The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-17
SPORTS In GENERAL.
A Meeting of German Athletes
This Evening.
Abe Willis Does Not Take Kindly to Els
Training-A Novel Contest for the snor-
ing Championship Of the Coast.

1t is expected that very lively meeting
will occur this evening at the Olympic Club
when the young members of the various
turn yereins will gather for the purpose of
forming a German-American Athletic As
ISOLATION, the object of which will be t.
educate the boys up to a standard Of gym
nastics that is now taught in the athletic
clubs of this country. When the associa.
ton is properly formed teachers will be en-
gagged from the best athletic schools.
The Alameda Olympic Club gave an exhi.
bition in its gymnasium last Wednesday
evening. which consisted principally OF box
ing. The Nahl brothers, William and Kill
leen, of the Lurline Club, Bishop of the AL,
pines and Hynes of the San Francisco Club
gave very clever exhibitions of fsticuffs
The contest for the club trophy was post
poned.
Five teams of tug-of-war-puilers have
already entered for the contests which will
take place at the Pavilion in October. A:
the Scotchmen will be the better repre-.
scented body, betting will probably favor
them.
WILLIS AT WORK.
1t is said that Abe Willis has shown q
great dislike for hard work while training
for his match with Dixon. Willis will moi
be without good hackers, however, as somt
of the wealthy men of this city have signi-
fed their intention Of playing him very
strong
Walter Watson. the well-known boxing
instructor, has gone on short vacation IL
Duncans Mills for his health. Watson has
taken with him Joe Actions famous ground
sluicer dog Wrestler" that has a record Of
killing fifteen barnyard pheasants at sin.
| gle charge.
rpnS ~ l.Ag-
Club received kilograms from Arthur
Lumley yesterday that Upham will arrive
in this city Saturday and that Paddy Cor.
man left New York for Frisco on Wednes-
day evening.
Reddy Gallagher has received the articles
Young Mitchell. He telegraphed that they
were perfectly satisfactory and that ne
would return them with his signature.
TRAINING POINTS.
Dial Hawkins says that he will train at
Klinkneryille for bis fight with Cathcart.
The latter will get into condition al site
near San Jose.
Joe Choynski and Martin Costello have
taken to the drama and recently appeared
IN Australia in play called "Men OF
MUSCLE" 1t is a sort of burlesque on
Sullivan's Honest Hearts and Willing
Hands" Choynski says that his engage
| ment will expire when the vessel with
The three-mile bicycle race at the Haight-
street Park last Wednesday evening be-
tween George March and Fred Hansen was
won by the latter rather easily in 10 min
utes Az seconds. Goodell and Giles also
had a race of mile, which was won by the
former.
Nelson A. Bradt, the wheelman who rode
across the continent to this State, was roy
ally entertained last evening by the broth
erhood of this city prior to his departure
for the East. Mr.. Bradt is now on the road
home.
CHAMPION sNoRERs.
One of the most novel matches, supposed
to be in the line of sporting, that has ever
been heard of in this city was made last
evening. 1t is snoring contest between
Professor Thomas Casey. the celebrated
waterfront fog signal. and Captain Robert
Cleary, who has a record for musical snor-
ing that will not be disputed by any men,
Der Of the National Guard.
The articles of agreement state that the
contestants must retire at stated hour to a
room with a very elevated ceiling. The
referee will then take charge, and when
their little beds time" will be called.
Ten points will be scored in favor of the
man who spouts first. Points of from one
to ten will be awarded in favor OF the COM
petitor who will give the most varied assert
Aent CT baZoo calls during the contest,
which Will terminate when one of the
snOrers awakens the other from his peace
full slumber.
Doctor Stanton has been chosen referee
Lieutenant Tom Brady and Captain Smith
will hold watches on the performers. The
betting has already become very spirited
The waterfront denizens are backing Casey
heavily, and every dollar they have pro.
duced has been eagerly covered by tn.
military men, who will go their entire pile
on Cleary's musical frontispiece. The con-
test will take place next week