The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-13
SPORT IN GENERAL.
Finish of the Olympic Tennis
Tournament.

The Directors Of the Olympic Club met
last evening and appointed an assistant
gardener to aid Peter Mcintyre in keeping
the Olympic outdoor grounds in presentable
condition. 1t was expected that Mr. Xix,
who recently returned from New York,
would be present to give his views on gen.
eral athletics, contrasting the East with the
West, but owing to press of the business in
which the ex-Vice-P President of the club is
now engaged his absence from the meeting
was easily accounted for There is no
doubt but MI Rix will at some time impart
some very valuable information to his asso-
ciates CD matters in which they are deeply
interested, especially regarding the new
building.
The next important feature which Olym-
plans are always anxious to witness will be
the boxing tournament on the evening OF
the 18th inst. judging from the number of
letters daily received from the athletes of
Oakland, Sacramento, Stockton and other
large cities, Inqulrng about the tournament
ana tie classification CT boxers, etc, The
committee which has the matter in hand eX-
poets three evenings OF exciting sport
Some entries have already been received,
but the names of those who have Signitied
their intention of competing VIII not be
given cut for publication until the last mo-
menL By this system It Is thought that
comparatively few boxers viii remain cut
OF the contests.
1t is suggested that the entrance fee de-
manded only as a guarantee that the boxers
viii not absent themselves on the evening
that their presence IS required will be re-
turned only 10 the contestants. Inc idea
Is a good one, because 1t VIII keep out those
who desire to see their names in print with
out having the least Intention OF competing.
On Saturday the final sets of the Olympic
tennis tournament Will be decid ed and
large attendance Of ladies and gen tlemen is
expected, because the crack players repre-
Sentlng the various clubs viii decide on this
occasion who are the champions Of the
Coast
In the first class Sanborn viii play Bates
ana the winner will face TObin, who has
been playing under the Olympic cOlors.
Hubbard viii meet Haight, and as the
probabilities are that SanOOTn viii defeat
Bates and Iobin viii defeat Saub0rn, The
final contests for first and second place viii
center IN brilliant contest between Hub
bari and IObin.
With the exception Of /. Carrigan and
BreCk all other contestants are shut out OF
the second class. aud the finish VIII there
fore be contested between these players. A
very Interesting contest is ext ected for the
first honOrs of the third class, when Neil
aud Cook face the netting. They are so
evenly matched that IL is q rather hazardous
matter TO select the winner.
Secretary {. Is. Smith Of the Lincoln Gun
Club writes that there VIII be an open live
bird shoot on Sunday at the Oak and track
for the Selby medal The shoot will be
called at 10 O'clock 1t has been suggested
that 4 match between some of the crack .
trap-ShotS," with the use of one barrel only,
be sh0t, as it would be very interesting aud
quite novelty by the way.
The question of handicapping is one
which has given rise to much discussion,
and the committees OF the several clubs on
which this duty falls are put to not a little
trouble In placing competitors on a fair and
equal basis for each seasons shoots.
Any measure which will keep the most
expert shots on their mettle while in COM
petition with the great body of sportsmen,
will be of advantage and serve 10 create a
still greater interest In demonstrating.
Some plan should be adopted to bring all
club members as nearly as possible on an
equality, so that the scores viii be all near
alike at the finish.