The morning call., 1891-07-26
ATHLETICS.
Leighton Challenges Mcintyre to Run a
Mile Race.

Leighton Challenges Mcintyre to Run
Mile Race.
w. A. Scott, an old landmark in the his
tory Of athletics on the Coast, has stepped
down and utof the presidency of the Pacific
Association American Athletic Union. Dur
ing his administration, which has extended
ever many years, he has by his untring
energy, coupled with a splendid executive
ability. advanced the standing of amateur
athletics from the lowest ebb, and now
there is an association of eleven clubs scat
tered all over the Coast.
All successful men are subject 10 petty
jealousies, SO is Mr.. Scott. He will next be
seen in the ranks of the middle and long
distance runners; not in the rear, but max
ing the best of them extend themselves to
their utmost in endeavoring to cross the
tape before him.
P. NJ. Wand shows more Improvement in
his running during the past month than
any other athlete in the Olympic Club.
Three months ago he could not run inside
Of eleven seconds, and last Sunday in a 100
yard handicap he ran from scratch and
won, the time being 10 80 seconds.
J. c. kortiCk Is also doing remarkably
we'll. winning his heat in the same race in
10A seconds.
j. @. Garrison of the Alpine Club is
taking good rest preparatory to going into
Thanksgiving games. 1t is an open secret
that on a straight track he is the peer of
any one on the Coast in the 440yard dis
lance.
There is material in the clubs here that is
gradually rounding into shape which will
next season knock all existing records in
middle and long distance running. 1t is
quite possible that the $50 yards Will be re-
duced to minutes and the one mile to
minutes and SO seconds. 1t will not be very
ofl1 of nj
their end against all corners.
The OlympianS have at last begun 20 eX-
ert themselves toward getting together a
good team for field events.
Roy Gallagher, who dOnned the spikes last
Sunday for the first time Tor many months,
made quite a showing. Hs still possesses
all of his old speed and is q good deal
stronger than he used to be.
W. Phelps, who, under the guidance of
George W. Jordan, was brought into prom
ineDce couple of years ago as a Splinter of
rare ability, but retired without displaying
anything wonderful, has again donned the
spikes and begun running long distances, at
which he hopes to make his mark.
+. l.. Cooley has given up running, as he
thinks the society of the outdoor athletes
not good enough for the profession he now
Is member Of.
What has become of speedy c. Jellneck?
He has not had a shoe on since the cham
plonship. Jelllneck, who was at one time
considered the most promising sprInter on
the Coast could run pretty close to 10 20
seconds for 100 var Is.
II. NJ. Collins (Old BERT has retired per-
manently from the ciuder track. 1t was too
many irons in the fire that compelled him to
change his base.
1t is reported that A. S. Henderson will
be sent East next season to represent the
Olympic Club in the sprintS at the national
championship. There is no doubt but that
he will be able TO do even time when called
upon, as his improvement has been some
thing wonderful within the past year.
5 Splinter who signs his name Gibson re-
Gently issued challenge in a Victoria (B.
O. paper Offering to run any man in the
world 100 yards for $500 Il side. Can this
be Charley Gibson, the professional, or
Bob Gibson. one of the old-time twelve
second amateurs Of this city, who went
north few years ago?
The Pacific Association Of the American
Athletic Union has elected officers for the
ensuing year follows: President, Van
derlyE Stow, o. A. c.; Vice-PresideDt 7.
+. Sean an. a. c.; Secretary, p. w. Nahl,
A. A C.; Treasurer, Captain. II. T. Sine,
q. q. A. C.; Delegates to the Amateur Ath-
letic UniOn-Vanderlyn Stow, E. A. Rix, T.
+. Seaman and 4. c.. Cliff; Official Handi-
capper, George ID. Baird.
Some of the tug-of-war teams that have
entered for the tournament to be held at the
Mechanics Pavilion in October are prac-
ticing daily. An Irish team will be formed
in a few days composed Of men few OF
whom will weigh less than 200 pounds.
An Eastern exchange which devotes con-
siderable space to athletics refers to Ameri-
can athletes in England as follows: The
Manhattan athletes claim to have been
robbed of the long jump in the champion
ship games at Manchester. England, by
half an inch. They also claim that Queck-
beTner's hammer throw was not correctly
measured. In the long JUMP Malcolm W.
Ford and d. d. Bulger were declared a tie
at 20 feet inches. Queck berner was
allowed a throw of 129 feet lOh inches, in
stead of 100 feet 21a inches, which the Man
haitian men claim was right. The English
record is 100 feet, and, of course, the impli-
cation is that it was thought desirable by
the officials to deprive the visitors of all
the houors possible. \
A. ID. Leighton, the long distance runner,
who handsomely defeated Peter Mcintyre at
the Scottish Thistle Club games, writes to
THE CALL that he is prepared 10 give Nc
Intyre return race of one mile distance
for $500 side; contest to take place before
Sepfenlher 9th.