The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-11
AMATEUR SPORT.
Field Day of the St. Mary's
College Athletes.
A Young Wrestler Breaks His Collar
bone on the Mat-Ransa cking
the Yacht Freda.

The s. Mary's College Athletic Associa-
tion Of Oakland held fir Id day yesterday
on the college campus, and large gather
ing of ladies' and gentlemen was present.
The following is the summary of events {:
Putting the shOt-Winner w. Sinnott, dis
lance 81 feet 6 inches; throwing the 20
pound hammer-Winner J. Powers dis
lance 63 feet; vaulting-Winner w. Dunn
with . feet inches; hitch-and-kick-
Winner w. Sinnott, distan ce 10 feet; 100
yard dash-Winner L. Griffin, time 10 ? 3
sec. 75-yard dash Winner II. Dunn,
time S3i sec. hurdle race-Winner W.
Dunn; safety race (bicycle) -Wlnner A
Cunaha, second f. Esplnosa; standing
broad iump-Winner w. Dunn with 10
feet ia inches; running broad jump
Winner w. Dunn, distance 20 feet inches,
second j. Powers. 20 feet inch; standing
hop. step and jump-Winner w. Dunn,
distance 80 feet 6 inches.
Running hon, step and jump-Winner,
j. Powers. fl feel inches w. Dunn sec
ond with Al feet inches.
The events were all spiritedlv contested,
and the athletes entered into the contests
with spirit which proved that athletic
sport is bound TO become popular pastime
with the young collegians.
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Gettgan; yice-president. Joseph A. Jack
son; secretary, c. f. Hansel; treasurer.
L. c. Mix; field marshal ?. r. Collopy !;
timekeeper. j. c. Nolan; starter, John j.
Mcdonald; judges-Messrs. f. Noblett. S
l.. Sullivan and I. d. Maher.
The young gentlemen who take pleasure
in skimming over the deep in the pretty
little yacht Freda were Informed By a
telephone message yesterday from lib.
urOn that it will be necessary for them to
purchase new yachting suits. as some ''en-
terprising ciothier" paid an unlocked for
visit to the craft on Tuesday night and de-
camped with every yeStige OF clothing ON
board. The young Corinthians who de-
plore the loss of waterproof coats, pants
hats and stockings etc, are Messrs
Lyons, Bernhard, Shepard and McLaren
The crew" lsmOre than pleased TO learn
that the inspector of seafariDg garments
was kind enough to leave the stove behind
him.
An unfortunate accident occurred at the
Olympic Club last evening, which resulted
in the breaking of +. A. Grimm's collar
bone. Grimm Is one of the best amateur
wrestlers OF the club. and while teaching
friend nam ed FOnge how TO avoid being
thrown by a certain hold. be fell on the
carpet with such force that his collarbone
| broke. The physician who is attending
him states that it will be some time before
he will be physically able to attend to
| club affairs.
l.. l.. Campbell. a well-known sports
man and lover of dogs, lost by distemper
his prize-winner Glenmore Hoodlum, an
irish setter that won first prize in the
puppy class at Los Angeles and first in
the same class at the Pacific Club bench
show in this city.
There was large gathering of ladies ut
the Olympic Club last evening, it being
ladies' night. Several impromptu SWIM
ming matches were arranged, and some
good sport was enjoyed by those who had
not previously witnessed natat0rial con-
tests in bathtub.