The morning call., 1894-02-28
NEW ATTRACTIONS ADDED.
The Midwinter Fair Athletic
Tournament.
GRAND SPORTS AND PASTIMES.
Teams From British Columbia, Los
Angeles and Eastern Cities
Will Compete.

The Berk eley University Rowing Club is
having a number of changes made in the
clubhouse at Sessions basin. so as to in
crease the opportunities for indoor exer
else, etc.
The interior will be fitted up in such a
manner as to provide ample room for lady
meE,b ers. Reception-r and dressing
parlors will add materially to the beauty
of the clubhouse when the latter is COM
pleted. On the outside, Immediately 'front.'
ing the estuary, will he built handsome
verauda, where the club members and
their lady friends can view the races
According TO the present outlook there
will not be contest of aquatic proves
between Berkeley and Stanford this year.
The L. C.'s will devote their leisure hours
TO practice and as they have recently re-
ceived a number Of new boats. including
four cared racing craft, three ST. Lawrence
skiffs and two ten-foot boats from the East,
considerable rowing will be done this
summer on the estuary.
The athletic auxiliary committee OF the
Midwinter Fair met last evening at the
Olympic Club and arranged for games of
various kinds to be held on the park
recreation grounds during the spring and
summer season.
Director-General NJ. H. de Young pre-
sided ana when lie had seen the interest
and enthusiasm that was manifested by
the different committees present in the sue
cess of the various athletic contests sched-
uled for the future, he promised to eXtend
his hearty support 10 the undertaking.
William Greer Harrison, a most devoted
admirer of athletics, assisted very materi-
ally in the arranging of the details incl
dent to what gives every promise of be-
ing a great athletic tournament, which
will include sprinting. jumping, weight
putting, baseball, cricket, football, la
crosse and other paStimes which will be
included later on.
Among the prominent visiting athletes
present was Adam Thompson. secretary
of the British Columbian Football AssO-
citation.
Mr.. Thompson is one OF the most expert
Lacrosse Association football players of
Nanaimo. and in the interest of the famous
Nanaimo team he jOurneyed to this city
purposely TO make arrangements with the
fair athletic committee with view of
having his team visit this city, where it
will try conclusions with the local aSsOcla-
ton teams.
The visitors wishes, so far as the ex-
penses he required to enable the northern
players to journey TO this city. were
granted. and as result the lovers of the
excellent game of association football will
be treated to some grand sport in this line
in the near future.
Admirers of Rugby football will be also
offered an opportunity of seeing one of
England's favorte pastimes played here,
as everything pertaining to series OF
games was definitely settled upon. On
March % the California and Portland
teams will enjoy kick; the day following
the Portland and British Columbia teams
Will line up Tor action, and as grand
finale, Oil March q the California and Brit
sh Columbia teams will try conclusions.
The lacrosse teams-Moonlight of New
Westminster and NietOrias of Victoria, g.
c., will also be here TO give CalifOrnians
an idea OF what lacrosse is whenssuccess-
fully played.
In the cricket line Mr.. Theobald reported
that negotiations were going on toward n
series of games between the local clubs
aud elevenS representing Los Angeles and
Penryn.
John Elliott. who is overseer OF the am
ateur athletics. which would consist of
track and field events. stated that the Mid
winter championships will positively take
place on March 10, and W. L. Macpherson,
the amateur champion sprinter of Aus
tralia, who is al present IN this city. will
be one Of the contestants on March 81 and
also on April II.
X. {. O'COnnor. who represents the
Irish end of the athletic programme.
stated that on March II grand series of
athletic games, consisting OF the various
pastlmes which are favored by Irishmen.
will be held on the Recreation Grounds
and will De open TO all amateurs. Mr.
OCOnnOr has been authorized to CON-
municate with the Gaelic football teams OF
Chicago with view of having them
visit this city in the near future. where
they will meet f0emen worthy of their
steel on the greensward.
The track and field events are as fol-
lows: March 10. championships March
81, individual champion ship and handicap
games: April Z bandican field dav omen
events to the Pacific Athletic Association
April IA, bicycle races, which will be I'M
der the auspices of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen; April 81. Pacific Coast
championship. The committee adjourned
10 meet next Tuesday evening.
George Green, one of the boxing in
structors of the Olympic Club, who in iured
his shoulder few months ago while
wrestling with powerful athlete, is again
around. and hopes soon to be physically
able to impart knowledge of the manly art
TO his pupils.
John Steele. wealthy citigsn of Austin.
Tex. has offered TO give $4,000 to defray
the expenses of a professional rowing re-
gatta to be held at that place next June,
In recent tandem bicycle race at Paris
the Fremon brothers, French champions,
rode thirty-One miles and l22 Yards in
hour, 90 minutes and So seconds, defeat
ing Wheeler and Warwick, the English
champions.
Steve Farrell and l. Doyle. two Ameri-
can professional sprinters, were beaten in
the hDal heat of the big 130.yard foot han d.
leap at Manchester, England. recently.
Doyle ran second, while Farrell finished
sixth.
1t is said that NJ orris of Pasadena is
going to England shortly 10 try for one of
the big purses.
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