The morning call., 1891-01-11
ATHLETIC.
The Reliance Club Has Engaged Walter
Watson-Sprint Racing.

The Reliance Club Has Engaged Walter
Natson-Sprint Racing.
For more than a year there has been a
discussion among some Of the athletes on
the ether side Of the bay concerning the
proposed consolidation Of the Acme and Re-
lance clubs 1t has long since been a set
tied question that such thing could never
take place, as the Reliance boys have often
expressed themselves on the subject and
never felt that they would be willing to ac-
cept all the members of the Acme Club
without question. Tie subject is being re-
Vlved again, not on the part of the Reliance
boys, however. President Fitzgerald and
the Directors of the Reliance Club have
already given their opinion on the matter,
and Nil not under any circumS tances, agree
to a consolidation. If fifty OF sixty mem
bers Of the Acme Club desire TO join the Re-
lance Club, further reduction In the initia-
lion fee may be made iUr Their special
benefit. Certain 1t is HAT tie Reliance boys
viii not bow in submission to the offers of
the club that l. So extremely anxious Tor the
consolidation.
The Reliance Athletic Club Of Oakland
has made a wise selection in employing
Professor Walker Watson as boxing in
structOr. a better man than Watson the
club could not have found any where. He
has the peculiar faculty by W hich he can
lmpart 10 his pupils the art OF boxing which
seems never 10 have been forgotten Uy those
who have been fortunate enough to have
Watson as an instructor. Many OF the best
amateur boxers IN England attribute their
success to his teaching, and there can be no
DOUBT as to his success while IN the employ
of the Reliance Club. The club has also
engaged the expert bIlliardist, McCleary, TO
teach billiards.
John Purcell has concluded not to retire
from the ciuder-path. Until very recently
lie has been engaged in business which de-
manueu his entire attention. Now that lie
Is, IL sense, not hampeTed by business
cares, bis many friends viii be pleased 10
see him IN the ranks OF the young men VINO
are partial 10 the spiked shoe. Purcell has
Won lame on both SIDES OF the pond in all
round athletics, and as an able athlete he
Will be valuable member OF the club,
which may possibly send a team of athletes
next year 10 the East 10 compete at the
championship meeting.
The new directorate OF the Reliance Club
has organized for tie work Of 1891 with the
follow : committees R.adinL-rOums and
library, :. q. :, Dunbar; cards and bill
laIu~, Arthur Pope anu Z. ii. Remillard
cigars, J. II. Ames; gymnasium, Fred
Bush and y. w. IUmpkIus; finance, K. II.
fitzgerald and j. II. AmeS. The clubs
Directors have decided to hold a gentle
mans night on Thursday evening the 10Th
inst. There VIII e a programme Of UNUSUAL
excellence. The reduced initiation Zee will
remain IN force until February lst, and IN
I'll that time the lee viii be So. The whist
and cTiGOage tournaments are now in full
swing.
The annual election of the Manhattan
Athletic Club of New York resulted as tol-
lows; President George w. Carr; Vice
President, William j. swan; Secretary, c.
{. Hughes; Treasurer Walton Storm; Cap
tain, ,. j. Cornell; First Lieutenant, Eu-
gene Van Schaik; Second Lieutenant T. A.
Ware; GOyernoTs-C i. IrOtteT, George
a. Avery, K. Blocker RathbOue, Lincoln
\, Stuart, II. \. Appellas, c. o. Perry, I.
A. McEwen, Warren Sage, c. NJ. BTtton,
{. a. GeT.ach, Herman 0elrichs, L. &.
tonyeTs and j. u. Fiagler. Herman Gel
IIrns, although elected, has declined to
serve. The vacancy will be filled by the
Board Uf Governors.
There is 10 truth in the statement that
Victor Southeastern has retired from ath-
letlcs. At present he cannot afford the
time TO practice with his associates. He is
up to his eyes IN business, and as a conSe-
Quence he Is compelled to deny himself the
Aealth-giYing exercise which athletic sports
in the open afford. When called upon by
the club at any time when il actually needs
re-enforcements the famous Splinter will
be only too happy to respond.
Outdoor athletic SPORTS have been very
quiet during the month Just ended, but now
that the holidays are over the interest that
WIS manifested in amateur games a few
weeks ago will be resumed and a general
rush to the new grounds will be noticed
a series OF sDrintlng events has been an
nounced to take place to-day aud a large
field OF starters IS expected.
Entries Tor the single Championship
teams contest, which will take place next
Wednesday at Berkeley university closed
last night The list is quite large and good
games are looked for.