The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-20
ATHLETIC.

ATHLETIC.
Cassidy Has Resumed Training-Irish
Championship.
: d. Winter, L. c., although out of eOndi-
ton, made a good showing off the thirty
yard mark in the SS0-yard event, and fin
isned strong in third place five yards behind
the winner.
Louis HIM is fast coming to the front as
pOle-vau tier. Having cleared nine feet at
the recent games, he is now away up among
the candidates for championship honOrs.
1t looks just now as if II. c. Cassidy
should be placed on scratch with such men
as Skillman and Macarthur. OF late Cassidy
has had it all his own way in the handicapS,
and it is about time the Handicapped gave
other runners a chance to win.
S. V. Cassidy, prominent sprinter. who
in June sgnifrd his intention of retiring
from the track or one year and up TO Sun
DAY faithfully kept his promise, has dOnued
the spikes again and will be seen burning
cinderS on Thanksgiving day, Cassidy and
Henderson should make grand race.
Charley Jeilinek has emerged from the
hillsides in the circum jacent locality of
Sausalito, where he has been hiding from
the phautoms of Henderson and Mays,
which have been haunting him since the
championship. SPEEDY" has sett ed down
TO earnest training and has discarded the
deadly cigarette.
Wizard" Phelps of the Olympic Club, at
one time thought 10 be promising Splinter,
has, in latter days, taken to wheel-riding.
He recently purchased a racer, with which
he intends to represent the flying "O' IN all
future wheel meetings. If the reports be
true Of the speed he has shown he certainly
deserves the name of Wizard"
William Spellman, the Olympic boxer,
made his first appearance as runner on
the 9th inst, in the SS0-yard event. He did
very well, considering that he was q
maiden" and was not trained. 1t is to be
hoped that he Will stick to ii, as he gave
every indication that he viii ultimately
make first-claSS man.
If the Olympic cyclone Mr.. Foster
thinks that be can win events without
baining properly for them, the recent field
day should show him that he is mistaken.
II in proper condition Foster certainly could
have won the hurdles. In the long jump he
made a miserable showing when it is taken
into consideration what he is capable of do
ing when in frst-class form.
As w. A. Scott has been reelected Cap
tain Of the Olympic Club the outdoor ath-
letes may expect many field days during the
coming year. During the year he has, by
his untlring efforts, accomplished wonders
IN making outdoor sports popular. In the
hands of an ordinary man the situation in
the early part OF the season would have
been very discUuraging, but Scott is not of
the discouraginR kind, for he has kept ever
lastingly at it, and Il must be a source Of
pleasure to him to find his efforts at last
crowned with success.
1t would appear by the running Of several
men in the recent games at the Olympic
Club grounds that the Handicapped over
rated them very much and this was notice
ably so in the cases of Mahoney and Nc
Cord; but it must be considered on the
other hand that their running ability was
not so much overrated as the improvement
that was shown by the other cOntestan
Henderson. Wand and kOrtick have im-
proved yards in the sprints, while II. &.
cassidy and z. d. Skilnan have shown
better form than any one really expected
Therefore it will be understood that while
McCUrd and MahOney ran up TO their usual
forms they were not in 1t OIL account of the
marked improvements in the others. The
last-naned athletes are certainly entitled TO
larger handIcaps next time and no doubt
viii have them.
The general athletic championship Of Ire
land was held at Dublin on August 18th.
The weather was fine and the competitions
good. Speaking OF the games, Malcolm Ford
Of the New York Turf, Field and Farm says :
OF the seven entries for the contest three only
nut in an appearance, viz: I. NJ. Donovan, OF
Queens College. Cork, ana Edinburgh University
(loldeD; J. r. O'Suilivan, KIllorgln, County
Kerry and z. Farrelly OF Belfast. II may be
mentioned that the contest was made up OF nine
events. and the rules provided that competitor
falling TO qualify IN dUy three OF THESE was rui6Q
out and debarred from further participation In
lie competition. Tue system Of scoring was five
marks for a win, three for second and one for
third, the man scoring the largest number OF
points being declared the winner, always prOYtd-
lug Of course, that he did not suffer disqualified
ton IN any three OF the events, as meutloned
above.
These are Ike the rules for the American COM
petition, but the standards OF the Irish pro-
gramme are harder to reach than those in Amer
lea The 56-pound weight is thrown from a
stand In Ireland, he lO0-yard run standard Is Il
shade faster Than the American The long jump is
inches further, the hurdles are over TWO sec
ouds faster the hammer Is feel further, the
duarter-mile run 10 two seconds faster than the
same when II was on the American programme,
and The Oue-mile run is hye seconds faster. Fol
lowing are the results:
High jump (slabdsid. feeD-J. P. O'SullIvan
KilOTglIn, 8 feet Inches, first +. Farelly
Belfast, 8 feet inches, second I. NJ. Donovan,
Cork 8 feet inches, third.
Singing 56-pound without follow standard. Is
feet)-DOnOvan, % feet Az Inches, first; USuI-
HVaD, 20 feet, second, and FarTeliy third,
One hundred yards fiat STANDARD, IL 20 sec
onds)-Farrelly first Donovan second, OSulll-
van thIrd. Won by few inches. lime, 10 40
Long lump STANDARD, 8 feet lnches)-O'Sul
livan. 20 feet 10 Inches lrsl; Donovan, ~ 1eet
inches, secOndi Farrelly, 10 feet inches,
Putting 16-pound shot STANDARD, 80 feeD-
O'Sunivan. SO feet 8 inches, nLst; FArIelly, SO
feet Inches, second; Donovan, 81 feet Inches,
third.
I2o yards, hurdle STANDARD IS 20 seconds)-
Donovan first, O'SullYan second. won easily Dy
8 yards. Time, II 20 seconds. FarreIly did not
start.
Throwing 16-pound hammer STANDARD 80 ferD
-OSulllyan ITO feet 8 inches, Drst; Donovan,
81 feet, second FarTely, 81 feet iucbes,
third.
Quarfer-mlle fat race standard 50 seconds)-
Donovan first Farrelly second, O'SullYan third.
Won easily by 10 yards; yard divided second
and third. Time. "a seconds.
One mile standard mnutes)-DonOyan first,
O'sullivan second, Farrelly third. Won by 90
yards; 10 yards brtween second aud third.
lime, minutes and 80 seconds.