The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
Best Athletes
On the Coast
VIII Meet Here
From Tennis Players 10 Boxers
Amateurs VIII Afford
Keen Contests
By HERBERT HAUsER

San Francisco viii be the mecca of
ala the best athletes on the coast in
another week From Victoria and Van
couver in British Columbia. from Seat
tie Tacoma, Spokane and Portland, and
from all sections of this state, anna
teur athletes from tennis players 10
boxers. viii wend their way here 10
pay homage to Don Gaspar de Portola.
There viii be games of every kind and
description i'm which some OF the very
best athletes in the world VIII be seen
in competition.
The men from The Pacific northwest
have been instructed TO leave on next
saturday. while the southerners leave
on Monday. Hotels in the vicinity OF
The Olympic club viii be used 10 house
the BOYS all of whom viii receive cour-
Iesy cards from the Post street club.
The list of visitors includes 10 soccer
men from British Columbia, six track
and field men from the champion Seat 2
tie athlete club team, Smithson, The
worlds champion hUrdler. and boxer
or two and wresIlers viii represent the
Multnomah amateur athletic club or
Portland. while the Los Angeles or
SaniZatiOns viii be represented DN IL
lacrosse players. tive track men, Don
ahue Of 81 NincenCs Tor the hurdle
events and Bob Merriam, the Pomona
high iumpes, three or four swimmers
and three boxers Of the Les Angeles
athletic club. Both the sacramento
and stockton athletic clubs viii also
be represented In several events.
The Public school league events have
been dropped from the field day pro
gram on adVices from the officials Of
that league. but there VIII be special
Joe ward daSheS for high schools and
the Catholic schools, as well as a relay
for each. The jaVelin has been added
as an event. This event Is going To
be a very popular one with both ath-
letes and spectators. as ii does not
require great strength and Is very
pretty 10 watch
The upheavaI of the Olympic clubs
athletic committee was no great sur
prise. though It has crea ted consider
able talk among club members. The
ma iOrity Of the new members are from
among the younger element and should
do much 20 infuse new life into the
organization. l am glad TO see the
directors reward Pete Gerhardt by ap-
pointing him as track commissioner.
There is not an athlete in the club who
has brought as much credit and re-
lloWn 10 the club as old man Gerhardt
lie has taken part ia meets all over
he country and has always been
credit TO the flying .. winning nuner-
ous~Cups and medals and always being
5n good shape in spite of the fact that
ne spends most OF his time travelling.
The new honor is a just reward.
The various rowing clubs across the
bay have been actively at work now
Tor SeNerai weeks framing Tor the
Portola regatta. At the Fort Mason
cove the members of the South End
and Dolphin rowing clubs are out both
early and late. Each organization has
several crews out daily. Among the
South Ends one Of the most prominent
crews is the one composed of Barrity,
knottner, Rapp, Cobleigh and Wright.
The Alameda boat club is the only
other one that seems TO have any life.
Alex Bell and his eliminates have been
somewhat out Of the running lately.
but expect 10 have a winner in the
POrtOla races.
The Public Schools athletic league
IS starting out on its second years
work most auspiciously. Thursdays
meeting with the members of the board
Of education bore fruit, and from the
interest that was shown by both Di-
rectOrs Hayden and Bannermann. the
league IS assured Of the support Of the
board, which means assured success.
The various recommendation that
were adopted by the league are all
excellent ones. especially that prohib-
iting the employment of professional
Goa ches and the one prohibiting the
youngsters from participating in games
other than those managed by the
league itself. The league gives the
bows all the competition that is neces-
sary 10 develop them properly with
out overriding IL. and the new ruling
viii prevent promoters from using the
schools as a drawing card.