The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-06
SPORTS AT THE LAKE.
Rat. Canoe and Launch Races
Attract Thousands.
eng PADDLING BY INDIANS.
.saatic sports Continue the Great
observation-disclosures Defeats Sc
attic at Baseball.


M-.hingfon yesterday afternoon and ..v-
80 attracted a large crowd, one that any
O. might be proud Of. Ii was a picfur-
s.rus crowd. made up as IL was of folk
-, all sorts and conditions of life in The
xs~thxest, The signs OF stormy weather
- not deter the many pretty girls OF
80, Seattle may well boast from coming
!. rs nattiest Of gowns nor the beamSng
.s.,rtgines from appearing Respondent in
- hrfgffess colors. Particularly charm
- among the gay parties present was The
- which Alderman Daulton took up and
x-wn the course from the Seattle Canoe
cubs foat.
Although the weather was TOO rough for
s.s.g The best work in the canoes and in
- sbe,ls, the races were earnestly con-
,ss,sd and the spectators amply repaid for
,ssr tourney TO the lake. Occasional
s-raIls hindered the events somewhat. ss-
,ssiaE!y at first. and the water was too
sssgly for the log rolling. creased pole
liking and the buriesque entertainment
,steh had been arranged for. and the
~srss were too high 10 permit OF the four
.-ed she'll being used. but the sculiing
..salinx swimming, tub and launch races
rent on all right.
Al li.2 a. m. everything being ready.
"a. Judges launch. containing Mr.. and
Ma e. Watson. Miss Rumsey. Messrs n.
) yadeau y. y. Porter. n. n. Norton. w
= Goodwin. Prof Van Derveer and Mr..
Kel.man. left the boat house and steam
nx dosn 70 the starting point gave the
fxnal for the days sports 20 begin.
Eeesiing. Donaldson. Lyon and Ring. for
No frsf heat In single souls. were in the
s.ensng event They rowed one-half mile.
pisr doing wonderful work. though Just
4 the finish Keesling passed him and won
hamsnu'es . s-s seconds.
Next came the doubles. In which Garrett
aad Peek won the medals. defeating
barnes and 2uagwell and keesling and
Denaldson IN minutes s5iG seconds.
MS event was followed By the second
hat N singles. which was won by Scullin
axznist Sayin. time. minutes - seconds.
Here recess was taken In which to eat
hseh and pray for calm. and at O'Clock.
re sun having come out and the wind died
1oxn. the launches OF Glass ". the Exam
ineF. Tramp and Spark. were sent off on
one mile race by a. J. Ballet with a big
ssd nrecraeker. the pistol having been mis-
h1 This was very pretty race. and was
van easily by the Tramp In minutes ga.
seconds
Mex, came the launches OF Class A. the
Anllc and the Ripple. IN a lively race that
n minutes la. seconds.
Two tub races followed. and kept the
crowd laughing and shouting all the time
they we're In progress. The distance was
ssyenty-five yards. In the first Duncan won
first money. 81. and Collins second. 50: and
In the second Scullin took first money. s..
and schoder second money. 50.
The swimming match came next, in
which Entwistle. Scullin and Talbot en-
tered. They swan from the Laurel Shade
foat down to the boat house, Entwistle
winning I'm splendid form. with Scullin sec
ond time, 3 minutes So seconds.
The afternoons events concluded with
an exhibition OF canoe padding. by Good
win and Folsom. and Inverarity and l..
psily All -four men worked in excellent
form, and were roundly cheered at the
finish.
BY 100 In the evening every bit of space
Along the lake front from which view OF
The Indian canoe races could be had was
packed with the eager spectators. who
eheered loudly on the appearance Of the
three war canoes from Victoria. Snoho-
mish and Port Blakeiey. each manned by
sleven stalwart braves At the signal for
the start every back bent and the thirty
three paddle blades struck the water as
though controlled by one common mind.
The canoes shot forward as three arrows
together from the same bow. and were
urged on with a stroke of almost appalling
frequency. The course was one mile down
the lake and return, but the speed of the
canoes did not decrease throughout it's
ifngth. and the launches that attempted
70 accompany them were left hopelessly
hehind The Victoria crew won the first
money ss5 Snohomish second, SIS. and
Port Blakeiey third $40
While this race was I'm progress Kelly
and Scuiin gave a very clever exhibition
OF log rolling, which was accompanied by
hurlesque act by the Renard Brothers.
o. The Madison pavilion. which kept the
crowd In roar. A small boat rowcd by
farmer and having the farmers wife In
fhe stern come close 20 the rollers and
grow more and more excited at their an
fins the old lady striving 10 get the old
nan 70 20 nearer and he as anxious 90
Keep away. A. last ono Of the rollers
firs IN and the old lady I'm her frantic
desire 10 save him upsets the boat. and the
splash and scramble and wild efforts Of
thu pair 10 right their craft and climb In
asary undo the crowd. The pair evcntu-
atty proved 20 be two Of the most expert
swimmers In the Northwest. who deftly
remove their DISCUSSES and glide away 10
fheir quarters.
AFTER this came n squaw race. between
seven from Victoria and eleven from Sno-
nomish. n quarter OF a mile down and
eacS, and a beautiful race Il was for its
sFace and speed and cioscness-almost
oeaa heat. Snohomish won.
Dr Furdy and Mr. Edwards. Inyerarlty
shs l. Pelly. and FislSen and Haynes came
NIX N lively race IN canoes. which was
soa Handsomely by the doctor and Mr.
awards. although inverarity and Pelly
90 noble work FiSlsen and Haynes were
taught by an extra heavy wave. which
sNamped them. and they were picked zap
by the Judges boat.
me sports ended with n race in three
mort canoes. one from Victoria. with one
sneish. and the others from, Madison and
NFst Seattle with two men each. Nadi-
- Won, with Victoria second. George
atHy, tbe high tyee. was glorious over
..s saving that his people were ''hlg
en- Win boat race everywhere, and
herSe race. too"
ihere was r display Of fireworks from
Aeas near the Madison street wharf. and
'h the last set piece the glorious two
'aFS celebration was over.
iasoMA WINS At BASEBALL.