The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
GLOVE AND BALL.
Amateur Boxing at the
Olympic Club.
The Lakeside Tennis Club at Oak
and-FOotball at Stockton and
Sacramento.

The athletic committee Of the olympic
Club has made excellent arrangements for
the seating Of its members who will witness
the first of the series Of boxing matches.
Seats for the accommodation of 1000 peo-
pie have been erected 10 such manner as
that all can have clear view OF the con-
tests.
Leader Kolb has announced that the en-
tertainment will begin promptly at o'clock
and wiI continue until IL o'clock. The
delays between the bouts, which were
sources of much annoyance heretofore, Will
not occur in future, as the contestants have
been instructed that fines will be imposed
upon boxers who are not ready when their
names are announced.
The way the seats In the gymnasium have
been arranged is vast improvement over
the old plan. Formerly the seats bad to be
either nailed OF screwed down, which sys-
TEN occasioned much time aud labor. Ac-
cnTding te the present scheme, 2CO0 seats,
which are held 10 Their places by cleats, can
be laid down by four men In from three to
four hours. The names OF the boxers who
will contest this evening have already been
published in THE CALL.
The young ladies' who have the use Of the
gymnasium for exercising purposes on GER
the swimming bath for the first time on
Wednesday According to the professor,
who S teaching the fair ones how TO remain
on top by a gentle and artistic style OF kick
ing and Misunderstanding, the boys Will not be
in it in few months hence 50 far as the
rapid learning OF natatOrial arts concerned.
The next event OF importance IN the way
Of tennis will be the class tournament for
gentemen's doubles at the Oakland Tennis
Court on The 22d inst
II is expected that teams will be entered
from the Oakland. California. Lakeside,
Alameda, High School. University and
Stanford clubs.
The tournament committee Of the Lake
eide club has classed the young lady play
ers for continuous tournament in the fol-
lowing order: Misses Ida Belle Palmer.
Jenny Bray. Georgia SbanklD, Emily
Stoddard, Lille Strong, Lucy Moffitt,
Florence Selby, Amy ReQua, Alice Moffilt,
Mamie Soule, Mora Crellin, Emma Ma
honey.
1t is probable that the great sIngle-handed
contest between Misses Hooper and Mol
gan will take place at the California Club
court on Saturday, the 18th inst, if the
weather will permit. Miss Morgan sus-
tanned a slight injury TO her ankle few
weeks ago, which has postponed the match
until such time as she will be physically in
a condition TO do justice to the game She
is now thoroughly eonYaieScent.
The quarter mile footIace. which has been
arranged between the amateurs. Hender-
son of the Olympic Club and Garrison OF
the Alpine Club, viii probably take place
al the Bay District track. as Garrison has
refused to race on the Olympic Club grounds
owing to the sharp turns which he says will
give Henderson a great advantage on ac-
count of his being the faster Splinter. The
match will be decided some time in the lat
ter part OF this month.
The Acme Club Of Oakland is now 1gur-
ing on getting into It's new clubrooms near
Broadway on the 1st Of March. The rooms
will be opened with a grand tournament.
which will consist Of gymnastic perform
auces, Boxing. fencing. wrestling, etc.
Several of the leading athletes of the
Olympic Club viii take part.
The University Of California will send
out two teams on WashiUgtOn's birthday
The first eleven, under Captain Hunt. will
go to Stockton, while the second team will
90 TO Sacramento.
The players Of the interior cities expect
to give the college boys a hard fight for
victory.