The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

5 feet inches, with ]. NJ. Deeds OF the Re-
lance Athletic Club second.
The half-mile run was taken by Edward
III. Ziska of the San Francisco Young
Mems Christian Association in 2:0S 2-5,
with Fred Russ of the Amateur Athletic
League second.
Robert Edgren won the sixteen-pound
hammer-throw and established coast
record with 134 feet inches to his credit.
Donald Woodrum of the Amateur Aca-
demie League was second.
Good time was made in the 290 dash.
W. B. West of the Oakland Young Mems
Christian Association won in % As, with
Frank jerks OF the Amateur Academic
League second.
took the 220-yard hurdles with ease in
80 1-5. with Harry a. Keeler of the Anna
teur Athletic League second.
Adolph Cheek took the sixteen-pound
shot contest with 80 feet TO his credit,
with Edgren second.
The mile walk was q gift to H. r. Tinnin
OF Stanford 80 in 7:34 2-5. o. NJ. Walsh,
who made Merwin walk on May 2, was
second.
In the 440-yard dash there were five en-
tries and it was close race. 1t was won
by W. B. West in :55 rs, with MaIloy
6. c. Dodwell of Wellington, New Zealand,
second.
The running broad jump was taken by
Z. G. Mau of the Amateur Athletic
League, with 20 $40 feet, with Adolph
Cheek, Amateur Athletic League, second.
The mile run was taken pv Edward II.
Ziska OF the San Francisco Young Mems
Christian Association, with Bert Melone
OF the Stockton Athletic Club second.
In throwing the 56-pound shot Edgren
won in walk, with Tom Carkeek of
Stockton second.
The boxing tournament drew some 5000
people TO the pavilion. The ring was
pitched in the middle OF the big hall, and
when Boxing Instructor Armstrong of the
Stockton Athletic Association announced
the nrst event every seat about the ring
was taken.
The first bout was a four-round contest
between Charles Rochette and Frank Ra-
phaei The contest was spirited, but
neither secured decision.
The audience wanted 10 see some gore
and 1t waited patiently. 1t was soon TO
see It. Ben Maxwell and Jack Hopkins
donned the mittens. Maxwell is q local
coiored man, who has good future before
him. AT the end of the first round Hop
kins threw up the sponge and quit. Max
well was given the decision.
George Green and Armstrong next
spared four clever rounds and drew much
applause for their quick work.
Ihe contest OF the evening followed. It
was between Theodore Van Buskirk and
Patsy Corrigan for six rounds. Van Bus
kirk went at his man from the start and
soon had him bleieding from mouth and
nose. He Knocked the Australian down
three times in the first round, but Corrigan
seemed glutton for punishment and again
faced the music. Van Buskirk went at
him IN the second. Three times he knocked
hlm down aud finally got IN right on the
Jaw tnat put Corrigan TO sleep.
The police then interfered and prevented
the ten-round contest between Charlie
Turner and Tom Barry. Cries for Barry
ana Turner were heard on all sides, but
the ofiicers would not permit them TO 60
on, as II was known that it would be another
knockout affair. Rufe Turner ana Ben
Maxwell spared three rounds in their
stead and then Charlie Turner spared
four rounds with q heavyweight colored
man ny the name of George Washington.
Turner had the best of it, but Washington
showed up very well.