The morning call., 1893-01-12
FIELD OF SPORT.
Huntington Teaching How
to Swim.
Cliiids, the PugiIist, Would Not Be
Tempted by Fixer of Prize
Fights to Go Out.

The athletic committee Of the Olympic
Club arranged few more boxing contests
last evening. Among the heayy-weightS
signed are nj. Sullivan and b. f. Jackson,
w. S. Altman and }. Miller. G. Feldman and
j. DAILY. Fred Britten and William Hogan.
The swimming tank was we'll patronzed,
and Professor Huntington attracted much
attention. His new system of teaching the
young idea how to paddle was considered
first-class. The swimmers bead and
shoulders are held above water by means Of
rubber rings, through which 'tbe kickers
for space" run their arms. Attached to the
rings is band which reaches across the
shoulders OF the swimmers. and to this is
fastened the top OF long rod. The pro.
fessor handles the butt end of the rod from
the bank" and plays the human fish up
and down the shadows of the tank until
such time as next" is called
Have you ever watched frog swimp'
asked Mt Huntington of pupil "Wel,
then. you initiate MIR. Frog as closely as
possible and you will go right, as 1t is per-
feet swimmer"
Graham the Joker gave some clever ex-
hibi,ions of fancy diving. He is very anx-
ious TO meet Professor Green of hsticuff
fame in deep-diving contest.
The new springboards were introduced
for The first time last evening.
Among the many other places Of amuSe-
ment provided by the club for the pleasure
of its members the bowling alley was
largely patroniZed. A bowling tournament
i'll be one of the features of sport the atn-
etic committee viii arrange i'll the near
future.
or the seventy-six applications for men,
bership last month all passed muster with
the exception of three
The General Sheridan Football Club met
last evening and made arrangements for
a practice match, which will be held on
Sunday at the Haight-street grounds, pre-
paratory to the game between the Sherl-
dams and the O'Briens OF Oakland on the
I'D inst. The club has now eighty mem
bers, which Is the largest, numerically, of
the clubs comprising the Gaelic Association.
The following members were elected last
evening: +. Hill, Il. Il. Duncan, NJ.
Sheedy, j. McGraIh. NJ. Moriarity, p. III.
Gaffney, ID. Murphy, l.. Gallagher. j. NJ il
Ter. II. Murphy, Charles Jones and Arthur
keefe. Handsome uniforms have been or
dered, which will be worn by the team rep
Tesenting the General Sheridans on the 22d
inst.
The professional boxing clubs are puzzled
TO devise some scheme by which pool-sell-
ing on fights can be knocked in the head.
Childs, the colored pugilist from Los An
geles, who will meet Soldier" Walker in
contest to tDlSh at the Palo Alto Club
this evening. was approached by member
of the ''sure-thing" fraternity of pug-job-
bers few days ago, aud offered tempting
inducements 10 allow Walker to whip him.
The colored heavy weight, anticipating
what would result should he be party 10
hippOdrome. grew very indignant at the
proposal made him. and informed his visitor
that Ii he put IN an appearance again at the
training station there would be funeral in
the jobbers' camp.
Tie latest scheme of ''6xers of fights" is
to engage some clever talker who is sup
piled with an abundance of what sporting
men term CHECK" TO visit the pugs who
are booked 10 fight and arrange matters TO
suit ''the fxers of things" The man who
consummates the deal in pugs. as tits termed.
receives a very high premium in case the
lob" is worked successfully.
A bill was introduced Oh Tuesday in the
Assembly prohibiting prize fighting and
boxing matches of all kinds. If ii should
pass and become a law the boxing clubs Of
this city will have TO close up shop.
Ii is said that the recent scandals con-
nected with jabbing prize-fghts was the
cause of the introduction of the bill. which
stands very excellent chance of going
through all right.
The South End Rowing Club has elected
the following officers, viz: j. j. Conlan.
president; q. Heisner, vice president; Fl.
j. Wiletts, treasurer; e. p. Tobin, seere-
tary; T. f. Kelly, financial secretary; H.
McDowe captain: ID. Doherty. vice cap
tain; j. Spillane, sergeant-at-arms: board
of truslees-J. j. Mccarthy, George +.
Lynch. A. Bangs. j. Traynor and f. kei-
laIf