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on The ciDders with spiked shoes gathered in
such surprisingly large numbers that the Off
GERS OF the club congratulated themselves up
on having struck HE nail on the head.
1t seemed az If half of ihe members of the
club had a fascination for outdoor pastime so
great was che interest manifested in athletics
by The Native Sons who donned the spiked
shoe
The inaugural opening OF The grounds was a
grand success. and thousands OF people who
Witnessed The christening predicted glorious
outdoor future for the Olympic Club. In fact,
everything looAe charming aud the grass grew
high.
For six months subsequent to The opening
day the athletes OF tile club took advantage OF
the favorable opportunities that were offered
for sprinring, jumping. handbal and lawn
te mis- exercises and the result was that sew
era new men shot To The front like mushrooms
and developed into athletes of fame-that Is,
locally speaking.
II was about this time thar the craze for box
ing had begun 10 take firm hold upon the mem-
bers OF the club, and, as a matter OF course,
outdoor athletics had 10 play second fiddle 10
tile then more exciting sport Of fisticuffs. pre-
snmably because blood will tell.
Gradually interest in the contests held on cin-
ders and turf fell away, until finally II reached
almost Il state OF desuetude.
Athletes got dsileartened d and grew careless
at TIE meaHer interest that was manifested IN
games which should have been witnessed by
thousands OF people.
The boxing boom. like all other booms, ran
its race. and eventually became lost 10 view.
The members grew tired OF the Knockout
scenes witnessed al tournaments aud Ionged
for some new attraction.
The stir created by the Universities last season
opened the olymplcs eyes to the fact that some
thing must be done 10 drum ND the outdoor
athletes to action, otherwise the cO!ors Of the
club which have been carried successfully
through many years Of athletic strife, were
certain 10 meet with deep stain OF defeat III
the very near future.
The Olympic Club can truly boast OF one
honor, and that is in having among It's repre-
sentatlves men who have equaled the best per-
formances in the world in running and jump
Ing. The following is a brief sketch Of tile good
work achieved by the most prominent Of the
club's outdoor athletes, dating from the days OF
Jack Belcher and Robert s. Haley:
Haley was the first of the clubs short-dls-
tance runners who had created sensation In
Eastern athletic circles by The announcement
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poor condition which the athletes presen, ed on
field days.
Lon Myers. the famous amateur sprinter and
distance runner, stated when in this city on his
way 10 Australia, during a conversation with
some of the prominent athletes OF the Olympic
Club, that the great secret of athletic success
was knowledge OF proper system of train
ing. and in this particular lie knew OF only TWO
men in America whom lie could recommend as
being competent instructors.
"The great trouble with most Of the young
men who are striving for fame on the einder
path oday," said Myers. hs that after they
have have succeeded in winning race they
Immediately assume know-it-all knowledge
OF track athletics, which naturally disgusrs the
teachers who are engaged specially TO perfe ct
the athlete in whatever branch OF athletics he
has proven in his trials TO be tie better titted
for.
1.-The result of This assumed knowledge leaves
the tyro In position in which lie remains until,
after repeated attempts. lie finally grows dis
gusied and retires from active service without
having attained the degree OF prominence on
The clndeIs which lie SO dearly longed for when
a close observer OF track athletics.
In reference to the athletes showing up in
poor condition on field DAYS. Myers explained
in various ways how easy il was for beginner
10 so wrong when. 10 the latter's way Of think
Ing, lie WAS just doing splendidly.
~ have frequently seen on the Manhattan
Athletic Club grounds of New York" con-
Iinued The runner, numbers Of Youngsters
training like beavers day IN and day ont for an
athletic meeting. and when The time arrived for
business they had either become stale from the
effects of oyer.lraining or were too finely drawn
To make a successful finish when called upon
for fiual squirt"
Speaking on long and short distance running,
at1r n I'd fhaf frnr,
his long experience on the cinders he had dis
covered that the ways of training for sprint
ing race, mddle-diStauce race and long
distance race were vastly different.
"For short-distance racing" said Mr. Myers,
SIT is speed and strength that are the primary
requisites.
"a runner must have the strength 10 finish
strong and the speed to get away from the
scratch like flash, so as 10 be going under
full head Of steam at the ten-yard mark. For
the quarter and half mile distances Il runner
must train so as 10 develop good lung power.
in the first place, and In the second place he
must learn how to gauge his speed, so as to
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Next 10 him are: L. ID. Skilman. Al; T.
Jennings. 4:45; w. A. Scott 4:46; L. l..
Cooley. 4:46s4; j. p. Cosgro, 4:47; Fl. c.
Cassidy, AIT. Bert Coffin, the novice previ-
ously referred 20, has covered The ground in
4:51, running easily at the finish.
George d. Baird, who up To few years ago
was a pedestrian, holds the coast record for
five-mie fuuning, which is % min. 80 Sec 2.
d. Sklllman. who, from some cause or another
has never appeared at games meeting on ine
coast in hrst-class condition, ranks next 10
Baird with record of 2S min. 40 sec.
The 120-yard coast hurdle record is held by
Henry OF The University of California. T. f.
Foster OF the Olympic Cub is credited with
1G12 seconds, but first class timers have caught
him VIXEN trial running in l6 ana 16 1-5. OF
the Olympic sprinters A. Keller figures next 10
Foster. with II seconds 10 his credit
Foster heads The list of Olympic Club
spfinters for 220-yard hurdle racing. which
distance he has covered in 27 seconds A.
hrlter Is close up, with 81 2-5 seconds 10 his
credit.
Keller Of the 13-yard mark defeated Foster
about Il year ago from scratch by about two
yards in 26H seconds.
Horace Coppin has held the coast record for
number OF years for one-mile walking lis
best lime is min. 4S SO sec James Jervis
with min. so sec. and c. NJ. Yates Jr. with
Jeryis holds the coast record for Smile
walking, which is % min. 81 1-5 seconds ard
Coffin is next best, with "a min. IA sec to his
credit.
John Purcell, the once famous all-round
irish athlete. who for some years has been a
prominent member of the Olympic Club, has
established a coast record for shot-putifng
which, 1t Is thought. will stand for many years
untouched. PurcelPs record for the lG-pound
shot is 3S feet inches. Next TO him are A
Petite. with 81 feet 10 inches, and Z. +. Foster,
with 33 feet 2 inches.
V. n. Bakullch. who retired from the anna
teur ranks last year TO join the professionals.
holds the coast record for throwing the So
pound weight. His figures are % feet l inch
which is a remarkable performance for an anna
teur.
In reference 10 Bakuleh, John Elliott. of
whom there is no better authority on general
athletics on this coast, says: II consider that
Bakelich was the making of one of the most
wonderful performers with Ihe weights | have
ever met. and l must confess that the Olympic
Club suffered great loss when that big and
able athlete became professional. When he
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BERKELEY'S BRAWN.

IL was about the year 1886 that the athletes
Of the University OF California, at Berkeley,
began 10 take an active interest in outdoor
athletics Previous TO that time the Olympic
ana the Merton Cricket clubs had matters
pretty much their own way. In fact they di-
vded the honOrs at 1eld-day and Championship
meetings
Now and then university man would sur
prise The CrIcketers and Olympians by jumping
To The front and winning an event either on
the cinders or on the urf.
Tie construction Of an eXeIcising-,rack on
the II. C." grounds was, however, means OF
inducing many young coIegians of athletic
pTopensities TO "Gake 10 the cuderS" and. "a a
re,ult, between The years of 1886 ana 1888
some Of tie fastest spriners long-dls ance
runners and jumpers who have dnnned The
sntked shoes on this coast represented the
University of California at various hed-day
meetings with great success
w. MaGee. Fred McNear, +. Coke Hill. J. C.
Sutton and Il. c. Moffitt arose from The ashes.
so TO speak, and astOnished their competitors
by making wonderful records in track and field
events.
Magee retired with records Of 1924 seconds
for 1Oo-yard racing; 24 seconds for 22O yards
and 54 seconds for qnarteiInile running.
Fred McN-ar retired with records OF 10 40
seconds for 100-yard sprinting; % 40 seconds
for 22o-yaId sprinting aud 5412 seconds for
44o yards racing
E. Coke Hill polish of $50 yards In the
very excellent time of min. 10 Sec, and the
mile run in min. 4S sec.
j. &. Sutton had booked to his credit the fol-
lowing records, viz: 100 yards. IL seconds;
220 yards, 81 SECONDS; 40 yards, 54 seconds,
and $50 yards IN . min, Ga sec.
Il. e. M0tfitt Represented the club In hurdle
racing and established a college record Of
i 3-5 seconds for 100 yards over The sticks
McNear. M0tftt and Magee proved them
selves dangerous combination in the long
distance jumping competitions, and at the
meetings i'll which they wore the university col
Ors this event was looked uron as being sure to
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Many people, especially visitors from The
East. wonder why amateur athletic sports
that is, running. walking, jumping, eIc.-are
NOT more largely patronized here.
Certainly the conditions. such as climate,
grounds ana general facilities for prGctlc-,
could not be better, and, as matter OF course,
the lack of public patronage at feld-day
meetings must be attributed to some cause.
1t Is 4 weil-kn0wn fact that for many years
The Olympic Club OF ihis city has had scarcely
any competition al its held-day meetings, and
when the championship games were held IL
was always a foregOne conclusion that the
emblem OF victory woud be easily captured by
the wearerS OF the tlving shoe.
visit TO the clubs beautiful building on
Post street. will prove the correctness of this
statement as on the walls will be seen the
championship colorS of each year dating from
1886 up to 1891.
The athletes representing the University OF
California at Berkeley blurred the escuteheOn
OF the club at Ihe last championship meeting
by capturing the championship emblem.
II is hardly necessary to say that III defeat
OF the Olympic athletes by The athletic collie
gians was a surprise which The representatives
OF the olympic Club who had participated in
the games have nor. yet, overcome, hence
their great anxiety 10 again meeF their success
ful competitors from the classic halls OF
Berkeley.
PTi0r to the great athletic earthquake OF last
year, which. by the way. has been The means OF
stirring up healthy athletic rivalry between
the athletes OF the Olympic Club and The co.,
Iege-, there was very little interest attached 10
outdoor athletics. which goes TO prove That the
lack OF public support at club meetings was en-
tiiely owing 10 the one-sided competitions be-
tween the clubs represented at the champion
ship meetings OF previous years or since the
time the Merton Cricket Club dsbanded.
Now that the Cnlleges-StanfOrd and Berke-
ley-have concluded 10 devote particular atten-
tion TO athlelics this year the future of the
sport has a decidedly vigorous appearance, and
should the students conclude 10 measure strides
with the representatives OF the olympic Club
on Championship day il can be safely said that
the gathering on The campus will prove, beyond
Il doubt, that the Sport-loving people OF this
city Will always turn our when spirited compe-
utlons between clubs is assured.
The Olympic Club has an advantage which
neither Of The colleges possess al The present
time, and that Is iirSt-class athletic grounds,
which are conveniently situated that the
athletes OF the CLUB can reach them in half an
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Joined the club his knowledge of athletics was
so meager that the man actually did not know
how 10 handle weight Bv constant practice.
however, he improved wonderfully, and have
seen him, after his first years training, throw
the 56pound weight 80 feet inches and the
16-pouud hammer 11o feet inches.
"When the very limited experience he has
had is considered, / do not hesitate 10 say
that there is no man in this country who could
give him beating once he had familiaTiZed
himself with the tricks connected with weight
putting"
Louis HIM holds the club record for pole
vaulting for height, which is feet inches.
John Purcell ranks next TO HinZ with feet
AZ inches. Purcels Irish record is 10 feet
Inches. a. Keller is third on the list with
feet 312 inches.
V. L. Schiefferstein ranks first man on The
list OF running high jumpers with record OF
fret " inches; then comes Il. j. Hancock
with 5 feet Az inches, and f. L. Foster with
feet 4 hich-s. Hing, Keller and Hoffman
have records OF from feet To 8 feet inches.
Schienerstein, who was dubbed by his cub
mates the Olympic deer, holds the coast
record for the running broad jump, which Is
% feet 21a inches, and also the championship
of America, which honor he won in 1888 NJ
New Yors.
John Purcell covered % feet 111s inches or
earth at Balls Bridge. Dublin, Ireland, pre-
vous 10 his departure for this country, but for
some unexplained reason The record was not
allowed By The association under whose
auspices he was connecting. Tie subject is now
under consideration by the Gaelic Amateur
Athletic Association, and probably al its an-
nual meeting the record will be allowed
1t will be remembered that Schieferstein ran
100 yards IN 8 40 seconds at ST. Louis under
the auspices OF The ST. Louis Athletic Club
about three years ago. When the announce
Rent OF this great performance reached New
York the Eastern Association or American A
A. Association would not recognize It, simply
because /; was not done at their meeting
AT the time the union refused 10 acknowledge
SchIeferstein's remarkable performance on the
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go to the credit OF either one of the trio, as
they were good for 81 feet or over.
hofiitt retired In SSS with 4 record Of 3 feet
S1s Inches for the running high jump which
was considered an excellent performance for
young man who had given his principal atten-
ton 10 buidr racing.
From 1888 to 1892 there came from the 'ath-
letic nursery OF the ~. C." new regime of
sprlnters. long-disiance rnnners. jumpers and
weight-putters namely L. Mays, 1. V. Bake
well. John Bakewell, C. r. Morse, ii. T. Wood
ward. ID. Winter and Il. a. Chick.
Mays proved at various games to be the
clubs champion shorr-disIance runner, and re-
Yards sprnting at Berkeley % seconds for
220 yards and 5l14 seconds for 40 yards.
CEict, 7. V. Bakewel and John Bakewel,
c. Il. Morse. Woodward and Winter are also
good at 100yards sprinting and have records
ranging from 10S4 seconds 10 10 4-5 seconds.
Under favorable circumstances Morse, J.
Bakewell, Chick and Woodward could do the
900 in p seconds. Morse has a record If 5254
seconds for 40 yards running, and Baxewrll
and Winter have run the same distance In 54Ia
seconds.
Fred S. Pheby holds record OF 2:021a for
SS0-yard racing.
y. b. HlnSey and D. Waterman are runners
who VIII make excellent long distance men with
close attention To the cnder path They were
good last year for 2:o5 for the nalf, but have
imnroved since.
Pheby, Bancroft and Powell are the clubs
able representatives In the lOng-dIstauee
events. Pheby can get over mile OF ground in
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MUSCLED OLYMPIANS.

Previous 10 the completion of the handsome
and picturesque outdoor grounds OF the
Olympic Club. situated in the suburbs of Golden
Gate PARK. the members were very enthusiastic
over athletic contests held in the open.
Thousands Of people, club members and their
friends, gathered at hed-day meetings held on
the grounds then used by The club III the
vicinity OF Oakland.
The events were Invariably warmly contested
and the spirit of rivalry that existed between
the clubs, which had representatives competing,
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IS invariably success. Aside from his desir
10 make fun he is gymnast of no mean ability.
Inc oowlihg-alIeys in the basement OF The
building are IN great demand and among the
crack bnwlers may be named: A. l. Lyons,
II. A. Denhard J. Shepard, K. K. Vail. J. d.
Bolton all d Howard Tibbitts
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-17
Local Time Gard.

No. 5, has through Wagner sleeper to San
Antonio via Lockhart and Luling.
j. II. SMITH
Ticket Agent, No. ll9 South Fonrtn street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-17

SOUTH BourD--EO. 81. MONTH BOUND. no. 3
w Waco a. m. Arrives $50 y. II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-18
Gossip OF tho Riug.

@ NJ 9y a: % p .sA psuna
CosSsn :0 hs rs'pns wss
round 20 in this city,
soiiy Smith has arrived at Loch Arbor Asbuty Park
wih George pTon smith has no fear OF the result
ono,
Friends of Eddie Pierce that the latter has by
Fsrss has been dcfeaed he Is not dissracsd and are
to DO r In GS~s1 nn to his
.e1 Y ss on cssy ny Pr
his m Slns a. Sysa th Inc VIA,
whipped barney o'lIara OF Canada nst week called AZ
500 to arrsnss match with Biy McSistei at 10
VIII 5. open to nSht at the above weight
cssaon ana Grsssan. at Monday night and
declare. ,h. me former really M1mdeI Ne
la. ali The requisites essential successful nghter
Dan .asasr hs s.sfsr Of sy sT.;' sailed a.
Ply TO jim Gpoons . , s 10 sn, B s ba an, az 1 G
T@s.dsy Aax e. H5,.nss mn!ss
man no m A%srs Ernst can
George siddons is looking for a return match with
SGs %, ."o to or TIL sus 70 I. box h%
hnsh limited round go NOT ls,. than ton round.
clubs P az. sanE M purse viii meet him In private aud
big together make " Interesting
IL no cannot get down TO l22 pounds. will night him
at 1875; Just as he pleases"
Judge Newton called at the Polio, sice yeser
dny and M response the offer OF Jim Gibbons TO
match Austin Gibbons against any 1872 pound man
America Billy Ernst OF Brooklyn, Y. said II Jim
gibbons will match Austin Gibbons To meet Billy Rrnst
the COney Island Club will give Of So 500 II
Gibbons cannot night at 1873 pounds Judge Newton
says Coney Island Club Will give purse of 50 800
for Gibbons TO night Tom Tracy OF Australia Al lao
pounds
Jack Hickey the Irish l4b pound cham pion wants
meet either Ellingsworth, Mick Dunn Of Australia
or any Ith-pOund man IN tho country Hickey. In
pany with Frank Davidson. who Will find backing for
INN called at Tar office last night and that
he would of the above named lighters at Tar
suN office any time after O'Clock IN the evening and
make u match for pgTBe AMI stake Hickey further
aid that Joe McGrath and Peter Maher his pu.
plls aud that met all Corners IN John l.. Sul
vans combination while the eK-chaInpion WAS travel
ling through Ireland.
Billy IIl. betior known as The PicEinnny," In
company with ms manager steve oponnel, VISITED
TIM SuS office last night and said: :" | would Ike 10
put stopto the taIk Of the many aspiring boSers by
that ready TO meet anybody, bar none Mt
POUNDS, gave or take Two pounds. weigh m at -
O'Clock tho morning Of the night for $500 Eids and
a purse am Wiling. howGyet TO save tho side bet
question II necessary, Will fsht Eddie Loeber ut any
time anu also prepared to meet the winner OF tho
Jerry Barnett tact; anybody AsregArds Tony Moran.
let mm post 500 with ThI sun as an assurance and NY
bASksr viii cover II al once and make match"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-18
O. the wheeling Circuit.

RIroS. Wis. Aug. 1.-THE international race meet
opened in this city to-day before crowd as large as
any that was seen any day at Chicago. Tho people
could not be accommodated and swhrmed over the
track To The imminent danger Of all the riders The
races were all closely cOutehod and very exciting.
Zimmerman won three 0pcn events but none TOO
easily, The general run OF the fakI men seems daily
t. Increase toward ZimmernAn's calibre. Tho sum
mary
One Milo, Novice j. q HeeIey. Jr;, Ripon, won; d.
Mayer, Miiwaukee second; l. r. Rhine. Milwaukee.
third. Time, 2HO
Hat Mile ilandtrap-M. r. DernberEor. 80 yards.
won; A. y Rrnnedy,. Cheago, 20 yards. second; A. T..
CToOks 3nyardF, third, Time 1904;
One.nalf Mile, state Chanponship.LoniS Reed.
Ripon, won;E A. vogci Milwaukee, second; j. T. hst~'
One Mile npsn-A.G zimmerman won. INF. Dsrn.
berger second Hayland smith third, u. o. Bode fourth
Time, 2i26
One Mile 8 90 ss-chsrles Parker woni Roy Reed.
RipOn. second: j. q. seslig Jr., third Time. 3;la
One Mile, 2:3O CLASH A NOgel. Milwaukee,. won;
sCa. D0a' Chicago second g. L. r"'A' 'A''a ''"''
Five Mile Iland!cap-A u Kennedy, Jr, $50 yards.
Chicago. on: n yand smith. Nrw bedford second:
Gus steele 80 yards, third. TIM, la;2a&
RAnkrr ,econh; u; Taylor wnl!l,ani. third; A. W.
Warren Hartford. fourth Time, o|2Ir
Two Nile. state Cn1mI'onship-E; a. NogeL won;
". WeEnsT. seconds Louis Reed klpon. third.
Tuna 6l2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-18
Five Favor,tc. Parsed the Post.

GLOUCESTER Aug. 1T.-Five favorites were nrst past
the winning post to-day. summaries. -
First tace-One and quarter miles National 1l2.
to tfoster). won; Janestown, iHs. 3to1 wallace,
second RAce-Five.eighthso OF mile. Miss Mamie.
1O2. 2 to tHam) won: Birdie colt 1o2 20 TO Uohn
SOM second: Gray Forest 1Oa. to fetter) third.
Time. 03ia. -
tbineey) second; shelbark. III. 80 to Morrisseyl
Fourth Rnce-seven. eghths OF mile Chatham, 112.
I to (Taber won. Traverse. 1o<. to tMorrisey)
second Sir Catesby. 1915 to waliace). third Time
fifth Racs-Four and one. half furionsa Frank R.
HART lO4, 4 to 8 (Neson). won; Rosaline JOB. to
fkuchenl second; Psyche. 1O1. to Netter) third.
sixth Race-seven furongs Can't Tell. ITO ! to Q
(flam, won: John Atkins. no 70 to- (Ro.p second:
RichnL no. 4 to / (KuonenI third Time. l:+oA
The following are the entries for Friday:
First Race-Four aud ahalf furionRs Tartar Van 3 I.
valodia Alarm bee. Needmore, and Somerset ITO:
Melinda, Baiue Mansfield, Annie E.. and queen d'Or.
second Rnce-Five. eighths of mile: eeyear Odds
John McGnrrigc, 40: Speedway. 100. Saw Dust and
Diilon J., lOG: Lady Lister. Josie d.. and Richard t.
los; some More AMI Birdie colt 1Ol: shy Ellen. Sur
priso Atlanta silver Queen. Carousa. and Vocal Ho
Third Race-Seven e:vhths OF = mile Glenlochy.
Io.i; Marine. Chartreuse. and Samaritan. 1ol.
Fourth Racs-Three quarters OF mile. Maid or
Barney, 1885, First Chance. 1903; Grand PIX. O. II
Baby. ana Pokins. 1902: Hour. 1ol: Ella and Sister
lone. 81. -. =, "a,
Poliyar Deluson Power Piedmont, GrAttoo Mayor h..
and King Solomon. 10: Bonnie Lass lOt.
sixth Raco-Seven oighths of mile Canadian
Gladstone. III; Blue Wind. Atns Big Man ketchum
Passmoro, Charles Reed. Jack stat Meiwood PetA,
vardes Inverkip geding 1o7: fihvile' 100; 'upino