The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-22
NEWS.
Wheelmen Who Are Going
s" s. T. on Outings.
Foster, the Champion AII-Round
:: Athlete, VIII Not Go East This
:. = J.. !: :..':Year-Boxing Tournament.

~ ~ The Reliance Club of Oakland is making ex.
= tensiye preparations for the boxing tournament
which will be held on the evening OF the 30th
: inst: A special prize Will be given for four
::rOund contest with blackened gloves between
:: Professors 6. Miehllng and AL Lean.
~: ; The friends of Athlete Edgrin are Of the
; :opinlon that the latter will win the hammer
): throwing event at the next feid-day games.
.Ed9riHi is certainly improYn wonderfully In
:: This line OF athletics.
=: A. n: North, field captain of the Reliance
+: athletic Club, writes from the Yosemite Valley
.that,he'ls having grand outing and viii not
return for six weeks.
=. tourney into the country II. u. North will
~spend his vacation in Georgetown, Ell DORADO
Iounty; Oscar allie Will take in the sights al
r.; Lake Tallac, o. c. Musser will XIII time at
Dupeans Mills, Jack McGlynu is undecided
whether be will try his Skill at fishing on the
TFuckee or go with Secretary Kennedy OF the
Olympic Club in the old-horse stage to Yosemite
. In company with some other lazy men of the
Olympic club who are strongly opposed TO
track-WalkIng; John Elliott has not decided as
yet whether he Will take team Of athletes to
:. Oregon or accompany MS friend Talie to the
:: mountain lakes where fly fishing is not the only
allurement of the sTerner sex.
: : I ON Cushing will stand an excellent chance
: OF winning the bani weight contest III the
j. coming tournament In Oakland, and Brelling is
a favorable candidate for hrSt honors IN the
lightweight event.
Among The boxers who were training for the
tournament and concluded recently TO draw
ont Of the game are Hart. North, Parmalee,
e: Fritz Knight and Harry Farr. or course, all
of these gentlemen will have engagements In
the country about HE 30tb inst.
On. Sunday. July !, the athletes OF the Olym-
: pic Club who intend cOutestlng for the silver
saddle will have their first trial of series Of
three. The winner OF majority OF the events
VIII capture the prize, and Coffin Is said 10 be
the most likely athlete
=. j. A. Young has returned after spending a
pleasant vacation In Yosemite Valley. He
Win
meeting large number Of cyclists going TO and
returning from the country which is famous for
Its scenery.
-. on Sunday next the Oakland Cycle Corps
will hold a ten-mie road race from High sire Z
10 Haywards. The wheelmen will start at 10
O'Clock sharp, and no waits VIII be had for
: those who ale not on time. Handsome prizes
=. will be given the winners.
g: The Alameda Athletic grounds are being put
In fine condition for he Acme Clubs race meet
ON July 4. There is considerable interest mani
. Tested among the bePlmen in this event The
=, Bay City Wheelmen Will Journey TO Stockton to
assist The Oak Leafs in making their day a
SUCCESS.
9. The. Oakland contingent of tennis players are
.practieibg daily for the Fourth OF July tOurna-
menf, which will be held at San Rafael 1t Is
Thought that he gentemen's singles Will be a
most splrltedly contested match, as the Leading
q. players OF this city and Oakland intend to
ooin1jete.
>: :: A number Of the Oakland St. Andrews So
!! :clety.haVe formed bowling club and are now
seeking suitable green" for the practice of
this old Scottish game. For centuries bowling
:: has been the national sport of Scotland.
:: The friends of Frank Foster of The Olympic
Club will be sorry TO learn that the ehampion
-ali-Eound athlete OF this coast viii not 60 East
:. this year. Foster spTaiGed an ankle a few
:. :oluded to abandon the idea Of going East this
season.