The morning call., 1890-08-11
SPORTS OF THE DAY.
A Cross Country Run to Bay Farm
Island.
olympics Indulge in Road Race-skillman
Covers Four Miles in Good Time-A
Draw Game of Cricket.

The first combined cross-country run OF
the Alpine Club of this city and the
Olympic of Alameda took place yesterday
afternoon under the most favorable auspl-
ces. The course was from the rooms of the
Alameda Olympic Club on Alameda avenue.
near Park street. in Alameda, to Bay Farm
Island and return-a distance of four miles.
The run was an impromptu one and the
captains of both clubs were unable to issue
notice to all the athletes. hence the num-
Der OF starters was unusually small. Had
due notice been givea, ii is certain that at
least fifty young men would have toed the
scratch. 1t was ~ o'clock in the alter
noon when P. N. Gafney of the Alpine Club
gave the word to go and the men set off at
very lively pace.
Daniel Cohen of the Alameda Club led
the way and held the lead until the gate
leading to the shell road was reached, when
he allowed the older runners to go ahead.
The island was reached in 10 minutes.
Two of the competitors, who became sud-
denly Ill from the heat, failed to reach the
turning point until five minutes after the
leaders.
1t was deemed advisable to allow the
young runners a small start over the more
experienced ones, and P. n. Gafney started
ali the runners, except II. c. Cassidy, John
D. Garrison, a. Cooke and w. f. Vollmer.
Two minutes afterward the four men
named were told to git"
FIRST MILE HOME.
The first mile home over the she'll road
was made by II. C. cassidy and A. Cooke in
exactly minutes and 20 seconds, while
John d. Garrison remained behind to ex-
plain the nature of the run to some young
ladies, who wanted to know if the runners
were escaped bathers Young A. c. Snow
Of the Alameda Club proved himself to be
a good one, and he ran home first, winning
by so yards in Al minutes 20 seconds, cassidy
being second.
The others returned home in Indian file,
the last man being four minutes In the rear
When Garrison was missed, the athletes
came to the conclusion that he had fallen
into the marsh, and a committee was at
once appointed to investigate his case. a
buggy belonging to Dan Cohen was brought
into use, and in it the committee started off
to search for poor John, but numerous
Inquiries along the road failed to throw any
light on his whereabouts.
Finally, the committee, while passing
very neat two-story cottage, heard sweet
strains issuing forth, and one of the search
ers thought he recognized one OF the voices.
Jumping from the buggy he started Tor the
door. Il young lazy, arrayeu IN nice
summer costume, opened the door, and after
being asked if Mr.. Garrison was in an
swered, "Oh, yes; walk in, please"
MUSIC AND ICE WATER.
To his utter surprise the committeeman
was ushered into the parlor, where John
was holding a piece of music in one hand
and a glass Of iced lemonade in the other.
His rendering of Home, Sweet Home,
was touching, and it required considerable
bravery before the news could be broken
to him that the other runners were making
for him. John at once excused himself and
blushingly made a dash from the house.
The men in the buggy tried to overtake
him, but in vain. BY the time they ar
rived at the club-room the good-looking AL
piuite was already dressed and awaiting
their arrival He Is anXiously looking for
ward to the next run. Harry Cassidy, after
the run, made the boys happy by present
ing them with several boxes OF fruit, which
he brought down expressly from Souther
Farm, San LeandrO.
The following is listo the athletes who
started:
Alpine Club-John D. Garrison, a. NJ. King,
r. J. Lultringer, A Choynski, L. =. Moody. a.
NJ. King. L. +. Levy A. Cooke, Ii. c. Cassidy
f. NOllmer II. o. Farrell, L. StelnRay, T. prey
fus, Elias Levy, +. j. Ralph, +. L. Holland. e.
Alameda Cuba. C. Snow, Tony Sparrow and
d. a. Cohen.
The Alpine visitors were very cordially
received by the Alameda boys, and hope at
some future period to reeiprocate their kind
ness. All amateurs were invited to join the
next run.