The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-06
ATHLETIC.
A Days Good Sport Promised
Wednesday.

will soon construct cinder path near tie
academy in Oakland.
a class of seventy juveniles has been OF
gained in the Alameda Athletic Club and
will be instructed by Professor George
Rouse.
Several athletes of the Pacific Association
of the a. A. U. are anxious to know
whether Victor Southeastern has retired
permanently from athletics. The champion
sprinter will, in all probability, be seen on
the cinders next year.
The Olympic Club will have a field day
at its grounds on Wednesday, at which will
appear all the Coast champions. The ad-
mission for the gentlemen will be 80 cents
each with ladies free.
Hand-ball is again becoming quite popu-
lar at the OLYMPIC Club courts. NJ any new
men are cropping up who can compete
faVOrably with the old players.
Phil Wand is said TO be running won der
fully we'll and there is no doubt but he Will
win the 12o-yard handicap on Wednesday,
if he is fairly dealt with by the handicapped.
The Board of Management of the Olympic
Club has done more TO pOpulariZe outdoor
sports than any OF its predecessors. and 1t
has provided more outdoor athletic meetings
this year than there have been for the pre-
YiOuS three wears Ombined.
A. Mahoney is training, and shows fair
eed, yet he is not considered to be the
equal of Wand or KOrtick in the sprintS. 1t
is thought by prominent judges that Ma
honey would do better at 4 middle distance,
as he is very slow in getting OFF his mark,
and to this he attributes the loss OF many
races.
A cable from Berlin, August 10Th. says that
Tom Cannon, the American who styles
himself champion Wrestler of the World,
and who was recently defeated here by Carl
Abs, has been prohibited from performing
in Berlin, because, as it is alleged, while
wrestling with a Dane named StOerensen,
he attempted to break his opponents neck.
This incident gave rise to a noisy demon
BtTatiOn against the American.
Horace Coffin, champion mile walker Of
the coast, is training for the handicap walk
at the Olympic grounds on Wednesday.
Coffin is in iar condition, yet he Is OF the
opinion that he cannot win, and as his
record will be against him, he will have to
eOncede large handicap to men who are I'M
IHOying right along.
1T is e1pected that nearly all the old
Board of Directors of the olympic Club will
b. reelected. Ii this be So, 1t is natural to
presume that the officers will continue their
good work by encouraging outdoor athletes
in the future, as they have done IN the past.
1t is expected that there will be ladies'
day some Saturday in October, and fall
field day on Thanksgiving day.
The Pacific Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union has had great difficulty to
find q man who will act as its handicapped;
and this is, in great measure, attr buted
10 the unwarranted criticism OF individuals
who like to hear themselves talk. There
are many good men who would take the
appointment if it were not for the unenvia-
BILE nJtUrie.y attached TO the position.
Ii IS reported that Arthur Keller, the Fis-
ing athlete Of the Olympic Club, is about to
become professional, and IS considering
proposition from a club to teach wrestling
and general gymnastics. MIR. he ter should
think seriously before taking this step, be-
cause lie may possibly regret it in the fu-
ture. If he finally decides to become
teacher he will have lost something that he
can never again attain, and that is his
standing as an amateur.
Anathletie contest between men OF eighty
summers is a feature of sport rarely wit
messed. The Sporting World o. New 0rk
says: - hardy old gentleman is Sir Harry
Verney, the English Baronet, who iias lived
over four score years. he recently chal-
leuged any man so years Of age to walk
fifty yards against him, but none appeared
to test the walking powers of the lively old
fellow. Sir Harry determined to have
match and offered to give handicap OF ten
years. agreeing to walk against seventy
year-old man. Mr.. G. Wheathouse, aged II,
took this up, and the competition took place
ct Clayton Park on the bank holiday. The
venerable pedestrians made stirring con-
test. Sir Harry winning by half yard amld
great applause"
Nothing has been recently heard from the
University Club athletes. The last defeat
sustained should not deter 1t from entering
the field days that are being gwen monthly
by the Olympic Club. Fred S. Pheiby
and Hiuckey should be seen in the mid
die distances; Z. Mays should contest the
sprints With the Olympic flyer; Henderso
and w. II. Henry in the hurdles. The only
representatives the club has had in the
last two meetings we're c. K. Morse and
the Blackwell brothers. The Olympics turn
out as a club on University field days and
II is only fair that the OlympIcs expect the
University to return the compliment.
Several letters have been received at this
office from time to time asking for infOrma-
ton concerning Darby's wonderful jumping
performances and whether they were re-
corded. The London Sportsman Of May 9th
contains the following account OF the great
jumping match between Darby and Joseph
Parker and should set the mind OF doubling
Thomases at rest:
Never since that marvellous jumper, Joseph
Darby OF Dudley, lowered the colors OF w. u.
Hamilton, the American champion, at the Lea
Brook grounds, Wednesday, for 600 and The
championship OF the world, on January Il, 1888,
has contest OF any note been decided III lhe
Midlauds. For a considerable timet however, a
gieat spirit OF rivalry has existed between j.
Darby OF Dudley The champion of England, aud
Joseph Parker OF Upton, aud despite Datby's
most brilliant records that he has made In Vari-
Gus places Parker has had an Idea that he was
the champion jumper.
lie men met IN Tue Id6Il6 ETUuuuSs DuuieYt III
q series Of forward and high jumps, so as TO set
tie WHO was the champion. Previous 10 Tie men
stripping It was agreed for young e. short,
DaI by's novice, TO join in the swee pstakes.
Great excitement prevailed over the affair." and
fully 10000 assembled. DarDy, who was trained
by Mr.. j. Jones OF Bhkenhead, was very con-
hdent OF winning, and offered 10 bet Parker 21OO
10 $50 on himself, but the Upton man did not
accept tile offer. In the result Darby beat
FIVE forward jumps with weights-Darby 1,
Short 2, Parker o. The distance covered by
Darby was 76 feet 3 inches.
Five jumps without weghts-DaTby I'll feet
II HigS jHmprDsrby / Short 2, Parker o. Darby
won easily. clearing feet INCHES. , .
Inches a, Short 2, Parker Q.
one jump with welghts-Darby IL feet IA
inches a., Short 2, Parker o. Darby thus won
very easily, his novice also beaIlng Parker.
These performances seem incIedulous, but
there is no question about Darby being able to do
them, for he probably is the best standing
Jumper the world has ever seen. Mythology
Tells OF a G.eclan In the Olympic games WHO
cleared fffy-fTe feet for a standing broad jump
with weights. The weights were said 10 have
been the discus. The performance was not au'
ibentlcated. for athletic sports, although very
pOpular were probably thrown In the shade By
The many wars INDUCED In at that perod.
We do not mention This wonderful GIecan
performance to throw Dafby's undsputed figures
IN lie shade, for as before said, II is Don-recofd
De RIO nance. Darbys IL feet IA Inches Is tile
most wonderful sample OF natural spring yet re.
corded. IL Is so far superior 10 anything yet
done that comparisons with previous records are
idle. The previous professional standing bread
Jump, without weights. was 10 feet 10 ~ Inches
BY ii. NJ. johnson. IL Is game that Is very
easy 10 understand, and therefore all the more
Appreciated. Where Otner jumping events needs
science tDls one does not, and any man, no mat
Ter now little lie knows OF athletics, will appre.
eIate a big distance when shown standing
broad lump. IL Is safe TO say that 1t VIII be
many years before Darby's equal at this kind OF
jumping Is found.
THE GUN,