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

" IA GS ur@u AZ the cfUD aoklSc kirAt
day evening, to formulate a programme
for the coming season. Arrangements have
been made so that the athletes may COM
meHee training at the Y. NJ c. A. park
next week. Already thirty names have
been handed in 10 90 on the list OF canas-
dates for the team. Prof. Lewis, the new
physical instructor at the Y. II. c. A., will
be on hand to train the boys. He Is an
cid hand at this kind of work and has ex-
pressed himself as willing to DO every
thing In his power to help the matter
along.
Edward Thornton and Joseph Rargdoi,
two local nimrods, killed sixty trout in
Black river. one mile below Rentoa one
day last week Ii 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
pearance. They looked as IL they had
been staksd out in the hot sun for
week instead of one afternoon. They fish
they brought home ran from six 10 ten
inches long The total weight was TWEEN
ty-fiye pounds, although according 70
Thornton's expectations ii 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 a sinker on his line. No
one had told him anything about the Diff
ferenf species OF the finIy tribe he would
find in the Black river, SO he took it for
granted thar anything which came his
way was member of the Dolly Warden,
rainbow or cut-throat trout families. At
ter carefully adjusting luscious bunch
OF salmon eggs to his hook Mr.. Thornton
cast II into a tempting pool and then
waited for developments. Suddenly the
line began 10 move straight out in slow
and gradua; manner. MFR. Thornton
waited with every nerve tingling. He felt
III his bones that something was gcing TO
happen. The line kept on moving. and
finally Mr.. Thornton thought Ii was time
to strike. Then he gave sudden twitch
and the feeling of the line and rcd told
him that the barbed hooks had gone home
IN the mouth of some monster fish. His
pole bent ard swayed as il it were moth
ing more than straw. Mr.. Thornton
attempted TO reel In. but the fish suIked
and ran straight across the pool toward
him, stil e.inging close TO the bottom
Il guess I've got whale" said Mr..
Thornton to himself. as he attempted TO
play the mysterious heavy weight. Try
as he would. the big fish kept out OF sight
in the deep water Finally Thornton conf
mnnicated 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 wcild be shame 10 lose such
a big fellow" Mr.. Bargdoi agreed with
this idea and deplored the fact that nei-
Their of them had landing net "WeI,'
said Mr.. Thornton, II suppose / must
make final effort to land this king pin
even IL I do lose him." Then he sum-
moned all his strength for a final effort
and gave a hease that brought the fish
out of the water and up on the shelving
t.r, l. n4iAt &c. sAy,
nailed his prize and wrestled with it In
fond embrace. Suddenly he turned pale,
and with Il Disguised look ON his face
threw II far out into the river. WHO
would have thought" said Mr.. Thornton
to Mr. Barg,iol. that a lazy old sucker
would have played such a mean trick on
a fellow" Mr.. Thornton has the salts
faction. however. of knowing that If he
did catch sucker it was an awfuliy 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
Observation-Disclosures. With that select
coterie OF citizens who always take great
interest in things pugilistic. however. here
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: THE announcement that
Jeffries had been declared the winner
proved a surprise TO many people, who
figured that Sharkey had improved until
he was well nigh invincble within the
roped arena. His adherents figured that
he had gone distance on several occa-
sions and had proved himself a 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
10 go long routs with such rough
fighter as the sailor. The result though
shows that he can go distance and more
than that. is willing and anxious TO mix
II up all the time. The account shows that
more than once he had the marine mean
deriug in the vicinity of Que>r street--a
thoroughfare on which many an asplran,
for championship honors has wandered.
only 10 have his fondest hopes shattered
with the aid of Jolt on the jaw az the
opportune moment. Sharkey. however
had sufficient presence of mind to get out
OF the neighborhood and thus save him
self the disgrace OF a 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 a living are clan
nish. and as Tom has Always given a good
account OF himself. these sons OF Neptune
could rot figure out how ne could lose
When the news was received the blow al
most killed many A father. The tackles
aboard Uncle Sans ships of war saved
themselves many a dollar by being en-
gagged In actual warfare as Sharkey. In ALI
his matches has carried every farthing
OF their money.
BY gaining the decision in such an i'm
nreSsive manner Jefriss I'm nv eS+tnatin,
has raised himself 20 the upperrrnst round
OF the pugiilstic ladder. Not more than a
year ago he was a novice bu{ during thar
time he has fought everyone who has con,a
his way. and no, once have his coin-s bean
Covered. He is Young. strong ana has the
right kind OF hear, FOR a fighter ana az
for science. his performance OF last Fri
oay nigh' speaks for Itself. Fftzslmmons
who. since he solar-plexed Csrhe.t ~ Cav
son CITY. has told yeffries and others N
get record before deigning To eyer men
ton fight 10 him. must new consider a
challenge from this new Goifs.h - ~