The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
ATHLETICS.
Interesting Field Games That Are
Being Arranged.


A plen to have one of the most i'm
portant programmes of field events ever
witnessed in California, arranged to take
place during the progress of the Midwinter
Fair, is being considered by the Olympic
Club. At present the crack amateurs of
America are in training for the Worlds
Fair sports. which begin at Chicago on the
18th inst Entered in the same big tourna-
ment are tie best athletes of the United
Kingdom, and the idea of the Olympic
Club directors IS to have these noted
athletes Of several nations come out mere
and participate in the big athletic carnival
ct the olympic Club grounds.
The third grand annual gathering and
games of the Order of Scottish Clans will
be held at Shell Mound Park on the 9th
inst. The programme of sports will iu-
clude amateur and professional races,
bicycle races, bammer-throwing, stone
putting, jumping, pOle-Vaulting, wrestling
ana tug-Of-war.
An excellent programme is being ar
ranged for the field sports at Central Park
on Admission day. 1t is 4 benefit to swell
the finances of the Midwinter Fair project
and promises to be most successful. Vau-
able prizes Will be awarded to the winners
of the various events. The first event will
commence promptly at 10 a. NJ. In the
evening the park will be brilliantly illumi-
mated and the management will give a
handsome souvenir to each lady visitor.
The Celtic Football Association has en-
tered two OF its crack teams. the Emmets
and Parnells. There will be an exciting
tussle between them for the big prize. The
memb ers OF the Eintracht Verein who
wsre winners at the recent national tour
ament at Milwaukee viii be an interesting
feature IN the programme. Amateur BIZ
cycle riders who contest for prizes on the
Bay City Wheeimen's new incline track
on this occasion must do so under the L.
a. w. rules. There will be two One-mile
races, open to all amateurs. An espe-
cially attractive morning programme for
the children Of the public schools is being
arranged. Valuable prizes will oe given
for the different juvenile games, in which
the boys and girls Will share equally.
There will be lively battle at the polls
tomorrow during the Olympic Clubs
annual election of officers. Although it is
said that the regular ticket will win the
conservatives are making n hard night to
secure victory for their candidates and as a
reason why they should be elected the
following is set forth:
That the business affairs of the club shall he
conducted by its proper offcers-independent
of outside influence and that the board shall
be accountable for It's acts only to the club at
large, or 10 properly accredited representatives.
That In the clubs present financial condition
every reasonable economy should be pracliced,
and every effort be put forth to collect all OUT
ever character.
That expensive entertainments of any kind
and particularly IN the way OF "open eVeuts"
aud the awarding of valuable prizes in con-
nectlon Herewith should. for the time being
be discouraged, and such reasonable outlaws as
tie club may afford be devoted TO all athletic
Sports within The CLUB Itself, such as bicycling
tennis, handbal fencing, bowling, and indoor
and outdoor athletics.
That every effort should be bent bv officers
aud members toward clearing off the clubs
floating debi, paying Its current interest and
establishing sinking fund for the redemption
Of It's bonds on the lines originally agreed
upon.
That the subject of salt water in terms of the
contract with The Olympic Salt Wafer Com
pany, IS one OF vital interest and as such
should be kept in constant mind by the toard
aud such action taken from time to time as
may appear advisable TO secure an early and
tull supply.
That a copy of the clubs constitution, by
laws and house rules, as amended and in effect
10 date. shall be furnished each member apply
Ing therefor. TO the end that the members NAV
govern themselves at ali lines in accordance
with law and order.
mat The secretary should so regulate his
records as to permit the posting in cIubroom of
Il monthly balance sheet showing complete
81 tement OF The clubs affairs in detail and
comparative with the previous month.