The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-28
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York papers OF the last long race were
within a mile OF the true condition OF
affairs the grand jury ought TO have Re-
turned few indictments. The mana
gers made money. a few OF the riders re-
csivsd a good purse and the public Is treat
ca 20 an exhibition that IL disgusting
cannot see what pleasure there Is in max
ing century run The pleasure must
Dc lost in the effort necessary TO complete
the required distance. Bicycle riding
under sucn circumstances must be in
curious. IL is TO wonder that some pep
pie condemn the bicycle. The American
people are almost crazy or records. II
party goes out for a pleasure" trim the
first thing and the last thing they think
OF is how far they have gone and how
long 1t required
me men smoker announced to be
given BY the s. a g will take place next
thursday evening. commencing at SD
O'CLOCK sharp. There will be both boxing
and wrestling events. Judging from the
programme the smoker Will be even more
interesting than usual. as several new
and clever men will appear. Among them
WIZ be Fred Ross. champion lightweight
pugAist OF Colorado; Jack Regain. OF San
Francisco; Young" Cartwright OF Viz
glnia city. and Jack Carter, the protege
Of Prof Young Dutchey." Garter will
appear in a four-round contest with Prof.
Jack Green OF the S. a. e. He Is heavier
than Green. but as the contest VIII be
purely scientific ard devoid Of smuggling.
tt Is not anticipated that Sheriff Meyer
VIII take the trouble TO veto the contest
The programme viii be as follows:
Three rounds. Dan Gibbons. of Montana.
vs.. Neis Noe. Of Seattle.
Catch-as-catch-can wrestling. Jimmy
Seaman. champion lightweight OF M!chl-
gan. Us. Ed Gaffney. Of the 5. \. G
Three rounds. Jack Regain. Of San Fran
cisco, vs. Young" Cartwright, of Viz
giuia City.
CatCh-as-catch-can. Billy Long. Of the
s A. G.. vs.. an unknown
Four rounds, Jack Green s 4. G. VS.
Jack Carter. Young Dutchey's" protege.
The fight between Dial Hawkins the i2o-
pound champion pugiHst OF the world
and Frank Earne of buffalo, " Y VIII
take place In San Francisco next month
Hawkins has invited Prof Jack Green Of
the Seattle Athletic Club 20 second him
Green viii probably accept the invitation
and do his best TO help the former ath-
letic instructor of the Seattle Athletic
Club 10 win a victory from the man who
was given the decision over George Dixon.
the lighting machine. in an encounter that
has great admiration for Hawkins and
says that in his estimation he can whip
any man OF his weight in the world. After
Green's recent boxing match with Haw-
kins he was sore over the heart for sey-
eral days and In speaking of II he SAYS
that II any one has the idea that Hawkins
can hit only with his left there IL moth
Ing like taste of his right to convince
one that he IS a two-handed fighter Peo-
pie In the East are laboring under the
impression that Earne is going TO pick
up easy money when he meets Hawkins.
All / know about Earne is from newspa-
per reports. but In my estimation Haw-
kns Is better man and / think he VIII
win the fight.
In sporting circles the action of Sheriff
Meyer in stopping the boxing exhibitions
at the Peoples and Bella Union theaters
last Friday evening IS the principal topic
or discussion. Sporting men say that they
SEE no real reason why thu sheriff should
have taken such a step unless there was
some special motive In the background.
II the exhibitions had been intended TO
partake or the nature of fight the mat
ter would take on 4 different aspect.
Those who have witnessed similar CON
tests in the variety theaters during the
past month know that there has not been
any attempt 10 60 beyond the limits
recognized IN the contests at the SEATTLE
thcater. There has not been Knockout:
there has not been an attempt at one.
and IN fact the proprjetors of the theaters.
so far as | have been able 70 observe.
have endeaVored 20 keep strictly within
the law Only bF the strictcst lntorpre-
tation OF the law could an officiaI nnd amy
fau; with the boxing matches. II the
faw was intended 10 prohibit boxing with
0ut respect To limitations. the sheriff act