The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-17
FOOTBALL IN PRINT.
A Sporting Editor Makes n Drop
Kick From the Field.

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land. is greatly exercised because the s.
A. G. and T. A. c. will not have football
teams in the field this year. and battle
with them for the championship of the
Northwest. IL suggests through the col
umns Of the Oregonian that the two clubs
eliminate athletic" from their names.
and appear in their true colors as social
clubs. This would seem huge joke to the
average reader of sports. but TO people
who are conversant with the conditions
that existed last year. when both Seattle
end Tacoma had teams. Il Is simply ride
ulous. and places the Alultnomah club in
the light OF a notoriety seeker without
sound supports on which to stand. Last
year Multnomah had a team. as 1t intends
10 have this year. bat when Ii was found
that the S. A. c. eleven was cutting down
everything before II. and playing a strong.
fast game under the leadership OF Sport
Donnelly. IL very wisely concluded not TO
try for the championship of 1895. and took
It's Am out OF training. This year Port
land organized as usual. sent represen-
tative East for a first-class coach. and
wrote letters 10 President Goldsmith. OK
the s. A. c.. and Secretary Grafton. of the
T. A. c.. asking those Officials II their
clubs would have teams this year. but in
both cases received replies in the mega
tive Then the Portland men came out
with a blare OF trumpets. stating that
there was no money in It. and the sport
ing editor OF the Oregonian suddenly be-
came possessed of the idea that football
OF the sport" Donnelly Kind. as he ex-
pressed 1t. was too expensive for Seattle,
and thought Of a great many other things
that he never dreamed Of before the an
swers from the Sound club officials arriv-
ed. in ali OF which he showed his animosi-
~ for Seattle particularly.
Secretary Grafton's answer 20 the Multi
nomah Clubs letter was: mo football
for US this year. The people here do not
care enough for the game TO properly sup
port a team. and the club does not consid-
err 1t worth while to put team in the field
when interest in that branch OF athletics
Is at so low an ebb."
President Goldsmith's answer read as
follows: I'm answer to your letter would
state that at the last meeting of our board
II was decided tina. we have no football
team this season. What the other clubs
intend doing 90 not know. ana therefore
can only speak for the 5. A. c. There IS
no money IN athletics this year. and we
do not propose spending a lot OF good
money without any chance for returns"
In reply 10 these letters the Oregonlan
OF August 10 says:
'Nr Goldsmith comes out hatfoofedlY
and SAYS the reason the Seattle eiaD Is not
going 20 have team Is because there is
no money in athletics. and this. BY the
by, is probably the reason the club wants
to be rid OF the amp3onshlp games.
Mr.. Grafton. speaking for the Tacoma
club puts the matter 81 LITTLE more deli
cately by referring TO the lack OF suppor
from The public bat It practically amounts
10 the same thing. Good reasons these,
for Withdrawing from the field OF sport!
Because there is no money in IT. Athlet-
les. Il seems. have become commercial
proposition with Seattle and Tacoma. and
they feel the effect OF the nara times IN
the same wsy as business houses. Foot
bali does not pay and SO they don't pat
teams IN the field. The wonder Is that
they do Eos eliminate Athletic from
their names. and appear in their true
colars as social clubs. Particularly does
this apply 10 the Seattle club. which ap-
pears TO be an athletic organization IN
name 0nly.
"a Is oaly necessary to review the foot
bali season OF 1880 to lind cat why foot
ban does nOt pay Ia Seattle and Tacoma.
Football 3f the sport Dourelly kind IS
naturally expensive. and after t3e eS-
pefaence. fl is not stfaase that tae1 are
not anxious 10 Bur teams III the fields.
Fs3rr1natefy fca.B84f IN the Northwest
does not depend apoa wheihe. the SQUAD
einbs decide 20 play. NsEh teams from
fh@ NuHmo.aaA club. the Portland .ata-
lattc clos and The colleges OF Ehe state
series oE Matches can be arranged ID
wnlea Seattle and Tacoma never win be
missed"
aew Circumstances Do alter cases, Las.
year Seattle had c-ack-a-52ck eleven IN
The field ard drew good croa4s Wherever
IL mayed Bug when j. atcemp,ed 10 set
& game with the Mu.tnomah eleven lhs
latter was out o. t5e race and refused 70
rtav. although IL IS IN sports for &be
.'.ovs" Of sports aud does not care waeia-
or il ever makes expenses or not l.
showed that zrua spoTtsnaanlke feeling
whenever * sent basebal team or foot
ban eleven 10 Seattle or Tacoma 70 con-
pete win the Sound sesmss "taat wIG
never be missed" Yes. g dl1. b4. as she
s-naI boy Would say. nlL 4 always want
"a 81 he assured az expenses AIS q IA
Size OF IRE net receipts Il tAere we're any.
Ba; iaeH tha, is about equal 70 the con-
s5xencv exhibited by tAe sport1rg writer
q sinai fry town IN speaking q patronage
fsr race meets and fben "a ire next SEN
tenea feznE how the town drew nearly
Two 20 one as against Portland. IL looks
very much as II Portland nas placed her
self on a swell number since Casrar Whit
nay praised her UP and ssalsng.y re-
f@~rei 20 The Soaud towns No oae would
beeruEzs The city throwing bouquets a.
herself were = not for the a5sSrd al
missions rgsAae BY zhe sporting writer's or
hsr daily press
Tha 5 - - - % he cangrs su3ated az
having sach q mar a. its head as James
c. Goldsmith. and The members and paai.e
Az large feel satisfied that he and The
baara 81 governors Of the e1aa stea wise
Is IN not getting Together a football team
tA.a year. wlGh ne political situation as