The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-04
ROMANS CINCHED.
The Startling Request of
Jensen & Co.
The Olympic Club Must Pay Seven
Hundred Dollars or Quit Get
ting a Circus Ready.

The unfortunate failure of the great
international rowing tug-of-war contest that
was to have brought fame and fortune TO
Its originatOrs has 50 far brought some mis-
fortune and financial trouble, though the
tug-Of-war will be resumed tonight.
1t takes a lot Of money, in addition to the
brain power required, to manage the details
Of an aquatic tug-0f-war contest in all its
cOmpleXity, and, though Messrs. Jensen
and johnson were fully supplied with the
latter commodity, they had some trouble
about the former, and so the first nights
tug came to an inglorious end.
With some debts on their hands, finan-
cial scheme was finally thought out that is
now being put to the test.
1t seems that they were compelled to pay
S700 rent for the Pavilion in advance. The
Pavilion thus became their exclusive prop
erty until the 8th of this month 1t was
tacitly agreed that the Olympic Club should
not be interfered with in the com pleting Of
the scenery and effects for the great Roman
revival that is to open on the nth inst.
The Olympic people were to be permitted
to use the building during the day and
when it was not occupied by the Jensen
and johnson com animation show.
No such clause was introduced into the
agreement with the institute directors and
hence the tug-Of-war people have a right TO
keep the Olympians out Of the big building
as long as their term Of occupation con-
! times.
Now this state Of facts led Jensen and
johnson to plan a scheme by which all
their debts were to be paid up and them
selves relieved of a great burden.
According to W. B. NewsOn. who has
charge OF the arrangements for the Olympic
Fair. the two embarrassed gentlemen made
a proposition to the club that lhe club con-
sidered monumental in its cheekiness.
They called on NewsOn day or two ago
and after informing him of their unfOrtu-
nate monetary condition suggested that the
club either pay the 500 that would cover
! the weeks rent of the Pavilion or else quit
work for the present on their big amphi-
theater.
I'VE have the building for a week to
come" said they, and possession, you
! know, is nine points OF the law"
NewsOn was struck with the force and
| directness of this logic. and after some
parleying offered TO pay half the sum de-
| manded on the conditions named He
thought 1t worth the money, as a delay of n
! week al the present lime would mean no
end Of difficulty to the club.
But Jensen and johnson could not pos
| slbly manage to get along with $3.50 and
plainly told Newson so.
The manager used all his diplomacy and
an infinite amount OF persuasion. but it was
| all in vain.
The two gentlemen remained obdurate
| and threatened unless the demand were
! shortly complied with to take summary ac-
| ton in the matter Aud so the matter
| stands.
a CALL reporter visited Mr.. Culver, sec
Rotary Of the Mechanics Institute, and
asked for his opinion on the matter. Said
| he:
~ am very sorry that trouble has arisen
! In this way, but | can't see any reason why
! the Olympians should not be debarred from
the institute building while Jensen and
johnson have possession. We made no
| reference to the matter in our contracts
| with the latter gentlemen, and don't think
| any agreement exists between the TWO par
| ties. The whole affair was unfortunate.
Dpt think TINS trouble with the Olympic
| Club Will soon be satisfactorily arranged"
Why 1t Is that these people think they
| have any claim on us | cannot imagine"
| said Mr.NpwsOn yesterday. They certainly
! nave the Pavilion, and certainly want it
| badly enough to pay a-faiTly big sum for il
| II necessary, but we don't intend to agree
TO the 500 proposition.
III is too much to ask of us altogether.
have offered them $3.50 just to get rid of
the complication, but they won't be salts
ned with it. They want 500 or nothing.
'OI course delay of a weeks time nj
the present state of proceedings would be
| great setback to US ana might seriously
| affect the success Of the fair. 1t is too big
| thing to be hindered by trfies, and for
| that reason 1t has seemed proper to me to
concede point to this unwarrantable de-
mand rather than run any risks"
The Olymplans are very naturally wrought
up over Jensen and JOhusOn's propositions.
Their fair is the one great object of their
existence at present. and to interfere with
II IN this bluff way is an insult and an in
jury unspeakabie.
The complication as it stands is certainly
very pretty one, and If both factions con-
tinue in their resolves the great circus
maximus will suffer for It,