
ceiyed an indignant letter from President ). L.
Smith Of Tie Garden City Club deny ing the
statements made in an evening paper few
weeks ago to Inc effect that he members OF his
club are dissatisfied With the treatment which
Iuey have received. ar. Smith states IHat his
men have absolutely 10 reason to complain, and
that II they had the association would hear OF it
paper. Ii seems that TOO much OF the sporting
columns Of the san Francisco papers are occu-
pied by matter written by men who have but
a faint conception Of what they are willing
CONN is practicipg indusuiously for the walk
at Sacrame uto. Ii Is said that he kGOc6s a cool
hye $. eUnds oil TIE nile every evening. IL he
would. persist in his training through an entire
season lie would surely do much under min
utes. The athlete who aspiieS 10 smash records
must make up his nDd to labor long aud per-
slS!entiy.
less easy-goiDg, would make his mark at 2:2O TO
a quarter.
kotick and Wand show the right kind OF
metal ana their recent trials show The substan-
tial result Of Il seasons training.
The AIplnes put forward new Splinter in the
person OF Bishop. He IS said TO be speedy, but
like all uUyIces Will doubtless fall Il victim 10 Tue
Old hands on the mark.
Armbusler will make his maiden appearance
in the walk. Can he negotiate eight minutes?
j. j. Flynn Will be III the 0O-yard scratch.
RupOr says that lie can 40 534 with ease. II Is
10 be Hoped that his leg does not give out.
Tomorrow, Monday, at / O'clock, there will
take place at The Olympic Grounds 22O.yards
aud a tnIer- QuarteI-Inile handicap, OF ell only 10
the o. A. {. Handsome prizes viii be presented
to the INST aud second men IN each event. Skill
man should ueat the Coast record for the three
quarters.
Barnet is entered for the 2:2O at Sacramento.
He claims thai smoking pipe Is excellent for
the WIND.
Tie starter will have his hands full at Sacra-
meutO WITH the laige number of green men on
Tie marks. 1hey VIII all be more or less
steady, ana the patience Of the spectators will be
SOTely tiled.
he TWO mile win be a eoiker With Cassidy
Skilman, Cooley, MaeArthur and Espinosa in 1t.
This forenoon ihe athletes OF the olympic Club
will held series oil races at the grounds.
large attendance Is expected, as some very ex,
celiept sIrtnting and long-distance running VIII
be done.
MI ". Greer Harrison who was recently re-
elected President OF The olympic Club, has
formed his plans OF government. His ideas are
TO me ease Tie clubs membership by arranging
Of md aYafor
Meuts. The latter, unless altesnaled with social
affairs Will be held each month, as VIII also out
able. III order TO popularize the new GROUNDS,
Mr.. HarlisOn's idea Is TO furnish each
member with ten or more tickets Tor his friends.
This, the President thinks, Will materially assist
10 increase the memb ship more than anything
else The building scheme will be pushed ahead.
The cost OF construction VIII De retainer as
voted S225, 600, including the SHE. numDeI
OF leading members OF the club, themselves SUD
scribers OF the bonds and capitalists, have ar
ranged with Mr.. harrison TO place tle remaining i
bonds among The business men, piovidlhg tnat
lie members individually do not SUBSCRIBE Tor
them The lot cost $4,000 and is PAID Tor. IL
Is now appraised al $4,000 ana TINS fsct seT
gested recently the idea ot Sehlus u anu 49,
Ing further out - :. ..,- .o,,,,,o
as the location, even Should Il oe y .le vicinity
members who pairOnizl me - niHasiuin
Although the result o. SIC cstltssL nas hos vel
reached this eIty. great acc must nave been run
last Thursday al Boston ss5tisrIHg me Caledonia
cub games, when wsfe Beid II Gas ISLAND. Abe
HonGeiInI PelllossRssanee OF imes Grant, n Say-
lhs 41ssiSfca the tFs mile professional record =
-zlseW GAYS ago. gave rise TO I1ueh talk, and The
Caleqcni Ia Cub of Boston offered prize OF 90,
70 be contested fer .rong the celebrities OF The
running "a j. Inc rjce must have been grand
Que When s4cl mel as Grant, Harry D4rrin,
thaiauas fastest uiiile-distaBee runner, Peter
ta4i-oh- ioug-distsuee champion of Scotland
Peter Piidly. the Gt lGIg flyer, aud other ce leb-
sities were entered l0r The prize. TIE dis.
,4I!-- . +rcL Has use mics
tlr4 IN us. HA- boss % late years been RIA.
cameron, az usieatel
laaied Dunbar at winnipeg fe-
..-uafeGyard dash for $500 SIDE.
me 1918 seconds
secretary sullivan OF the Amateur Athletic
Talon yesterday received letter from President
Lddy Of the Detroit Athletic Club, informing
Lin that The necessary afidayits of Harry
Jewetps running mop, step aud jump OF A feet
SA Inches would shortly be forwarded. THIS
performance is now the American record, sup
planting A feet inches by J. III. Clausen. at
Boston, Mass, August 5. 1890. Jewett is only 20
years Old, stands feel ] inches, and weighs
14o pounds Ia condition. He seems able to run
aud reDeat IN 10 J. seconds at Will, and some
OF his other performances are: Running high
jump. feet 10 iuches running broad Jump 81
leel IA inchesi ut.ing 16-pound shot, Sc feet