The morning call., 1893-07-30
RING ANDs TRACK.
The Championship Games-The Green
and Smith Fight.

AS matters now STAND. it looks as if the an
nual championship games will not take place
before the latter part OF October.
The Pacific association OF the Amateur
Athletic Union have noI had meeting this sea.
son as yet. If The delegates from the several
ciuos winch form the association are the same
as last season, II VIII be safe 10 say that Pres-
dent McArthur Will be unable to get sufi-
cient number present TO form a quorum
The students forming the Stanford aud Berke-
lev clubs Will not return before September The
1St, heuce IL will be Impossible 10 have the
championships before the middle of Octoper. a.,
six weeks training VIII be required before
either club VIII be in position to place good
team In tie field.
As perfect harmony reigns between them and
the Oymplans it is safe TO state that the latter
Will not OBJECT 10 this arrangement. 1t |. ex-
ipected TIL: summer that there will be one of
the shaIpest contests for first honors that has
ever been Witnessed on the coast, as nothing
but friendly rivalry. which is always notice
able among genuine amateurs. viii exist.
!. (. Foster has once more donned the
lle Championship meeting IN the 120-yard
hlIdle race. running broad jump and perhaps
the 22O-yard hurde. His greatest regret is
mat he VIII not have chance 10 meet w. II.
Henry, who defeated him in last years cham.
piohship, IA lie would lEe 10 measure strides
with blu once more
may don me spikes auG run in the one and five
mile events on championship day. If lie does
some OF the youngsters will have 10 look TO
their laurels, as Skillman IS considered one of
tie greatest generals on the track.
The 220-yard handicap run at the Olympic
grounds last sunday demonstrated that A.
Hoffman will be prominent candidate for
championship honors in this distance. HIS
time was equal 10 81 seconds from scratch,
which Is very good considering thai this Is the
first time he has run that distance He should
SUepialtV q M NAL ii
specially. as he has not speed requisite for a
shorter distance 10 make him dangerous in the
championship.
II Howard Of Los Angeles. Bernard and Fer
mold OF Palo Alto, Wand Gil and Jellenek OF
the OlymplcS ana Chick and solomon of Bcrke-
ley meet In the 1Oo-yard event on championship
day, there viii be some close finishes.
If Howard is the man he is cracked up 10 be
he should have fair chance as prominent
athletes state as their opinion that the first aud
second place will be between Palo Alto and The
lffsta las- tfzT6 hard showed up ~eh Ia the
intercollegiate games that he is fancied for
first place. Ii he WINS II he Will have 10 re-
ducs his record to 10 % SECONDS as there are
dark horses III the field. These will push him
from start 10 finish
Tomorrow evening George Green, formerly
Of the Olympic Club, now professional pugil-
ist, will make bis inaugural bow before the
members of the Columbian Club, Chicago.
Green has had for several months desire 10
join The professional ranks, but his parents OPP
posed the idea, aud rather than offend them he
remained champion OF his class a. the olympic.
When Champion Corpett visited this city last
he advised Green TO quit the amateurs and
turn professional, as there was neither glory
nor money in the former al tho present day.
Green was not reluctant TO accept of Cham
pion Jtm's advice and he Immediately placed
himself under the wing Of the mighty puncher.
When the champion departed from Saa Fran
cisco Green was soon found missing. He had
stolen away from this city, but 1HE CALL soon
discovered his whereabouts and stated that he
was IN Chicago incorporating as Young Cor
bett." When the heavy ght mau destroyer
arrived at the fair city be soon found a pug
20 pit against Green.
Paddy Smitc, alias Paddy go Easy" was
chosen as a soft mark for the young Olympiau.
Smith is g tough pit Of a lad" who can fight
some, but judging from his past experience In
this city II VIII not take great amount Of soft
SOAP 10 induce Patrictus 10 60 By the "out
route" when he receives the tip that there has
been enough fighting dione.
IL Is safe 10 say that Champion Jim has
Smith under his thumb and that George Green
Will win the night on Tomorrow evening.
Green is sturdy and clever YouDgster who
would give good account of himself against
men OF his height aud weight; but as there are
several cracker-lsckS In the class Green repre-
sents the Californian would do wise thing to
return homo after be has disposed OF Smith
and settls down 10 some legitimate business