The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-31
SPORTS FOR THE NINTH.
Amateur Athletic Programme
for the Native Sons
Celebration.
A Regatta on the Sacramento River
and Field Events In the
Park.

An extensive programme of aquatic and
field events has been arranged by the Pa
ciic Amateur Athletic Association for the
Native Sons celebrate ton of Admission day,
September and 10, at Sacramento. The
9th will be devoted to aquatic and the 10th
to day sports.
President William T. Humphrey of the
association, w. r. Berry of the Reliance
Club, F. P. Haynes of the South End Club
and Leonard Gill and John Elliott of the
the details. All entries will close Septem-
Der 3. John Elliott has been appointed
referee by President Humphrey.
The regatta will begin at P. NJ. on the
Sacramento River, on Monday, the 9th
after the heat of the day is well past. The
races are to be: Senior four oared, junior
four-oared, senior single-scull and junior
single-scull. President Pierson OF the Sac
ramento Athletic Club is to survey the
course on Monday. 1t is to be n miles
three-quarters of mile and turn.
In the senior barge race, the South
Ends, Pioneers and Sacramentos can al
are doubtful, owing to the illness of Bert
Lyons (bow), and the protest entered
against David C. Creanor (stroke), who is
sal to be a professional baseball pitcher
and rifle shot. The Olympics and Acmes
rGay not be able to have their new barges
finished in time. Robert Macarthur, cap
tain of the Olympics and their stroke, will
act as captain and forward waist of the
South Ends, of which organization he is
also member.
For the junior barge race the Stocktons,
South Ends, ST. Mary's College, Sacra-
mentos and Pioneers have signified their
intention to enter, and the Ariels and Dol
phins may go in.
Frank Duplissea of the South Ends,
John Coughlan of the Dolphins, and j.
McCausland of the Ariels, are already
booked for the senior single-scull race, and
]. Brown and G. Giovannessi of the Stock
tons and L. H. keenan, of the Dolphins
for the junior single-sculI. Medals will be
the prizes, the frsts for the single races
having small diamonds.
The field sports will be held at Agricul-
tural Park, Tuesday, 10th, beginning at
10 A. NJ, arrangements having been made
with the State Agricultural Society. They
will consist of the following:
One hundred yard run, 22O-yard run, 400
yard run, half-mile run, running high jump,
running broad jump, putting 16-pound shot,
run, mile walk, I2o-yard hurdle and 22o-yard
hurdle.
The University of California team will
be there with such athletes as Koch, Mer-
vim, Henry, Torrey. Dyer, Scoggins,
Edgren, Barnes, Patterson and several
new men. The Olympic Club, Stanford
University and other clubs will endeavor to
get up team to take some honors from the
U. G. boys. They will be able to pick
from Brown and Brunson of the Stanfords,
Simpson, Mcclellan, Kenna and Stetson OF
the Acmes, Oliver of the Reliance, Gill,
Butz, H. and Bert Coffin, Thompson,
Lewis, Feldcamp and Finne of the
Olympics, and other well-known muscle
developers.
Some surprises are said to be in store by
those who have been watching the boys
training, and it is anticipated that some
records may be beaten. This is the
championship meet for 1886, and about
$3.50 worth of prizes Will be distributed.