The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-04

his wing, and says he will make a runner
out of him when his new clock will get
move on"
A. Mahoney, the young man who is placed
on short marks, expects other treatment in
the next games. He is now training, ana
Will face the starter in proper condition,
and that will be doing better than he has at
any other time this year. Mahoney has not
been in anything like condition up to the
present time.
1t is said by prominent Eastern runners
that the accommodations at the Olympic
Club grounds are superior to anything they
have been accustomed to in the East, and
Judging from the number Of people who
make use of them it is only reasonable to
suppose that the grounds are appreciated.
kangaroo" FoSt0 says that he will take
a rest until Thanksgiving day. 1.-The knnw-
ing ones" think that this is forced rest for
the Kangaroo" as he does not want to
tackle the gentleman with the fierce blonde
muStache in the SOO-yard hurdle. Come,
Foster sand up bit, Cd boy.
Every one Is glad to see the familiar figure
of S. V. Cassidy on the track once more.
Steve has by no means lost his old-time
speed that keeps every competitor running
until the tape is reached. He will be quite
factor in the fall games, and will no doubt
win many events.
Charley Jellinek needs a great deal of
Lately he seems to have lost interest i n
athletics. Charley is not Of the quitting
kind, but will come out strong at the fall
meeting when, it is hoped, he will be IN
good fix.
j. c. Kortick is doing a little work. he
is showing mere speed this season, and it is
expected that he viii run very fast at the
fall field day on the Olympic Club grounds.
John ID. Mcpherson, the champion shot
putter of the world, who lett in June to
compete in the various Caledonian games
in Scotland, has returned t. New nrk City.
During his tour he competed in thirty-f0ur
meetings and was victorious in thirty-one
Prior to leaving Scotland he issued chal-
lenEe to compete against Macrae, Duffy or
any man in Scotland Tor 300 TO g 20, which
Richard X. Fox offered to back him for, but
no one accepted the challenge. Mcpherson
has issued q challenge to the athletes of the
world 10 put FIVE different weights, viz. %
pound, 20 pound, Is pound, 10 pound and
IA pound, for stake Of $50 or 800 side,
the winner of three out of the five events to
be awarded the match.
The New York Sun says: The Staten
Island and Orange Athletic clubs have de-
cided to emulate the example set by the
New York Athletic Club and give joint
professional boxing tournament. The of
fcalS of these two organizations have be-
come sired of the "amachOor" boxer and
his exOrbitant charges for an exhibition of
his proves. They say the only effective
way to convince him that he is not iudis-
penSable IS by engaging out aud out profes-
SIGNALS. At the present time it is impOSSi-
BILE to secure SO-called amateur boxers to
spar for $50 prizes, the limit prescribed by
the Amateur Athletic Union. They want
either the long green" or gold nuggets for
their exhibitions, and as both OF these in
ducements are contrary to the spirit OF
amateuriSm no self-respectlng organization
Will accede to their demands. 1t certainly
Sf-ott md nr of nj f,r al
athletic clubs whose object is the promotion
of amateur sport to foster professional box
ing, but the officials of the organizations
mentioned say this is the only course they
have to make the amateur boxers respect
the rules.
The annual games for the decision Of the
amateur championships of New Il 'aland
We're held at Auckland, and among the rr-
ported performances were 100 yards in 10
seconds and 80 yards in "a 80 seconds, hotn
by W. Macpherson of Sydney. New South
Wales OF these records the CHRIST Church
Weekly and New Zealand Referee says:
After much delay The New Zealand Amateur
Athletic Association has AT last considered and
passed the record performances made At ;he late
championship meeting held at Auckl nd. Febru-
AIRY h and I'm. The delay. | MY state, was
caused by the absence OF niorfna bon required
by tn Jules, which the Auckland Secretary was
unable 10 OBTAIN, owing 10 the official time
keepers being away from Auck land
In bringing up The time for tie 100 yards the
Secretly pointed out that there was fan IN This
distance OF 3l2 inches. Ii was then resolved
that tue record tor the distance 40 seconds, by
w. L. MacPher~Oa, be passed The 100 yards
record was also passed. In this case all thee
tme-Keeuers agreed IN making the time -
seconds, the distance Was correct, aud Tile
necessary certificates were forthcoming tuat the
winner did not beat the pistol. HE only uues-
ton that could at all tell against the perform
ance was that the track was 3 . Inches duHn
hill, that being the difference betwe II he level
OF the starting and winning pos, bat This fan IS
so slight that 1t could not possibly have affected
the lime.
Win reference TO the time for the go yards,
he Secretary reported thar the starter asserted
that lie pistol was not beaten. This statement
was borne out by Mr.. GIierSon, VINO was present
the meeting. ! he times taken Oy the official
tme-keepers were % 5 seconds by one aud
"a 3 . seconds by lie other ;w0. As II had been
siated that the track-wnlch WIS OF gIa1s-was
down hill, the secretary said lie had had it sur
Veyed and laid on tile Ia bic "a tracing from a
tlhcated surveyor giving tie exact levels OF
track, which showed that there was an avetage
fall Of l foot in 1000 feet. Alter lengthy dis
cussiOn, and Nj J. +. GrlessUn, Assistant Sec
TetarY Of the association, who had ma Eagtd The
meeting, having handed in a certificate 10 The
effect that there was no uerceptible wind behind
the runners Mr. Harris moved. Mr.. T. y. Robin
son seconded, and IL was carried: That The
time returned in Tie 200 yards, won by MI. w
/. Mac PAersou, be passed as a rec Otd."