The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-08

sacr@1s T. due in great sart q rs sfr4~.
afsenEton 20 business instead q saeaxzre
Re = very quiet gspTien@zly n artsou ara
Tora, ard stranger e ere nsh4ta thai
prove fatal % tne aspirations o. nine oas
~ tsn athletes. At a~nt gtanca ere waua1
net pick hsn cur Tor aaaxsraas opponent
he - rather KSsRat Of figure fse* Gnea@s
tAa, ard eli ~ TIE Seaass 81 lss pounds
siren in fair oon0ssien He is ensy - years
ODD. Even agrlag ne three months that
- raced as ar amateur Ae was quite sge-
csszsaL After fosaanE the rsrks os ms
professionals be met wesf o. fhe fastest
men on ths Coast ard while De dId nus
Sweep thsm on fhe track. ne gave fhnEn ia
& understand frat hs was IL their class. he
ross dead heats w3ta OTTO Zlsxiex. the
& Coast champion. 80 the nils ard two-thsras
- nile; ard beat Loughead. a rider q
matsosal reputation. and Wells. % saa
Francisco. Last spring ne came 70 the
Paesac Northwest and took in the races
n British Columbia few days prior 80
the great meet IN this city July > Good
success attended FrseFnsn's Efforts across
sne lire. one who saw hir mad the FOL
lowing 70 say lie rode ike a whirlxind.
and II ne jumped the leaders in the home
ssretcn Il was al on wsth them"
Then Freeman made hts initial appear
anes IN Seattle. In the one-raala profess
{ n =
hailed 10 san Francisco as the fastest man
on the Coast: John r. stavsr. q Portland
6. +. Dow. of Seattle. II. II. connor. Of
Seattle, ard Wayne Bartholomew. OK Ia
oofE-x- freeman caught the tandem a. the
start and had she race ali 20 himself max
ing a record OF 2:i1. which has never been
beaten In this city. TIE fastest mile ever
ridden in the Pscinc Northwest was at
Spokane, when Hln gof a record OF 2sos.
Rfts.
able conditions on mile track. while Free
man was handicapped oy a aaarter-mils
track which was notiesabiy hssvy. Free
man also won the three-nsils handicap race
from scratch. beating George Sharick.
. The frsf anal IN the nAif-miie vas won
By Freeman but owing 20 a time limit a
second heat vas called. and this time
shaFick Won after an exciting finish. Free
man was born IN Portland. Or. bat has
made his home in san Francisco for the
past Ave years.
Mrs. r. A. Strout won the ladies' chal-
Ienge cup % the Seattle Golf Club at the
Fremont links Saturday afternoon by de-
featIng Miss Riley IN close and we'll
played match The score at the close OK
the play stood follows; Mrs. stroat,
ial; Miss Riley tic. rhe play took place
on what Is called a twelve-nele course.
Riley were a tie. each having completed
the course In afty-one strokes On the
second round the outcome was In doubt
until the very last. Mrs 5trout finally
winning hy four points. While Mrs.
Strogt and Miss Riley are comparatively
new players. they having already given
unmistakable evidence OF their ability 10
acquire proilcsency beyond the ordinary.
An experienced player, in speaking OF SAT-
ursay's match. said that their drives
showed good distance and were surprising
~ accurate. The complete list of those
who qualified In the ladies' competition for
the challenge cup is as follows: Mrs.
Steadman. Miss Andrews. Mrs. Rollins.
Miss Thompson. Mrs Strout and Miss Ri
les, Having won the cup. Mrs. strout Is
now entitled 10 hold II for six months.
The mounted sword contest between
Ivan de Maichin and Charles Moth. an
nouneed 10 take place yesterday after
noon 81 the Madison street park was call
the cable railway company was called TO
the fact that protest had been aisd by
some citizens with the sheriff. claiming
that the hroadsword contest would be a
technical violation 0f a law prohibiting
fighting and sparring exhibitions. The
sheriff was present FOR the avowed pur-
pose Of preventing the contest. Under
these circumstances the company refused
90 be a party 20 the affair, and the prfnci-
pals announced 20 the spectators present
that the contest would not take place. No
admission Was charged. 50 Il was not nee
essary 10 refund any money.
John W. Kelly. tr. treasurer Of the ANA
teur Athletic Union, has been selected a.
an advisory member Of the racing board
81 the League 81 American Wheelmen.
lie vii also act as the representative 81
the A A. L. az the national assembly
% be held IN So. Louis IN February next.
According 20 the terms Of the alliance
between the A A Il and the L. A. u
al matters pertaining 20 A. A L. cyclists
usust be referred 20 ar. Kelly before ae-
ten Is taken ~ the racing board Just
prior % the conference Of athletic autharl-
ties held In New York city last spring.
whea the Amateur Athletic Union ap-
pointed committee On legislation. Mr.
Kelly. who Is ore Of the best-pcstcd men
In America on athletic law. was selected
as the chairman OF this mos, important
committee
These appointments have been made "a
special marks % Mr. kaily's ability and
diplomacy. as well as his keen and close
knowledge OF A. a. L, affairs and It's
laws.
Mr. Kelly Is member o. the state
board % officers % The New Jersey afvi-
sion L. A. w president az the Colonial
League Whseimsr. secretary treasurer -
The Atlantic Association and The Wood
bury Country club lie = q native q
Philadelphia but has been Tor some time
a resident o IRE quiet suburban town
nf ~ 9o3eary y, = he ts an ardent al
vocatc - clean. honest sport an enthusl-
aettc worker in enc cause 81 amateur
athletics ard ards a pleasure and hobby
In such work
II would he interesting 20 know what
part the wheelnsn ~ New York city haa
. ~ the eieSuen q Van wyck Tarnnsany.s
candidate fo~ uavo-. TIRE Tammanv
platform contained tire following 1--WE
are In favor - good roads bicycle paths
and improved fsavenents" Sooner o.
later political parties fc other 1ar7-e rlsiex
VII be compelled - elve an expression,
in regard 20 suoh matters, The wheel
men - New YORK. snav rot have brought
Influence 20 bear au Taruwarv % secure
ths Insertion % fhetr favortte plank En- fts
. platform huf Tawmauv certainly haf a
COED eva 20 practical politics when Il
acsed
TIRE victory - ere Tacor-a Athle,f.
Clubs bow1crS over the : A e. WI have
q tendency 60 nven up thfrrv IN. the ha7ys-
Ing we y e doas not it VIII Dc taken gar
granted thas he : A. C. rnen 40 rnt trAe
thefr defeat 20 heart. srf are content -
peg alaHw In se-eF8 rtare TIE second
meeting a. the rival tasuas VIII take r2aea
rext saturday evening st Tacoma. when II
ls hores' she ; \ C. uer vii 20 able 10