The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-14
OLYMPIC CLUB SCHEMES
Director Shorts Proposition for
a New Handball
Court.
The Present Courts Are Considered
Injurious to the Health of
Players.

The handball players of the Olym pic
Club who, at the present time number
about 400, have been pleased to learn that
the outlook for new court where good
ventilation and free breathing will be as
sured is good.
For several months past the members
who have strong prediction for hand
ball were compelled 10 exercise in COM
partments which, owing TO their construc-
ton Immediately over the engine-room of
the club, were literally sweatboxes.
Any person conversant with the game
who has exercised in courts that have
good ventilation will not hesitate to say
that handball in the courts of the Olympic
Club is more injurious than beneficial to
the players.
Jim Corbett, the champion pugilist,
| acknowledged after engaging IN few rubs
of handball in the Olympic Club that he
| felt a peculiar weakness which he was
unable to account for. During an exhi-
bitlon of boxing, which terminated with
| three games of handball, CorbeJt was &C
costed by Tom Flynn.
| "How do you feel, Jim, after your hand
ball exercise?" asked Flynn, with a smile
| which spoke for itself.
! well, to tell you the truth, Tom,'
retorted the champion, 81 cannot under
stand how it is that l feel so completely
exhausted after l play handball at the
/ Olympic Club; am passionately fond OF
the game, you know, and heretofore ]
never experienced any fatigue, but on the
contrary have always retired feeling like
a young colt"
Flynn, who was in the com pany of q
well-known physician, suggested to Cor
! bett that he refrain from any further
exercise in the courts of the Olympic Club.
why" said Tom, 81 was almost sick.
ened from inhaling the polluted atmos.
phere OF the courts during the short time
| watched the game between you and
Jim Nealon, and, to speak candidly, ]
was more than pleased to have an oppor-
tunity OF getting away from the handball
bastile to breathe little fresh air. In
fact was disagreeably surprised that the
Olympic Club directors failed to exercise
better judgment in the construction o.
their ball courts. They are veritable lung.
destroyers.
Sufficient to say that Corbett accepted
| Hymns suggestion and during the las
week or so of his training he gave very
little attention to the handball sweat
boxes of the Olympic Club.
The mem bers who are passionately fonC
OF the game do not hesitate to say tina
they are strongly in favor of a better loca
ton, but as there is not place near al
hand where they can enjoy dip in tn,
priny after little handball exercise, they
must necessarily make the best out of tn,
present facilities.
prominent member of the club, who,
by the way, has proven himself stronl
financial supporter of the great athletic
organization, said yesterday: Marion
| Leventrltt, who Is the owner of the 10
adjoining the club proper on the west side
has entered into an agreement with di
rector OF the club which think should b.
most satisfactory to the board of directors
The conditions. as understand them,
SAID the speaker, ''are that the club pa,
Leventritt rental of SIS Month for th,
use OF ball court which is to be con
structed under the following conditions:
THE club to subscribe $500, which sun
is guaranteed by Director Short from sub
scriptions he will receive frompro miDen
! members who have pledged themselve