The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-23
TUSCLE AND SKILL
Well Displayed at the Seattle
Athletic Club Meeting.
SUCCESS CROWNS THE ATHLETEs
6~r.nr Carries on the Hansen Medal
Tacoma Wins the Relay Race-
Summary OF Events.

wss growing success. the building be-
~ filed 10 overlooking and many people
><ssx turned away. The audience was
vsE sprinkied with Tacoma people. and
tsere were also noticeable large Num-
~ o. women. who were really more en-
tausiastic and took q deeper interest In
- sports than the men. The features OF
- evening were the relay race between
4orona and Seattle. which Was won by
4Yna AMID much enthusiasm: the half
handicap. won by r. Larsen Blancke,
81 ffs 9. A. C.. with fifteen yards handi-
-; the auarter-miIe handicap. won by
II. H. connor. OF the Seattle Athletic Club.
nss the one-nails handicap, won by
q f. Fisher of the 8. A. c. The exhibit
.ssu proved that Seattle has an aiI-zrosnd
athlete IN Common that 3. Will be very
tiebsult for any one on the coass TO beat.
x;;s rsnning and vauIting especially were
reformed with ease and grace waaach
cssisd forth magnificent applause. The
eiab also has a promising man in shot
Yuttsng contests Ia r.. w. Abrams, who,
snsis taken in charge two weeks ago by
vysd X. Strive. never had any expert
: enee In this line OF sport. His record last
essnsng was marvellous under the conda-
peslhors.
Frank r Atkins. the favorate Y. NJ. C.
a. ashsete, though severely handicapped,
nave q good account OF himself. He WAS
handicapped in everything he entered,
and. though he tried hard TO uphold tho
honor of the association. the task was too
great and be did not win frst place in
ANY OF the contests. Although thu Y. 81.
C. A. has but just entered the field for
athletic honors, the fact that 1t has some
8 Arst-elsss athletes 10 proved by the heavy
J hancielps TO which several OF them were
subjected-
The relay race between the team of the
Tacoma Athletic Club and the 8. A. c.
was the most exciting event OF the even
Ing. and the most spirited contest OF the
hind ever Witnessed in the city. One
great advantage tie Tacoma club had over
the home team was in sending It's best
men into the race comparatively fresh.
while the home contestants had been
taking part In almost every other event
during the evening and were In no con-
6i;ion TO put up d strong race. Outside
Of Connor and Biancke. the other home
representatives were weak men 1t Ia mat
ter OF pride to the s. a. c. that one OF
Ei1A uiSnlUGfs. (on.iDts won tIlt% {tdtFlsDIilo
Hansen gold medal set with diamonds.
Is the champion aii-round amateur athv
hte
Great interest was taken In the pole
nulting contest and, although there were
az entries. IL was narrowed down to three
mss. Connor. with a handicap OF eight
inches ostron. With handicap OF eight
Inches. and Atkins. with a handicap OF
sxo inches. Finally Conner gaulted eight
feet seven inches. and ostrom. who came
next could not clear the stick. and At
KRIS Aroppet out some time before. Il
xzs The opnion of all that Common could
have jumped several inches higher, as
h. vas not at his best. but he vaulted
Without apparent effort, and 1t seemed
- b the easiest kind of exercise for him.
~ faet the exhibition OF vaulting given
bs BIN was a revelation to lovers of
athletic sport, nothing OF the kind ever
being seen in the Pacific North
rea What made Ii all the
more surprising was that Conner
saered the contest without boastlng or
ee'lg any talking. but his complacent
md satisfied perennial smile made the
osner contestants feel nervous
~ the haf-mile handicap Blaucke one
q the youngest members OF the S. A. c..
showed himself 10 be an anna teur runner
y no mean ability. His style of run
hHs Is easy and graceful and his game
ress unqunstioned. lie won driving. be-
Mg closely followed by W. .Erb. the
hampton haif-mile representative of the
Tacoma Athletic Club. The time. ga. 81.
considered excellent, ali things taken
isis consideration. In the s20-yard bur
ole race. scratch. Conner played with
rs competitors, After clearing each
siek he would look around aud laugh
and yell cut
Come on, YOU fellows What's the
matter. Asleep?'
And then he would slip thrausb ,ha
81 over the next stick, clearing II with
.'e ease and elegance OF a gaxcile.
IN he one-mile handicap c. +. cur,ix
20 iae"n@ amateur champion. was thu
Fa.ca'nsn. the other contestants hav-
.zs from 'air;y to sixty yards advantage.
'Se uaet MAS twenty laps 10 the mile,
saa sFoh' the crack OF the pistol until the
sa'sh' y. II Fisker. OF the home club.
sva' heinS closely pushed by Duncan In
'efsFs'S. Curtis was beaten away off.
= r. Barraser, Of the Tacoma club.
FeNFed himself 70 BE the best al the run
aas broad jump. clearing seventeen feet
ven inches. watch. with,a handicap of six
shehes. hrcUght hin, up TO eighteen feet
leas thShea, Conner WAS second, clear
Hs seventeen feet seven inches aad was
serateenlan. Frank n. Atkins. the
q esheF scrascAman. won the third prize.
VITA jump % seventeen feet two inches,
she one-miie relay race between teams
- TIE I. Vt. L. \. and the University Of
: Warrington wa~ Won easily by the uni
ssss'sy. the boys going the distance In
minutes ana f-s seconds.
AZ tne shot-putting contest the Seattle
esso again sr3tted oms a winner and a fa-
ta'e champion ia the person or r. W.
AeFams. wa. although beaten by Boyd.
sao had a handicap OF three feet. made
seSerd 81 thlrty-siS feet ten inches. a
sA'esR-toa8j s3ies hssGs used.
az n" conclusion OF the programme
VI =, ", Young presented the winners
NO The medals and hann1rs hung up bs
~ eieo, The meet Was a thorough sue
eeSs. aud is btit a foTerunner OF the out.
ss'f sports. whica VIII taka place during
I ee'nlcS year. Everything passed CT
1a clock like precision. The following
aNeFs we're in charge AZ the meet.
"eseFee, Gideon = Rove. T 4 c:
a%sk Judges, Lieut.. John l.. Hayden. L.
". F. r Fhoe : =, C. r. e. SAT-
i \. G: ttrnekscperS. Prof. Thomas
Afs'y. Y Al <, 4. W. s Cobb 8 A.
- u. n Baxter : 4. =: Fred X
s1Sve. : 4 {. e-h4 s.,stvnx I a Fay