The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-19
ATHLETIC.
The Next Field-Day Games-McPherson,
the Shot-Putter.

The Next Field-Day Games-McPherson,
the Shot-Putter.
The next event in out door athletics will
be the invitation field-Gay given by the
Olympic Club. at its grounds on Saturday,
August 18th. The programme will consist
of 100, 44O, 1000 yard and one-mile fiat runs,
120 and 30 hurdles, running high jump. and
throwing 56-pound weight 100 yards maiden
for members of Olympic Club. Gold and
silver medals viii be given to first and
second in each event.
NJ. L. ESpinosa is in great fix and will
make a splendid showing in this 10O0-yard
event; be holds the Coast record for that
distance. 2:27 As.
1t is said that A. Mahoney of the A lpine
Club is training on the quiet for the long
distance event. II he is in good trim he
will give a good account of himself. as he
once did $50 yards at the Bay District
Track in 2:1l easily. Mahoney has i'm
proved wonderfully since then and some of
the knowing ones think that handsome
Bob Macarthur will have to extend himself
10 beat him.
p. NJ. Wand of the Olympcs, who has
improved considerably, will be seen to ad-
vantage in the sprints at the next games.
A. kelter, the Olympic hurdler, tried a
few days ago to give l.. HIM ten yards
handicap IN lOO-yard dash, with the result
that Him. won by twelve yards. Time. 94
seconds. HIM must be a cOrker, or else the
timer or starter must have been away off.
1t is reported that A. S. Henderson is
anxious to run against the Coast record for
220 yards which is 22S4 seconds, made by
r. Haley. Henderson has good speed, but
he is not sufficiently seasoned TO success
fully 60 against such fast time
Genial Fred Redding has once more donned
the spikes, and under the tuition of Mr..
Macarthur intends to make the elders fly in
the 100-yard maiden race.
Well, who would have thought il that
manly J. McElroy DOc) would desert hand
ball for lawn tennis? He, that used to be
the Adonis OF the hand-ball court, is now
seen regularly in white flannel suit WELD
ing racquet while the ladies follow his
graceful movements with admirng glances.
Mac has sent to England for an eye-glass.
bob Macarthur is in spendd condition,
and Will 20 for The mile record on Saturday,
August Sth and there is no doubt but he
will succeed Ii is possible that he Will get
close to SO.
J. C. Kortick is gradually rounding TO
good form, and when he gets there some
fast time may be expected to appear in the
sprints. kortick is one of the most con-
Sistent runners On the Coast; he never SAYS
a word, no matter If he gets the worst OF it
from the handicappers, therefore it is a
pleasure to see him successful candidate
Tor houurs
II. c. Cassidy has had phenomenal luck
NJ Tue 1Alalle Oluo plcllcs. lie won Inc
first prize last year in the SS0-yaId event,
and this year he romped off with the $50
yard distance, though Macarthur made him
run for it at the finish.
J. d. Macpherson, the famous shot
putter Of Canada, writes from Edinburgh,
Scotland, that he competed in the Clyde
Bank Highland games against the best men
In Scotland and defeated them all by more
than four feet at the shot.
They use the 22-pOund and the 16-pound
here" says MacI herSon, while we use tn e
II and 70 pound missiles. put the I6 pound
shot IS feet inches. and Kenneth McRae
who was second t. me. is the best putter in
Scotland, and. | think, the finest hammer
thrower IN the world. / saw him throw a
16-pOund hammer 126 feet There are only
a few places in Scotland worth attending, rs
money is small and expenses pretty heavy
On my return l will be prepared to meet
any man in the world at shot putting"