The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTING NEWS.

MISCELLANEOUS SPORTING NEWS.
There Is growing feeling among
spOTtsmsn n the Pacific Northwest that
the advantages derived from membership
in the Amateur Athletic Uuign are not
what could be desired From time 70 time
there has been quiet talk about the Sc
attic Athletic Club u breaking away
from the union. bias the subject never re-
ceiFed official attention, - far as can
BE- learned II appears that the "a me
feeling exists IA the Multnomsh Athletic
Club. az Is shown - the following letter.
sent - Secretary Harry North to c. r.
Morse. OF the Olympic Club. san Fran
cisco:
Don't you think that a combined Ath-
iettc organization on the Pacific coast
would accomplish more in athletics than
separate mem beranip IA the Amateur
Athletic Unlong II has always seemed
10 me that the Coast ctuss are too far
removed from the headquarters OF the
Amateur Athletic Union 10 derive any
thorough organize ton on the Pacific
coast. separate and distinct from the
Amateur Athletic Union. with local rep
resestatives IN the various towns, SINH
lar 70 the consuis OF the League Of Amer
scan Wheelmen. would be "A boom 10 attn
loties on this Coast
Il don't want 10 appear In the light OF
abusing the Amateur Athletic Union;
yet at the same time II s. no practical
bsuefit 10 our club whatever. We never
get rulings from Il. never aug notice OF
changes In the rules or aavires OK any
Kind. and when any protests are carried
up 10 them. the thing Is 80 old when II
gets back, II u ever does. that Il virtually
has whlskeTs streaked with gray.
Tennis players OF British Columbia and
the Pacific NOrthwes; will be disappolnt-
ed 10 learn that neither Foulkes. OF Vic
toria. who won the international handicap
tournament last year az Niagara. nor
George Hurd. who - the Pacific North
west champion. are mentioned In the Of
neiai classification OF lss- As matter
OF fact. the committee has found Itself
unable 70 place n number OF players.
Among them are the following: Hobart.
who beat r. l.. Wreuu esrly IN the sea-
son. bat ala not play afterward. Foote.
Who won the Northeast championship.
beating Chace. Driscou. who heat Ware
and nudiong In the intercollegiate event.
LOSING % Whitman. Chaee. too. played
very little. number OF Western players
undoubtedly deserve q place. bat the
committee ia unable 70 decide. Following
Is the officAS classification: Glass -
Owes three-fourIhs OF nfteen-R. u.
Wrenu. ". \. I.arned. =. b Ncei r. n
Hovey Class 2 scratch-E. T. Fischer.
ceives one-touEth OF hfteen-M u. whit
man. l.. 4. Ware. q. J.. Sheldon. G. l.
Budlong. Glass 4-Receives one-half az
fifteeu-G W. Lee. ]. ID. Forbes. ". NJ
Seudder. J. {. Nicely. Class 5-Receives
three-fourths OF ftftecn-D. F. Davis. r.
ward. II. T. Davis. w \. Bethel G. r.
Dodge J. g. Davidson. A. 4. Halves
class Receives nsteem-C Craigln. r
Flncke Y. NJ. Edwards. r. II. Carlton
II. Z. Avery.
It Is the belief Of basket bah players
that thefs game Is sure 90 be liked BY any
one witnessing a good game IL can be
made as fast as any game In existence
by making the Playing space smaller. and
a. allows line passing and the display %
Judgment in large spaces. In This way
IL Is adapted 10 all sorts and sizes ~
rooms, and Is ~ placed Within fhc reach
Of almost any athletic Organization. Re-
fore the season ts completed the number
- teams viii be much greater than it is
at present. 80 far as exercise is con-
c,ruasl. &c ranks with the best Of par
arlusemengs It requires All shc cool-
ness auickncss. streug.h and good tl3g-
mcnt called Tor la any game, and ;he
rules now enforced compel players Co
eoutroI themselves. - that taking 90 as
an au-round game. Il has few II ANY
eqRa(s.
The good roads movement is under way
20 last n kine coGoly, ana the interest
already Shown be enough go coaeiuce one
that sooner or later if viii take definite
form The Post-Inteilisencer inFites let-
tcrs Of u0t more than 80 words from
people who are interested in the move
nsnt. IA another PARK ~ This paper VII
bo Iouua some interesting remarks ay
Mayor Woo& ou Good Roads
Teddy Eale the Irish cyclist. who won
the six days race az Madi>oa Square
Garden retenlly. IS credited win lslaS
mitee. which beats shocks Tecard by .l9
miles. oui ef aftcea men Who anisard.
Twelve accomplished more than tae pve-
vtaux worlds reeord. l6s9 miles. held ev
shock Shock beat hts cwn record hy
iss yniles. but could Bot SCI bettor tAsa
s4Ata piscc.
T-.e second eleven of TIE hiKA school
wlu rlay q usstcb game ~ football vltn
"a nicked eleven. composed mainly *
members 90 tac eaamP.on Seuth scsoo.
eleven. az tse y Y. <. A park Eexg
Wednesday afterHeoa az = o'cleoS
Tomarrow afternoon tae L q ". Sex
end eleven wall pssy against INC higa
scnaaa. Football team ~ ghe y. NJ. {. A.
PARK.
The htnE anatl q. Dead
The kIag psa mountain aaaA 81 Vest
Seattle is dead. Fer t~o sears be aas
eluae6 hunters. Eeod aua bad eac yestsT-
1av ~As so unfortunate as 70 H2sh teicFe
she gan 90 "Nlly- Miller, who works t1r
Srhwa hsehe~ Bros = &C. Miller save 2 "a
a F1sansa tar h3s 35se Dat Il Nas tAe o.3.
olG story 80 1ace too oft3u. ha1 me roy az
biri fell dead Iast evening Miller rad
ere htrd weighed aa& ths scales Dipped ag
lg}s Ounces 4 eeoi-siEea male osTG placed
az Ire ss8e 80 the k.nE locked lnsisnihea0,-
Harry Naot ana carl Specr scsse1lgsu.e1
Miller oss the huns. Together tasy b&Egl4
twsnty-siEog Qua1
N~-trrdass~ Hand Concert.