The morning call., 1891-03-08
ATHLETICS.
Alpine Club Races at the Bay District
Track.

Alpine Club Races at the Bay District
Track.
Not long since a very able editorial appeared
10 The London Field, in which special mention
was made OF lie growth of abuses connected
with athletic sports, prominent among which
was that OF laying heavy amounts in wageTs on
lie various contests OF the English world Of
sports. The Field says
Were any apology required to justify the pursuit
OF those pleasures which come within the deSgna-
zion of sport, welcome relief which they afford
10 the Uyerwrought brain and the enforced conhne-
ment OF scdeutary life viii scarcely stand before
power OF gendcTiug kindly spirit Of toer-
.uge and EnOd-feeng uug those who ta' part in
them. In many OF its phases however sport IS open
ever will be. more cons pieuouS than the moderate
indulgence of the many; and the misfortune is that
public condemnation which the behavior OF the
former deserves and frequently calls forth. With
tie development OF some OF our national and popu-
Jar sports Tue Practice OF oatAIHs optAl9H "! 4lnA
lug or wagering sums yf money upon the issue ut this
hat event has SO Jar exceeded the mere desire OF
supplen eutIug the excitement OF the competition
uy additional interest that the wagering has
become Itself a'.-LbSorbiug passion, aad
has opened the door 10 So much danger and corrup-
zion that It has seriously affected the we lbeiug
sports u which il has become an Uuwelc1me addi-
lion. The interest thus excited Is one IN winch the
real instinct Of spors plays no part. and those who
pIuT0n.ze d snort from the mere design o; gain are
rather OF weakness thau OF strength to TIT
institution they affect 10 support
Here is another strong point which tie editor
ial 10 CUES ion refers 10, and thai Is the superior
importance Of outdoor TO indoor pdStimeS Tor
gentlemen O.. stdsutaTy habits, The writer IN
commenting on THIS says;
As our civilization advances and the toll and tur
mol OF lie increases the neHL and phy siCal STRAIN
which tie human frame has 10 bear, The preservation
ol Ju- outdoor sports and paSlimes becomes more
tAan ever necessary Tame anu qulet indoor alluse-
lurlts are eneryatllC 10 men OF sedeutary Cccupa-
ZION and better ada pied recrediJHs for those
whose WORK Is OF 4 physical kind Tending mainly
10 develop The intellect they could never compeu-
Ter the loss Of physical training supplied by
Held sports, 90 which they useful ana valuable
pressing 0ur need be ONES for robust aud vigorous
s-ausements in which gentlemen can participate,
re greater is the lnt=rItreace which these have TO
contend with. Tie evtI-yarylng conditions under
which We live must give rise 10 changes in our
sports in everything else, aud these must accord
lusy undergo notifications To adapt them TO al
Tered conditions.
Tie whist tournament OF the Reliance Club OF
Oakland has bsen finished. Th re were twenty
eight entries To The tournament. Paul Gold
smith and J. C. Hanna proved TO be the YicIOr-
Gus players. They scored total Of 1873 points
aBd ost but I'VE games They were the only
partners who wutewaShed opponents, and also
lie only team that made the highest number OF
points in one game. The tie Tor second place
was Won by j. a. GriSwOld and T. W. SIEouruey.
lnoInas Morris ana b. Z. simmons Won thrd
holcrs-
Inc Alpine Athletic Cub will gather in strong
force today az TIE BAY District Track, which Is
said to be, al the present writing In frst-class
liz for Io1t-laclng. The handIcapptng Of the
athletes has been carefully done and the gen
al opinion is hat tie nuiShes Of the mai Ority OF
events viii be close aud exciting.
lllc San ElhIttstO Alllelle NluD Is ANXIOUS 10
hear from The Pacific Coast branch Of The ANA
teur Athletic Association. The club made appl-
cltieu for membership some months ago, but up
20 The pt sent II has not head from Tie assJclA-
lnu.
H. Sanford, Of the New Jersey Athletic Club
has bIUAeu the skippinG-rope record. He jumped
Tie rotc 1900 Il mes IN . minutes 1000 tunes
DE- p mlauJes, and The last 100 sklp' Ia 40 sec.
uf.uS. Inc best previous record was 1927 times
I'D Il minutes.
The Manhattan Athletic Club has decid d to
= y all ihr expenses Of its representative team
that viii visit u est Britain this year TO eschew
gatherings held for gate money only. and 10 de-
cline any share IN The prot OF any meeting.
M-mteI- Of The Apins Athletic Club aud the
Acme Z ub OF Oakland Will have a crO-s-cOuntry
Euu next sunday The course has not as yet
hesn definitely settled upon.
Champion John Owen, who has a record Of
. 10 seconds for 100 yards svrinting, will train
THIS year for quarIeT-mile racing. and Harry
JeWetI uf Detroit Will make a Did Tor Inc 100
yards championships this season.
COMPLAINT Is made In New York that the
New York and Manhattan Athletic clubs are
grabbing all the members OF other organizations
who show any ability at ALL Il Is a clear case OF
tile survival OF the huest
The salary OF Z. c. Carter, the official handi-
cdpper OF tile A. A. T.. was increased at the re-
cent meeting of the association 10 $500 a year
What docs The Official handicapped of the Pa.
CIfe Coast branch receive?
Ii is fully expected that Malcolm ". Ford VIII
be relnsiated at the nesg meeting Of the a. A U.
board, which Will be held on the 9Th inst.
HE Coasi-range Athletic Club Of Berkeley
gave very Interesting musicale last even ing at
lis rooms on ShattucS avenue.