The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09

- 10 ofS tnt&re24eQ IN pure 411m4GUr 0Pof1
VIII be held At the club hotxE next Thurs-
day evening. to formulate . programmes
for the coming season Arrangements have
been made 30 that the athletes may COM
mcnce training ri the Y. NJ G. 4. park
next week Already thirty names have
been handed Ia 20 go on the list OF candi-
dates for the team. Prof. Lewis the new
physical instructor at the Y. ~. c. A.. viii
be on hand 70 train the boys. He IL an
old hand at this kind Of work and has ex-
pressed himself as willing to 10 every
thing IN his power 70 help the matter
along.
Edward Thornton and Joseph Bargdoi.
two loca. nimrods. killed sixty trout In
Black river. one mile below Renton one
day last week 1t was the first time they
had been out this season and on their re-
| turn their friends were pleased at their
good success and amused at their APP
pearalce. They looked as IL they had
been staked out in the hot sun for
week instead OF one afternoon. They fish
they brought home ran from six to ten
inches long. The total weight was tven-
ty-hve pounds. although according to
Tnorntons expectations IL would have
been five pounds more. He found out
early In the afternoon that the fish were
taking the bait close TO the bottom and
accordingly put sinker on his line. No
one had told him anything about the diff
ferent species OF the finny tribe he would
ind In the Black river. so he took II for
granted that anything which came his
way was a member OF the Dolly Warden.
rainbow or cut-throat trout families. AZ
ter carefully adjusting a luscious bunch
of salmon eggs to his hook Mr.. Thornton
cast Ii into tempting pool and then
waited for developments. Suddenly the
lire began to move straight out In a slow
and gradual manner. Mr.. Thornton
waited with every nerve tingiing. He felt
In his bones that something was going to
happen. The line kept on moving. and
finally Mt. Thornton thought IT was tine
to strike. Then he gave a sudden twiich
and the feeling of the line and rod told
him that the barbed hooks had gone home
In the mouth of some monster fish. His
pole bent and swayed as IL it were moth
ing more than straw Mr.. Thornton
attempted to reel in, but the fish sulked
and ran straight across the pool toward
him, still c.iBging close to the bottom
Il guess I've got a whale" said Mr..
Thornton to himself, as he attempted to
play the mysterious heavy weight. Try
az he would. the big fish kept out OF sight
In the deep water. Finally Thornton COM
municated his troubles to Mr.. Bargdol,
who looked wise and thought OF several
expedients to land the monster. I'VE
must be careful said Mr.. Thornton. be
cause 1t would be shame TO lose such
bis fellow" Mr.. Bargdoi agreed with
tia idea and deplored the fact that nei-
thsr of them had landing net. wei"
said Mr.. Thornton, II suppose l must
make a final effort to land this king pin
even If / do lose him. Then he sum-
moned all his strength for final effort
and gave a heaye that brought the fish
out Of the water and up on the shelving
bank. Quick as a fash Mr.. Thornton
nailed his prize and wrestied with it in a
fond embrace. Suddenly he turned pale,
and with Disguised look on his face
threw 1t far out into the river. who
would have thought said Mr.. Thornton
to Mr.. Bargdol, '.that lazy old sucker
would have played such a mean trick on
a fellow" Mr.. Thornton has the salts
faction, however, of knowing that II he
did catch sucker 1t was an awful.y large
one.
Interest generally In the outcome OF the
Jeffries-Sharkey contest at San Francisco
Friday night was lessened considerably
by the news OF the splendid victory
achieved at Mania by Admiral Dewey.
which appeared in the same issue Of the
Post-Intelligencer. With that select
coterie of citizens who always take great
interest In things pugilist:c. however, .here
was Out Hltie waning interest IN the re-
suit of the mill. the only apparent Differ
ence being that the war news diverted
their attention. In discussing the fight
j. Percy Parkinson, who has seen both men
In the ring, says. 1.-THE announcement that
JefYries had been declared the winner
proved a surprise to many people. who
figured that Sharkey had improved until
he was we'll nigh invincble within the
roped arena. His adherents figured that
he ha1 81
sions and had proved himself tire-ess,
strong fighter. On the other hand JEFF
fries had never fought more than ten
rounds. consequently IL was not known
whether he had the stamina or courage
TO go long routc with such q rough
fighter as the sailor. The result though
shows that he can go a distance and, more
than that, is willing and anxious TO miy
IL up all the time. The account shows that
more than once he had the marine mean
dering i'm the vicinity of Quesr street-a
thoroughfarc on which many an aspirart
for championship honors has wandered,
only to have his fondest hopes shattered
with the aid OF Jolt on the jaw at the
opportune moment. Sharkey, however.
had sufficient presence of mind to get on.
OF the neighborhood and thus save him.
self the disgrace OF 4 Knockout.
ION the water front there was gloom.
as Sharkey. being sailor lad. carried the
bulk OF the money that was bet Men
who follow the sea for living are clan
nish, and as Tom has always given n good
account of himself. these sons OF Neptune
could not figure out how ne could lose
When the news was received the blow al
most Killed many father The tackles
aboard Uncle Sans ships Of war saved
themselves many a dollar by being en-
gagged in actual warfare, as Sharkey. In all
his matches, has carried every farthing
Of their money.
by gaining the decision IN such an I'M
pressive manner Jeffries. In my estimation.
has raised himself 10 the uppermos. round
OF the pusilstic ladder. Not more than
year ago he was novice. hui during thar
time he has fought everyone who has come
MS way, and not once have his eolors beer,
.e@ered. He is young strong and has .ha
right Kind OF heart for fighter and as
for science. his performance of las. Fri.
day night speaks for Itself. FitzsinYuons
who. since ne solar-plexei Corbett at Car
son City, has told Jeffries and others tn
set record before deiguing 10 ever men
ton fight 10 him, must now consider a