The morning call., 1891-09-10
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
Field Day of the Olympic Club
Held at Its Grounds.
Good Scores Made at the Annual Shoot Of the
State sportsman's Association Gather
ing of the Clans.

Notwithstanding the threatening aspect
of the weather yesterday afternoon, about
1900 people gathered at the Olympic Clubs
outdoor athletic grounds to witness the TALL
field day.
The athletes all appeared to be in first
class condition, and with good handicapplng
the races were closely contested. The handl-
Gaping of the Juveniles which was
wretched, accounted for the little interest
that was manifested in these races. The
following is the result of the games:
100 yards handicap race-Frst heat, won by
second heat-P. NJ Wand first. A. Holman
second. Time, u % seconds;
Third heat-M. l.. ESpinosa first, j. Z. horllcK
second. Time, II 2-5 seconds.
The trial heat for second men was won by
Kortick in II seconds.
In the final heat Henderson, Espinosa,
Wand and Kortick started. This was
splendid race, and grand finish. Wand de-
feating Henderson on the tape. Time, Il
seconds.
POLE VAULT HANDICAP.
Pole-vault handicap for height won by
Louis Heinz feet 10 inches; G. X. Morse
secOEd with 8 feet. The latter started from
scratch; Heinz had ten inches handicap.
The exhibition of wrestling was very en-
| Cullough VS.. Sphen Vicinl and j. w. Miller
| Jr. VS.. j. ii. Harrison.
The one-mie walk, handicap was won by
| C. NJ. \ ates Jr, who had 125 yards; time,
| 6 minutes and 4SE2 seconds; second, Hor-
! ace Coffin, scratch.
| H. c. Cassidy, Is yards in minutes and
| Az seconds; p. ID. Skillman, scratch, sec
| ond.
The following Juveniles gave clever ex-
| hibitiOnS OF wrestling: E. A. Diggins D..
! Farrell, w. n. HOgg and j. WOolrIch.
Throwing 56-pound weight handicap-C. r.
| Morse, with 4 feet, cleared % feet 6s4 inches;
! V. n. Bakrch, scratch. % feet l2 inches.
l20-yard hurdle race over hurdles feet 6
inches-W0n by A. Keller with yards in
16 2-5 seconds; f. +. Foster, scratch, second.
| 2O0-yaid handicap run, heat race-Flrst heat
| won by A. S. Henderson from scratch; f. E.
| Edwards with yards second. Time, Il sec
ouds.
Second heat won by P. NJ. Wand with yards.
time, 2l14 seconds second, M. L. Esplnosa
| with IA yards.
FINALS FOR PLACE.
In the final for first and second place
| Henderson, Edwards and Wand started.
| This was the best race OF the day, Hender-
son, who came along with a great burst of
speed at the finish, caught Wand and beat
him ''the breadth of his shirt on the tape"
ami winning the race in the very good time
of q seconds. Edwards afterwards put in
protest against Wand for having iOstled
him when rounding curve. The athletes
ran a second time, Wand winning easily in
q 2-5 seconds.
A large number Of youngsters started in
the juvenile 220-yard race. which was won
by w. Smith, with w. Leahy second.
Running broad jump handicap, won by A.
Keller with 2 feet, distance 81 feet 4 Inches;
c. X. Morse, scratch, second, distance p feet "a
OF an inch.
One sixth Of mile wheelbarrOw race, won
BY f. +; Foster and W. n. McCaw in 40 seconds;
}. A. Christie and ID. b. Graham second in 1914
seconds
TWO AMUSING FEATURES.
A most amusing spectacle was the juve-
nile boxing contest between E. Nj. Brown
and a. Mccarthy and T. Smith and Fred
Hammer
The sports terminated with most laugh
able feature introduced for the first time at
an athletic meeting on this Coast. Ii was
three-quarters of a mile steeplechase over
hurdles and water ditch. The contestants
were: p. d. Skillman, Harry c. Cassidy,
j. A. Christie and w. McCaw. Cassidy
cleared the water jump twice, but in the
third attempt he went in splashingly. Skill
man, who took water on every occasion,
caught up with Cassidy on the last round
and won comparatively easy race.
The following gentlemen Officated
Referee William Greer Harrison, o. Q.
Judges at fini>b-Captain IL. 7. Sine, First
California Guards. A. CT (. A. Rix, .. c.; S. V.
Cassidy. o. c.
tleiu JuuBeS-E. A. hOlD, u. Vi IL. Mac
Arthur, .. c; Fred G. Reddlng. o. c.
Timers-John Elliott, o. O. ?. Mcintyre, o.
e.; Colonel George &. Edwards, U. C.
Starter-NalIer A Scott o. q.
Clerks OF the course-F. a. Chapus, o. c.; d.
". Donnelly, o. C.; u. j. Barnett, o. c.
Scorer-Professor Dewitt Van Court, o. c.;
assistant, G. L. Green, o. c.
Of1icIal annOuucer-John Bouse. o. c.
Inepsctors-V auderlynn Stow, o. c.; Frank L.
Cooley, o. c.; A. NJ. King, o. c.
Judge OF walSlng-P. \. Gafney, A. A. A q.
Official reporter-P. P. Bernhard, o. G.