The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-05
in importance among the
p athletic events Of the past week was

field and track meet at the Seattle
Athletic Club Wednesday night. While
there were no remarkably brilliant events
end 10 breaking OF records. the result was
mest encouraging to members OF the club
who are friersds OF true sport In all ia
branches The gold medal In the a!-arcund
competition was Won by Henry Perrin. -
points: the silver medal by VIII Hawkins,
Il points. and the bronze medal BIZ John
Ceary. IL points. The attendance was re-
markedly large and made the meet notable
~ q social event also
The meet was arranged by Instructor
Crane with especial reference 20 bringing
out just what the younger athletes were
capa bic of doing and II Ii fair to the latter
10 say that they fully justified mis- exDec-
tations and those Of their friends Incl
dentaIiy IL developed that the club aas
plenty OK frst-ciazs material for a mile
relay running team. Perrin was a surprise
even to those who were most familiar with
his capabilities. lie liz no doubt the best
all-around athlete in the club today but
II Also IL just az true 10 say tina. he Is
diamond In the rough, considered from an
athletes standpoint In lack Of form he Ia
unique. but nevertheless ne wins and with
attention 10 style will become q wonder
in the high jump MS cruditses IN style were
especially noticeable. In the running he
was marvel. and has the fire and speed
Of a race horse.
Hawkins shows 10 well In most respects
and with a little more coaching will be able
10 give stu better account Of himself
One thing he must break himself OF is go
ing TO the bar sideways II the nigh jump.
by running straight his style would BE inn
proved together with mis- record
Geary. too. needs more coaching. His
most noticeable fault Nas that Of pump
ing In the pole vault Without Il he would
have done "a better work.
Young Chris Btbh. whose only achieve
Dlent IN Wednesday evening was the third
fs.aF.
promising OF The younger athletes Of the
club. IL style was IN fact everything he
would have had first place In all events.
There was no competitor WHO paid more at
tention 10 form than Bebh and with time
he viii prove himself a leader.
The following IL q statement OF the stand
Ing OF the competitors IN the different
events:
2s-yard dash-First 6 points, Henry Per-
rim: second @ points,. VIII Hawkins: third
Il point. Charles Sewell
Running high jumD-First. Henry Perrin;
second. VIII Hawkins; third, Frank
Haush.
Pole vault--Flrst. John Geary: second.
VIII Hawkins: third. Henry Perrin.
SS,-yard dash--First John Geary; second.
Henry Perrin. third. VIII Hawkins
Putting s-pound sbot-First. Henry Per-
rim. second. VIII Hawkins: third John
Geary.
Potato raee-First. Frank Wilhelm; sec
ond Sam Humes: third, Chris Rebb
Seek race-First VIII Hawkins; second.
Henry Frauenthai: third. no finish.
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rT1HE team which will represent the 8 A.
i G In the tournan ent with the Seattle
Bowling Club on Thursday evening will be
Brady. Mckenzie. Huggins. Bowes, Pope
and Cole.
DALPH u. NICHOLS. formerly captain
lO of the University OF Washington
football team and one OF the nnTst players
ever belonging 70 il. has left the grid!ron
field for the field OF matrimoay. His bride
was formerly Miss Mechanics, of Taco
ma. Mr.. Nichols has recently been ad-
United to the bar In Seattle.
-
TT IL reported that while the practice
J. game between the BeIiugham Bay foot
ball team of the University OF Washing
ton and the Nhatcom team at that city
on Thanksgiving day was interesting 1t
was not characterized by the highest or
der or play. 1t is said that the BeIisng-
ham Bay team was poor and that the
same players did not shine In Interference
srotnd left end. Fumbies were the order
of the day. and the quickness with which
whatcom took advantage OF them was
one OF the features.
For the Belllngham Bay team. Larson.
4ill Richardson and Wright put up
rows. Diehl. left end. and strengo-. quar-
ter played the game, Burrows especial
~. was good At failing on the ball.
II is claimed by some Of the defeated
before the last half was really ended. and
when the Nottingham Bay boys were with
In a few inches Of Whateom's goal line,
and on the verge Of scoring again
II c. COLEMAN. manager of the tfni-
j l.. verslty OF Washington Athletic AS
eociation. has been elected a member at
the board OF governors Of the Amateur
Athletic Union. together with g. s. Willet
ard W. II. Moore. all representing the
Pacific Northwest The recognition OF Mr..
Ceffmans good work is timely and well
deserved, II Is also "a high compliment To
the university.
A THi.ETTCS are once more a feature Of
"a college life At the University OF
Washington and In all sports counte-
Ganeed by the assoctptiou work IL being
pushed ahead. The senior class "a getting
Its football team into shape for a couple
OF games with the Puyailup Indians, Last
Thursday meeting OF the class vas heii
anf e. NJ. Larson was unanimously elect
ell captain
Larson is one OF tie hesf PLAYERS in the
state and has been on the varsity team "a
rlgh; half for the last three or four years
lie was elected captain COR this season
but as the University OF Washington had
10 team this year on account OF Lack of
rivals ne had no chance 20 SHOW what he
could do as the head - the team. lie was
the sixth captain and bad played under
fothr Of hts predecessors.
The University OF Washington a. a
whole fet0ices AZ the election IF Larsen.
who viii ROW have a chance To show hts
ability A. a captain. His reputation is A
player Has long been established
coin NUGGETS wege the winners of
~ the indoor meet AZ the Seattle NJ
Z. 4. on November 81 by a score OF . Ia 8
the ~. Marks defautiDE The ptlll-,,1i
contest was Won bv Harry I.iu&g. WITH
X pul8~nps. l4sSar secnud win II TIE
ten-}aTd dash hv td pser,ot no tlsus N,3.
taken. -Four teams - Two men each tln-
DER the direction of Ava Carroll gave sn
1NtssstinE samplr ~ thtis wcsk ~, "a.
parallel t~tFs two men performing each
noVc simultaneously Fred IeGase All
tSmuud h1rncs gave an exhibition AZ
Wrestling. Locate winning
THE Junior basket hall seam ~ she -
att!e \ NJ <. 4 l. ss1esluirtl IN MAY
the Univ etssfy cf N8&alaEton fr,s',f,yas,
This evening Il viii ba the u-xt stt.r,,Tf
% the 3ani'rs aAalast an outside -esra
They are confident 81 making a .oot s.e,.,s-
Ing. Ia anticipation ~ victory jhe unis~x
are deAfeuS 80 playing arv team lu taa
Vicinity OF Ss&,te Hf which fae rs-eft., .ers'
eeSS % not aFVfsEe ulo-e than h N.-a-@
All challenges addressed 81 tTtv k.rt-
earv OF the \. N. (. \. VIII receive att.,-
dion.