The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-07
rhythmic harmony OF dance and music =.
lasted far into the morning hours.

rhythmic harmony OF dance and music
lasted far into the morning hours.
The bicycle races were also an uuquai-
fed success, as far as the weather al
lowed them to proceed. The fact that
some of the most prominent wheelmen OF
the country were to come together in the
various events had been well advertised
and helped draw a crowd larger, prob
ably. than was ever seen at any former
bicycle meet in this city. The track was
in perfect condition, and as the contest
ants rode 10 the scratch for the first
event hardly a prettier sight could have
been Witnessed. Much interest. OF course,
centered on the match race between Otto
Zelgler champion of the Pacific coast,
and George Sharick. champion of the Pa
ciic Northwest, In the mile so for
purse OF $50 which was won by Zeigier.
Great expectations were aroused from The
fact that the same two men were 10 come
together again in the finals of the half
mile professional; but the expectations
were not realized from the fact that the
rain shut off the programme before that
event was reached. They will ride this
evening at S O'Clock. when the postponed
part Of the programme of yesterday will
be carried out in full with the exception
! of the two-mile professional handicap.
prominent and almost startling fea-
ture Of the five-mile handicap was the
| plucky ride of f. j. Cotter, Of Tacoma.
| who was thrown heavily from his wheel
| by an unintentionaI foul on the part Of
Watt shipp. but got up. remounted his
| wheel and finished second in the race.
| Incident to the day the Seattle Rod and
! Gun Club gave a shoot at West Seattle
| which was largely attended, and although
/ the high wind prevented any fancy rec
| ords. there was good shooting and a gen.
eral jolly time.
Tennis did not lack support. for when
two such men as J. F. Foulkes and
/ George A. Hurd. the strongest players in
| the Pacific Northwest, come together. the
tennis world IS sure 10 be on hand.
| match between the two took place at the
| Plymouth grounds yesterday afternoon, In
! which Foulkes succeeded in defeating his
| opnonent by a score OF sets TO ,. II is
barely possible that the match, which
was hard-fought one throughout. might
| have resulted differently bat FOR the fact
| that during the last set three or four
strings on Hurd's racket broke. and he
| finished the match with a frayed racket,
not winning a game after the accident
| Mr.. Foulkes was compelled to return 70
Victoria in the evening. and two OF the
sets Of the match were played in driv-
ing rain.
No more enthusiastic crowd assembled
| anywhere than that which gathered along
the water front 70 watch the yacht races
They crowded the boat house at the foot
~ Battery street ln such a dense mas
that one end If the boat house for tins
was under water. They were rewardeS
nv seeing as pretty series q races a.
! has been sailed on Elliott bay for MANY
= year. The boats al got away vel 70
| sstber. ard those Ia the various classes
hung together well throughout the races
Particularly exciting was The pretty rae
between the Falcon and the Truant u
elass p tn which the Truant eap'0Fs
TIE Hansen challenge cup and become
,ts permanent owner TIE. yacht race
had the advantage q al the other spor'
in the cry. from the fact that the efisiF
programme vas concluded and the las
bat safely rno0red before the usl
weather of the late afternoon set In
Everybody connected wfta the raansg'
ueut q the varied eHtertais-nae1t afIo'e
"a By al the Labor day exercises IS
Be congratulated. net only because geo
spsrt vas provided. sut because the ea'
s rvtnx oat Il complex programme. ~hic
J involved hundreds of performers and s
= sorts q contingencies was unmarried
. = sf~rte serious accident q any kind
The grsxxiy. osscelored and
beard raa be made 10 appear IEF21aaS
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