The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-16
SEATTLE HAS THECUP
RI. Silver Trophy Goes to
Chief Cooks Men.
ASSAULT A GRAND SUCCESS.
s. A. &. Wins Basket Ball From Z. VI.
c. A.-Clcver Exhibitions of spar
ring and Club Swinging


Interested every lover OF indoor athletics
ii tnls and other Sound towns for over
month. TIE 100 people that gathered ia
tie large hail generously appiauded ev-
erythina. good or bad. and seemed 10 get
la better hum0f as each succeeding event
gas pulled on. OF course the principal at
traction was the tug-of-war for the hand
gone t-InielHgencrr cup, presented By
James -. Hoges jr., which VAS Won By the
team q the Seattle fire department after
one OF the closest and mcst exciting pulls
ever Witnessed in the Northwest. At the
conclusion hats we're thrown into the air.
men c0ntorted Themselves into almost
cry imaginable shape. wrung the tired
hands OF the victors and screeched them
selves hoarse. Staid business men and
Cubic officials Joined ia tie hllarity and
Jumped about with as mneh pleasure and
animation as the friends OF the winning
team. IL vas a typical Seattle crowd csie-
bYating a weII-earned victory.
TIE most interesting event. next 10 the
tsg-of-war Was the game Of basket ball
betseen TAO picked teams from the 5. 4.
G. and y. ~. 9. A.. which was won by
the former. These teams have battled for
glpremacy on several OCCASIONS and each
time the wearers Of the white and blue
have come out victorious. The score last
night was closer than ever before. one
g0iI 20 none, and the playing al times was
exceedingly rough, 50 much 80 mat several
Of she players were compelled to call time
for the purpose OF making repairs 20 either
their faces or bodies. The rivalry existing
between these two teams, while good-na-
tared Is very intense. aud some Of the
scrimmages last night were hot mix-upz.
There was little chance for pretty playing,
owing 70 the large number OF men on each
SIDE and the poor facilities for side lines
The sparring contests were well received,
especially the thFee-iound bout between
Prof. Green. the club instructor. and Dick
Savage, of Australia. This was Prof
Green's first appearance in public ia this
city, and be- fully sustained his reputation
Of being one OF the cleyerest men In the
ring today. During the sparring contest
the women spectators often grew SO ex-
cited a. to shout:
ION. my. how that must hurt. Just think
OF that poor mans face"
The Harmonious Ciub-swinger.
Prof Trennaman. the clubs new instruc-
tor IN athletics made his initial bow 10
the Seattle public and was accorded "A
most natteriug reception To the SOFT. in
sinuatinE music OF the orchestra. he fair
~ dazzIed the audience by his manipula-
ton OF the Indian clubs. His ,.me was
perfect and some Of his movements mar
velous. He was given a double encore.
The singie-stick and foil exhibitions by
the pupils of Capt Jennings were well re-
ceiyed. though not exciting enough for
the average spectator.
The club will reap handsome sum from
the assault. and the aim of the crew 20
secure a new shell ba realized Every
thing passed of smoothly, not a word OF
complaint being heard from any source
The officials who had charge OF the en-
tcrtainment came In for their share of
praise They We're as follows:
Clerks Of course--R. E. Parkhurst. A. ].
Ballet and +. l.. Hughes.
Announcer OF events-~W ". Moore.
-.
Inverarity.
Tur-of-war iudges-Gov. J. H. MoCraw
and Charles Watson.
Timekceper and starteF-Prof c. w.
Van perveer-
Basket ball-tfmpire. f. I. Blaine: ref
cree. A. J. Ballet: clerk. Prof. r. s
1inpy
Roxfng-Referee. Prot. C. W Van Der
veer. timekeepcr. T.. w. Young.
Fencing Referee. Prof r. K. Trenna-
man; timekeeper. =. W. Young.
The evenings entertainment opened
with a very clever exhibition IN single
stick and foil work by Masters iianford.
pasehan and Hanford under the direc-
ton OF Prof Jennings, fencing master OF
the S. 4. c.
The programme next called for thres-
round boxing contest between Jack Moore
ana Johnny Campbell For some unknown
reason Campbell failed 10 put In an ap-
pearance. and their places were taken by
Vaughan and Cummings. who gave n
very clever. hut very amateur. exhibit
ton OF tho manly art Roth men were
prettv well ont Of wind when time Was
called IN the third round.
First Pull for the P.-I. Cup.
The next event was the tug -of-war con-
test between "A team chosen from the FIRE
DEPARTMENT OF Victoria and on chosen
from the fire department Of Tacoma.
There only being three teams 60 contest,
Seattle was lucky enough 90 draw the bye.
when the pun WAS started. Il was no
tieed that Nictoria's anchor had a strap
with two rings around his saddle and his
pulling I'm that manner WAS protested by
the Tacoma captain. The protest was
sustained. and Victoria WAS compelled 10
pull With the regulation saddle. as called
for fn the conditions Tacoma gained
about an inch on the drop and the rope
never went back toward Nictoria's side.
Slowly. bat surely, the Tacoma anchor
gathered In the slack. At the end Of i've
minutes. when time was called. Tacoma
was declared the winner OF the heat by
fCur inches
The single.atick contest between Chss.
Tear and James : Tanner was flne eN-
hihltion or that art. and brought forth
load applause.
club swinging Makes n Hit.
Prob4hly the most unique and prettiest
part OF the programme was the club
swinging hv Prof y X Trennaman.
physical instructor OF the =. \. &. This
httle oxidation took $50 well that after
TIE professor had amused the crowd some
nve minutes amid loud applause. he was
called hack FOR two minutes more, In
which time ne showed some new and very
clever work as we'll as novel movements.
ard ha3 the crowd had lts way he would
have finished the programme swinging
clubs
The misdleweight boxing contests be
tween ! Is Fox 70 Gas temple was =
VrFv clever so considering the short
lengt1 40 tIme these men had 20 get ~
shspe an3 outside ~ being q little short
o. vaA they put up Verv pretty little
tNhthtIo9 the Hoor WAS somewhat slip
Fery and several times 81 mixing up one
or heth cf them wouiA ran 90 the floor
Eemple rN.siIef FoN much io rcacn, hut
FoN's y,tuag away and auckiug WAS very
Glover
D.. Jacobsen and r. T. Norors save
'he 0uh,lc good idea of the qll Aness
a. shiu required So become ao expert
~3tb ,be rs3 IN their contest the> show
81 MANY clever parties, tfru-tS and
counters ans due credit 20 their instruct
or. Frcf Jennings
Eoueh Basket Bali Play Ing
AZ thss stage Of the entertainment ey-
erhniY WAS cleared away from Gre ceu-
Ter Part eE tn~ ha}l Tor the first half ~ thN
hasNt, aa i Same between the y. ". a. A.
ana t.r s A - tsarsS was about % be
rlsyt4 Iu tNfs contest there was
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