The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-14
THE FIELDOF SPORTS
Four Leading Northwestern
Cities to Play Ball.
TACOMA JOINS THE LEAGUE.


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prominent position in American baseball
this year. With four cities OF a. much i'm
porsance and enterprise as Seattle. Port
land. Tacoma and spokane Falls. supplied
with crack baseball teams, and backed By
Influential and moueyed men. there is 10
reason why the hest baseball players in
America should not be booked for the
clubs Ii is true that the salary list has
been limited TO certain amount. and that
the famous National snd American League
players cannot be secured. but there are
doubtless hundreds of players among the
lesser leagues who put up just as good ball.
The managers Of the respective teams Of
the Northwestern League have been ac-
lively engaged signing players from the
Eastern leagues during the past few weeks,
and glance at the list OF those already
booked. shows that many famous players
have been secured. Baseball will absorb
public interest during the season, and as
in the Eastern cities and California, when
ever any two OF the League clubs meet on
the Seattle grounds. thousands OF specta-
tors will he there. When Seattle and Ia
coma. or Portland and Spokane. or vice
versa. cross bats. every body will be out and
the grandstands and bleaching boards
FLIED with as representative crowd as
could be gathered together on any occa-
sion.
Ii was reported during the week that
Tacoma would not be represented in The
league and that Helena and Butte would
be admitted instead. but Mr. w. +. Thor
nell, one OF the directors Of the Seattle
club. who returned Saturday night from
Tacoma, states positively that Tacoma has
place in the league and will present a
club second TO none in the Northwest.
Manager Rockwell. WHO has been East for
several weeks signing players, viii return
TO Seattle today.
Work on the ball grounds on Madison
street is progressing rapidly and in a short
time the improvement will show for itself.
The grounds viii be leveiied and smoothed
of in an artistic manner and tn diamond
is expected to be perfect. The buildi gs
will present an attractive appearance and
viii have q seating capacity for many
thousand spectators.
THE wREsrLERs.
The wrestling contest on Friday night
between Matsada Sorakichi. the Japanese
champion, and Professor Christoi. the
French champion, has greatly augmented
interest in sporting circles, and there is
now every indication that Seattle will be
the center OF attraction to the lover of
square sport.
Yesterday morning Matsada called at the
Posr-IsrEsIieENcEE Office and deposited
$50 to bind match with J. +. BONNER,
the champion middle-weight wrestler of
Wisconsin, who challenged him directly
after his defeat OF ChristoI. Domner an
nounced at the time that he would put up
forfeit of 500 the next day. to bind a
match between himself and the Jap for
from $500 to $500 q side, mixed
Greco Roman and catch-as-catch-
can styles, best two in three
falls. He has not kept his
word for some reason or other. and Mat
sada, in order to prove that he is anxious
for q mstch with him, issues a challenge to
wrestle catch.weights. best two in three
falls, either straight Greco-Roman or
catch-as-catch-can, or both styles, two
points down. II the champion Of Wiscon-
sin is still looking for q match with the
Jap he should cover the forfeit at once, and
be ready to sign proper articles of agree
ment Matsada LETT last night on busi-
ness trip down the Sound. but will return
Tuesday and go into moderate training for
q contest with the first man that issues
legitimate challenge and backs IL with
money.
Mr.. John Cort has hung up a purse of
$500 for Quinn and Cameron, and the men
will meet today and sign articles. The
contest viii probably be catch-as-catch-can
style. two best in three falls, and will come
OFF about one week from Wednesday.
Quinn, who has been at Victoria for some
time. telegraphed yesterday that he would
be here today, and as Cameron is already
in Seattle and both men are anxious for a
match there will be no difficulty in
arranging ii as soon as the men
meet. A match between two giants
like Cameron and Quinn will probably
awaken great interest in this city. Efforts
have been made several different
times 10 bring them together but
without success. Quinn stands about
8 feet in height and weighs It's
pounds in condition. Cameron weighs
about l9o pounds and is as tail as Quinn.
He has defeated many Of the best wrestlers
Of the country The men are said to be a
match both in build and science. and the
knowing ones viii have a difficult time
picking out the winner. Matsada Sora-
Cameron-Quinn contest. but will insist
upon either man reducing his weight 10
considerable extent
Parson Davis, the famous sporting man.
ager. will arrive in this city the latter part
OF MAY with Jack Carkeek, who claims the
catch-as-eatch-can wrestling champion
ship of the world, and Evan Lewis, 1.-THE
stranger. The men viii remain here Que
week giving exhibitions, during which
time q standing offer will be made TO throw
any man living inside OF fifteen minutes, or
forfeit $50 II either Lewis or Carkeek are
thrown by their opponent during
the fifteen minutes. Davis will for
felt sico. The week OF the Davis
combinations stay in this city will proba-
by he the iiveiiest one ever witnessed here.
in wrestling matters Ma.Sada Sorakichi.
W. II. Quinn, ID. IL. Cameron, Professor
chrisiol. viii all he here and Ca-keek and
Lewis Will have their hands fun. Unless
the four wrestiers here now. headed hy The
Jap. are not considerably oserrAted. the
Gsrseek-Lesis combination Is liable TO lose
q whole lot of money.
Mstsaes and Lewis met in wrestling
contest a couple OF years ago in Chicago
and the match Was made famous mr.
Lewis attempt Ia injnre the Jap. Lewis.
after choking Msts9ia t;nle after time. ard
failing 10 make him lie down. caught hold
OF his seg and neariy twisted IL from, i,s
socket The Jap vas so badly blurred he
had so gsvs up the match. Massassa sad
yesterday hs would rot xrsssls lewis
again, oNlng 10 the unfair methods he
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