Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26

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It took him but minute to once more
get Iimbered up, which he did with
few handsprings. Many of the boys
were particularly glad to see him back,
as he will be able to coach them In their
training for the long-distance run to
Venice. Al has consented to act as
referee of the race, which means that
the best man is in the best place.
At the water carnival, which is
planned for Venice next Sunday, q spe-
cial feature has been arranged when
should interest every member of the
Faufmann, Sam Coulter, amateur cnam-
pion middleweight boxer of the Pacific
coast, will box few rounds with Al
Kaufman. Sam Coulter, amateur cham
pion lightweight boxer of Southern Cal
ifornia, will spar with Freddie Welsh,
and Walla Wheeler, amateur champion
featherweight boxer of Southern Call
fornia, will don the gloves for rev
rounds with the popular Danny Web
ster. The club boys will be under the
Witt C. Van Court.
The first class was held Monday night
at the annex. at Venice with Boxing
Instructor Van Court in charge. AS
1t becomes known among the members
that classes now are in vogue at the
seaside club 1t is expected that there
will be more doing.
An interview last night with Leroy
Frantz of New Rochelle, N. Y, brought
out a few interesting facts regarding
long distance running. Frantz is one
of Princeton's greatest long distance
runners and has figured in many SEN
sational intercollegiate long distance
races, through which he has borne
himself with credit to the orange ana
black. Fraatz leaves Los Angeles this
morning for the grand canyon, from
which place he will return to the east.
He has been in California for about
two weeks, the greater part OF his time
being passed at yachting and goat
hunting on Catalina island. He was
enthusiastic regarding the long DIS.
tanee race of the club and regretted
that he will not be able to witness it.
Regarding the matter Of training for
the race he said:
1--WE hardly ever cover the full dis
tance of the race while training, gem
orally one-third. Our gymnasium
work also Is restricted, except during
the first couple of weeks OF training.
1t is a short race that does not require
at least six weeks training. Even the
six and quarter miles run, which we
hold as a sort Of opener each fall, gets
six weeks of our attention. One thing
above all others that has won many
races for our boys is that last few feet.
Sometimes we think we are all in, but
by sticking to It to the very last we
are bound to pull through. A race like
the Los Angeles Athletic club boys in-
tend to run is a tremendous strain on
the body. It is longer than any that
we ever run at Princeton. l am glad
to learn that the west is beginning to
take up running to the extent that the
club has gone because 1t is a clean and
interesting sport, and with judgment is
strengthening"
Another supposed dark horse in the
race is Ray Dunnigan, the famous
handball mixer. His "nibs" is train
ing hard for the race and only the fact
that he has been absent from the club
for many days has made him con-
spicuous. Upon investigation 1t was
found that he was reeling off about ten
Ray already is booked by many of the
boys for a showing among the first
four.
Each contestant in the run to Venice
will wear a number on his breast and
another on his back to enable the off,
cials and the spectators to identity him.
Those entered in the race are again
requested to sign the A. A. U. blanks,
which may be secured from Assistant
Secretary Henderson. These blanks
must be in by one week from today to
enable the officials to procure the anna
teur cards. There still are a few of
the contestants who have not pro-
cured their uniforms for the race.
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in the gymnasium at IL o'clock Fri
day, at which time a photographer
from The Herald will make group
picture for publication.
DR.. Treen returned Monday from a
three-day fishing trip to Clemente.
The doctor had fair luck with the rod,
On the way home from the island he
was Interested in the antics of one OF
the biggest whales he ever saw. He
said it must have measured at least loo
feet long, while his tail was about
twenty feet in breadth.
Sam Coulter has postponed his trip
to the north until September 10. The
good-natured champion Is anxious to
witness the long-distance run to Ven-
ice. being one of the judges of the
course. and has consented to stay over.
Jack Bradner may be able to sleep
during the day, but he surely is a
ball. All the time he is trying to keep
ball. All the time he is trying to keep
the ball away from the cushion"
The first prize for the winner OF the
race from Los Angeles to Venice, which
will be pulled off Admission day, Sep
tember 9, is beautiful silver cup,
which will be on exhibition in the show
window of the Dyas-Cline sporting
goods house on West Third street this
morning. A week from today 1t will
be put on exhibition in the show Win
dow OF the w. II. Hoegee sporting
goods house.
Coach Walter Hempel of st. Vincent's
college was a visitor at the club yes
terday.