The morning call., 1891-06-28
ATHLETIC.
Crack Amateur Athletes VIII Run at the
Thistle Club Picnic.

Crack Amateur Athletes VIII Run at the
Thistle Club Picnic.
c. r. Morse, University Club, is cOnsid-
cred the best all-around athlete on the Coast.
He takes a hand at everything except hur-
dies.
A. Mahoney of the Alpine Club is fast
coming to the front as a Splinter, and in an
other year there will be very few to equal
him on the Coast
The Alpine Club is rapidly going to
pieces since P. y. Carney resigned from the
presidency The majority of its best ath-
letes will Join the Olympics.
2. d. Skllman IS in the city to stay
When he will be down once more to good
form it is safe TO say that Claude" Cooley
will have to do better than 4:46 % to beat
him.
NJ L. Espinosa is pegging away at mid
dle-distance running. If he continues this
course he will fud some day that he can
compare favorably with almost any one in
the country.
Eugene Kelly %. a. c. has deserted the
hand ball court for the more esthetlc game
of lawn tennis. Being a thorough ladies
man, he thought it the proper thing, you
know.
1t is reported in athletic quarters that
wel-knowR outside athlete Of the Olympic
soliciting other Olympians to follow 10 his
footsteps.
The Alameda olympic Club will give a
''gentlemen's night" on Tuesday evening IN
its gymnasium on Lincoln avenue. This
club has established q record FIR giving
very pleasant entertainments, and the
promised Que will be no exception to the
general rule.
The strong man Of the Olympic Athletic
Club, \. L Backulic, tOyed with the weights
ON Sunday and pGt the 56-pound shot p
feet inches. II he continues 10 improve
he viii very soon be fast enough for any
company.
Another promising young middle-distance
man is w. y. McCaw. He IS probably the
fastest novice half-miler that this Coast has
ever had. Eight months ago he did not
know what running shoe was, ana IN the
indoor championship 10O0-yard race he led
al $50, the line being 2:G9 Not long ago
this time would have been good Tor the
Coast record.
Most athletic instructors say that the
reason the majority Of good athletes are
mrdfum or even understood men IS that
there are more b-tteT-made medium sized
men than big ones, and that 1t IS mucn
easier to find Il good little man than good
big one. The little men as rule possess
more nerve force; but once IN a While
good big man IS found who has all the
= necessary nervous and muscular power to
enable him to hold his OWE with or defeat
all others There is hardly game in the
whole list of field sports in which little
man at one time or other mas not done as
we'll or better than the best Of big men.
The next important events IN amateur
athletics will be two races which Will take
place at the Thistle Club picnic, Shell
Mound Park, on July 4th. The distances
will be $50 aud $50 yards, handicap, open
only to the associated clubs OF the L. A. A.
A. T. Judging from the number of liz
auiries it is pTesumable that there will be
large fields in these events. The interest
manifested can be accounted Tor 10 great
measure when it is known that the value OF
the prizes will be: $50 yards. first prize, S25
medal: $50 yards, first prize, S35 medal
Athletes are only human beings and good
prizes always draw large fields.
II has BEEN suggested that contest be-
tween the Olympic Athletic Club and the
remaining clubs Of the Z. A. a. A. U. would
prove interesting this fall, say on Thanks
giving dav. Old athletes think the Olympics
would have the advantage. However 1t
would be very close and mlshap would
throw the victory either way. Such con-
test is desirable aud would create an in
terest with the public. If properly adyer-
tised there is no reason why the y. A. o.
e. grounds should not be packed with sDecta-
tors, as the contest would be the besteYer
witnessed on the Coast
The tug-of-waT, which some years ago
was very popular and exciting sport is no
longer the prominent feature at athletic
meetings The game, as it is now conduct
ed, is devoid OF many movements which
were associated with il ten years ago. At
present it is nothing but lifeless strain on
the muscular system as compared with the
quick and scientific maneuverS Of the old
Jugs on the sod. 1t is without doubt great
test Of strength, but if the members of a
team are noe properly drilled so as to pull
together, the individual strength of each
contestant Will not amount to much. lug
of-War is a most exciting sport, and although
the exercise is severe, If carried on in reason
10 is most beneficial