The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-24
SPORTING NEWS.
Midwinter Athletics at the PARK
OIymDic Climbs Assessments.

ApTopos of a meeting of the Pacinc coast
Amateur Athletic Association, which VIII De
held at the Olympic Club tomorrow eVehins'
President q. ID. Baird has written as follows 10
the members OF the board of managers ana sec
retaries of clubs:
II wish to announce that the 'Mldwlnter
California Championship Will be held the latter
part OF February, at a date not yet liked. on tue
prospective cinderpath at the falr gfounus
lneSe Will be held under the auspices Oh tne
au&lllary committee of the MldWlhter rdlI'
out the contests themselves Will De supeIIn.
tended by The officers OF the association. G-&a
line following events VIII De competed Ior
unless circumstances dictate cnabge: 10
YARD, 500 yard, 600 yard. and tnree-quartef
mile runs. Standing broad Jump, running bop,
step and jump, pole jump Qor distance putting
the l2-pouhd shot, 75-yaid race, Ioot SIX
men hurdles. one mile run, open only 10 tue
National Guard in uDdreSS UNIFORM. 1nefe
VIII also be a relay race between teams OF Tour
men each from different clubs. Further par
tlcularS Will be published later.
''Some time in the middle OF Maren tnere Will
be held the Individual general championship.
Contests: 100 yard and one mile runs, running
nlen ana broad jumps, pole Vaultlng, putting
16-pound shot and throwing 16-pound hammer.
These events VIII be interspersed by sprint
run aud half mile run. shot put ana hign
jump.
l have received letter from the secretary
of the A. 4. u, MIR. j. E. Sullivan, in which lie
Ielterates what he has repeatedly slated-nls
deep interest in the progress OF our assocla-
tloni out The point that Wish particularly 10
call attention 10 Is an answer 10 question
which put TO him, ana use his own words:
You are certainly mislnformed as 10 the
payment OF amateur coaches IN tOotbail, as you
term H. There Is no rule Whatever lndt gives
any one such authority, and IL an amateur ac'
cepts pay for such services he Is professional
That certainly is the understanding OF the
Amateur Athletic Union.
Il desire that the names OF the delegates TO
our convention be ut TO our secretary at once,
that there may be no delay, confusion or mis-
understanding at the meeting.
In answer To the question, "Will the olympic
Club have a special wire giving results OF the
OF the contest?" Secretary Kennedy said that
the club has made no preparations In that way,
and that so far as he can learn there VIII De
nothing done in the matter by the board
his evening special meeting OF The OTncerS
OF the club Will be held 10 discuss the question
OF non paYment of assessments. IL VIII De
remembered that in May last the club assessed
each member SO TO defTay an expense III
CURED by the club and resulting from failure
tu ancially of the Circus MaXImus. With the
exception OF about 300 members OF the CLUB
all Of the representatives OF the club have paid
up, ana 1t is The prevailing opinion that the
directors Will explode a bOmbshell in camp
this evening by dropping the delinqueDts from
the roll of membership. Those who have failed
to comply with the rules Will be given until this
evening an opportunity of paying up.
Bets were freely made last night that IL
Mitchell and McAulitfe Will meet IN this city
the contest will end in a draw. Owing TO
the stand recently taken by Mayor Ebert
against fake boxing bouts II is doubtful II the
two Jacks" will divide up Midwinter + air
pot
The famous trotting dog, Ned, that recently
arrived from Ohio, VIII be given an exercising
spin at the Olympic Club grounds on sunday
morning, provided the weather Is favorable.