The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14

meets ever held in
HERBERT HAUSER this city
The course of the
long race is an ideal one and there will
be plenty of chances to witness the
greater part of the grinding contest,
which should be done in excellent time,
no doubt that the entry list will be
long one. The Siaplamats figure on
having at least a dozen entries, the
Swedish athletic club seven, the Metro
politan about six and st. Mary's, Cen
tury, Reliance, Olympic and other or
ganizations large scattering list
Besides the Marathon there will be
the annual two mile team race for the
Olympic club trophy, Won once by STAN
ford and California apd twice by Olym-
pic. Both colleges will enter strong
teams in this event Walter Christie
promises to have 60 entries from the
University of California, while Dad
Moulton will have good bunch of the
cardinal boys on hand. There will be
special events for Olympic club mem
bers besides an interesting program of
open handicap and scratch events.
A 12O yard hurdle race has been
added to the program, and it is going
miles to see, for Forrest Smithson,
holder of the worlds record of Is sec
onds, will compete against our Cali
fornia champion, Herbert Cheek. Both
another and each is anxious for another
try. so great race can be looked
forward to.
athletic association it was decided to
appoint committee to investigate
sites for public Fairgrounds and ath-
letic fields. This is a good move The
committee will get to work at once and
map out suitable grounds. The need of
grounds like these can be readily seen.
rake trip down to Pine and Sansome
streets any week day during the noon
hour and see the crowds of youngsters
playing ball, duck-in- the-rock and
other games in the large vacant lot on
that busy block. Rain or shine these
young enthusiasts gather there; office
boys from insurance companies, mes
senger boys. insurance and bank clerks
and dozens of others can be found there
while around the lot, crowding the side
walks are hundreds of spectators Will
Ing away their luncheon hour watching
the games. At the suggestion of Officer
Inc Inomas Walsh, who is on that beat,
the boys have adopted rules. and any
one violating these Is suspended for a
certain number of days, during which
time he is not allowed to participate in
the games. If few such sites as this
could be permanently secured, what
great times there would be in store
for our local youths.
The following officers have been
elected by the Dolphin boating and
swimming club for the ensuing wear:
President, Robert O'Hea; vice president,
hugh K: MeKeyitt; financial secretary,
Frank 9. Stab; recording secretary,
Henry Wellman; treasurer, Adam L..
Schuppert; captain, Leo B. Weinand: !:
lieutenant captain. A; A. Bertrand; SER
TO Pacific athletic association. ]. J.
Cronin, j. D. Phillips, William A. Rem
ensperger; executive committee. B. H.
Barthold. c. II. Minzenmeyer; directors,
charles M. Farrell, James D. Thurman
and Thomas Harris
The club is planning an active season
and crews are in training for the inter
club regatta which will be held in
April at the foot of Van Ness avenue.
Ihere are three junior barge crews
and seven junior outrigger skiff men.
banquet at the Fairmont was attended
| by 130 members and friends, and was
a success from start to finish. Albert
p. Rothkopf acted as toastmaster and
installing officer.
The membership of the Pacific ath-
letic association is now greater than
letic union. Thirty five organizations
now claim membership in the govern
! Ing body of amateur athletics in this
state. and within few months fully a
dozen more members are expected to
! join. President Peixotto's trip to Los
Angeles last week brought out the in
formation that all the southern Cali
fornia college will join Immediately.
Several other amateur organizations
! from the same section will also add
their names to the list.
The Academic league basket ball
Tournament is now on in full swing.
Oakland high has the Alameda county
subleague championship cinched, while
it looks as if Cogswell and Wilmer
ding will fight it out here. Santa Rosa
| has the northern subleague at its dis
posal and the only section In which a
winner can not be picked is the San
Joaquin valley district.
have seen great many mismanaged
affairs in the amateur athletic world
Young Mems Christian association Fri
day night was about the worst. l have
never seen anything yet run by. the
grossly mismanaged. Unfortunately
Sidney PeiXotto, who was chosen as
referee, was unable to remain for the
entire race, for had he been there an
sure more than one athlete would have
been hauled off the track. Men from
| both organizations, some of whom were
| of11clals, continuously ran around coach
| ing their runners, which is a direct
| violation of the amateur rules
| Strickler repeatedly coached his boy:
and should have been put off the track
Glarner was also too much in evidence
| No bad geS were provided the officials
and as result half the audience wa.
out on the floor before the evening.
| sport was half over. The race Is goine
to bring trouble upon the head of ths
| 4. NI. ~. ~ AOl LIZ II. IlCcy a GOgSWel
Polytechnic school runner, who is reg
istered in the Pacific athletic associa
tion and who participated in the fiv,
mile open race at the Olympic club,
indoor meet last week. ran Friday nigh
for the Y. NJ G. A. This is a diagram,
violation of the amateur athletic unior
rules. When Price was questioned h,
said he was led to believe by Stricixle1
that Friday nights race was a CLOSED
| affair
The matter will be taken UP at to
morrow's meeting of the p A A rep
istration committee and somebody VIII
undoubtedly be made to suffer.
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