The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-31
ACTON AND MATSADA.


Ihsrs y m sxcellsnt prospect that .
wresoine match bstwssn Jos Acson snd
Assseds 6osAkichi, H. too bsss known
msodie-w weight vrestlsss In the world, VIII
= asraaesd - take plAes In 6ea1ats viAhin
N nsxt thrss monsha such . ouassss u
Arranged would excite interest," h wrsssine
carcass noe second to thas aroused IN he
euiiiysn- Kilrain fight In he pugilistic
world Neither Msssada Nor Acton has
eve1 oesn dstsstsd By man in his clAse
and indesd ssch has invariably and sue
cessfnty bested ell Who have
mss them On the padded door.
Many efforts have bssn made heretofore 70
Arrange match between the undsfeatsd
two. bat they hare always been unsuccess-
fui The season Of the failure, is ID sus-
pecsed, h that each ID fearful cf meeting
The other. knowing that failure means IN
ifressi<vshls loss Of pressigs. Bat the time
has nov come when . contest can no
longer b well avoided. Neither can truth
fully claim the championship Of the mid
dlswsighs class until be has hsssed
the other. Or some time negotis-
oons have ben going on between
Acton and the Jap, and each
hes siRni6sd his willingness 70 meet the
oehef In this city for purse Of q, 600. Ac-
ton v In San Francisco, instructor in
wrestling tn the California Athletic Club.
and b presumably unosr contract not to
make matches outside Of that club. He
has ssid. however. that he would come
here u The urss offered was sufficiently
large. Natsada ID in Seattle. and has en-
tiFeiy recovered his strength. II arrange
ments are contaminated for . match
between MAtssda and Acton. the
Armory will b secured and fitted
up for the accommodation OF the
thousand or more who viii be sure to as
senble 70 witness IL. Ii will be . contest
OF strength and skin sucn q was never
witnessed on the Pacific coast before. The
match viii b catch as-catch-can style, best
two In three falls.
THE BASEBALL LEAGUE.
The organization OF the North west Base
bail League and Of the local club has been
the subject Of much conversation among
the admirers Of the sport during the past
two weeks. The directors Of the local
team seem to be going shout the work Of
organization in the proper way, and moth
ing Is being left undons to make the season
OF 1880 success.
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lection OF Mr.. W. Il. Rocky we'll, Of Omaha,
~ manager. the directors have acted
wisely. He il thoroughly convsrsant with
the intricate points Of the eame, being Z
hrst-class player himself. understands the
handling Of men. and has the energy to
mAhage Seattle's team In . manner that
vi satisfy all patrons Of the sport In this
dty. Mr.. Rockwell left for Omaha Friday
evening, after thoroughly understand
ing the wants Of the directors,
where he viii first settle up his
personal business affairs and then proceed
to sign players. Mr. Rock we'll declined to
give the names Of any PLAYERS he had in
view, but promised that the makeup Of the
team would b largely Of young. active play
ers. There are dozens Of such men In the
Western league and further east who put
mp first-class baseball and are striving to
make regulations. With sst Of such men
held together. and under the guidance Of .
man OF Mr.. Rock wells calihsr, the season
can hardly b any thing than success
The directors OF the homo team promise
tina THE grounds shall Be equal, II not SUI
perior. to any city represented in the league
The site selected il natural ball ground,
and will b fitted up in an admirable man.
nef. The transportation facilities, which
the Madison street cable road will furnish,
vii make the grounds easy OF access and .
pleasure 10 visit.
Those interested In the Seattle Baseball
Club are men OF good business ability and
capable to furnish all the backing neces.
sary TO make the enterprise . success: the
grounds selected could not be better; Man.
ager Reckwell viii undoubtedly keep his
promise. and the only duty that remains
70 be done 10 the public's patronage.
An ATHLETIC CLUE
A number of enterprising citizens will
meet In the reading room OF the new Ar.
hngton hotel next Wednesday evening,
for the purpose Of organizing . frst-class
athletic club. There has been talk OF or.
ganixing such an institution for some time,
but owing principally TO the fact that more
important personal matters needed atten-
ton. nothing has been done. It Is the In
tention Of those having the matter in
charge 70 organise . gentiemen's club and
incorporate II under the laws OF the state
The Olympic club, Of San Francisco, is
such IN institution - those interested
hotN 10 make the Seattle club. Their
intention Is TO rent the UPPER
floors Of some building. and furnish ~ M
uasiam. club rooms. reception pasior, etc.
Competent instructors in boxing. wrestling,
snd al kinds Of sport, viii be engaged to
instruct tue memosrs. IL II hoped that
the meeting viii be largely attended and an
athletic club. the equal OF any on the Pa
cifc cosss, viii be organized
r,eHr ARRASsKp.
A prize hrhi has been arranged between
Professor Tho. the champion heavy weight
pugslist OF Canada. and Jumbo. . fighter
81 some note. Who has been at Tacoma Tor
some time. IL will b 10 q finiSh with two
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