The San Francisco call., 1897-09-09
GOOD SPORT AT
THE PRESIDIO
Uncle Sans Defenders Will
Compete in a Good
Cause.
An Interesting Programme Pro-
vided by the Lincoln Monu-
ment League.
Soldiers and Sailors Will Engage in
Many Friendly Con-
tests.

The Lincoln Monument League prom.
ises an entertain ment at the Presidio to.
day which will be a credit to the worthy
purposes of the organization, to the day
celebrated and to the loyal members OF
the patriotic society A meeting of the
general committee of the league was held
at 1O2 O'Farrell street last evening to per-
feet final arrangements Tor to-day's tour
nament and the reports OF the committees
showed everything in readiness for a
grand celebration.
The participants are to be exclusively
from the United States army and navy
and the sports will be such as SAVIOR of
things military.
The mounted so.diery at the Presidio
can do some wonderful things with their
horses, and they can make their horses do
wonderful things. The infantry have
some unique and interesting con tests, and
the artillery's spare wheel race is said to
be marvellous performance.
There will be morning and afternoon
programmes. The former will commence
at 8 As and the latter at l 40 The affair
is military, and that means promptness.
The mornings programme consists Of
100-yards run, broadsword contest. snare
wheel race, mounted gymnastics. boxing
for points, fencing broadswords, gun de-
tachment contest, wall sealing 10 feet.
| shoe race, 10O-yards run, broadsword con-
test, equipment race, shelter tent novelty,
| 120.yards hurdles, drivers contest, fenc-
ing broadsword, squad race.
! The afternoons programme is as fol-
| lows: 100-yaIds run, 220yards run, pack
! ing contest, shoe race, relay race, rescue
race. boxing for points, grand display
drill, 220-yards run. hasty intrenchinC,
mounted wrestling, obstacle race, broad
| rd
| The Lincoln Monument League has come
| to stay. From the time the idea original Ell
! in the brain of its present president the
| ASSOCIATION has growing steadily in public
favor. Something of this phenomenal
vigor may be due to the sturdy character
| of the men who have its existence in
! charge, some to the prestige of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. which has stood
| sponsor for the league, but more than all,
| the name of Abraham Lincoln has been
| the vitalizing element in the association.
| Abraham Lincoln was essentially man
OF, the common people; he lived with
them and tolled among them, and his
tenderest sy ympathies fingered lovingly in
the rude Ca bin OF the hum bic poor. 1t is
| a knowledge of this pure humanitarianism
| that makes the name of the great emancl-
! pator talismanic charm that opens every
| heart. The Lincoln League commenced
operations in March of this year; since
| then its mem bership has grown TO over
| ten thousand, with fund of nearly three
thousand dollars, safely invested in the
| bank.
The plan suggested by W. w. Stone, he
| president of the league, has been shown
TO be- a very wise one. Any one wishing
! 10 become q mem Der of the lea us pays an
entrance fee of % cents. As an evidence
of this mem bership he is furnished with a
certificate artistically engraved bearing
his name and residence. THE CALL has
from time to time published lists OF these
certificate holders 1t will continue to do
80 as space permits in these busy days OF
Kiondike Trinity placers, Craven sensa-
| tions and wheat uprlsings.