The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-14

~ she reasons why there Is such
49, interest IN the annual athletic
- AZ ,ae Western Washington Inter-
1870 Association, which takes place
- afternoon. commencing al I'D
49, AZ the +. N. G. a. park. rs that
.sxa.rv between the different colleges
-. ,st sprfnts has been growing steadily
- .nrsS years Puget Sound University
49,. thzt Eddie Dickson. the amateur
tas,..,on OF the Pacific Northwest. IS a
- wsnner. but the University Of Wash
80 boys look upon McManas as the
@s-sre champion. WhItworth College
= hs,leye that Hill will push Dickson
- hard, II he does not beat him. Hill
! pYoper condition would be a worthy
- snr Dickson. but Ii remains TO be
D. .setier he has trained considerations
9 outsider generally pick Dickson to
= NOT surprises are promised by those
= Rave held watches on Hal ard Me-
s,-oax Dickson should win the Z2D-yard
80 unless phenomenal work Is done
srsinst him.
r. men in the mile run are ell new
- with the exception of Hin, II. OF w.
- Daugberty. whitworth. They are
- mod men, and even as between them
- octcomc IL uncertain. In the half
-. run Morford, T. OF W. should win
- Nm ought TO secure a place, unless
.xs<r colleges should spring some new
ezr.
ne tts-yard run has seven entries and
4. outcome Is entirely guesswoTk. with
- rlighfly TN favor of Puryis. of Whit
wsr@h weathcrwax. l.. Of W.. however,
/. sosng nne work at this distance.
~ hurdle events will be holly contest
= ne i2b-yard dash being between Pal
~ sad Burrows, of the T.. Of W. and
f6at and Moore. of Whitworth. In the
.sy,ft hurdles HIM. of Whitworth. will
80 re figure.
H1Hucfth claims Gould as n sure win
~ al three Jumps. pt,t several Il. OF
Y ~ viii be up against him and push
IL hrd
napsr should wsn the pole vault hands
| tswa and one other Y. Of w. man should
~ place.
Il TIE hammer and shot events the r.
n ". has sometimes been weak but this
gear counts on winning several points
tsoush the efforts of karr, Marphine.
IsdsAy and Thayer.
h the relay race the u. OF w. team
honId have an advantage. but the Whit
spsb boys have confidence IN the four
~ Who Will run for them.
4 prominent Seattle athlete made an
M'mate yesterday of what the score
porld be on points, as follows: T.. of w.
3 Whitworth. a.: r. 8. o.. q. AS he is
\ fdmrsr OF the university athletes ne
fnihly oyerestimates their score At all
mats. they have no walkover TO beat
RErcrfh and secure another chance at
= championship cup.
glass jar in Albert Hanser's window
= First avenue Ia attracting attention
m people passing along the street The
y contains III pounds 90 shot OF differ
= sizes. and there Ii no such thing a.
sEing out even the approximate num-
OF shot. Many reckless estimates
~ been made. and many more are 10
sns before June ~. when committee
" undertake the unpleasant task OF
sztng the lead pellets one by one IN
Ets 10 find out who viii become the
rs&or or a high grade Gladiator BIZ
e,s
Aer Hansen has generously donat cd
atsrcle 10 the Queen city Good Roads
% 10 help raise funds for the Lake
HtAnxton path. There are two wheels
as window. mans and woman's
ne provision has been made so that
= person who names the number. or
nearest 10 IL. of shot In the jar, can
ts his choice.
ptaff ~ tifAhr tHitkH iiicft INTEREST
Mr.. Hansen has decided 10 attach a
slometer to one OF the wheels. which
Be- run by an electric motor. The
xfsi will be run certain number OF
ssfs each day and II n person purchases
~ tickets. costing - cents. In connee-
y with the number OF shot In the jar.
vii be entitled 10 estimate how far
= wheel Will travel. The person nam
- TIE distance. or coming closest To 10.
81 y presented with handsome chrono-
Fz7h for timing all kinds OF races.
Taege Is an interesting story connected