The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-25
srnsNG HANDICAP GAMES.
Conner Win Probably 1un fer the Y.
~ c. Allie Co@plese EntPfes.

The T. N q. A and s. A. c. representa-
uyes who All take part In the spring
handicap games at Tacoma May % under
the auspices Of the T. A. c. are hard at
work. or at least they work when the
weather II condsscendingse enough to give
them the desired opportunity.
All athletes have had TO contend with
serious obstacles this season In their pre-
iiminary work. 80 the man who enters
the Decoration day sports in trst-ciass
condition viii be fortunate indeed II =
stated on excellent authority that Will
lam Meyers. jr.. the promising long dis
lance runner Of the Y. n. c. A.. has over
trained and cannot be depended upon to
do the work that was expected OF him
IL this report Is true II remains for the
9. A. c.. with Graf and Morford. to see
what can be done with Quackenhush and
Gregg OF the +. A. c. II Is also possible
that the s. A. c. might have another
good long distance runner on It's list who
viii give some Of the expected winners a
surprise.
Arthur whsllcy one OF the r. NJ C. As
strongest long distance runners. Is now IN
California, but he Is expected back in
time 10 take part NJ Tacoma. II he should
miss connections II win be a great diszp-
posntment to his admirers
The 8. A. c. has no intention of pro-
testing Common. the Splinter. on the tims
limit couse. 50 he will probably run
Will. some people claim Connor Is a pro-
fesssonai they lose sight OF the fact that
the Brooklyn Athletic Club. New York
Athletic Club and the Newberg Athletic
Club all recognized ccrnor in the anna
teur ranks Ex-Presfdent Judge. OF the
Pacific Northwest Association. of the =.
A. U. investigated connor's standing and
vas satisfied that he was eligible to run
with amateur athletes Of this section.
Following viii be found q complete list
OF entries for the Decoration day meet at
Tacoma.
Isp-yard dash-E. R. Dickson. II N. Nc
Gregcr. r. II. Hill, A. @. Browne. g. T.
Carter. r. A. Smith. Charles Hoicamh.
G. l. Andrews. S. A. C; II. II. Connor.
S. NJ Hnme-. s. Y NJ. c. A.
inward eash-E r Dickson, H NJ.
MacfsrSgoF, A G.. Browne. James Stew
art. C. T. Rrehn. G. l.. stilisgan. Louis
Parsons. r. ". whttwagth. T. A. C;
J. II. Carter. r. A. Smith. Charles Hoi-
comb. q. L. Andrews. A. 2. Calhoun.
= A. c. r. r. Cenncr. r. G. Bushnell.
$ NJ Hurses. s. Y ". C. A
ss9-yArd rln--Raiph Michael. r. C. Pur-
Wis Louis Parsons. George Gregg. Louis
Holmes r. \. G. r. s EskrisiFs. c 2.
Norfard. q. l. Andrews. $. A. C: Tom
Meyers. r.. II. @ bushnell s NJ Huries.
r d. lie Gate. =. Y NJ c. A.
trf-N ErG TNff-~-f - ~ L. Is SflAEE
enbush. John schlArh. T. A C.: IL. A.
Gibbs. v. c. A. A; =. l. Biznck. p. A.
Fredericks. c. E. Morford. J. H. Graz.
: A. G: W. l. Meyers. c. A. Harlow.
N r. Rrahst. A. W. whaiisy. 5. T. NJ
c A
oas-miIe run--f- r, osackenbush. John
Schsarh. J ". Neer. George Gregg. T. 4.
C A X Ffskin. J. n. Graf s A. c:
William Meyers. 81. 3 Y NJ c A.
one-Falle wRlk-R. A, p Young / Q
Young. 7. a C.. A. knlps. g. r. Cooley.
s Y. N {. A.
Pole vaa,t-H r Gould. r II. Hu
r A. c: l. Brewer. V. c. A A.. r n
Atlas. n. II Palmer. 5. A c: z. c.
SHARPE. :. Y. NJ. c. A.
Running broad farsp-Merls johnson
stanford A. y, Browne. H r Gsasa
r. n H2i ]. y Berraxer. T A. g. scot,
Calhoun. : A. &.
Running high sursp-H. r. Gould. James
stewart. r. A. c. Scott Cslhosn 8 A .
n Ewing. 3 c Sharpe. =. z Atkins.
y. NJ g A
zsHyara hur1sie rNce-H. r Could. r y
riili. T. A. c. Stewart. = NJ whiswor,A
T. A. c. r. Z EsAnck T. s a,sSr4.sss
SOFT Calhoun. A =. Csiheau. : A
Tom Meyers. n. = r. Atkins = II Il
Gate. : \. n g A.
Onr-uils ticrcle haasiirsn - U-giys.--
Schlsrh. ~. August voa Ho~ckiiu. n
BarssNlcres. I. " NaeLzrerty. J. A