The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-16
Fine Field and Club House for Practice
of Outdoor Sports

of Outdoor Sports.
About year has elapsed since the formation
OF the Seattle Field Club, an organization for
the promotion OF outdoor sports which is meet
ing with the success it justly deserves
HE membership Is divided into two classes,
life and active members, of whom the following
is complete list TO date:
Lie members-Hon Thomas Burke. l. g. J.
Hunt, }. ID. Lowman, Granville o. Halter. Fred
ward, Herman Chaplin, A VI. Brookes, Fred Z.
Sander, Theodore \. Halter, H. L. Outline, W.
Marriott. Z. II. J. Pennefa,her, 7. VI. Rasin, J.
". Edwards, NJ. J. Carkeek, +. L. stinson and
]. W. Mcleod
Active members-E p. Downing. w. B. Good
win, r. s. Coe. W. T. Arthur, c. c. Evers, J. W.
Wilkinson. A L. Hall, G. J. stoneman, r. W.
McGinnis F. Strive. J. A. Jackson w. G. Dick
inson. c. w. Saunders, L. w. Houghton, r. E.
Ware, g. B. kittinger, w. A. Hardy, C. II.
Noble, J. K. Conway, d. Boyd, j. B. Alexander
j., ID. II. Gilman, G. Z. Fay, A. Fisken, W. A.
Peters, A z. Lee, 6. Z. Carter, R. C. wsshburn,
W. O. Came, G. ). Logan, J. A Hatfield,
X. Seyins, IT., J. A. Black, C. McKercher,
Ia Z. Thompson. J. X. Edmiston, C. Powers,
]. c. Readmsn, 7. Carmichael. g. T. Folsom. II.
b. Lewis, W. A. Mcdonald, II. W. Roberts, C. II.
Townsend, H. II. Meeker, A. Braun, W. NJ. Har-
rington, b. z. Briefly. C. T.. Conover, r. H. Os-
good, w. Brown. J Parkinson, C. Fl. Bebb. W.
stirling, Z. I'll. Warner, J. z Burrill, C. "a.
Baker, II. 5. SHARPE, II. A. Schroeder, A. J.
Adams. G. w. Fisher, l. s. Booth, J. :. Gold
smith, DR.. z. c. Kilbourne, G. NJ. O'Brien. g.
Atkinson, A G. scurfeld, W. C. Hebron, II. W.
Baker, W. II. Wilson, o. C. McGilvra, J. r. Hay
den, jr., Job P. Lyon.
The officers of the club are: Herman Chaplin,
president: W. A. Peters, first vice president:
Theo y. Halter, second vice president; H. L
Outline. secretary; E. B. Downing, treasurer,
who, together with G. r Carter and W. B. Good
win, form the board of seven governors who
have the general management of the club en-
trusted 10 their care and are also the committee
on elections.
The object of the club is 70 promote all classes
OF field sport 30 such an extent that Seattle viii
be second TO no city in that line
on the Coast. With this end in view,
nine acres of lanc have been secured on the
Rainier avenue line fourteen minutes from the
center of the city The grounds. which have
been partially drained snd leveled. will be
brought 10 perfect surface in September, tax
ing the cricket pitch in the center as starting
point and allowing slope OF six inches IN
every direction to the extreme outer edges so as
10 secure perfect drainage. Two tennis courts
will be ready for playing upon in few days,
ana Others VIII be added as soon az they are re-
quired.
The club house, which viii be completed this
week. is situated on slightly elevated ground on
the west side of the field, and is thoroughly
adapted for the purposes for which it is erected;
10 a story and half building, with an octagonai
tower at the southeast corner, surmounted by a
flag pole for the blue and white pennant of the
club The body of the building is q rich cream
color, and the roof q creosote green; the
broad verandah and the steps leading
up to il will be painted slate color,
making . pretty and attractive contrast.
II is so located that it commands perfect view
OF the whole ground and the terminus courts.
The main entrance opens into a large reception
hall, to the right of which is the property room
of the club. with a door leading onto the
grounds. The ladies' room is at the south end,
aud next TO il the visiting clubs room, while
the clnb mems room is AT the northwest corner
of the building. Upstairs are the living rooms
for the earetaker of the grounds, who will also
have charge OF the property of the club At the
southeast corner is the scoring box. which will
also be used the judges stand on athletic
sport days. The whole ofthe interior is finished
in oiled redwood, and all the rooms will be
fitted up with shower baths, basins. lock
ers and other conyeniences essential 10
a first-class club. An ample supply of water is
obtained from a well at the back of the house,
and a windmill has been erected which will
supply the water, not only for the layatories but
also for the tennis courts and grounds.
There will be two athletic sport meetings each
year. the first in the spring, for members only,
and the second in the fall, which will be open
TO all amateurs. The principal games played
upon the grounds all the year round will be
cricket, baseball, lacrosse, football, bowls, ten
mis- and auoifs