The morning call., 1890-09-21
ATHLETICS.

their old places.
ATHLETICS.
Anime Clubs Road Race-The English
Team.
The amateur athletes of the Olympic Club
and the Pacific Coast Athletic Association
are now taking a much-needed rest after
their appearance at Sacramento. Although
some of the boys have been constantly eX-
erciSing for months the regu lar attendance
OF athletes will be present this forenoon at
the Olympic grounds, and some sprint racing
will be INDUCED in. 1t is the intention OF
about fifteen who represent the Olympic and
Alpine clubs to continue practice while the
season remains favorable for outdoor exer-
Csc
This is an excellent idea, as with a little
practice twice or three times week Slow
runner viii eventually become last 1t
must be remembered that some Of the fastest
sprint runners # America and England re-
manned at the II-second notch for a year or
more, when they gradually increased their
stride and picked up in speed accordingly.
One inch Improvement in a runners stride
makes quite a little difference in sprint
racing 1t is with practice that the joints Of
the neither limbs become fabricated and
sweeping stride viii result by constant ap-
pucaii1n to exercise. Most young runners
break down by attempting to do too much
ItlSl = hI lutiits W llCi CACINlolll5
The Alpine athletes cut quite a pTomi-
neut figure in the Sacramento State Fair
games last Wednesday, and won more
prizes, in proportion, than any Of the conf
petng clubs. J.D. Garrison. in the 44l-yaId
race caught the admiration of all He ran
a very pretty race from start to finish.
Cooke was in fine trim and won the mile
walk from Coffin hands down. Great things
were expected of Bishop, the Alpine's new
man, who is credited with doing the 100
yards in a trlfe over even time, but be lost
the l0O-yard race by being penalZed yards.
Al King ran an excellent heat against Hem
deTsOn of the OlympicS, being beaten only
by one foot Little Creagh, who walked off
with first prize, was quite a favorite with
the ladies in the grand stand, and was the
recipient of more than one bouquet of Sac
TamentO roses. Fred MulhOlland lost the
50-yard Scratch race by his unsteady move
ments on tie mark, having been penalized
/ ward, and finishing feet behind Hender-
son the winner.
Al King and George Bishop were seen
c0DYerSiDg with a couple OF young ladies
from Oregon in the grand stand. After the
fair misses had taken their departure from
the grounds Bishop and King expressed
rather nervous desire to attend the pavilion
that evening. The boys SurmiSed that
something was wrong and were fully con-
WINGED when the gO0d-lOoking and lady-kill-
. ing pair Of athletes abruptly shook the
rest of the fraternity and, attired IN their
Sunday-schOol garb, sauntered down toward
the pavilion, where crowds were viewing
the exhibit The rest can be better imagined
than described.
The Alpin-s Will hold another of their
read runs on Sunday next. The distance
will be three miles aud handsome prizes
will be given to first second and third. The
boys will be handicapped by Garrison, accord
ing to their merit, and the start VIII be from
san Leandro After the race the boys will
lunch and spend the day at Harry CaSsidy'S
farm and a most enjoyable time is re-
dcted. The athletes who have already en-
tered are: A. Cooke, II. Cassidy, G. W
Bishop, Carl Wilhelm Meyer, J. D. CARR
son, Alfonzo Montague King, w. Vollmer
J. CTeagh, j. Choynski, 5. Choynski, +.
Holland, II. P Coleman, P. Gafnry, W
Steinway, H. Farrell, j. Cunningham, G.
Armbuster and II. Armbuster.
The New York Spirit Of the Times says
edltOrially:
recognized on october 11th. The forms Of con-
stitution proposed by A. &. Mills of the New
YORK Athletlc CiuD Ior the A. a. y; ana IT'S asso,
ciated members have been sent this week to all
clubs now members OF the A. A. u, and after
mouths studying Of these forms The delegates
of the various clubs should come to the annual
meeting at Washington, October 18th, fully pre-
pared TO vote intelgently. These forms have
also been published In The Spirit, aud several
think will not work well. But singularly enough
no one OF The critics has suggested any substl-
tute for the clauses to which lie objects. What
Mr.. Mills wishes aud what the cause of amateur
sport demands is that those who fiud fault with
any portion OF the proposed scheme should sug-
gest something better, for criticism without such
open TO any one who thinks he can
improve on any single feature OF Mi Mills plan,
aud such amendments should be made and dis
cussed now, in advance of the annual meeting,
where opportunities for argument Will neces-
sarily be limited.
On August 9th at the old Trafford
Grounds, Manchester twelve-mile amateur
match between W. II. Morton OF the Sal
ford Harriers and S. Thomas of the Rane-
lagn HarrierS. The weather was threat
ening, with severe rain-stOrm during the
final two miles; path quarter of mile
in circuit, and somewhat loose and sticky
wind trIfiiBg- The times of the leader
at the end of each mile were: Thomas,
l mile, Am. 56s.; 2 miles, ION. IS; 3
miles, 15m. 1885,: miles, 20m. 80 2-5s.; )
miles, 25m. 49,; 6 miles, 31m. 9s.; Morton,
Z miles. 36m. 49,; miles, 41m. 3Ss. 4;
Thomas, miles, Aim. 9 los; 10 miles, 52m.
IN. 3m. Pos. Thomas, L miles, III. 3m.
is As. Morton's time for II miles, III, Bun.
s 2-5s., now becomes the fastest amateur
record, supplanting In. en-. 33s. by q. A.
DunnIng, London, January l, 1881. Morton
Is % years old, feet AZ inches high and
weighed ITO pounds. Thomas is % years
old, feet IA inches high, and weighed 124
pounds
Professor Miehing, wrestling instructor
of the Olympic Club, has a number of very
clever wrestlers in charge. Among the boys
who Will figure in the tournament are men
Scluester, Keller, Schief. Toomey, LindOn
Baker, BulO, Harberley and Cole.
The Acme Club of Oakland will have a
benefit about the 18th of October at the Oak
land Iheater. The athletes of associated
clubs have volunteered their services for the
occasion.
Willie Day OF St. Louis, who has achieved
success on the running-path, will contest
the hye-mle race at the Washington cham
piOnship meeting. Day finds, says a ST.
Louis paper, that training on the track does
not agree with him ana most of his work
from now on will be across country. with an
occasional spin upon the track at Bergen
Point. The lad is a strong advocate OF
eroSs-country running-thinks 1t gives him
wind, strength and staying powers, and
many others agree with him. AT any rate,
Day will face the starter on October LIST in
the five-mile race and the man that beats
him will know well he had race, and Bill
Curtis will be called upon to change all the
records from three to five miles.
Regarding the visit OF the Stafford Har-
riers to this country the London Sunday
Times prints a column on the Manhattan
Athletics for what it terms 'hppodrOmlng
expedition with the Stafford Harriers." IL
says the achievement will benefit the athlet
les neither of England Eor America, and
that willie the individual members will have
high old time, the effect will be to lower,
rather than raise, the standard OF manly
sports.
TIE RING
The California Club Anxious for More
Sport-The Big MIL.
The report that Pritchard, the English