The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
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TO HAVE CLASS
Olympic Athletes Will Be Hard
Pressed by Both Irish and
PaSfine Clubs
By HERBERT HAUsER

The three cornered meet between the
Olympic, Irish-American and Pastime
athletic clubs, which is scheduled for
the Presidio athletic grounds at 1 80
o'clock this afternoon, should be one of
the best field days seen in this city for
some time. The rivalry among the
three clubs which are the local leaders
in track athletics has been constantly
on the increase as one after another
has picked up the best of the athletes
residing here. The three organizations
represent three different classes of ath-
letes, the Winged team being COM
posed mainly of former college stars,
the Irish club of former Irishmen who
have been stars back in the old coun-
try and eastern states, with the addi-
ton of several st. Mary's college stars
while the PaStime club represents the
younger generation-high school lads
and few husky Preside soldiers who
are showing remarkably good form
On records and past performances the
Post street club boys should be returned
winners. Ralph Rose is coming down
from Healdsburg and he alone should
be good for 10 to Is points. OF course
no one is expected to beat him in the
shotput, but in the hammer throw the
Irish Americans have first class man
In Dan Mahoney, while Pat Donovan
from the same club should turn the
trick in the 56 pound weight event
The sprints will bring about some
very close competition. The Olympic
club is relying upon its two veterans,
Captain Pete Gerhardt and Ollie Snedi-
gar, and Roy Conn and Dickson two
lads just out of high school, while the
lrishmen rely upon the two st. Mary's
stars, Martin and De Benedetti. and
Frank Smith. Both NEEDING and Rogers
of the Pastimes, if in shape, will give
them all a tussle.
The addition of Eddie Macauley in the
furlong event will give classy field
for that distance, with the former Ala
media lad the favorite. He should also
capture the quarter for the Olympic
club, as both the other clubs are weak
at this distance, while Joy, his club
mate, is running in great form and
should be close second.
Elliott Craig of the Winged o team
Is all the class in the mile, and with
Harold Maundrell as teammate should
capture majority of the points Woods
and Garvin for the Olympic club. Lee
for the Pastimes and MCGEE for the
rish-Americans will be the contenders
in the five mile grind. In both hurdles
1t should be one, two, three for the
Donahue running, and the same can be
said of the high jump with Dave Mar
tin, Herbert Cheek and Frank Bressi
Ollie Snedigar has the broad jump
cinched with his team mates Baum
baugh and Kant well up
None of the pole vaulters Of the three
clubs have much class. Kendriek of
the Olympic club is about the best The
Winged relay team is undoubtedly
the best of the three, with Gerhardt
Joy, Caldwell and Macauley.
The meet will prove a good tryout
for the Olympic clubs team that viii
in the state championship meet
next Saturday at Sacramento From
the best of it's men the Olympic club
will select team of probably 10 ath-
letes to make the trip to the national
championships at New Orleans in Octo-
Der. This team may also go east as far
as New York and compete with the New
York athletic club. the Chicago athletic
association and on the return trip with
the Denver athletic club as we'll.
Entries for the Pacific athletic asso-
championship field day at Sac
closed last night and the field
while not as large as it would be If it
had been held here, contains the names
of the best athletes in the state The
valley section is supplying
a large number of athletes for the meet.
the courtesy of the University
of California. Walter Christie the col
lege trainer, will prepare the track for
the meet.