The morning call., 1891-05-03
ATHLETICS.
Outdoor Championships-Ath Going
Abroad.

3: OutdoOr ChampiOnships-AthIe Going
:. -. Abroad.
" An important meeting Of the Athletic Com
miltee of the Manhattan Athletic Club was held
recently to arrange details for the European
tour Of the CHERRY Diamonds" champion
athletes this summer. The committee, after a
prolonged discussion decided upon the follow.
lag athletes VIC VIII comprise the American
d. team; VIZ: Luther 81. Cary, the fast Splinter;
A r.. Copeland, champion hurdler and broad
Jumper; II. l. Dadman, champion bali mile run
-ner Of America; A. =. George champion one.
: mile runner Of America; J. s. R0ddy, middle
distance runner; Z. Z. Connect champion five
mule thinner Of America and Canada; C. L.
Nic0ll. champion one-mile walker Of America;
Z. 4. J. Queckberner champion weight tbrower
T. OIL America; aud Mortimer Remington the
spIlHier and quarter mile runner. The Man.
halans viii also have representative in the
running high jump, and viii send the athlete
ma Ing tie best actual Jump In the clubs
spring outdoor games. May 23d.
Eugene Van Schaick. Tie First Lieutenant OF
the cluO VIII have charge OF the boys, and VIII
accompany them on their tour. The Msnhat-
tan's aggregation OF cinder path flyers will prob
ably make their first appearance al The Hudders-
1tld Alhielie CiuD meeting In Huddersield,
England on June 20th, three days after their ar.
rival They viii also compete IA Ne Championship
games 20 be held at Manchester on June 2Tlh
The team Will also compete 10 the London
AtAletc' Club Ting aftsr which they VIII 20
toFarls 10 participate 10 the International meet
ing ~ " uela theIe early IN July. They VIII
then-return home
=: The Manhattan Athletic Club will pay the ex-
IebSes OF Its athletes from the time tie team
leaves New York, on June ] 9th, until IFS returD
ana Hll not receive. either directly or indirectly
aoy moneys on account of the trip The trim
VIII be purely on amateur lines the object betDg
10 give Inc club champions an opportunity m
competing against representative athletes In
Great Britain and against Continental athletes al
a meeting 10 be held at Paris, France
Probably tie most exciting athletic sports This
year on tnlS coast nave been the cOnfesls be.
tween the representatives Of the various schools
composing tile Academic Athletic Association
Tie following is a horrecI summary of the total
number OF points and percentages won By each
school:
Oakland High Sehooi-Total, 81; percentage. %
Berkeley Gymnasium So, less an points
made by Hunter (lol; net toEal, 45 percentage,
Cogsweu Polytechnic schOOl-TOtal. 3; percent
Hopkins Acsdemy-Fotal, 3: percentage. 10.
l2L
San Francisco Boys High Schooi-TOtal. 81; per-
Total humber OF points made by All schools l58.
total percentage, 100.
The largest number OF first medals was 80.
cured by George Hoffman Of the Oakland High
School. De received four aud broke a record in
every event Owing 10 the Unjust decision OF
the association, he High School boys were
ruled cut OF the championship race for the foot
bail pennant, which now lies between the Hon
KIDS Academy and tie San Francisco High
School.
The next important event IN athletics, aud IN
fact The most important Of the year. win be the
outdoor championship al the Olympic grounds