The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-05
ATH LETICS.
Invitation Field Day of the Olympic
Club.

Invitation Field Day of the Olympic
Club.
The athletes Of the Olympic Club whose
hobby is outdoor sports are gradually be-
ginning to realize that constant practice is
the only means which will bring them sue
cess on the Cinder path. One year ago it
was considered something extraordinary to
see dozen athletes on Sunday mornings
training al the Bay District Track for some
special event. How the condition Of affairs
has changed in twelve months! The srlen-
didly constructed and well-kept grounds of
the Olympic Club together with the hand
some inducements otferetisfOr athletic com
petition, have aroused 4 spirit of ambition
among the gentlemen who have acquired a
taste for athletics, and to-day it is nothing to
see a crowd OF muscular and SiDewy young men
participating IN the various exercises which
are Programmed at the chan pionship meet
ing. Nj. Harrison is determined that out
door and indoor athletics must become pop
ular and II the Olympic Club cannot SUcceed
IN educating CailtornIanS up TO the idea
then 1t Is about time to shut up shop
. The next field day will be held on October
25ih.. Every member is entitled to ten in
vtatl0ns Besides the usual exiting fiat
and hurdle races there viii b. special events.
such as sack, otato and bicycle races, and
u. I. Morgan ard I. II. II IRIS of the
Welsh Racing Cyclists will att mt to lower
the Pacific Coast records for one and five
miles respectively. There will also he box
Ing contests and wrestling bouts. on the turf
In front of the grant stand.
The Pittsburg DiSpa ch of September 25ti
says that E. c. McClelldnd called ut The Of
fee and stated that his forfeit of 500 To nm
any man in the world will remain up uutil
October 4th. Up to that date lie offers to
run any man a three mila tive-nile ten
mile. or any hours race for $500 or $1,000 a
sue, on an open track After October 4th
he Will positively decline to run any racr,
except IN a rIEk or covered building. Here
Is g0od chance for Priddy, but it may be
possible that PTiddy Will show up about
october Atm and the match be made. Then
look out for grand dump These profess
SlOnalS are very tricky.
=. A: New ork paper says: What a grand
cross-c0untry race could he arranged be-
tween +: w. Parry and w. II. Morton of the
Stafford Harriers. and w. ID. Day of the y.
=. A. Z. 1t Is too had that California is So
Tar from the great Eastern city that even n
passing thought OF II has 6een neglected.
Why, gracious! California is rapidly going
to the front III horse-racing and athletics. |
Now as to the latter, the Olympic Club has |
a young man named Cooley who should b. |
mentioned IN the proposed great cross-couu-
try run.
Amateur athletics in Sacramento have been
on the improve since the 0iympians held IA |
he ID day at the fair grounds. The Sacra- |
alent0 Bee of last Monday saws:
a committee. from the Sacramento Athletic |
siQb visited East Park yesterday, and had a con |
l5ieHce WIN Colonel COwles. the lessee OF that |
place, In regard TO the construction of a fnni
racing track for the exclusive use Of the club |
Inc committee stated that II was the clubs in
tthllOn 10 make the grounds attractive when
0nce lad out, aud have them adopted as one of
ne ohclaI racing tracks for the Pacific Coast
amateur Athletic Association. The latter |
OF gdhlZallol gives field days several times |
year, aud II IS the intention 10 have one of these
II sacramento, indei endent OF the State Fair |
games. Colonel CoweS informed The committee
mat he would assume The responsibility and ex-
oense OF laying 1rst-ciass track for the club 10
Dc ready within month";. For The present it
promised that he would convert il into a eInder
rack, equal 10 any in the Stale All that he
asks In return IS That games be given regularly, |
20 as TO attract people to the park. Ifit is sue
eeSs regular street car line viii be established
ilIect 10 the parK: