The morning call., 1891-09-03
SPORTS IN GENERAL.
The Olympic Amateur Wrestling
Tournament.
Fitzsimmons and Carroll Will Exhibit Through
the Interior Australian 0arsmen Gone
North - Gun Club Shoots.

The wrestling tournament Of the Olympic
Club on the evening of the 14th inst. is ex-
citing considerable interest among the in
door exercising athletes of the club. Pro-
fessor Miehling has been working for weeks
in the hope of making this tournament one
of the most successful that has ever taken
place under the clubs auspices.
The follow named are now preparing for
the struggles under his tuition: Rogers.
Baker. Eckhardt, Spiro. Vicln, Hallett.
Harrison, Belcher, Mccullough, Dupree,
Farrell. Philips, Kelly, Hakks, Graham,
Brewer, Haberey, Parker. The scale of
weights will be from 115 to 15S pounds.
Every member will have the privilege Of
inviting lady friends.
John Hammersmith, who is now in the
East, telegraphed to friend Yesterday that
Corbett can find backing in New York to
the amount of $4,000 to fight Charley
Mitchell.
The entries for the Olympic Club field day
on the 9th inst, will close this evening with
Secretary Cation.
LINCOLN GUN CLUB.
The Lincoln Gun Club will hold one Of Its
most important shoots uf the season on oun-
day, at Alameda Point. The State Sports
mems shoot will begin at the Oakland track
sLs
18th.
ATHLETICS IN SEATTLE.
Walter Scott, Captain of the Pacific Asso-
citation of the 4. A. u, received recently
letter from E.. Cook Hill. formerly mem
ber of the Olympic Club. but now resident
of Seattle, Wash. 1t will interest all ANA
tsur athletes.
Some time soon, l think within week, you
Will receive applications, one hrst, to bo followed
by others, from some OF the young men here,
VINO have transgressed the rules which enable a
man 10 call himself true amateur, ana are de-
sirouS OF being reinSiated. The cause OF all this
is that about a week ago the 81. Luke's Athletic
Club of Tacoma gave leld day, in which the
line was drawn according TO Ihe S,s,, dennltiqn
opened the eyes OF several OF our young men
who are really amateurs when they found them
selves barred.
We are going to try TO have frst.class club
here In Seattle. which Will be member oi The
Z. G. A. A. A, aud l understand tnat Jonn sui
ton has already forwarded the application OF me
Tacoma peoue 10 Join. The way the things look
here now there are going TO be three or four GOOD
amateur clubs In the Northwest. Portland la
coma and Seattle are each able 10 support at
least two clubs apiece. aud one good club has
been formed IN each town. Most OF the young
men have broken strict amateur rules, and Will
have 10 be relnstated In order 10 foster Tue dei
VelOpment of strictly pure sport, however, L
think 1t will be necessary TO be quite enient 10,
ward applicants who are properly recommended
when they Apply for TelnsI atement. For the
first year or two there will be considerable trou-
bic In getting The real meaning OF The word anna
Ieur understood. After Ii is / think the llue
should be drawI Just as IL Is In California.
| suggest that when the various clubs OF this
portion OF the Unlted States have sent IN their
applications for membership TO the Z. q. A. A.
A., committee be appointed By the T. e. A. A.
A, consisting of one or Two members from each
club. that shall have power TO reinstate or refuse
TO leinstate members oil the clubs upon appllca-
lion. his might be made sort ot Northern
circuit OF the Z. g. A. a. A.
We have number OF good men up here IN all
the main lines OF sport, except my Speoalty-re'
lay racing-and may be able TO send a strong
team 10 compete In Ihe championships. Ihls Is
the Mecca OF college men, and We have men
here who can throw the shot forty feet, jump
FIVE feet two aud three inches for height aud
twcnIy-One or Whereabouts for width, ana do ten
and half for the huudred. l believe Sutton and
| are the best lOng-distauce amateurs there n g
about, but there may be some we have not seen,
while new material Is plentiful.
hope you Will use your Influence TO get Ben
net reinstat-d d, because lie Will be a great help
iu carrying on sport being popular aud enthuSl-
astlc aud because there Is mol q doubt thai he Is
at heart an amateur and Will remain one. DO
you recOllect Dick Ham, the Golden Gate
sprinteI? l understand tnat he came up here
ana TUNED prOfesh AT least man met me on
the boat and told NE how Ham beat a lot OF pro.
fcssiouals out of money here on the Sound.
SOME BETS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Some bets have already been made on the
result of tile Woods-Davis match, which
will take place at the Pacific Club on the
ZlSl inst. cOHe Denver SpulIo nave DeL
even money that Woods will win IN can
ter. San Francisco and Omaha betters will
place their money on Davis. The contest
should be very exciting.
Jack McAuitfe and Austin GibbOn, the
clever lightweight pugilistS, will fight for
purse of $1,000 at the Granite Club room on
the evening of the 11th inst. The betting is
strongly in favor Of MtAulitfe.
It is reported that Bob .Fitzsimmons and
Jimmy Carroll have formed a combination
with Alex GregSains and Eddie Comfy to
tour the interior cities.
SALARIES CUT DOWN.
In view of the fact that the California
Club is not now enjoying prosperity as :" in
10 cut down the salaries OF the clubs en-
plGyes % per cent. Assistant Secretary
William Robinson, Collector Gus Wiemau
and Instructor Frank Allen 'have kicks
coming"
The Occidental Club has matched Billy
Maber and Danny Nee1ham for October.
The puglllstS dlsagreed as TO the weight
they would fight al, but when Mabcr con-
sented to allow Needham right of way"
the match was quickly arranged.
GONE NoRTHwARD.
The Australian oarsmen, Dutch and Stew
enson, took their departure yesterday for
the north. They will enter for the single
scull races which will be rOwed at New
Westminster in the latter part of this month.
Dutch is satisfied that he can defeat either
Hanlan or O'COnnor.
The South End Boating Club had crew
out yesterday practicing along the water
front. When the club has selected from
among It's members the best crew attainabe
a challenge will be issued to the Ariel Club
which is said to be composed of excellent