The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
OLYMPIC CLUB FENCER,
Professor Louis TrOnChet Will
Be Retired Next
Month.
Members Who Fire Hot Shot Back
at Hiram Cooks Little
Statement.

| Professor Tronchet, the fencing instruc-
tor of the Olympic Club, is sad. He re-
ceived an unlooked-for notice, few days
ago, from the directors, stating that re-
trenchment was now the golden rule, and
in consequence his services would not be
required after May 1. The professor was
drawing salary of $125 per month from
the club, and as little attention is given by
club members to fencing, the directors
concluded that the institution could get
along without teacher. However, the
professor will be permitted the use of the
fencing department, free of charge, in case
he may desire to instruct any of his pupils
in the art of fencing. 1t is said that the
friends of Tronchet are having a petition
signed by club members who favor the re-
tention of the instructor. 1t will be pre-
scented to the directors in a few days.
The statement made by Hiram Cook
and which appeared in yesterdays CALL
regarding the boxing contests held occa-
sionaliy in the Olympic Club created no
end of talk last evening among the patrons
of fisticuffs. Cook said that they are little
less than prize fights; that money is put
up. and in point of punishment they are
equal to the average prize fight; that
destructive than blow delivered by the
naked fist. He was an old boxer and
knew what he was talking about, etc.
Cooks little talk was not by any means
pleasing to the Olympians, many of whom
said that the reason for it was not hard to
account for.
'sYou see," said one of the leading box
ers, "Cook has been paid $25 for acting as
referee of boxing matches held under the
Of OILY no n
concluded that they could get along with
out Mr.. Cooks services and save $25 at
each entertainment by engaging a better
and more competent official, whose serv-
ices were gratuitous. Mr.. Cook grew
angry and ever since then he has been try
ing to throw cold water on the club He
was paid $50 for refereeing prize fights at
stitution discharged him he snapped back
at it whenever the opportunity offered.
Mr.. Cook did not think that the Olympic
Club boxing contests were illegal when he
was paid to act as referee, still the same
law governs now as then.
''The last Legislature did not PASS any
measure touching on boxing. Conse-
quently the old law under which Mr.
Cook drew down his little sack is still in
force. If Mr.. Cook was paid by this club
to referee boxing contests to-day our en-
tertainments would, of course, be perfectly
legal, and that's the whole thing in nut
she'll"
Entries for the swimming tournament
at the Olympic Club will close on the 18th
inst. At meeting last night the natators
adopted very pretty uniform which they
will wear on the evening of the tourna-
ment.
L. A. Payne of Sacramento will in all
probability be matched to-day to box Joe
Kennedy at the Olympic tournament.
Kennedy and Payne boxed few evenings
ago at Fresno, but Kennedy came near
being knocked out because he was weak at
the time.
The standard for athletic competition
adopted by the Pacific Association, from
May to August, is as follows: 100 yards
run, Ii is sec. 900 yards run, % Sec; 440
yards run, 90 Sec; $50 yards run, . min
12sec one-mile run, 5min.; running high
jump, 4 feet II inches running broad
jump, 10 feet inches; putting shot, 80 feet
6 inches; pole vault, 9 feet; 40 yards hur-
die race, IS Sec; one-mile bicycle race,
2 min As sec.
Any member of the club who has never
competed in any Of the foregoing events is
eligible.
First-trial competitions will be held
Saturday, June l, by order of Captain
Hancock.