The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-10
SPORTING EVENTS.
A Tennis Annex Will Be Formed
This Evening.
Athletic Events Arranged for the Invitation
Field Day-Finish Of the Box
ing Bouts.


Club last night general outline Of how the
athletic clubs of New York transact busi-
ness. He said that there are very few im-
provements to be made here that would
bring the Olympic Club on par with any
Of the celebrated New York clubs.
'ln fact" said Mr.. Rix, ''the Olympic
Club Of this city is well up with the times,
and its athletes can compare most favora-
bly, in all branches of athletic pastimeS with
the most prosperous of Eastern Organiza-
tions."
The address on general athletics was lis
tened to with wrapt attention, and the many
little improvements suggested will undOubt-
eddy be attended to.
FOR LADIES' DAY.
The following is the programme of events
arranged for ladies' day at the Olympic
Club grounds on the 9th inst. 100-yard
run, 220-yard run. 440-yard run, 8S0-yaTd
run, one mile run, 120-yard hurdle, 220-yard
hurdle, one mile walk, putting lG-pound
shot, running high jump. All open handi-
caps. Entries will close on the 23d inst,
with K. II. Cation at the Olympic Club.
a meeting of all lovers of tennis will be
held this evening at the Olympic Club. A
tennis annex will be formed, which VIII join
the Pacific States Association, and dele
gate will be appointed who Will represent
the annex at the annual meet which will be
held at San Rafael prior to the July all
round tournament.
All lady friends of members of the
Olympic Club have been granted the privi-
lege of exercising on the clubs grounds
every day of the week, excepting Saturday
and Sunday.
A SINGULAR FACT NOTED.
The Philadelphia Item of June 1st says:
II is singular fact that whenever Nose Gunst
aud The other sports have large sums al stake,
The referees decision In the California Club al
ways happens to be such as 10 save them II there
Is any possible show TO decide that way. Iney
virtually run the club. The referee may
not consider these facts IN arriving at
conclusion, but IL Is a peculiar coincidence
that all the questionable decisions have
saved The money OF the Gunst crowd. 1t IS
generally reported tnat the Gunst crowd stood
10 lose $4,000 II COrOett should win the fight.
They Were all backing Jackson at nedvy odds.
The Directors of the club were IN The same boat,
ana the club Itself was saved lot OF money by
The declaf alton OF no contest.
Immediately after the fight some OF the Direc-
tors started The report that COrbelts hands were
disabled, aud that lie could not have done any
more punching. Tie report was untrue. Cor.
belts left arm was little lame, but his right
was perfectly sound and he was holding II Ia te
serve to deliver a Knockout blow when the
right time came. jackson was whipping himself
aud COrbett was letting him do IL.
The Occidental Athletic Club NAV match
Charles Kemmic, a very clever Eastern
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MabeT and Mahan contest. This would be
a fight worth seeing. aud the club that Sc
cures the prize Will not regret the match. In
case neither Mahau nor Nader is DESTROYS
Of meeting kemmic an effort viii be made
to bring Kemmic and kerugan together.
The latter, however, would rather not fool
with hemmic.
BARRY IS NOW MARSHAL.
Tom Barry, the retired lightweight pu-
gist is now Marshal Of the town of Ana
cUrleS, Wash. A letter from there states
that lie has purchased $50 acres of Govern
ment land, upon which he intends to raise
cattle.
Should Billy Murphy again visit this cOun-
try there is young fellow named Van
Heest IN Philadelphia who would be more
than pleased TO meet the Australian in
contest to a finish.
Charles Gleason and Pete Mccoy have
been matched TO fight on the 29th inst. at
Fort Madison, Kansas.
THOSE FINAL BOUTS.
The final bouts between Cook aud Reno,
who boxed at the recent amateur tOurna-
ment, will be decided on the evening of the
24tb. An effort is being made to bring to-
gether in a contest of four rounds on the
same evening, George Green, who won the
lightweight championship, and Lucy Of the
LUrline Club.
The initiation fee Of the Occidental Ath-
letic Club will be $40 on the 1st prox. The
contest between SlaYin and Smith will be
decided in the clubs new quarters on New
Montgomery street.
On the first of September the initiation
fee Of the Olympic Club will be $40. This
announcement has been tue means of
greatly increasing the membership.
Los ANGELES FIELD DAY.
The Olympic Cub may send team of
athletes to Los Angeles on July 4th to CON-
pete in the Los Angeles Athletic Clubs
feld-day games. Among those who may
possibly represent the Olympic Club are:
Henderson, Foster. Coffin, Jervis, Nc
Arthur. Keller and Bakulich.
An invitation field day will be held at the
Olympic Club grounds on the 9th inst.
Weather permitting, the games should be
largely attended.
a 1O0-yard scratch race Will be run at
the Olympic grounds on Sunday between
Hoffman, Hintz and Keller, the welLknoWn
amateur sprinters.