The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09
FIELD OF SPORT.
A Junior Class Will Be Formed
in the Olympic Club.
Jim Corbett's Views Of the Pugilistic Pro-
Observation-Disclosures Club E,ection-Ap-
proval Of Match.

A junior class OF athletes will be formed
at the Olympic Club. Any Of the sons and
brothers of the members between II and q
years of age will be eligible for,,membershp.
The initiation fee will be SO and the dues
will be 81 30. When the Juniors will arrive
at the senior age instead of payi ing $40-the
amount now exacted from tagged" men,
bers-they will be granted the full privileges
OF the club by payment of $50. AT
meeting of the Directors last evening it
was resolved that as soon as the names of
100 juniors shall have been received q chaI-
ter-roll will be opened.
The juniors will have the privilege of exer-
cising in the gymnasium on Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday nights with the proviso that
they must not in any manner interfere with
the regular order of affairs as at present
conducted by the club, still the youngsters
Will be granted the same rights as the
seniors. When a junior class is organized
instructors in the several branches of gym
nastics will be present during the six even
ings OF the week to teach all who are de-
slr0uss of becoming educated in the varioas
branches OF calisthenics.
RELIANCE CLUB.
The Reliance Club of Oakland has elected
the following officers: Robert Fitzgerald,
President; j. Ii. Ames, Vice-President;
Directors-Harry Coleman, j. w. Tomp-
kins, 7. H. Remilla1d, S. G. s. Dunbar and
John Wilson. A correspondent writes that
Immediately following the election the MEN,
bers OF the club enjoyed boxing entertain
ment The event of the evening was bat
tie between Billy Smith and Jim Page, two
young men who have aspirations TO become
pugilistc stars. Smith was seconded by La
Blanche, and Page attended by Billy Dun
nigan.
II was announced that the contest would be
for eight rounds. When the men stepped
to the center of the ring it was evident at
once that Smith had decided advantage
over bis opponent. He punched Page good
and hard time and again. Page at times got
a blow for blow. Near the end of the bat
tie Page was sight. His nose was broken
and his face was badly cut and swollen. 1t
was fight that pleased the boys.
There were two other set-tos during the
evening; one between Billy Keys of San
Francisco and Jack Harde and the other
between Dial Hawkins, the reather-weight
champion, and Billy Dunnigan. The con-
testants boxed four rounds in friendly
manner. The boxers showed by their ac-
tons that they are proficient in the manly
art. Oofty Goofty, a well-known character,
gave a humorous account of his life, and
made every one laugh by his queer actions.
NEW OCCIDENTAL CLUB.
The Directors of the new Occidental Club
received the report of the Boxing Commit
Tee, WnIch nalcHeu DIZZY heougu anu Dllly
Smith for the Nth of January for $1,000
trophy. The match was approved by the
Directors. The dues for the month of De-
cember were fixed at 81 30, and the follow
ing resolution was passed:
That any person VINO Joined the club and who
had signed or became delinquent on account
of nOn-paymeut of dues would be reinstated
upon The payment OF December dues, amounting
to 81 30.
Owing to the many annoyances the prop
prt in ha of acin hay
been subjected to this year all hunting is
prohibited on the estates of Messrs. Pacheco
and De Long. Hunters can, however, do
all the shooting they desire on the marsh
lands in the vicinity of lgnacio.
CoRBETT AND HIS BLARNEY.
"Pompadour" Corbett is doing well in the
East. lie has recently been giving report
ers who seldom witness fights or boxing eX-
hibitons little blarney Here is some of
James latest from the Toledo Ohio Jour
nal:
Il am surprised" said Corbett in chat
is in as good repute as it is. 1t has been so
long controlled by the brutes OF the profess
sion that the opinion seems 10 prevail that
II Is no place for a man who processes TO be
a gentleman. l expect to see the day, no w
ever when physical manhood which can
defend itself and protect others shall be
hOnored as greatly as it Is now abused. Why
shouldn't it be so? A strong mind needs
strong body TO sustain 1t in its master efforts;
and a strong body needs a strong mind to
rule it and guide its movements. Each is
important, and each an aid 10 the other, and
the ideal man is cOmplete~iR- both. You
will lind that when the manly art reaches
the zenith of its perfection the champion of
the world will be not only man of Drawn
but man Of brain"
THE IDEAL LA CoRBETT.
"What should he the qualities of the ideal
pugilist?"
HE should be man of perfect habits,
morally and physically He should have
education, naturally strong physique. ard
an Intelligence IL proportion to 1t, and
above all, he should be a gentleman, and
have none of those brute methods which
seem such necessary qualification of the
pugilist OF the present day. My ideal may
be high, but expect it to be realized some
day, and when il is, the old Grecian regard
| for the athlete will return"
(Which is to be preferred, &c neralship or
| brute forceT
why, the former, by all means. What's
| the use of it If YOU have the strength of a
| Hercules, and can strike a blow that would
| fell an OK, If you haven't the Intelligence to
| direct your blow, TO properly develop aud
| apply your strength? Half the battles that
are fought In the commercial world (and |
| know what Pm talking about, for | was
| once bank cashier, and left the business
| because there were so many defaulting
| cashiers that to be cashier was more dis
| credit to enc than to be a pugilist are fought
| on purely intellectual basis, and consists in
| outwitting the other party. The same rule
| would hold in pugllism. How to properly
| conserve your strength, when and how to
| marshal all your forces against your antag-
| onist, how to save your own power. and at
| the same time steal his, are questions with
| which brute force cannot grapple.
Viewed frcm Il scientific and intellectual
| standpoint brute force will be found very
| weak and of minor consideration In study
| ing the qualities that 60 to make up good
| fighter. A good physique is rich gift, but
| an intellect is far better even to the man
| who seems to win his battle on his physical
strength. Science is always to be preferred
| to brute strength"
| WRESTLING TOURNAMENT.
| Entries for the Olympic Club wrestling
| tournament for the championships on the
| 14th of January are coming in, and the club
| expects to have the greatest galaxy of
wrestlers that has ever appeared at cham
| piousnp contests.
A. S. Henderson, the amateur Splinter,
| has been presented with a gold medal by
| the Olympic Club for equaling the Ameri-
| can sprintng record for I20 and 200 yards
on the 9th of September-tield day.