The morning call., 1893-03-31
WHEEL AND OAR.
A Hundred=MiIe Bicycle
Relay Race.
The Acme Clubs High Grade Athletic
Grounds-Tame WrestIing-Cr Cross
Country Pedestrianism.

The Acme Club of Oakland is expecting
to move into It's new quarters on Twelfth
street. near Broad way. about April 10. The
club has expended $1,000 for parapnernalia
with which to fit up the gymnasium. which
is sc feet long by 4S feet wide.
The committee on grounds was informed
by the officials of the San Leandro Electric
Railway Company that the grading of the
site which has been selected as the clubs
outdoor grounds will be sixteen feet, and
not five feet as previously announced. Ac-
cording to the surveyors who took measure
ments of the land few days ago the cost
of grading win amount 10 $1,000, a sum
which neither the railroad company nor the
club figured upon when they made the selee-
ton for an athletic park
As the president OF the road Is at present
confined TO his home with sickness. nothing
Will be done with the grounds until he is
consulted in the matter.
The club estimated that the grading and
general outlay in the completion OF the
grounds would not exceed 5000, but since
the clnb'S estimate of expense was about
$500 short OF the mark.
it is quite probable that new site will be
selected for an outdoor ground, where the
expense of grading Will not exceed the
original figure.
The challenge issued by the Acme Club
wheelmen 10 the Bay City Club Of this city
for relay race OF 100 miles around the bay
has been accepted. The contest will take
place on May Z, starting from this city To
San Jose and thence along the east shore of
the bay to Oakland. The clubs will enter
ten OF their best men, each man will ride ten
miles and if the roads should be in good
condition fast time is expected. as some OF
the best lOng-distauce riders in the State
will participate.
The Acme Club will have a "try-out' on
April 10 and the fastest riders will be
selected to represent the club.
The Reliance Club of Oakland is figuring
upon entering its new quarters, on Seven
teenth street and San Pablo avenue, about
the middle Of June. The opening will be
celebrated by dancing and general athletics.
James Stanbury, the chamUion oarsman
will reside on the other side OF tie bay until
he takes his departure for the East. Stan
bury carries his injured finger in a bandage
aud il Will be a few weeks al least before he
will be able to handle an oar. His partner,
Mclean, had his pet racing she'll removed
yesterday from this city to the Columbia
b0athouse. which is situated on the Alameda
Greek. Stanbury Will Look after Mclean
while the latter is training for his race with
Dumphy of the Ariel Boat Club.
StanburY received few days ago a chal-
lenge from John Teemer, which he says he
will accept provided The Eastern sculler de-
posts in some rel pUnsible journal n fOrIefL
oil $500 OF 5000 to prove that business, and
not paper talk, is meant. Stanbury further
states that he will not take notice of chal-
lenges that are not backed up by deposit
OF at least $500. The Australian will not
row any man for less than $1,000 n side He
expects TO go east Immediately alter the
Mclean and Dunphy race.
The billiard tournament of the Olym ic
Clab Is drawing 10 close and of the first
class players the fancy prize will fail 10 the
lot Of either DR.. o.. b. Burns or J. Moroney
The '(fTpSS i'nnntr ('Iuh nifrbt
and perfected arrangements for n jauut to
the summit Of Mount Diablo. The party
will leave this city tomorrow afternoon
on the o'clock train, procuring ex ursiOn
tickets to San Ramon, where special az
| engagements have been made to entertain a
large party. Breakfast will be served the
next morning between l and o'clock and
soon after the tramp 10 the summit will
begin. The moon will be favorable TO a
pleasant trip. 1t is intended to reach the
summit before sunrise. During the day
the party will tske in points of interest on
the mountain, returning to San Ramon in
time for dinner and to take the return train,
which reaches San Francisco Sunday even
ing ut GLIB The excursion will be for
members Of the club and their friends.
Billy Mcpherson OF Oakland and Gus
Wasting, the Dane. middle-weght champion
of the Pacific Coast, wrestled three bouts
under GTeco- Roman rules at Mission
Opera Hail last night. The purse was $3.50
side. Robert Porter acted as referee.
Both men were in excellent co uditinn. and
in the first bout the Dane got fast hold
around McPheTsOn'S waist and threw him
in two minutes. The next bout was long
one. and The men struggled nineteen min
utes, when Mcpherson got the Dane on his
back and was declared victor. The next
bout settled It, and after five minutes hard
struggling, the Dane became totally ex-
hausted and Mcpherson came off with the
hOnors.