The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-20

EskI@sSs on SaG 2FErl ard f2E ~
go in. but / kept promising 20 90 letter
oeeausa we were playing orr the co-opera-
tive plan and wanted my fun share OF
the receipts When the game ended the
score stcoa 81 90 o in favor Of the Louis
viiieS. aud the boy won5er' had GENE 10
the conclusion that ne could not psich
little hit
kid" Mcfarland is hat after KID
Isayigne. Jack Daily and jim Curran, OF
England for match. He has d. posted
So forfeit, and is aow awaiting oeFei-
opmeass.
Jack DAILY has Issued a challenge 20
I-avigne TO fight for the lightweight cham
p3ongnip CT the world a. rs pounds, give
or take ;we pounds DAILY and f-avisne
have met twice. once in Cleveland and
again in Philadelphia. but competent
judges say tina. the question Of superiority
has never been settled. Daily : heavier
man than Lavigne. fighting generally at
lbs pounds. IL he can come 10 LaVig1e's
weight. or. for that matter. Il he does
not. the fight would attract general at
teution.
Gas Rubin and Tom Sfarkey fgh. in
New York June 81 i: Will be a fight out
and out A crowd enjoys rough-and-
tumble go. SO there will doubtless Dc
large attendance. Rubin can stand pun
ishment. and for that matter few knocks
Fitzsimmons administers. will nos hurt
Sharkey. Mccoy thinks Rubin can whip
Sharkey or MaAer. 10 say nothing OF MS
opinion that ne, himself, can do up the
entire lot.
After / fight choynski." says Mccoy,
II viii fight Maher. Then / will fight
Corbett, IL / have 10 chase him through
every state in the Union. After the ex-
champion / will fight Fi;zsinmans. tina
bigges; bluff OF them all. II does not
sound we'll for a fighter like Mccoy 10
call F1txsimmons a buffer" lie knows
tina. ne Is nos telling the truth. He is
talking 10 hear himself talk. He Is like
poodle dog barking at nias;iff. Nc
Coy desires 10 fighg FitzsimmoEs about
the time F;tzsmmons is too old 20 stand
any show OF winning N long-drawn-out
contest Mccoy has always been looking
for the better OF it. He is good match
maker He has playe9 his cards we'll
Notwithstanding reports 10 Inc con-
trary. IL seems 10 be the consensus OF
opinion that George Dixon. the colored
feathsrweight champion of the world.
gained a conclusive victory over Eddie
Santry, of Chicago. when they met before
the Lenox Athletic Club. in New YORK
Dixon did all the fighting. and notwitn-
standing Santrys cleyerness on the de-
fensive landed on his face and body al
most at. will Dixon is JUS. as clever as
ever but long years Of training have
robbed him of his former energy. Santry
did not take advantage of the opiortuni-
ties afforded when Dixon was sparring
for wind. He simply kept on the defen-
Sive.
After playing a postponed game with
Portland this afternoon At the Athletic
park the Seattle baseball team Will be
absent from home until July :, when she
meets her old rival Tacoma. Seattle Is now
well in the lead. bat with five games in
Spokane this week, she may receive some
thlgg OF a setback. II has always been
rule that Seattle teams fall down when
they first play in the Falls City. II Mana
ger Dugdalcs siWaShes do not II Will be
cause for general rejoicing.
Portland will play in Tacoma six games
this week and she will he lucky If she
breaks even. Murphy catches Haynes and
Fes.se! well. but when II comes 10 Borch-
err that Is another story. Perhaps the ex-
Seattleite may get his bearings in today's
game ana put different phase on the sit
uatiou.
The Portland team will have n number Of
new faces the next time II comes TO Seat
tie. "Ducky" Pace, who leads the Quincy.
Ill, team FIJI batting with o34+. has accepted
terms and Will soon be back in the Pacific
NarthweSt. In the days of the Old Pacific
Northwest league he was Portland's star
catcher. He will bring with him McCarty, a
fine outfielder Bnrchers has another play
err In sight. He is a California boy.
Tonight Dial Hawkins and Spike" Sui
Hvan will fight twenty rounds before the
T.enox Athletic Club. CT New York. II
ought 20 he ore OF the greatest fights OF
the year. and | am OF the opinion that
the former instructor Of the Seattle Ath-
tetic Club will be the winner. notwith-
standing that Sullivan swep; everything
lSrs1- n tn ty. h'agF MI has.
been walking around with a chip on his
shoulder. 1t is possible that l have al
lowed my interest III Hawkins, owing 10
his life In Seattle, where he has many
friends to influence my judgment. | feel
confident however that If ] have been
led astray. Hawkins conduct in the
fight VIII leave roorn rc- ;he statement
that he made n great night and vert to
defea; like "A man. Ny reasons for think
ing Hawkins VIII WI ara as follows: He
can strike as hard blow as any man
of his weight I'm the world. | don't know
but | would be justified IN saying that he
il the hardest hitts~ in his class. People
say that he has a wicked left. jack Green.
the wei known local pti@iiiS', says that the
man WHO looks OIL; for his left Will get his
head Knocked off with his right. Jack
has been "A target for some Of Hawkins
blows. and therefore he ran speak with
absolute knowledge. Hawkins IS con-
ursng for an advantage, and h. makes the
most Of every opportunity. Hawkins i
clever in every department OF fgating.
In Speaking of Hawk rs Eo9d points.
have 10 desire or intention Of carrying
ne idea that sullivan IS not A great
fighter. Taking Il al in al. the person
who pscks Hawkins fey winner IS with
the minority Sometimes. however. the
minority gives the majority A surprise
The four greatest tarnss players in this
Country Vih not participate in tae h,s
Eastern tournaments his lear. Champion
Wrann ard t.arued ara ping [ Dcle sum
locate the S3san,a 9sis, While Hobart and
Varef are IN England L ~ thought ~
e>5r1s., thar rhe absence of these payers
for tAe time being VIII prove beneficial
x, the game. Players VINO nave hitherto
i~,,.n retired early in competition VII Ne
given ~ opportunity - Work their way
20 the front. once iaege taey may BE-
abe - hcd thesr own against the cd
kans% Tennf. "a a rol'Dla~ game n Kobe.
Jafsin. where There IS "a regularly ORGAN
80. ~fuN PEE BEE.