The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-26

ttSsnt~u % the foiioWtng committee.
Hawkins. Baxter. Condor. Blackstone.
after winning place in the semi-hnaIs.
won the consolation match and secured
this nedal-Attest- George Lewis Cover,
secretary.
The Increase IN the membership Of the
5 A G during the past four or FIVE
months has been gratifying 10 the board
or trustees. but there Is stslI room for n
increase. The clubs quarters were OF
such character as 70 force Casper Whit
ney. the stickler on amateur athletics. 20
name IL IN his list OF the thirty great ath-
3etlc clubs In the United States. Recently
however. the ground floor accommodate tons
have been greatly Increased by the addi-
ton OF room for bicycles. The barber
shop. which Was on the swimming floor
has been moved 20 the street level and
improved In many ways. The work OF
putting the bicycle department into shape
Is being pushed rapidly. and already fifty
racks are in place. These racks are made
OF heavy wires attached 10 the walls The
rear wheel II showed into a sort OF sock
ct which holds the machine in an upright
position and far enough from the next
wheel 10 keep 1t from rubbing. There is
no question bat that the club took a good
step when II publicly announced that IL
intended 10 cater TO the cyclists and do
all in its power 10 make things convenient
for them
Tomorrow evening there will be an In
formal indoor athletic meet at the S A
c. gymnasium. at which only members
and their lady friends will be admitted
One OF the main objects In having these
games Is 10 ind out the ability OF the
many younger members who have never
pushed themselves forward as candidates
for honors. II seems as II there ought 10
10 some good distance and sprint men
among the juniors. This class OF athlet-
&c work IL the most interesting and snowy
OF all events. and in the future the blue
diamond viii foster II in every legitimate
way.
Under the training OF Prof Van Der
Esnter the L. Of W track team Is fast
getting into condition TO pull out a win
ner in the annual field day sports. Field
day viii be held this year under the au-
spices % the L. OF W. Athletic Assocla-
ton. at she Y. ". c. A park May Is
Palmer is showing up well in the dashes
and is vaulfing In excellent form. Nor
ford Is bound TO make a new record IN the
half this year. Sutton. weatherwax c.
Hill and Thayer are training faithfully,
and promise TO hold their own field day.
r. r. Dickson will have 10 sprin, to
running the $50 I'm close time As Yet
the track team IL shcrI Of hurdles but L
IS expected several new men will show up
well IN these cases
For the weights, karr. Temphine and
Crcrstsdt are training. karr is sure OF
s place IN each now. and IL ia quite prob
aole he VIII develop much more force be-
tween now and field DAY
In the jumps, Page Muldoon. A O.
Inn and Keen are training. but their abil-
fty is AZ present unknown.
TIE university viii hsve against them
the best men OF the Tacoma Athletic
Club r IT Hi Gould. Kennedy Stew
art Pearson and whttworth These men
Will represent Whfworfh college and
Puget sound university. All are good all
around men. E. r Dickson. Puget sound
university. We up8erstanss Is training hard
snd Is expected 70 show Up In even better
form thar he ala az the Y. II c. A meet
In Seattle last faH.
TIE strength ~ yashcr college is IN
brown 80 present. Don Palmer Il deter
mined 20 heat the 2 y. A record In thu
pole vault. and from present Indications
Re VII suresv be successful