The morning call., 1890-08-20
INDOOR SPORT.
The Olympic Clubs Exhibition
at the Opera House.
Charley Rochette Still Lives-The Montan,
Kid Arrives From Fresno-Nesdham
Will Box an Unknown.

Everything is hustle and life at the gymnasium
OF the Olympic Club now and in the evenings the
department is crowded with spectators and the
members who are practicIng for the clubs ex-
biDition at the Grand Opera House.
John Hammersmth, the leader, is highly
pleased with the manner In which the boys per-
form on the trapeze and horizontal bars, many
OF whom can compare favoraby with expert pro-
fessOnal bar performers.
In the coming exhibition many new and at
tractive features Will be introduced, which,
although hazardous in a measure, are very pretty
and highly mertorious.
Some excellent gymnastics may be looked for
on the horizontal and parallel bars when Messrs.
L. A. Kolb. C. j. Schuster, A. Keller, George
Rouse, j. T. Schuster and p. Bernhardt appear
before the f0otights. These athletes have been
practicng assiduously for some time and have
now mastered same difficult feats which Will
surprise not only the ordinary spectators but
those who are supposed 10 be critics and au-
thorities on gymnastics.
THE CLOWN ACT.
Ben Bogner, who performs the celebrated
clown act, has been studying a speech on polIt-
ical economy, which he will deliver from the
stump. This is an innovation which Mr.. Bogner
thinks Will be more fully appreciated by the
audience as Iaughable dessert than the old and
much-worn act entitled The Clown OF the Cir
Gus"
John Hammersmiih has not fully decided which
part be VIII take, but il is quietly rumored that
lie VIII impersonate THE Adonis OF the Ath-
le,es,p In which character he made great hit in
performance given by the Olympic Club at the
Grand Opera House about two years ago.
Probably the most entertaining feature of the
exhibition viii be an act on pyramid ladders,
which VIII be something new Three sets OF
ladders will be placed on the stage; the center
set VIII be FINANCED" by the senior class ST gym
nasts, while the outer sets VIII be in the hands
of the Juveniles. As there Will be between forty
and fifty athletes represented in this act grand
picture OF physical strength viii be Witnessed.
SnANT xxrt1lf .,.1r Jta fur
IN club-sTinglng, which Will be quite treat.
LADY FENCER.
Professor Tr0nchet lakes great pleasure In an.
nounclug that he VIII appear on this occasion In
an exhibition OF fencing with one OF his lady
pupils, who has become very expert with the
sword and foil. THIS part of The entertainment
Will be watched with much interest Dy the ladies
OF the audience.
Professor Meihling and Mcleod will meet on
the CARPET In wrestling bout, which Will be
followed by a contest catch-as- Ca tch-cau be-
tween Two juvenile wrestlers who are clever at
The game
Professor Corbett tile boxing instructor, and
Robert McCord VIII also appear in a spariing
contest. The exhibition will be Interpersed with
music by lie Mandolin Club and singing by
quartet OF male voices.
THE FLYING WHEEL.
1t Is said that there Will be no entrance fee
charged for the coming twenty-five mile road
race which wilt be contested September 8th by
the wheemen representing tile various clubs
The ladies OF Alameda have organized bicycle
club and many Of the fair riders be seen
oil their clubhouse.
The Bay City Wheelmen have Incorporated and
lot Tor the new clubhouse will be purchased
at once.
he country roads are in a very moor condition
at present and the lovers OF wheeling are anxi-
ously awaiting tie opening OF PluyiuS' flood
gates.
George P. Wetmore and Sanford Plummer are
touring through the southern part of the State.
The road 10 Alameda Via Fruitvale, which has
been extensively patronized by b.cycsts, is now
III very poor condition.
SAD, But NOT TRUE.
In the way of sporting news, 1t was stated In
an evening paper, that Charley Rochelle, who Is
matched 10 box young Huntington ten rounds at
The California Club next Monday evening, was
drowned at Santa Cruz yesterday. His friends
were excited when they read of the affair, but on
considering the source from whence the intelli-
geIce had come, they felt sure That the report
was without foundation III truth
The hackers of Rochelle received the following
telegram last night:
Am all right. Paper report not true. Still in the
swim. CHARLEY RocHETTE.
slate 10 box a limited number OF rounds at the
California Club next Monday evening
DIVIDED THE PURSE.
Dan Egan, alias the " Montana Kid" who, it
WAS reported. got hammered out of all shape by
Charley Turner (colored). at Fresno, last Sunday
morning, arrived last evening and stated that II
Was surprise 20 him 10 learn OF the result of the
mil as published IN an evening paper. Why"
said the Kid, as lie opened mis- artlc" mouth
and showed splendid set OF teeth, "you
can't see anything the matter with them, can
you? The paper states that had half q dozen
of these worries sent down my throat and my
eyes eolOred TO the bUOlblack's taste" The
kid" did not show any signs OF punishment on
his physiognomy. He said That he had agreed to
box Turner ten rounds, which he did, and when
the last round was finished Turner had got the
worst OF IL, and that the referee called The match
draw. which of course gave him half The purse
Egan is thinking OF going north and fighting
some OF the puglliStS who are now In Seattle.