The morning call., 1893-08-29
AMATEUR SPORTS.
Interest in the Olympic
Clubs Election.
Programme of Championship Games
Prepared by the Pacific Coast
Union for October.

There is every prospect that the ahnual
election OF officers of The Olynlnic Club
next Monday will be an unusually lively
affair. The regular ticket was posted last
night and the nominees for directors are
Henry j. Crocker, president; George A,
knight, vice-president; A. c. Forstth,
secretary; Henry B. Russ. treasuler
Robert Macarthur. leader; John ,ElIlctt.
captain; James McElroy, George ".
Shorten. DR.. John Galway, F. w. Eatsn
and j. OBJ. Gum. The polls viii be op,n
from P. NJ. to 9 P. NJ.
But all The membe Of the club were
not entirely satisfied with these noinina-
tions. About 80 active members met las
Thursday night aud decided to prepare an
opposition ticket. A committee appointed
by them met last night and began the
work of selecting Il ticket. The work vas
not completed, but it was agreed to in
dorse Messrs. CrOcker. Russ, Galway a I'd
Elliott of the regular ticket.
Opposition is not the proper wOIu for orr
work" explained one of the mem bers of
the committee, after The meeting. I'VE
are merely preparing conservative ticket,
and regardless of individuality OF cIioues
expect TO elect the most available and in
fluentia members of the club. We desire
a proper adjustment of affairs with a due
regard to individual interests of the club.
For instance, it Is the intention to pro-
mote every feature and department of the
club in the interests of all. When the
club moved into the new building there
were only about 700 members. There are
now 2500 members. aud the floating in-
debtednesS is $1,000 In brief, it is the
intention of the conservative mem bers TO
elect officers who will see that the salt
water supply is put in at on ce. take prom pt
cf fn liuVi lot dnh
promote boxing, fencing and all lines of
legitimate amateur athletics"
These views will explain why such a
deep interest is taken in the coming cleo
tion and why the struggle at the polls will
be unusually exciting.
For the first time in several months the
Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic Union net
last night. Robert Macarthur of the
Olympic Club presided. and the other
delegates present were: r E. Maynard
and j. f. Wilson of the Stanford Club,
William Denman of the University Club.
Philip DieZ Of the San Francisco Athletic
Club, John Elliott and George ID. Baird of
the Olympic Club.
1t was decided to hold the champion ship
games on Saturday. October IA, at a place
to be hereafter agreed upon. The selec-
tion will probably be the Olympic grounds.
After considerable discussion the pro-
gramme of games was arranged as fol-
lows: Runs-100 yards, 220 yards. 440
yards, half mile, mile and three-Quarte
Walks-One mile and two miles. Hurdle
race-120 yards and 220 yards. Running
high jump. broad jump and pole vault. Pui-
ting the l6-pOund shot, 16-pound hammer
and 56-pound weight.
The twO-mile walk and three-mile run
was compromise for the usual standard
distances of three and five miles respect
lively.
Messrs. DenmaD. Maynard and Baird
were appointed a committee on rein state
ments, Tor which many applications were
received. II is proposed TO conduct the
games as contests for individuals and not
clubs.