The San Francisco call., 1910-11-06
GREAT SHOW TO
gain CASH FOR
ORPHANASYLUM
Athletic Benefit at Auditorium
Thursday Evening Will Have
Many Features
Star Sprinters, Shot Putters
and Vaudeville Performers
Put on Program

The great athletic benefit. which is
70 be given al the Auditorium newt
Thursday evening for the beneht Of the
Mount st Joseph's orphan asylum. has
stirred gp interest in all circles. With
Promoter James W. Coffroth at the
head Of the affair. and the oficials of
the Olympic club. Pacific Coast baseball
league, professional boxing clubs. Irish
American athletic club, Dipsea Indians
and theatrical managers association.
all working in harmony. indications
point TO a great show.
Several features were added TO the
big program yesterday afternoon.
Frank Foran, the athletic director of
the Olympic club, arranged for a spe-
cial IS yard dash between Snedigar
C. the Olympic club and Rogers of Lick,
Claudius Of the University of Califor-
MA, Starrett Of St. Mary's and NEEDING
OF the United States army. There will
also be special shot putting contest
between Snedigar and Wall1sch of the
Olympic club.
STAR SPRINTERS MATCHED
Not i'm years has such an aggregation
Of great sprinters been matched in one
single race Each is star over the
short distance route and each believes
that he can defeat the others. This
aggregation is looked upon as the
most representative ever got together
IN the sprints.
one OF the amusing events OF the
evening viii be the potato race between
members of the Olympic club Rugby
football team. These men are all fast
runners and adopts at the difficult feat
of running with the potato. Among
those who viii compete are GooddeIl
Luut. NICK KenZie. Laumeister. Wallhsch,
TroTbridge. Webster, Haley, Miller.
Skor Dolan, Meyer, Sharp, Parker,
Aguirre
Oh AMPTONSHIP WRESTLING
John A. Hammersmith and "Tiv''
krelng, the prominent Olympic club
men and athletic authorities. viii act
as the referees in the two champion
ship wrestling bouts between Kolb and
Baraty for the lightweight champion
ship Of the coast, and Thias and Duncan
for the welter weight championship.
These bouts viii be decided on the best
two falls out OF three and the man
who does the best work in the falls
Eil be declared the winner. These ex-
additions promise TO be very exciting.
John Morrisey. on behalf of the
Theatrical Managers association, added
70 the list of vaudeville stars yester-
Say afternoon, sending in the names of
ellison and Tolan and Arthur LOTUS.
These performers are known TO all San
Francisco theatergoers and they viii
5ave q few surprises ready for the big
crowd at the Auditorium Thursday
evening.
Joe r. Hickey. the well known anna
eur athletic official. has volunteered
10 referee AL the field and athletic
events.
NELSON IN NEW ROLE
Battling Nelson. who is to box three
rounds with Eddie Dennis, viii appear
n new role this afternoon. The
5attler has an idea that he is one OF
The best ticket sellers in the business,
and this afternoon at the bail park
ae viii mingle with the fans in the
Erandstand and bleachers and dispose
sf tickets 10 the big show. Nelson is
known as one Of the best "hustlers"
n the sporting world, and he expects
10 break all records when he starts on
ais rounds today.
Tickets for the show can be had at
The Call Office and the St Francis and
Palace hotels. Judging from the ad-
rance sales. the Auditorium will be
packed TO the guards Thursday even
uE