Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-20
TIE SPORTING WORLD.
THE COMING FIELD DAY OF THE
ATHLETIC CLUB.
Prospects for Some Exciting Contests.
Gossip About Horses, Dogs and
Athletes.

The interest evinced in the coming
field day of the Los Angeles Athletic
club is unprecedented in the history OF
athletics in Southern California, and
the success of the affair will certainly
eclipse the most sanguine anticipations
of the officers of the club. With favor
able conditions there should be two
thousand spectators when the athletes
are called out for the opening 100-yard
dash. The majority of the starters will
be new to the cinder path, but there is
an abundance of good material. The
club hundred will bring together such
men as Patrick, Ward, McAleer, AL.
Austin and Howard, besides several
ambitious sprinters from the outside
towns. The Pasadena club is to be well
represented in the different events.
There is also report of dark horse in
the way of an amateur from Chicago.
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The 220-yard dash will be contested by
much the same men as sport silk in the
100. E. Chapman, the East Side ath-
lete, will also make his first essay at
this distance. There will be a lively
crowd in the quarter, and the spectators
will see race from the crack of the
pistol. Condition will cut a big ele-
ment, as the man with something left
in him in the last fifty yards is liable to
first breast the tape.
Charley Bell, of Pasadena, is reported
to be formidable competitor in the
quarter Welcome, Sam Peters, Walter
Tyler. Ward, Syme Austin and Howard,
are probable candidates for the gold
medal in this event. The athlete who
can cover the distance in 55 seconds
will about secure the medal. There is
but the writer does not anticipate any
such fast time, especially if the runners
are not aided by artificial means.
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Hopperstead, Paul Flammer, Sam
Peters, Welcome and L. Nordlinger are
reported to be training for the half mile
run. There will be several other start
ers and fairly good race can be ex-
pected.
The mile walk is very open affair at
present, and it will not require a very
speedy man to land the medal in this
l.
can negotiate the mile in minutes, 80
seconds will stand an excellent chance
of winning.
The sprinters will nearly all try their
luck at the running long jump. f. Ger
main is said to able to clear a trifle over
10 feet. If he can his chances for gold
medal are second to none.
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The cycling events will bring Burke,
Percival, Abel and others out OF retire
ment. Several new men are to make
their debut. Joe Kapus is reported to
be speedy new man. One of the old
heroes of bicycling in Los Angeles will
he missed. l refer to W. s. Wing, who
80 gallantly upheld the prestige of Los
Angeles in more than one terrific strug-
gle. The poor fellow recently died in
Florida. Peace to his ashes.
A Los Angeles wheelman holds sew
eral of the coast records and fast time
will be the order on the 30th of next
month.
The breeders and owners of high-class
dogs should not rest content with the
laurels won at the recent successful
kennel show of the Southern California
Kennel club, but should make an effort
to send their winners to the coming
bench show of the California Kennel
club of San Francisco. The Bay City
has always contributed to the success of
the shows held in Los Angeles, by send
ing down some of their best dogs. The
entries were not so numerous this year
as in 1890, but there were several rea-
sons for this. We should reciprocate
and send up a fair representation from
Southern California. Captain Anderson
intends sending up his winners, and E.
X. Benchley will doubtless be in line
with his gilt-edged pointers. Los An
geles should be well represented in the
fox-terrier class. San Francisco sent
down her finest representatives, Mr..
Martin being considered the leading
breeder of the Bay City. Dick Nc
Knight could. in all probability, capture
dog Laddie.
We could also make capital showing
in the mastiff class. Mrs. DR.. Lummis'
Amado would make it interesting for
the best that San Francisco might pro-
duce, while Wodan, Chino Beauty and
Vicky should be able to hold their own
in the different classes. An excellent
showing might also be made in the set
ter class. An effort should certainly be
made to see that Southern California is
well represented.
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A gentleman now on a visit to Aus
tralia sends me the following rec ord of
John Mclean, the champion oarsman of
the world:
"John Mclean, the new cha mpion of
the world, is native of the Sh oalhaven
district, New South Wales, where he was
born on September II, 1860. His height
is 6 feet, 1ainch, weight list lost (164
pounds) in condition, and chest meas
urement AZ inches. His first appearance
in race was on March II, 1883, when
he won light skiff race at Wardell,
beating a large number of well-known
clubmen. Since then Mclean has added
long list of wins to his name in the
shape of club and regatta events. 1t was
not until in 1889 that he was looked up
on as likely champion. In that year
year he met and defeated G.
j. Perkins, ex-champion of Eng
land, and beat Stephenson, now
champion of New Zealand; he
also defeated Chris Nelson, but the lat