The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-19

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nne weather n n fr~r~s.es a. -. ;. -
your ruco~r coat alorx <o~ raf- 4. -.
lar OF The reason Is this: When TIE an
- becoming charged with moisture 49,,
VIII see every cioud attracting al ira ae..-
p ones toward g. UrtH u gathers f-.o
shower. On the contrary. when rha
MOISTURE u being constantly ABSORBED ~
,oe ar. then q large cloud viii be seen
osfaElnE into pieces ard ci.sofvfnx
Suggestions ~ eyfnr bicycle haze 49,
NUMEROUS In recent years but Hiram Maj
IT, % Maxim gun fame gives cold sneostr
agerent 20 the ambitious wheeler who
would rise with the lark and viii. swsv
his leisure In naid-zir
II VIII never Be possible for a man =,
s.sVe me Tying machine with his feet Mr.
MAXIM told an interviewer the oth1r Ssy
because the power a man car a~v4lon "a
tnis way IA 80 small, IN ornparfson with
the weight OF the rnarh5n. added 20 hts
own weight Though a man nay work IN
70 one horsepower for 4 few seconds NJ
Maxim explains. IN order 20 ey he would
nave 70 work up 70. and maintain. two or
,nree noTsspc ser. and his machine. more
over. must De % practically no weight az
All A man would require two or three
horsepower 70 life his own weight ard a
machine % any weight would require in
creased power IN proportion
On the whole tns assurance OF Mr.
Mzxin1s viii probably De received with
consolation rather than Disappointment.
to cyeiedom-
knowledge may be power. bat II In not
the sort OF power which propels a highly
gssred bicycle Up a steep hill.
The university boys are already hard
az work preparing for the intercollegiate
meet. which takes place May Is on the
university grounds. The probable con-
testants In the various events are in act
I've training. and the grounds are being
put In first-class shape.
Whitworth. Puget Sound and yasnon
arr expected 70 be represented a. this
meet Several OF last years men viii again
appear. but good deal OF new stock viii
be brought 20 the front
So far as is known whltworth will send
/ Hill and Stewart for the dashes and nur-
dies and Gould for the jumps. Puget
Sound will be represented BY Dixon in the
loo and 80. and Pearson. on distances and
shot putting. Doubtless both colleges viii
send a large representation and a number
OF contestants for each event
No notice has yet been received from
Nashon IN regard TO entries for the meet.
but IL Is reasonably certain that some
A number Of the university boys nave
announced their intention OF entering the
contests. and many others are now test
/ ing their abilities 10 learn IL II will be
worth while 10 enter. Up 20 date the fol-
lowing have declared themselves: DaShes
| McManus. Palmer and Lindsey; distances
Morford and Morrison: auarter-miIe.
/ Palmer. McManns, Morford and Weather
wax: pole vault. McManGs and Palmer:
hurdles. Muidsor. Ysser and Lindsey:
shot put. Carr. Lindsey and Thayer. ham
mer. Carr. Nurphine. Garsdt and rnsyer.
In order 20 give every one a chance 10
| fnd cut what he 10 capable of. an inter-
class meet has been arranged 70 take
| place next Friday From those who make
| the hes. showing ~ this time will De Sc
iected the champions TO meet the men
! from the outside schools. Fridays events
will include 100 and 70 dashes. half-nile
run 40 and 220 hurdles. shot put. hammer
throw and a class relay.
| The meet takes place on the campus and
begins at $50 in the afternoon.
George NJ Kidd. an old Seattle boy.
I leaves Chicago about May and will walk
10 this city. Kidd picked Corbett for a
/ winner in the late Carson carnival, ard
the long walk he is about 10 undertake Is
/ n result Of his confidence in the pompa-
/ doured one.
/ He will not be alone. however. for
| Charles Xanhille. Of Chicago. expressed
hts confidence IN the defeat Of Carter Har-
risen for mayor In the same way. so the
/ pair will make the trip together.
/ Another feature Of the bet eompels Kied
and Vanhilie 80 carry a snare and a bass
drum on the trip and 20 furnish music for
| the public in every town through which
they pass.
George Kidd is well known here. lie
| was connected with several local orcnes-
4 tras before and since the big ere IN the
/ capacity OF drummer. be PLAYED in the
/ old standard and Biiou theater.. and
/ about three years ago was with Bray's
| orchestra at Cordray's. Since leaving Sc
| attic Kidd and his wife have been doing
/ the vaudevillss throughout the Western
/ states.
lie makes no estimate OF the time -
will require him and Vanhille 20 MAKE the
: long tramp. az they 60 no; intend 20 hurry.
/ and doubtless expect 20 pick up a few
/ dollars on the way.
There viii be m exhibition on the gym
( naxsura apparatus a. the Y. ~. c. A. next
I Tuesday evening The exercises VIII com
/ prise work on THE German horse, parallel
/ bars and horizontal hars-
Taking this exhibition as a basis, the
/ members Of the Y. NJ. c. A are 20 -
classified according 20 proficiency. Those
gaining a percentage OF % next Tuesday
/ viii ~ placed in tire arSt-year class. The
/ Fun synanas;ic course viii - completed
! in three years.
TIVE prizes are offered for the highest
/ ratings Tuesday. the first being gold
! medal and the second a silver medal.
/ Thereafter these metals will ee contested
: for at regular intervals.
/ The members 81 the Y. NJ c 4 are now
! arranging for a gyunRstic exhibition 20
1 Ae given In t1e Seattle theater Monday
/ evening Nav 3 n s3fition % tumhiing.
! German and icnr horse work and bar sx
/ slhgsfcrs = musical programme il being
/ prepared ard several ether sPecialties VIII
/ he introduced
Th~ fourth handicap medal shoot ot TIE
/ Seattle Rod and Gun Club was hsid az
/ wesi Seattle YES eroay.
T-ssa weather vas IRE. but only snail
/ crowd turned out.
TIE sores were. however very good.
.'Rixe" Han Eot another setback even
+ harder than n the last shoot he sud
Norton tsad yesterday f-- nrst place. but
a. .ha Shnat-o Merton wou ~ aard.
/ TANhanslcsp IL - - changed before ne
I ,sxt shoot whlch VII probably - he58
! sunday. May : rcllewtng Is yesterday $
score.
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