The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-22
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a1i1o1hce1 his attention a. o-~~ -
.sA.s tAat hey VII be able 70 e1rnrIasa
.--a- NeSk inside Of two weeks -ae- -.
- as for as much Of th@ oath az 49,.
- q tne treasury viii justify viii -
=. = meeting Of ire executive rorrrs--
- s .- oe called for some eveninx dr.
aak tne present week wh4n *he 49,.
" raising tie funds for ~. ro---fsssS.
- thas work VIII be further ssSes,xass
- committee was OF the opsnfon &C.,
s1As over the route that me coyt zrn.sts
y 1'-<'es the estimates previously mazte.
i1s oicyc1e tax ordinances viii D intro
aacen ~ the city council tonight and /, j.
expected * VIII De passed by : ana -t-,r..,.
vote. X is the desire o. 81 vhes1-aa- -
Sc " put Ia operation a. soon "a -r-ss1-
Ae n order that funds may Dc secures
~ H1Ap a4ons the Lake Washington nan
ar. Ames, one OF the promoters Of the
sea rtle-Tacons toll bicycle roa1- f. Z,
s.41 iUch he vas looking around Angle
axe Tor site for halfway house ans
discovered a forry-acre tract ~ Iars So
= not Claimed oy any individual he dis
Co eFed, however. that the Northern pa
enc railroad asserted oxnersnsp Ar a.
torney has taken the case In hand ard
M Anes does nos get the land II VIII
not De for lack Of a fght He went 10 a..
local land Office 70 make hlx fling s~d
Vas refused He expected thfs IRE
case vii now be carried TO the land COM
missioner. and II Necessary to the secre-
tary Of the interior
The latest news concerning the proposed
src1ssion OF the West from The League OF
American Waeelnen - found In this
weeks Bearings. The Fasteners laugh
ara refuse 10 believe that the Western
sTs are serious IN their intentions. but
wnas they are taking for effect the SCI
eessionlsts are working hard toward the
formation OF new association The Bay
City Nheelmen. Of San Francisco tha
largest club on the Pacific coast. has ae-
cidsd 10 withdraw from the league and
Chief Consul kerrigaE, OF the California
division. ls about 70 resign his Office and
HoFk Tor the nsw association. A meeting
has been called for March 3 al which
time d Is more than probable that Coast
association will De formed The United
Wheeimsn. OF MINNEAPOLIS. have followed
TIE example Of the Bay Cftys and Mime
apoIls Haeslmen have openly announced
their Intention OF organizing a rival or
ganlzatton. even II the other states do not
follow. The cycle dealers Of Cincinnati
have organized and are en1aasoriny 10
secure control Of the Chester park track
one Of the finest In the United States. for
the purpose OF giving Sunday races e
Ii. tronIngtr. ex-memoar Of the racing
beard J. W. Clendening. chief consul OF
Kentucky and treasurer OF the League OF
American Whee.men. and Chief Consul
kempton. OF the Ohio division. have come
out strongly for Sunday racing, although
they are ayerse TO seeding. From the
present outlook IL would seem that a new
association will be organized for the par
pose OF controlling racing.
The appointment OF Albert Mot, to the
sfr-r -r.rt rvrr Of - - -.
racing board Of the League Of American
Wheelmen gives general satisfaction. Dir.
Afots Is not unknown in the cycling world
having had much 10 DO with the affairs
OF the league for years. Racing has al
ways attracted Mr.. Mott. and next to Mr..
Gideon. the retiring chairman, he Is prob
ably one or the best informed men on the
details OF the sport in this country. Bal
timore is Mr.. Motifs home and that city Is
regarded as a very good location for one
holding the important position TO which
President Potter has seen III TO appoint
him.
The second annual boxing and wrestling
tournament OF the Seattle Athletic Club
viii be held In the gymnasium on the
evenings OF text Thursday and Friday.
commencing at 3 o'clock. All entries are
in and from now on until the eventful
time the participants viii be putting on
the finishing touches. Those who are In
the best condition and who have the fac
uity Of keeping their mines free from
worry and anxiety viii stand a good show
or making a record. This statement -
based on the assumption that all contest
ants have ordinary ability al least The
boxing contests viii include al classes.
except the heavyweight There are eleven
entries and al are from the s. A c.
Multnonlah would undoubtedly have been
represented. but there has been a hitch
there about the boxing instructor, and II
reports are true there has been great
drop IN the interest In boxing. 80 Tar as
that club Is concerned The contests viii
consist OF four two-utnute rounds. y. n
Baxter viii referee ard r f. ParkhurSt
nin act as timekeeper. All contestants
viii weigh in at O'Clock OF the afternoon
previous 10 the evening 81 the tourna-
aent.
Following are the boxing entries:
Bantam-CeoI Lax. orth Callahan.
Fsatherwelght-Jaek Stanley. Roy Pea
IIss twsfxht-szrn Moore. Fred Buchan.
wslterwe.ght-Fsers Wright, Lou Curtis.
a1aalweisht-Jos Green. Joe Cummings.
joe Ruter, ;. A {.
Their. ar. twenty-stx entries IN the
wrestling matches. and II viii be noticed
that me r. A. C. and Seattle Y. NJ. c. A
ere xsil represented. The 7. \. c men
have BEEN trained b. Pref chrtSfol. cue
= ne e-r-ea test sxrsstlers that every struck
a rat. He - reported % look Upon Par
ems a. = corasr The Y. n. c A. men
hav. had The coaching Of Prof Green
and a brother % Oscar Nsrbes. ard II re-
.sAfps TO % seen how they VIII snow NJ
Tn. 3 A <. eoys have been trained %
T,ros. TTenanan and ought Tot . 9e SOW
-, ~. tricks OF the trade. Following are
the entries;
IL pounds-otso Hlnck, Guy Ward. :