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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09
BASKET BALL LEAGUE.


The basket ball enthusiasts have organ
lied league in Seattle. ard will play a
short series during December.
On account of the short time in which
to play the series has been made short
one. three games. the teams to consist OF
five men eacn. This organization was eff
fected on Saturday afternoon at the Y.
NJ c. A parlors by the s. A c., University
of Washington and Y. NJ. c. A, represent
ed respectively by George de Steiguer,
Prof. Van der Nser and Don Palmer. Prof.
Green and w. Ewing. II was decided TO
play of the series on December 4. IL and
Il. and 10 get. If possible. Turnverein hall.
The first game, December 4. will be be-
tween the S. A. c. and Y. NJ C. A. the
winner of this game to play the university
on December IL. The final game on De-
cemher IS will be between the university
and one of the other teams.
The series viii be played under the new
rules. a goal from field counting 5. goal
thrown from n foul in a man to count 3.
and a goal thrown from foul on the ball
TO count l. 4uis viii insure fast. clean
playing. and give the c-anks a chance to
root 10 their hearts content With the
sides limited to i've men each. only the
most expert men in each organization will
be chosen. With this in view. contests for
places on the teams will bring out all the
availa BILE talent and insure the best ex-
hibitien OF this kingpin indoor game ever
witnessed in the Northwest
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

~ any 81 The games This year exceps re
Dost important czes. when rhe large a.
eendacrs VIII make Il necessnyy
The coming week PROMISES 40 w.sne~s
some big games "a the Northwest fn
Saturday afternoon RE University %
washington team WIFI go 20 Porr Towu4
end TO play the Townsend A4hi~ysc A~xs-
cation team The Pert Townsend team !.
% usual very strong team. considerably
stronger SnAn last year. Yet II f. donFr-
fos x faey can overcome the very sx~as-
lent team work OF etse university fsx~z
which wss sh1wa TO such good advausara
70 sne o. A. e--ssntverss<y game Quite a
large number Of TIE Y. Of W. studersss rsg
accompany the team TO Port Townx~ns =,
root for the VARSITY boys. ana + = sa~ss.
censly hoped that eleven Townsend sca1o~
viii De brought back 20 adora the uns-er-
sify armory
The same day. next Saturday. via w.
ness game here Between the r. NJ e. =
and the only football team Tacoma IA.
put in rne field this year. which il from
the Puxe- Sound University OF that rsrv.
The team b czpEssned BY Henry Pearson,
the weif-krown player. ~ao is counted syna
OF the strongest and best fufTbar5xx In me
Northwest He played with <<se Portland
University hast year. and was their best
ground gamer. The team also has two or
three Old stars Of the Tacoma Artistic
cub, ard = playing a strong. hard game.
II 10 not generally known. BAT Prof.
Greene. the Y. ". c. A physical director.
Is a football man himself He takes an
active interest in the r. NJ c. A. team,
and ~ always welcomed al the grounds u,
asst IN coaching. IL WAS his intention
TO put on a suit and get In axslns, II. bur
the directors Of the association stepped IN
Ard vetoed the plan. for fear Of its inter-
ferang with his gymnasium classes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

Regular practice will commence torr,or-
TOW between the eleven a.nd the h.gh
school team, which will be strengthened
by the substitutes OF the club eleven This
VIII be Kept up from now till the sea son
Is over. and every energy will be bent In
getting weil-drilied. fast team together
Inc material available is good. and ALI
that ii needs is hard practice 70 make a
nrst-class eleven. The Multnonsh games
viii probably be played the end of Decen,-
Der. The management is trying 70 arrange
the first ganae for Christmas day in Se-
atue. ana the second FOR New Years at
Portland. second game VIII probably ha
played with the University OF Washington
after Thanksgiving. which Will be A bat
tie royal The university eleven * m
proving rapidly. and i anxious 10 vine
out the last defeat The club eleven in
tends 10 show them that the score Was no,
a scratch. and will repeat the win If nos
s'oie. The team has been at a great dis
advantage owing 10 rhe lack of prsct.ce
games. and II possible a game WI he =
ranged wsth the Puget Sound university
or EaShon college before Thanksgiving
The Y, NJ. c. A. Is getting RAPIDLY into
shape, and have TWO games arranged no.
tween now and Thanksgiving. which win
PUT them in fine fertile for the hip ya,,a
The S. A G. viii need an equal amount Of
practice 10 enable them 10 keep the blue
:
been for the past two years
The hospital list is rapidly sscrsasinr
Ho,comb is stu on clutches. hut VIII as
card them very soon and take his r4are a.
end once more Ings.S has gotten hss
shoulder out OF handsges and i looking ~
q pass the ball aga.n. while r-oxa7 a.
about once more and able 20 NAV pea
body IS also nearly well SATURDAY. nf~t.
the teams lined az in The gym ara raj
rhe best practice they have had vet s-v,
proverent berg very noticeable Tha sr
reference began to hook as = II vas In
tended for interference: The hacks xa-a
faster. p.ayed together and mir rha ire
hard aEsi fast and followed their interior.
ence. II this is kept up and the rev men
put their energy Into the paw re- rev.
game will show a most marked irnr,~o,.e-
ment
There are several very promising ~,,h-
Stitstes for the Different poxstsors ara
ali strong fellows who will iusnrova vrs+h
coaching and make the nucleus - rsxr
years team when the old PLAYERS stan out
Among them ara He-get. who Is ore ~ ,1,s.
most faithful. steady players the ,.ls,h nas
He VIII certainly get a chance 10 NAV ,nfs
year Saeafe viii also develop well a,g;
ought 70 make good end Bob, prs1lxa-
i also a candidate for end. ara ,horvh
light, he - one OF the ssz-est tackles -, ts,a
field. ard very quick.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

They are A. A. Davenport. sire Pinto. by
Powhattan, IL years DID, Adoiph Nelson's
imported Potentate, years old. by Peter:
Judge Morrow, by vagabond and King
Galop. each Is years old. by Galopin.
both owned by s. s. Howiaad: Favorable
~ years old. by Sensation property OF the
Brookdale stable. and f. d. Boards La
zarone. years old. by Spendthrift
In the ring will also be many favorites
of former shows They will include sad
die horses. coach horses. trotfers. high
steppers. haekneys and harness horses.
Racers do not figure conspicuousiy in the
lists
The attendance this year II Is expected.
viii be fully as large as in previous wears.
and among the distinguished foreigners
who VIII attend will be Prince Luigi. of
Savoy, nephew of the king of Italy.
The judges are James Galway. of New
York; James McMeekin. England; II. X.
Bloodgood. New Marlborough. Mass: r.
Il. Underhill. New York, s. s. SpauIdiug.
Buffalo. John f. Green. essenview. KY:
Col. w. X. Leonard. Mount Kiseo: Pres
colt Lawrence, Newport. George r.
Read. Port Chester. Richard Gibson. Dell
aware: H. l.. Herbert. New York; r. w.
Riyes. New Hamburg, ". Y: c. l.. Ciau-
sen. New York. j. r. Cowden. j. ~.
Scatchard. New York. Butler Duncan.
New York. DIR. William Sheppard. New
York: DR.. Edward LOOMS New York:
DR.. Thomas Sherwood, New York. and +.
T. Clark. New York.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

The Seattle pubic viii have a chance
mex, month 10 witness az entertainment
OF boxing and wrestling bouts such as
have been furnished the members OF the
.. A. G.. for several years. Prof Jack
Green the clever instructor Of boxing az
the s. A. c.. will give a boxing and wres-
ting stag" under the auspices OF the
club. at which will appear the best men
OF his class in four-round set-fos. two
scientific wrestling matches TO be sand
wfched ia between goes" The stag viii
probably be given in Cordray's theater.
and viii be fully az exciting and interest
Ing az those that have set club men Wild
on numerous occasi3ns- Club members
VIII officiafe as referee time Keepers etc.
and every precautson will be taken to pre-
serve as nsuch order as prevails at the
club smokers The bouts viii probably be
as follows.
Jack Moore g. A. c., vs. Tommy Buf-
lene. s. A. C.
Billy Murray. s. A. c.. vs. Billy Riley, OF
Port Townsend.
Gam Moore. 3. A. C., vs. Jack Adair. OF
Tacoma
Dan McInnis. s. A. c.. VS.. Art Burke. Of
Tacoma
Fred Buckman. g. A. c.. VS. Tommy
Shields. Of Ballard
Bert Wright s A. c.. VS.. Harry SuiIt-
van. Ballard.
Billy Long. the clubs lightweight wrest-
Ter. viii take the mat with a clever light
weight from the Turn yereins and Prof
ben Treneman. the s. A. &. wrestling
ana athletic Instructor. and possibly
Harry Phelps The stag will be brought
10 close by four-round scientific go
between Prof. Green and some one TO be
selected, probably Tom Morris. the Astoria
cyciontc weller weight who has been beat
sxfaa sr& AZ til
II can be arranged. will alone be worth
TIE price of admission, as Green Is ,ln-
aouefediy one OF the best l4o-pounders In
America
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09
PUNCTURED FEELINGS.
SEATTLE AND TACOMA WHEELMEy
DISAGREE on L. A. W. ELECTION.
Tacoma Alleged to Have Made Mis-
statements ConcerninK the NUM-
Der of Members She Has Eligible
to y0te-L0cal Wheelmen Anx-
tOus for . Fair Election by the
Entire State-Seattle Names Her
Candidates.

A number OF the local wheeimen are
worked up over a report that = alleged
20 have been printed in a Tacoma paper
in which several Seattle members of the
L. A. W. are accused OF acting n bad
faith in the matter OF nominations for
state officers for the coming election
From f. y. Fobes, Seatt.e's candidate for
chef consul. it Is learned that the true
facts in the case are that while he and
Ralph Schoenfeld were In Tacoma several
days ago they were told oy the Tacoma
candidates for the principal offices that
Tacoma had 10 members eligible to vote
n this election AS Seattle had but 100
eligible members. thirty 1--we Of her appls-
cations not having reached Boston in time
for publication in the Bulletin OF Octo-
Der 30, they told the Tacoma men IL their
statements were exact X would not be
necessary to go TO the expense and trouble
OF holding an election provided. OF course,
Tacoma unanimously supported one can
ddatel. as Tacoma would have more
votes than the rest of the state. They as
serted they had that number. but when
the l.. A. w Bulletin OF October ID reached
here on the morning OF November IL was
found that 4 acoma instead of having 30
votes had but 100 As Seattle had 40. and
there were IN the state 10 votes. Il was
apparent at once that Tacoma did not
have the cinch she claimed. Mr.. Fooes AT
once called Mr.. Sinclair, or Tacoma. UP
by telephone and called his attention 10
This discrepancy, and told him that in the
face OF these circumstances Il would GER
taf1Iy be necessary 10 hold an election.
Seattle wheelmen are entirely willing
Tacoma should hold the L A. W. head
quarters II she has the numerical strength
to win out in a fairly contested election.
hut she is not al ali inclined 10 hold out
the offices 10 the sister city and say,
.Here. take them. babies
Every Seattle wheeiman should vote and
mail at once 20 Secretary Bassetf the
postal cards recently sent them from
Boston.
Mr.. robss viii go over 10 Tacoma to-
morrow 10 consult with the l. 4. w. Of
ncfaIs there. and II they are disposed TO
hold an open and fair election he viii give
then. the Seattle nom. nattors 70 run on
IRE state ele-ctson ticket. 70 be held under
the local constitution adopted az Tacoma
afu,ut the first of November by the pres
en- officers, Mr.. Dorr and Mr.. Sinclair.
Tsfs election VIII take place between No
vernber 10 and Is. and the present secre-
tary will mail ballots 10 every member
i, vote II the Seattle nominations are on
the ticket they will be:
chef consul f. ~. Fobes. OF Seattle:
vsre consul c.. s. Moody, OF Mount Ver-
non: cretary-treasurer. j. A. Jackson,
of Seattle: representative, &. w. Richie.
OF Spokane.
II Tacoma IL disposed 70 stir up an I'M
friendly contest over the election. Seattle
will elect TO stand on the Boston election
ard abide by the result thereof
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09
Football Notes.

The game scheduled to take place be-
tween Multnomah and the University of
Oregon for last Saturday was postponed
ON account of the heavy rain. The game
will be played next Saturday.
The rumor that the Port Townsend
eleven had disbanded caused considera BILE
talk about football circles yesterday ana
much speculation was INDUCED in as TO
whether any OF the local teams would
endeavor 10 secure some of the material
Dygerf. who is PLAYING haif-hack for
Butte. was in Michigan university when
Manager Inverarity, OF the s. A e.. foot
ball eleven, was there. At that time Dy-
CERT was playing full back He was very
strong. and was noted as a lire plunger.
Jess Brinker. who played such an ag-
gressive game at quarter I'm the s. A. c.
University game last month. is captain
ing the blue and white and infusing life
and snap into the team His experience
as sub on the University of Michigan
team makes him a valuable man.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09
THE PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP.
Los Angeles Boys Win the Base ball
Tournament by BfE score

San Francisco Nov. s-NIns husky
Young men from the South played ball IN
the presence OF co people today, aud
won the amateur cha npsonship OF the
Pacific coast. II was the final game OF
the tournament which mas been In pro-
sress al sumner. and today the Los An
geies Tufts-f.yons ana fl~ Nevada Stars
met TO decide which should carry of the
pernsnt. The Los Angeles boys won the
gar by the iop-Sidei score Of II 20 ].
and several hundred '-roeters from the
southern part OF the state became de-
lirio1s with joy. The youngsters from
the sagebrush state PLAYED good ball FOR
a few inrxngs biss they. were plainly not
in the same class with the California
boys. They became badly ratified. and
the style OF bail put UP by them was yes-
low enough 70 make silver state blush
with stla ne. The crowd was most en-
thusiastic one and every play on either
side was greeted with bowls OF delight
or derisia1. The Tufts-Lyons played ike
veterans, and never lost their heads for
a minute.
The game commenced with the Stars at
bat, and Merkie got TO first on an error.
He stole second bu; remained there. As
the three following bstters struck out.
The Nevada PLAYERS could not do much
with Rivsera's pitching. and sixteen OF
them famed the empty air during the
E4TTe. Neither SIDE scored Ukl&A the EafE1
timing when Moore. the Nevada third
bsssernar. lifted the bal! over the right
field fence for home run That gave
fhe crowd its first chance TO yell. and rae
strrospher@ qutversd with the noise
In their hzlf OF ths same inning the
TuftS-Lyons found the bah. and ~
com ninatfon OF ntts ard errors scored two
runs. Nevada was shut Gus IN the fourth.
and Los Angeles scrsDed one more run
IN me 1fth she crowd went Wild again
when Moore RE only Nevada1 who wore
hating clothes. cracked cgsr rvws-haggsr
and brought IN two men. rieing the score
Then Los Angeles rakea In another run.
putting fsssrn ore ahead q the end OF the
fifth inning In the sixth Nevada X srzt
out IN ore. TAO. three order. and thea
came me slaughter. TIE IAftS- -ySsEas
came 70 bat and commenced 70 nit the
ball The hats we're not safe ores. but tire
silver@ses seemed 10 have lost their eye
sight ard 20 have greass-3 their fingers
They could rot stop anything. and before
they cane OUT 81 their -orrxaEesSe sofs1st Agn
SIX more runs rad naSn marked up 10 shs
cre5E % the lucky bo~s from tae south
The next EAr@a Innings we're blanks Tor
Nevada white Los Angles rubbed az in
BY making four more rams. When the last
iran WAS Eslt oaf. TIE crewd sx1rzed Arro
the flesd. and surrounded ire vscEovs.
while sna Nevada boys walked away Dis
ssnsoiasesy. accompanied by faU syn
rztaixzng friends Score.
Sexaza Stars &c 81
xssSSs,uuSaakaA .. - . ! sA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

Cambridge. Mass. Sov. s.-Thfs evening
Prof. j. r. Beale. chairman AZ ~ ua~-
ward athletic committee. gave 70 re As
sociated Press the following statement in
regard 10 tne recent Questioning OF the
standing OF Prfnceton's big cense- rush
Galley:
There has been 40 dispute berweA,
Harvard and Princeton OF any question OF
fact. nor has Harvard a. arv rt~na taken
a position which could ay arrv Feasibility,
have caused rupture q the athlet.c -e-
istio1s existing between re tnr, unsyerst-
ties. O. a refusal by etrA~r 20 psav the
football game as arrange. \ sssesfs.Ns was
AZ ore tine raised as - C&fieyss ellxfhfi-
sly, bus upoa investigator ne was found
70 ne perfectly elix.a8e re has played
two years a. Lafayette and ore AZ Prince
tor before tire present year Harvard has
Absolutely no ce3ectsgz 20 urge against
the eligibility % arr rzsa who has nzayesi
On TIE Princeton team
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09
THE GREAT HORSE SHOW.
Fashioa.s Annual Carnfvafs to Open
in New York Today.

New York. Nov. advancement are
eor7Dlete for the opening OF the horse
show Tn Madison Square Garden toner
~av morning. IL IS the twelfth annual sx-
hfasfton under the auspices OF the Ma
.sssYAf Horse Show Association Of Amer
tea. and while the entries for IL are less
numerous and the number OF rich box
holders less than IN previous years. the
show itself will. Ii IL expected. IN other
respects. ~ up 10 the standard OF pre-
xtosss years None OF tire Astors are
among the box holders. and the death OF
Mrs. w n Vanderbilt will leave the
leaders Of New York's swell set among
she absent.
The horse show In recent years has
been pronounced more q a human show
than an equine exhibition. but wsssas this
feature may not be- 50 conspicuous during
the corning week. the show OF horses. Il
g promised. will be better than ever.
TIE number of breeders from different
pa-sS Of the country WHO have made sa-
tries Is larger this year tran install There
.su bs Ak thoroughbred stations shown
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

DR.. E. W. Young has returned from his
hunting trip IN the Osympses with Fred
Church. The doctor was disappointed In
failing To get an elk. bat had great sport
with bears. lie killed a z5e-pound black
boy" and winged what he terms the
biggest Old seEow" he ever saw In his
life
He vas so fat" said tho doctor that
he Was almost round. What a magnifi-
cent glossy coat he had. As he went n.y.
ing over the mountain. after / shot. 1
came 10 The conclusion then ard there that
a bear may be clumsy. but he can get over
the ground iast the same"
When the doctor and Church arrived at
the second divide they discovered that
They were just a day or 30 behind band
OF twenty FIVE or thirty elk.
Frank Ried. Of Lake Czashnan. one of
the advent uroas hunters who went over
the clynspics 10 the Pacific ocean last
saulmer + tn the city visiting II. 5. Cook.
He says that there is little hunting around
the lake at present
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

English notifications IN rigging tss boat.
saw. the Spirit - the Tnes A barge was
rsxres VIZ seats placed alternately On
Ell eer size az the keel. In English fashion
a srs~ breeze showing ~ The tirs,e made
the water = the hzrt-or quite rough. bur
eae experiment sztcceedsys gate well. and
Captain Bailey was evidently pleased with
the result
No Charge was made in the stroke. the
sar me Old Cook style being used. or as near
an approximation As was consistent VITA
che alteration n the rigging TIE .dea
wss be rscroughiy tested before IL =
asov.eF or rejected II the trials with tne
barge result. satisfactorily. as soon as con-
verseut a shell viii be fitted with similar
ARRANGEMENTS anu further experiments
made
Nr Geek las bern out with the crew
and expressed himself as much pleased
with rns changes. though he wculd NOT
commit himself yet az to whether he
would formally recommend their adop-
ton
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

'rom which the following Of the most I'm
porsans games are taken.
November ri-Tuf,s col,sre-Boston Uni
sSrSasy. at Medford Mass
.SvsrHoer u-yais University ( haca so
s aan.stG Association at New Haven.
November fs-Darsnnouth Colsege-Ari-
nsrss University. At Amherst. Mass
.Soysmoer A-Bo<ton Athletic AsSccia-
s.Dn- HarFard University. at Cambridge
November fk-Lehigh University United
s,..es Naval Cadets at Annapolis. Md
Nossmcer it-Sew York University Ruc-
sr.s toaege. az New Brunswick n. j.
November ls-Pittshurg Athletic Club
western University OF Pennsylvania. at
Pifssburg. Pa
lsge-s niFersity OF Pennsylvania. at Phil
November H-Cniversity of Chicago
H1,,ef'hWessern University. At Evanston.
November fa-Trsnfsy ColIexe-wesieyan
DIVERSITY, at Mit3iefown Mass
Sovemeer lECniversity OF Michigan
oSNs 49, Soaieye AT Ann Areor. Mich-
bs.oit College. az Minnea polls.
,Noverro Der 14-wiifia ms CoIlege-Cornell
ISlversi,y. az Buffalo. N. r
November Isl University OF Michigan
Mich
November n-Dartmouth College-Unised
S,Stes Military Cadets at West Point.
November q Harvard University
rreshmen-J University OF Pennsylvania
freshmen. at Cambridge Mass
November I-Lehigh University I.afay-
eye college. at South Bethlehem Pa
november I-Pittsharr Athletic Club
Western University of Pennsylvania. at
Plttsbarg.
November n-Tufts collese-Bowdoin
College. al Medford. Mass
November 2l-Cnfversity of Pennsyiva-
nlA harvard University. at Philadelphia.
November 2l-University OF Minnesota
Wis.
November 7i-Yale Universisy-P Princeton
University. In New York city.
November 2+-University OF rowa-Cni-
Serslfy OF Nebraska, at Omaha
November a-Boston Athletic. Assoria-
fion-Cnicago Athletic Association. at Chi
cage. -
November 2s-Msssouri State University
Kansas University, at Kansas City No.
November -S-New YORK University
Wesleyan University. at Middleton Conn.
November a-University OF Pennsylva-
nia-Corneli University. at Philadelphia
November 2IUniversity of Chicago
University OF Michigan. In the Coliseum.
Chicago.
November es-Pennsylvania State COL
iege-Sariisle Indian School, at State Col
lege. Pa.
November as-Pittsburg Athletic Club
Duquesne Country and Athletic Club. at
Pittsburg.
November eSUnited States Naval Ca
dets-Brown University. at West Point