The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-24
ENTS AT VICTORIA.
rning Of the Celebration in
20 Of Queens Birthday.
yrn WINS IT'S FIRST RACE.
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~. ~re.ius tired but we'll pleased. The
- ~ the ceiebra:ion is over and IL
..s1 sishout one unpleasant incident 70
- e general happiness There Was
- vuriety Of attractions and each had
~ s.sends cs dsvo.ees The American
ls.s.s-. NJ. conspicaous in all sports, and
s..,.is,e contingent should be well salts
~ ~ the ehoving they have made.
- 800 attraction was naturally the
~ seeins. both local and international
- 800 on the card. The former vas
E.s-ees q Il 4. m. with eighteen boats in
~ TIE coc.se vas triangular from FIN
- posns 10 Albert Head and return
- Hsrhor Point. The contest afforded
-oIe scope tos the displaying Of general
~ ana The yachts Immediately divided
sro nzrta. the larger heading for Albert
~ direct. and The other. led by Capt.
Ssen;as. IN the Myth. the Bellingham
~ boet, striking toward Port Angeles to
nd Albert Hea buoy With one tack
~ mn home With the wind. The result
q Dr. Nyth's direction was that she did
- - ! minute. The Oracle FeIitz also
aiieA veil with the Nora. bus did not
- 20 Good : course and lost time. The
|Wsnds wss handicapped by not being al
Med 10 shin ballast. while the Margery
"a Raiser failed 70 develop the expected
ueed. The much talked Of Herreshcff
1odeI. Victoria. made several good spurss
he run out. but dropped away and
ru Lost to sight among the leaders. The
:ctosy went to the Myth in class A, with
u Oracle Felits second and the Nora
kkird. The Wanda and Cruiser were first
IA second in class b. The swallow and
Nausiius we're winners OF class &. The
hfuh's time vas hours and 40 minutes.
The international race Was sailed in .
3ifh breeze. The Oracle Feiitz winning in
r.ss A, vita the Myth second, four min
sss behind.
10 ths baseball field Port Townsend fell
sirsim. to Victoria Athletic Club nine by
j score OF 5 10 2. Tho hitting was light
nd fielding clean, while both Pardee, for
vts visitors. and Ieniesty. Tor Victoria
Sifchcd we'll
In the trap shooting tournament the
lonors xcrc closely contested, the Tacoma
ide. Rod and Gun Club winning by one
iri on : score OF lis. The V ictoria Con
hub hsd ii4 and the Union Club, also
ietoria. liz birds. The rife match was
hksn BY the Victoria team, who defeated
IN the Nanaimo and British navy
ni!y.
In the bicycle races Potter. of vancou-
~. outclassed all competitors. taking the
psster. one mile, five and fifteen in his
IN time. Tho track was superiatively
u and fast riding Was impossible. Tur-
NJ defended the Times challenge medal,
uo-miie race. and established his right to
hal possession. In the novice race, half
PIE, 4. +. Gafiney. Of Seattle. took first
rice: also winning the third In the open
lie event. J. I. King. of Seattle, won
y second prize IN the mile event, and II.
Reynolds the third prize in the five
hile race. The Seattle club takes the BAN
Der for the best representation among the
|isitors.
The meeting OF the district board Of tho
anadian Wheslmen's Association was
Nd during the morning and il was de-
Ned 10 hold provincial meeting Mt
Westminster in the fall, offering one and
ve-miie Championships, besides many
Assihcation races.
Late this afternoon tho decision in the
tas mateh was reversed by the somewhat
Pssxpscted arrival at the traps of the Ma
lasmo team. who scored sixteen points
wH Victoria To win.
i The ericke, match. Tacoma VS. Atbions.
~ xon by the former. who arrived late
the city and could only play one inning.
" vim will prove an agreeable change in
seema's uniucky tour. they having lost
lesr FIRST two matches.
The great event Of the afternoon wss the
crosse match in the championship series
Ereen Victoria and Westminster. The
We was great surprise and tho whole
~ went wild over the result. for though
sstminster scored the first game after
Dirty minutes play. the next four were
esnrsd hy Victoria In short order. luck
eaning with them. The home team were
y 80 strong as the visitors. but worked
= and the quick game proved 4 winner.
AZ position Of the teams ia the cham
ohsasp series now Is. Vancouver de-
aied by Westminster; Westminster by
ieioria. two games played. Thorten, the
~ player In the Victoria defense, proves
ms self splendid PLAYER.
ms evening Was given up 10 concerts
III athletic exhibitions and great Indian
eeofa'ion. the latter IT which was enter
Aalng aud attended by upwards OF 3.no
Hcple.
Al midnight all the decisions in the in
Irrational yacht rae. had not been gwen,
JACK DEMrsEY's BENEFIr.
Bis Crowd sn.w. the Nanrarsil's
ferui stiit Isssa.
Jack Dempsey showed that he hn! los,