The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-08
ATHLETIC.

Hand-Bal Playing at the Olympic
Grounds.
j. McElroy has not put in an appearance
in the hand-ball or tennis grounds for many
months.
De Winter (U. c. has improved so much
recently in sprinting that he will be con-
signed to short marks in the future.
There was considerable excitement at the
Olympic Hand-ball Court in match be-
tween Elliott and Little versus Lucy and
Horigan on Sunday. To-day Eugene Kelly
and Horigan will play.
P. d. Skillman. 1t is expected, will be in
the mile and the $50 yard races on Thanks
giving day. He is In splendid condition.
He should run close to the Coast records in
William n. Mccall %. c.. who started to
train for the fall field day, has had good
rest In his practice spins he has shown up
well. William is confident OF making
good showing in the events he will contest.
Harry Cassidy is said to be in great fix,
When il is taken into consideration the way
he has been running during the summer.
great things may be expected from him.
Cassidy has improved so steadily that his
friends would like TO see him race ScnItfer-
stein.
A prominent figure in athletics remarked
the other day that Kangaroo" Foster could
break the 6O-yard hurdle world'ssrecOrds
3-5 seconds. He is satisfied that Foster
can do the distance in S4 seconds and if
this is possible the club should give him a
chance on Thanksgiving day. Young Fos-
ter is very am biti''us TO equal the Ameri-
can record In the 120-yard distance.
There IS considerable difference of opin-
ion concerning who is the fastest S00-yard
runner on the Coast. s. Y. Cassidy has
hitherto been recognized rs the champion at
that distance, but i: is rumored thar there
are other RichmOuds in the field. a. S,
Henderson has been talking so much about
his running ability that, II is understood,
match between Casady and him will soon
be arranged. Ed Mays of the University
Club is an athlete who is fancied by great
many, and there is 10 doubt but that he
would prove favorable competitor TO pit
against any Splinter.
Al Lean, the fioraP' wrestler, is now or
ganlZlng a tuG-0f-war team, which will be
solely composed of amateur athletes. When
the team is completed Lean will issue
challenge to pull the victorious Scottish
team OF the late tournament, the proceeds
TO be given to some charitable institution.
An Eastern paper says that kettleman,
one Of the most noted professional sprinters
In the world, was shot and seriously
wounded in Ogden, Utah, the other day by
his hacker for giving him the double
cross" hettleman was to lose a foot race
but won. HIS hacker, who had bet conSid-
cradle money against him, shot him through
both thighs with 4j-calOer Colts revolver
as soon as he hal finished the race.
According to the Philadelphia Item the
teetOtalers and those who enjoy an coca siOnal
smile" are pretty evenly divided among
members OF Eastern athletic clubs. 1t says:
i some time the members OF the New
Jersey Athletic Club have been discussing
the question whether they should have
liquor sold in their handsome new club
house at Bergen Point or not. Last night
this question was brought TO an issue and
the ''wets" won. Feeling ran pretty high
and some strong arguments were used on
both sides. The final vote stood as follows:
For liquor, &c; against, 60 The "wets" in
dulged in a celebration over the victory,
while the 'drys" went sorrowfully home
1t was also decided not to have any lady
members.