The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-01
TACOMA SPORTS DEVELOPING.
Fine Race Meet Promised During the
Season.

TACOMA, May Sl.-lSpecial. There are some
very good horses in Tacoma, but there are in
proportion something over 100 per cent. more
persons who would like to own flyers, il they
could only manage to cut their cloth that way
The latter class seem TO keep up the interest in
speeding events and just now they are discuss
ing the sport TO be afforded by the Tacoma
Speeding Association this season.
The stockholders of the association were unan-
imous in the proposition to increase the capital
stock from $4,000 to 10000 and TO put down the
price OF shares from $1,000 10 SIS. thus giving
those who haven't long purses a chance 10 be-
come directly interested in the association The
following directors for the year have been
elected: W. A. Freeman, j. X. Patton, l. W.
Anderson, II. c. Willis, Nelson Bennett and
Byron Young. And the directors have chosen
j. r. Patton, president; III. {. Willis, vice presi-
dent; John NJ. Fuller. secretary and manager.
Messrs. Freeman, Young, Fuller and Willis are
now at work on set of bylaws for the new
organization.
Manager Fuller has put the ground in tip-top
shape. He says the big purses that are being
hung up will make the meet at Tacoma this
Northwest will be here. and he promises the
finest series of races ever given in the state The
baseball park at the race track is now completed,
and clubs are at liberty TO practice free of
charge.
Only a few days ago the county officials
score, but the city hall boys played fair scrub
amateur ball in the concluding innings, and the
sequel is that their heads are swelling. and they
have arranged 10 formally demand satisfaction.
In a couple of days the city hall crowd will
wsger 500 that they can beat the servants of the
county, and the latter viii no doubt sccept
Tho athletic club will elect officers June To-
The report that the club had decided 10 discon.
tinue sparring matches is without foundation
The governors are now arranging for an exhibit
lion 10 come of ia ten days or two weeks.
The athletic club has not yet closed a contract
for rooms on Pacific avenue, but on the con-
ITaTy Is desiroGS of securing further PROPOSE
tons from owners either on the avenue or in the
central part OF the city. The present quarters
on Tacoma avenue have proven 10 be too far
from the center OF the town, and as interest is
growing IN this new and popular organization,
central quarters must be had.
Now, ii may seem odd but Tacomans really
have faith in Manager Maskrey and his sun
spot team. Mr. MaSkrey is such gentlemanly,
modest man, be appears 10 bob up with greater
luster every time his sun-spots become more
percsptible 20 the naked eve. He is a sure, care
full ball player, and i decidedly popular, even
in the tail-end II only the cOgs will stop
slipping, he is sure 70 bring his men
around before the season is ended. He says
he has hopes OF having things his Way, and
Tacolnans seem satisfied. and have abiding faith
in Leech Msskerey-even in defeat There are
times when the sun spots slmost disappear. and
when they do vanish Tacoma viii get a start
and make the leaders hustle.
Mike Cody will be in shSps to catch for Ia
coma during the Spokane series, The glancing
bail from his bat eu' All ugly cash over his left
eye.
Two home runs were made during the second
Tacoma Portland series. Both were made this
afternoon by Tanning and Van zandt.
sippi viii Strengthen Tacoma NJ short lie