The morning call., 1890-05-04

events W i'll be very interesting OF account oil the
grand field of athletes who are entered. The
programmes have already been published. The
draw" Tor the California Foot racing Associa-
ton second Sheffield handicap, took place last
evening, and resulted as follows:
First heat-Black cap, c. A. Eldridge, IA yards;
red, Z 7; Doboins, 512; green A oxford, ID; yell
Second heat-Biack cap J. Brennan, Il yards;
red, J. Bartels, l6i green j. P. Haughn, g. Yellow,
Third heat-Blacs cap, c. A. Clinton, II yards;
red, b. Il Thomas; IS; green, Ed Tiers 712; yell
Fourth heatFBiack cap, John Sullivan Is yards;
red, j. W Geogan, le; green W. b. Gersehel' 49,
Fifth heat-BlacS cap, W. Trine, 6 yards; red, H.
A. Audited II; green, C. Gibson, 512i yellow D.
sixth heat1Black cap, H. Bethune. 31a Yards;
red 7 Kendall Is; green, C. F. Philpott, Z; yellow,
Seventh heatNBlaek cap. C. Morrow, II yards:
red h NJ johnson, 3 i2 green l. j. Riley, ~ yell
Eighth heat9BIack cap, F. McGovern, 81 yards
red, W. A. Kendrick II; green, w. Ross, 10; yell
Bin Kendrlcks. the Oldest professional Splinter
in America, who has already seen 56 summers,
is among the entries. Old Bill, as lie is Familiarity
called, VIII give haudicap Of ten yards in a 100
yard dash 10 any man OF his age in the world. In
practice trial lie ran 100 yards IN 1Os4 seconds
last week
Professional foot-racers find that bucolie
sports who have been singed time 9nd again
do not dread the fire. The following account of
professional foot-I ace appears In the Napa
Register OF May Sd:
The world viii never get so old but that swinders
with the same old games will always find somebody
whom they can play for suckers" News comes Of
how two Sprinters won about $500 from the sports
OF Middletown one OF the runners appeared in
that town some time ago and challenged any one in
the vicinity TO foot-race. Several Lake County
boys, who aspire to wealth and fame by the cinder-
track route. were eager TO accommodate him, but
the stranger yanqulshed them all After Splinter No.
had been in town for week and had created quite o
sensation by his heet-footedness, sprinter No ap-
peared and challenged anybody in town to a race
Here was the chance OF the Lake County sports to
win BAGS the money they had lost sprinter No. l
and they backed him 10 the extent OF their several
"wads," No taking all bets at any odds. The race
the shining shekeis, the time made being, however,
better than that made in any of No. rs previous
races. Inc TWO runners left tewn together and
Lake County sports have been trying TO hire some
body 10 kick them-ever since
John Purcell is getting into trim for May 3Oth.
He viii compete tn the broad lump, hammer aud
shot events ana in both hurdle races. Last Sun
day he exercised In the hand-ball court and on
the track for several hours lDcased In a huge
sweater. He appears TO be getting back into his
oid-time form again, and Will no doubt make bis
appearance known TO the other athletes on the
day Of the champion games.
CONN and Jarvis are working hard getting into
trim for the walks 1t Is said that Coffin has
wonderfully improved since last season, and that
he will make the mile inside OF seven minutes on
Decoration day.
The University Regents have made an appro-
priation of $500 TO complete the apparatus OF
the gymnasium. portion OF the money will be
spent III converting The gallery into a running
track
Joe Acton says that ne viii wrestle Mcleod
for any stake the latter is willing TO wrestle for
In public or private. or will meet Mcleod in any
club that VIII guarantee him a reasonable purse.
Captain jordan OF the Olympic Club says that
his club Will win the pennant easily on Memorial
day. The Captain must not be too confident.
Where would The club be If Southeastern should
go stae2
Jack Dempsey writes from Oregon that his
absence from San Francisco has given Nose
GunSt the title of I" hoodoo," which lie carried
for several months.
The Berkeley University cnder path is now in
fairly good condition, and the boys are training
like beavers for the championship games.
Young Foster OF the o. a G. is Improving
daily, and he will be heard from in the high jump
and hurdles.
Cooley is running In great form and should
make hne showing in the three miles to-day.
The Ohane brothers and Billy Kenea!ey were
at the new grounds practieing on Sunday last.