The morning call., 1893-05-16
FUSS ON OLYMPUS
The Club President Is
Criticized.
A HEAVY ROMAN DEFICIT.
Some of the Members Hail the OPP
portunity of Harrison's Resigua-
tion to Score Him.

The Olympic Club is about to have a
change in government
President William Greer Harrison's res
igpation was received yesterday by the
board OF directors, through the clubs sec
retary, and 1t will be positively accepted
on Wednesday evening when the directors
will meet to settle up affairs connected
with the recent Circus Maximus failure.
Mr. Harrison says that nothing would
have givel him greater pleasure thau To
remain as the presiding officer of the
Olympic Club until next September, when
the annual election will take place.
~ am heart and soul in the future well
fare of this great athletic institution"
said Mr.. Harrison. "but the attention that
it demands takes up too much of my bust
ness time; hence my resignation at this
hour"
1t is said that the English company of
which Mr., Harrison is acting agent on this
coast objected TO the close attention he
was giving athletics, when Important busi-
ness matters demanded his entire at;en-
tion during business hours.
1t is q well-known fact, however. that
Mr.. Harrison has while acting as presiding
officer of the club occasionally surprised
the members by forwarding his resignation
TO the secretary.
Invariably note accompanied the resig-
nations, which explained that it was pure
ly matter of business and that 1t would
be utterly impossl Bile for him 20 devote the
time ard attention TO the club athletics
that was required.
The announcement OF Harrson's resig-
nation is causing considerable talk in club
circles and although some of the men,
bers regret that the enterprising officer
should resign at this particular time there
are others who are pleased TO hear of it.
However, the board of directors is pre-
pared 10 accept it and in MIR. Harrison S
place Nlce-Presdent Nanderlyn Stow Will
| look after the interests of the club until
| September. when the election for officers
will take place.
In speaking of the matter one of the
oldest and most prominent members of
the cub said to a CALI. representative
yesterday:
Although l regret to learn that Mr..
| Harrison has rendered his resignation,
| which | have every good reason TO believe
will be accepted at the next meeting OF the
| board as final. | have always opposed one
man government.
when | say one-man government l
| mean that great many things have been
| done by Mr.. Harrison while acting as
president of the Olympic Club which were
| contrary to the wishes OF the board of
| directors.
Recently the meetings OF the board
ended very unsatisfactOrily, simply be-
cause Mr.. Harrison's suggestions regarding
various schemes did not meet with the ap-
prOval of the directors.
"Candidly speaking. they were some
times cons dered risky.
Not satisfied with the financial failure
accruing from the recent Circus Maximus
scheme, Mr.. Harrison. mark you without
| having the consent Of a single member of
| the board OF directors. had posters pasted
on the bulletin boards of the club an
nouncIng that grand equestrian contest,
| founded on Roman history, would be held
at the Bay District Track in few months.
We'll, at a recent meeting of the board
this project was knocked on the head, and
there VIII De no such thing; at least so
far as the Olympic Club is concerned"
Further inquiry among members OF the
clGb VINO are in a position TO speak cor
rectly regarding the financial results of the
Circus Maximus developed the fact that
the circds has plunged the club into debt
which Will amount TO between 5000 and
$4,000.
The committee appointed to prepare a
statement of the financial affairs of the
Circus MaXimus will hand in its report on
wednesday evening.