The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-25
Sports :, pasfimes

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{ Thar 18th the coming Of spring genera, IN
{ seFast in gymnasium work decreases stead
/ Nv NATL July. when 1T In dead. In she fall
/ there Is a general revival Mr. Lewis has
arranged his classes as follows.
Isa'E csasses--Mon frcxn SO 10 s.1e
o. M: Tuesday. 40 to $50 D. M; Thursday,
s.as 20 s-s1 .. a.; Saturday s.as TO an D. m
Junior ctassss-w Wednesday, go 10 40 %.
ia: Saturday. la:oo 20 u &C.
Mr.. Lewis nor only has fail charge Of
ire gymnasium work. bat Also wrestling
and boxing. He Is spoken OF as clever
wrestler and one who has the power Of
iaDartlng ais knowledge. There Ia no
charge for instruction In the art 0f half
NeLsons. eross-buttocks and grapevfnes.
The third annual tournament Of tire
American Cooked Hs. Bowling Associa-
ton for the individual championship will
/ commence In Portland. Tacoma ana Seattle
May and close AT midnight June - En-
tries will &c received Up 10 and including
May . Eacn contestant Is required TO bow,
Lee games within the prescribed time. This
rule Is imperative and there are no excep-
lions .yer allowed. Secretary Maiiory the
father Of bowling In the Pacific North
west calls attention TO the new rule which
requires that every game shall be bowied
IN competition or before two Witnessed
I, THIS is a good rule. II may seem strange
that such a provision is necessary when
every member OF the associa ton IL sup-
posed 10 be gentleman and sportsman
II Ia nor necessary. however, for NE 10 go
into an explanation OF why the association
thought Ii best to have all games witness
ed. al 1t IL old story. So far no one
from tse $. A G. has said anything about
entering the tournament The reason for
this may be found In the fac: that the local
alleys are much slower than those in either
Tacoma Or Portland. Such being the case
Ii Is practically useless for a 3. A. G. man
to think OF finishing within the first three
places. IL would De no more than right 10
allow Il 4. A. &. man who had the courage
10 enter the tournament small handicap.
This however. is not provided for in the
rules. and could no. be considered this
year.
Tom Bowes Is now looked upon as one Of
the best bowiers in the :. A G., IL not the
. best. During the winter season ne has
proved himself 10 he a cracka1ack touTna-
ment man. which means that he comes 10
the front in time of war II Is SAID that
he was In Tacoma several days sdst week
and did considerable bowling on the I. A.
c. alleys. After a few games he got the
range aewn 10 a nicely and made so many
strikes that he became alarmed al mis- OWN
skill Bowes is credited with averaging ~
in Tacoma.
Avian Carroll and H. II. S,eimetz of
c. A. gymnasium classes during the alb
sence of Prof Green. Mr.. Carroll, who is
an old member Of the association. VIII
have control of the evening classes. which
have been arranged as follows: Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday aud Saturday. On
the other two evenings OF each week the
gymnasium is open TO members " no de-
sire 10 do special work or anuse them
selves Mr.. S,elmetz has had consider
able experience In junior work. All Mem
bars of the association are earnestly re-
quested TO take advantage OF the class
work which has been "A special feature
Of the association athletic work during the
I; past two years. In placing Mr.. Carroll
and Mr.. Steimetz in charge the officers
OF the Y. NJ. G. A. feel certain that they
have taken a step which VIII maintain
the standard already set.
The salt water POOL at the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium viii Re in operation tornor-
row. 1t has been thoroughly ove,hauied
and repaired. The new pump will sup
! ply water MT the rate of 5000 gallons
day.
Notwithstanding the interest in war
! news there was large army Of bicycle
riders out yesterday. 1t was IL beautiful!
day and the paths were in good condition
/ The city park came in for a large share
/ oT patronage, but the others we're not
deserted by any means. Dealers say that
although the prospects for a lively racing
/ season are bad general interest In pleas
) ure riding is constantly Increasing.
II seems pity that the entire class Of
bicycle riders must suffer from the acts
/ OF few who think that they own the
+ sidewalks and streets. The city council
! has beer kind enough 10 allow riding on
! the sidewalks IN certain portions Of the
city because the streets ars rough. In
granting THIS privilege the council did
not intend 20 prohibit citizens from using
the sidewalks. have observed that ii
IL common thing sor riders especially
Young boys to ride along the sidewalks
NJ high rate OF speed and :urn car
ners In IA reckless manner They come up
! behind pedestrians with a rush ana ring
their bells i'm manner which plainly
3 says. Get out OF the way or I will pump
into you" The enthusiasm OF youth IS
Il good thing In It's place. but the proper
place Is elsewhere than on a bicycle vhirl-
ing along the sidewalk al high rate Of
spsed.
Complaints have already commenced TO
come In OF fast riding on Second avenue.
I said so much on ths same subject last
season that dislike going over the same
ground again Al the present time Sec
ord avenue IL constantly crowded with
people especially between Cherry and Col
urnbsa streets. This crowd ia interested
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