The morning call., 1892-01-02
RING AND TRACK.
Pacific Coast Athletes and the
Union of Amateurs.
What jackson Has to Say of slavin-A Game
of Football May Be Played To-day.
Oriental Cycling Club.


sentatives of all Pacific Coast clubs. THE
suggestions embodied strike the nail on the
head. When consolidation with the ANA
teur Athletic Union WAS first intimated THE
CALL pointed ont the absurdity Of an asse-
citation SO far distant from business"
having any connections with the union.
Rules made by the Pacific Amateur Athletic
Association apropos Of athletics on this
Coast will give general satisfaction, as only
those at home can thoroughly understand
home requirements:
Editor Morning CaH-DEAR SIR: ] would
most earnestly recommend that the Olympic Cub
and kindred associations on the Pacific Slope cut
loose from tile Amateur Athletic Union and
form again the p {. A. A. n. AS ii is now, our
athletes are controlled by iron clad rules laid
down by New Workers, who have not the slightest
idea OF the requirements OF the athletes on this
coast, and care less.
a small clique that makes its living from its
connection with athletics, assumes and maintains
deSpOtlc power in that branch We are 100 far
from the " seat OF government" and Willie its
Iertunctory rules govern our action, and we en-
deaYor 10 live up 10 our obligation, assumed
when we joined the A "A. T., We have nothing In
return, except that The A. a Z. may cOAdeseend
TO recognize record made under our auspices.
provided II does not equal Or break that OF QUE
OF thetr protegeS.
fragrant breaches of their own regulations are
Of frequent occurrence In the East, and yet any
protest by an lndIVidual or q cluD Is either
ignored or proper punishment is meted 6ut 10 the
Kicker" according 10 his or It's financial stand
ing in inverse ratio.
AS a consequence our best athletes decline to
compete Especially IN such branches as boxing
and wrestling. and TO d large extent in The field
sports in open competition.
My attention has been called to the recent re-
inslatiOn as an amateur of one W. Ii. Meek,
VINO has been Identified with professional alh-
letics Tor years (Which i lave ON lndlSputable
authority, merely because one of the prominent
clubs of Tie East desired BIN TO compete under
its e0lors during the coming year.
nY,rr is fI,a civ Of
breaking are naturally dlSe0ula aged al having to
20 against eX-prOGessionals OF bis ealiber and re-
tire III disgust from the path. This Is all wrong.
To encourage honest amateur sport healthy
rivalry is a ID ime necessity.
A true amateur does not compete for "What
there is In IL )" but from manly and commend
able desire to excel at The particular branch of
athletics That he choose 10 ad0p', and it is
pugDant 10 his feelings so associate With those
who debase true sport.
The idea of This communication is to call the
attention OF The associated clubs on this coast to
the "old man OF the sea-" that they carrying
unconsc0Dsly, Win the hope that they will take
some action that they may iun Pacific Coast ath-
lelics TO SUIT themselves. Yours truly
AN ADMIRER OF ATHLETICS.
WHAT JACKSON WILL CLAIM
Peter Jackson has not received notiiea-
tion from London or elsewhere that lis
match with SlaVln III June Is off. If the
latter has kicked up his heels and for some
trivial reason sIgnIfed his intention not to
meet the colored champion in Eng and,
jackson is determined to make SlaviH fight
in this country, Or else compel him to pack
up his luggage and fly TO other parts
On being asked what his Intentions were
in case Slavin positively declined to fight
him in England. jackson said that in the
first place no one could deny his (Jackson's)
lille TO the championship of Australia, and
ia the second place he would claim the
cham piOnship of the world if Sullivan
whom he challenged long before Slavin
came into prominene-refused to meet him
under the same conditions as specified in his
uItlmatum to Slayln.
Il can't see,' said Jackson, why color
should cut any figure so far, at least, as
pugilists are concerned; that is, in de-
| barring me or any Of my race from reaching
the highest position that it is possible to
attain in the fighting world, if we are phys
Ieally competent TO reach that goal.
Il am prepared to meet all corners, bar
none, and by the refusal of Sullivan and
Slavln TO fight me where all conditions are
favorable is it not right that should claim
the championship Of the world?
Il think, however, That Slavin did not
send word to England regarding his refusal
to meet me, as l would have received some
notification OF the fact before now. If |
can get a fight with either Slayin or Suti-
van i Will look Immediately TO return
match from Jim Corbett ! want no cheap
theatrical advertising, as fighting is strictly
my business"
DEFERRED BY THE WEATHER.
Owing TO bad weather and a wet field the
Football game which was 10 have taken
place at Central Park was postponed until
o'clock this afternoon. As the Los Angeles
team must be back by Monday, it is hoped
that the sun viii smile upon the athletes
who are all tuned up for business to-day.
Notwithstanding the very unfavorabIe pros
poets for game of foot ball, several hun
ttred admirers Of the thorough athletic pas
time gathered at Central Park, thinking
that the contest would go" rain or shine.
Several clubs have been organized recently,
and the prospects of a good seasons kick
ing now lock favorable.
ORIENTAL CYCLING CLUB.
The Oriental Cycling Club has elected
the following officers: President, ID. F.
D0lan; Nlce-President, j. Z. Paddock;
Captain, l.. A. Vidy; First Lieutenant, M.
H. McGrew Second Lieutenant, NJ. A.
Griffith; Recording Secretary, F. Hansen;
Financial Secretary, j. a. GoodeIl; Treas
urer, j. G. Vidy; Sergeant at Arms, j. w.
Beahan; Col0r-beareT, W. de Guerre; Bu-
ger, George Marsh.
The athletes Of the Olympic Club WIN
fancy boxing will be pleased to learn that
their old favorite instructor, Professor Wat
son, will be prepared 10 tench the manly art
in few DAYS. WaIsnn's reputation as an
instructor is well knnWn.