The morning call., 1891-11-01
. THE GENERAL .
!. FIELD OF SPORTS.
Coursing on the Plains Of Great
Bend, Hans. =
Australian oarsmen Who Prefer to Remain
at HOme-GOcd Weather fer ouail-shoot-
ing Doings of the Athletes,

The announcement of an athletic field
day on the Goth inst. has put the athletes on
their mettle and much speculation Is in
obliged in as TO who will prove the successful
competitor in the events,
The non-arrlval of Australian oarsmen
has caused quite disappointment in boat
ing circles and as a consequence the usual
dullness in rowing prevails. - 3.
The interstate coursirg meeting, which
is neat at hand is creating considerable in
terest among the owners of the speedy
longtails.
Sportsmen are now enjoying good quail
shooting and the weather is at present
most favorable for field sports. -
ATHLETIC. -
Programme of the Thanksgiving Day
Sports.
The next important event in outdoor ath-
letics Will be the fall field day of the Olympic
Club at its grounds on Thanksgiving day.
The following is the programme: 100, 90,
40 and $50 yards run, one mile run. one
mile walk, 220-yard hurdle. running long
jump. putting 16-pound shot. .220-yard run
handicap (Juvenile o. c., 50-yard potato
race. scratch, and obstacle race, scratch.
Entries will close at tle club ON Saturday
evening, the 21st., at $50 o'clock. There is
no doubt but this will be one of the finest
athletic meetings ever held on the Coast, as
the athletes, who are evenly matched, will
make this meeting deciding test as TO who
is the superior in the several athletic events.
A prominent amateur remarked, few
days age: " l would pay dollar admission
TO see Ed Mays q. O. and A. ,. Henderson
"a. CO run of the same mark on Thanks
giving day in the 100 220 ard 40 yard
events" 1t is generally thought that these
men would make one Of the finest contests
OF speed and endurance ever Witnessed on
this Coast. 1t must be acknowledged that
henderson has shown wonderful speed
lately, ard that he will be in condition on
the 26lh inst. TO run for mans life. Ed
Mays is unqueStonabiy. one Of the gamest
runners and most determined fnishers that
has ever donDfd spiked shoes.
Frank l.. Cooley, the ''hactor," has de-
cided 10 don the spikes once more and COM
pete in the mile on Thanksgiving day. He
is confident that he will do better than 4:i0.
This is doubtful. however, unless Frank
has great dee more speed than he had. 1t
VIII be remembered that he could not do
better in the champions hip than :4612, and
to get down 61a seconds IN a few months is
considered marvellous. = .a:'. "
1t would be a great sS0-yard race between
Macarthur, Skillmsn. EspiuoSa, Cassidy,
Toomey. Hsnkiey and Pheby, and it is pos.
slbe that these great nlidde-diStance run
ners Will compete in the above event al, the
fall games IF tie Olympic Club. The ham
as there is not ten yards difference in the
entire let :.'.-
Clinton r. Morse CO. c. has, by his quiet
and unaSsumIng manner, won nlate friends
than most of tile regular com brtltors:
Morse has improved considerably in his 440,
yard form, and SO seconds off the 9-yard
mark IS equal To- 81 from scratch. He was
not pusbed.when lie ran last.
:" Kangaroo >, Foster has begun to train
for the fall field day, and he eXpectS-to give
a good account of himself. As he and
CaSady will meet iil the 220 hurdle consider
able. interest will be manifested in The
event. - -
There has been considerable talk about
mile at the recent Olympic games. Whether
there is reason for this discuss ION, is a Gues-
tlan.. Anyhow, the time made was very
speedy. z" - '-::.. -. =. =.
Fred Pheby Gu. c.. is. just the, same
graceful runner that he was in spring. II
Pheby had a little more strength to finish,
lie would be one of the first miidle-dis lance.
runners III the country.
s. Y. Cassidy has developed into a phe-
nonenaily fast hGrdler, and his friends ex-
peet that he Will break the Coast record
q 2-5 seeonds---in the 22o-yaTd hurdle atthe
fail games. =: 80.
Tie Directors Of the Reliance Clab have
not as yet set lime fo7 tile geItfenien's
night this month.
" Jack Kitehenof the Acme Club laughs at
the idea Of } ulius +. Brandon challenging
him TO mill. kitchen says hat Brandon
has yet a good deal of common sense to
learn. :: - .-..
Billy Gallagher of Oakland will not. rest
content: until he has had another 20 with
mis- successful opponent McCann. The lat
ter will take.a rest aud may not be seen
again in the ring for several months. He
says the Olympic affair was only an exer-
cising bout for him: .-*:
d. The sHnVal election of the Acme Club of
Oakland .Nill take place on. Tuesday even
ing: The regular Ticket is as follows: F.
w. Sharpe, President; j.. j; Hannifn Jr.
: j. II. Gretf.iley, Treasurer; T. s.. Uowdie,
:. Trader .-DirtGtdrs-J. Kitehen.Jr., j. W:
FRnigan, II. a: Maxwell, a. j. Paterson,
3. H. n. Sl0per and George Stu!lz =