The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-14
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
Ladies' Clubs Organized for Ath.
letic Exercise.
Comments on the Proposed 0'Connor-Kemp
Race in Alameda-Amateur Boxers and
Gymnasts-Coursing

and many applications for membership were
received
The managers of the union took the mat
ter in hand with the idea of obtaining quar-
tiers which would be entirely at the disposal
OF the members. The class could only secure
the Olympic Club rooms twice week, and
this was serious drawback TO any extern
sion of the club. Accordingly arrangements
were made by which the union has the eX-
elusive usa of the gymnasium ut 2426 and 242S
California street, recently fitted up at an eX-
pense OF S3CO0, and containing all the latest
and improved gymnastic apparatus.
Mr.. Smyth has been retained as teacher,
p and he VIII instruct his pupils in fencing,
: dumb-belI swinging, horizontal bar in fact
. in every exercise calculated to improve the
physical condition and raise the tone of the
system. He will devote considerable atlen-
ton TO military drilling ami expects to turn
out tne of the beSt-drilled companies ever
=: seen in the city. The Delsarte system will
VIII also be taught. and special teacher
e viii soon be retained for that purpose.
:. FOUR CLASSES IN PRACTICE.
There will be four classes, and practice will
60 ON daily at the gymnasium. 1t is eX-
pected, from the applications which have
been received, that each class Will have from
forty TO fifty. There will also be an even
= ing class for ladies who. on account of
business, are unable to attend during the
day. The young element has not been
- neglected, and a special juvenile class has
:: been organized TO meet on saturday morn
IngS. Pupils will be admitted whose years
range from 10 10 Il years.
J.: The first class met a the gymnasium yes
terday afternoon, and received its nrst IN
!, .struciions Not having shaken off timidity,
and being unaccustomed to pounding leather
bags and lifting heavy weights, tie MEM
" begs were not as graceful IN their move
Ments as When seen IN dancing nail.
They were further handicapped by the
presence Of Mrs. Solomon, President OF the
=; tIuiun and other ladies, whose critical eyes
somewhat Disconnected the fair amateurs.
Their teacher states that he has good ma
:. terial and will make some excellent
= amateurs out Of his classes. The utmost
privacy will be observed during practice
=: hours, not even lady visitors being allowed,
except on special occasions. The commit
ice of the Industrial Union, which has
charge Of the gymnasium, Is as follows:
Mrs. L. L. Campbell, Mrs. Andrew L.
Davis, Mrs. GroSyenor Ayres, Mrs NJ.
Percy PeixOtto ana Mrs. Louis Feusier.
AT TIE OLYMPIC CLUB.
Owing to the increased attendance at the
olympic Club Of young men and women
who have a desire to build up robust con-
stllutOn by mdulglng IN The various
branches Of CaliSthenics, Professors Smyth
and Trunchet may possibly ask for an in
crease of salary if their classes continue TO
grow as they have during the past month.
Yesterday morning twenty-five young la
dies, members of the Nomen'5 Club for
Physical Culture, assembled at the Olympic
Club under the matrOnly supervision OF Mrs
II. \. Carter and Mrs. Selden ). Wright, and
were Instructed in club-SYlnging fencing
e., ana dumb-0ell exercises. When they had
finished exercising they thanked the pro-
lessons and limited III a mild way that they
would continue exercising until they became
as clever as the boys.
Professor Smyth says that the girls are
more apt than the boys, because they give
particular attention 10 instructions, and as
matter of fact they remember a lesson
which must be taught the boys over and
over again. 1t is expected that within the
month 100 young Misses will be IN regular
attendance at the classes for Instructions.
o'CoNNOR AND KEMP.
O'Connor, the shrewd Canadian oarsman,
left London few days ago for America.
Before his departure from Australia he had
- evidently an understanding with Peter
Kemp whereby by careful planning and
scheming they might draw" a large gate"
from a match race if contested in or near
san Francisco. There is no doubt in the
minds OF the leading oarSmen OF this city
that if OCOnnOr and Kemp gave what Is
termed an exhibition race over the three
mile course at the Alameda Mole large
: crowd would witness il; but, on the other
hand, if q match race Is rOwed the amount of
gate receipts would not be large enough to
guarantee the passage of the sculers from
San Francisco to New York. O'C0nGor has
already given sample of his work TO the
O.. patrons Of sport here, and they have not as
yet forgotten his small ways Of transacting
business.
Although letters from England have an
p0unced that they would row in San Fran
- cisco the following from the sydney Herald
ard Empire Of Toronto will explain the sit
uatiOu. The former says:
Arrangements have been made by cable for
.. match between W. j. OConnOr and Edward
Haulan for 5000 a side and he cham piousbp
OF America. The race is 10 be rOwed somewhere
on tie Pacific Coast, and is TO take place within
ten weeks OF OConnOrs aF+iyal In America
= OiCUnuur Will probably leave by the Arcadia on
Monday week, returning via London. He came
back from Newcastle last night after very
pleasant WISH, ana states that HanIan has eVl-
: DENLY improved but that he shall consider him
e. self 10 Lave fallen oil very much il Hanlan can
Be beat him Should Kemp ever visit america
O>CQuuor expresses himself as ready to row him,
and also as being willing TO row the champion in
England.
n ANSWER TO THE SAME.
In answer to the above, the sporting edi-
tor Of the Empire, who keeps well posted
on OConnors dolngs, remarks:
This rather makes it loOF as # the report that
Kemp aud OConnOT had Matched TO row at
san francisco in March 4 poarney. Itis pos
= slDie that the same man 10 ,athered Inc hoax
: nat Hanlan and OCOnno 'ad been ma.ched for
$1,000 a side is responsive Tor the OCODnOr-
Kemp yarn.
=. q. The celebrated oarsn. IN Edwcd, tanlan
has discovered, or thinks he has, the coming
oaTsman of the century. His Lame is Harry
Darke. He comes from Lake SimcOe, in the
County Of erik, is % years Of age and weighs
30 pounds. He certainly is a most likely
looking man. lie Is to be handled by Mr.
Hanlan and a syndicate OF Toronto gentle
men. He will be in Toronto on November
lst, ard viii spend the winter in the city.
HIS whole life has been spent ON the water
The Pioneer Boat Club has elected the
following officers: K. II. Mcdonnell.
President: W. c. Espy, Vice-President; Il.
!. Espy, Secretary; J. p. Mcdonnell,
Treasurer; William Ellis, Sergeant -at-Arms :;
VI. Stokes, Captain; ID. Leahy, Vice-Cap-
tain; Trustees-Robert Crowley, j. Bren-
: nan and N. Long; Delegates to the Pacific
Rowing Association, w. Z. Espy j. L.
=. Sullivan and John Stanton.
The Corintnian Yacht Club will wind up
It's seasons yachting next SATURDAY.. by a
dance at the clubhouse The craft will
dress ship and the ladies will be enter
tanned aboard during the afternoon.
The Dolphin Boating Club will give its
thirteenth annual ball at Saratoga Hall, on
. Saturday evening, October 18th.
Frank Cooley, the fye-mile runner, is laid
up with a spTained ankle, the result of too
many challenges.
THE BOXING TOURNAMENT
: AS means of debarring all but members
Of the Olympic Club from witnessing the
coming boxing tournaments the following
order has been issued to members:
e.. DetlT Sir: You are advised that this tourna-
- ment VIII be held for The special amusement
- and instruction OF members OF this club You are
aware that these events are EXPENSIVE and The
club cannot afford 10 throw them open to the
. public. No Invitations therefore viii be issued,
and members are requested to keep this notice
IN view. particularly as the tournament will ex-
tend over a period OF weeks.
Gentlemen WHO urom this date up TO the 9Th
OF NoyembeD may apply for membership under
the usual conditions Will be admitted as guests
OF the club.
II IS necessary that our membership should be
. increased. and unless we conserve our entertain
ments We are not likely to gain the desired in-
crease. am, dear sir, etc,
w. L. HOLLOWAY, Secretary o. A. c.
Parson Davies has almost decided upon
g: leasing Irving Hall for tile catcll-as-catch-
can wrestling match between Mcleod and
McInerney. The contest will take place
some time in the latter part of this month,
and iii all probability McInerney will redeem