The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-31
KENNETH CATION.
Resignation of the Olympic
Clubs Secretary.
Gallagher, the BiIIiard-Player, Arrives
From CIlicago-PurcelI and Walker
Will Meet Tonight.

Members of the Olympic Club will regret
to learn that the popular secretary Ken
meth Ii. Cation has resigned.
Mr.. Cation was in the employ of the club
for a number OF years and his valuable SER
vices are thoroughly appreciated by officers
and members alike.
Although Mr.. Cation could not be seen
last evening. it was learned from some of
his friends that since the club moved into
its new building the duties he had to per-
form were more than one man could at
tend to with justice to himself and his en-
ployers. 1t is hoped by those most inter-
ested, however. that the able secretary and
superintendent will be induced to return to
his old place after be enjoys short yaca-
ton.
Mr.. Kolb, who is in charge of the boxin e
and wrestling tournaments, is very DESTROYS
that the contestants who are booked to par
ticipate in the first nights boxing contests
on February appear at the club Tomorrow
evening for preliminary weighing in. The
idea of this order is TO satisfy the athletic
committee that the boxers who are to take
part in the match contests are sincere In
their intentions TO contest according TO
programme. Any of the men who fail to
weigh in In ring costume Will be considered
out of the fistic struggle for prizes.
r. Macarthur has been selected TO referee
the match and the judges will be John
Conlan and Jack Kitchen.
1t is rather singular fact that all Of the
wrestleTS who are booked for the wrestling
tournament. except Lean and Miehling, are
pupils of Professor Miehlag.
II was reported that Joe Acton, the IA
nous professional wrestler and Instructor
| of wrestling. would have a number of smart
wrestlers represented ia the match contests,
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the club.
j. c. Garrison, the clever quarter-mie
amateur sprinter Of the a pine Climb, was at
the Olympic Club last evening, purposely TO
make match with Henderson, the cham
pion shOrt-dstance runner OF the coast
The latter did not show up, however. and
Garrison will deposit a forfeit to-day to
prove that lie means business.
The Alpine flyer" is wonderful
strider. He is said to cover feet 4
inches when at full speed. Three years
ago be defeated Cassidy at Sacramento
handily in 81 40 seconds, which is very fast
travelling for An amateur
The directors Of the Olympic have noti-
fed the members that a smoking-room
adjoining the bandball court has been pre-
pared and is now ready for occupancy.
This evening the PaIO Alto Club will give
its monthly exhibition. According 10 the
records of Purcell and Walker the Austria
liam. the mem bers can confidently expect to
witness some hard punching The men
have regulations for winning battles in short
order, and If the Australian Is as good q
man as his friends state, Purcell will need
be in frst-class condition to break the chain
OF vicories the representatives Of the an
tpOdes have scored recently over American
fighters. a good ten-round contest will
whet the sppetites of the spectators for the
event Of the evening.
Smith. the big buTly tug-of-war man. is
very confident OF lowering the cooTs of
Bakerich of the Olympic Club tomorrow
night. The contest promises to be very IN
teresting, as both men are considered the
most powerful athletes in the State.
Tom Gallagher, the wel-knOwn billiard
player and newspaper reporter, who de-
feated McCleery in this city a few years
ago in a match contest held at Irving HALL,
arrived from Chicago yesterday aud Is now
dom ecied at the Baldwin Hotel. Gal
lagher had consdera bic TO say regarding the
big tournament recently held et Chicago
and also the Derby races Of the East. AS
McCleery is now out of the billiard world
the only professional here at present who
would stand any chance for making Gal
| lagher show his colors, so TO speak, is Ben
Saylor. A match between Saylor and
| Gallagher should prove very interesting.