The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-30

IF: Hennnsng. 20; Price. SIS: Mumford. CT.
Ren.on-Hsyes. 10: Williams. D: Mere
ditn, 20; Meredith. SIS: Hughes, CT. Tick
nor, RI; Williams, II; Jerry. 50. Buck, C.
Score By innings:
Ksnten ..-2 ssI Q 2 0 Ill
The ball game between the Paeifscs and
I-atonas last Saturday was won by the
former by score OF IL TO S. The batteries
we're as follows: Pacific Scott and Church;
Lagona. Green and HENDERSON.
Cotter. OF Tacoma, gives promise of be-
ing the brightest lurnlnary In the Pacific
Northwest constellation or bicycle racing
men this season. am speaking now
from an amateur standpoint. as Cotter has
not worked the professional ranks. II hs
takes such step, and 1t Is probable.
am told. that he Will. am OF the opinion
mat he VIII win a majority OF his races
against the regular resident members of
what Is known as the Portland. Tacoma,
seattle, Victoria. Vancouver and Sanaima
circuit. Ny calculations would probably
be upset IL George Sharick were ON the
circuit. After he returned from a sue
cessfui tour In California last fall he sad
ne would go east for the ls9s season.
have not heard that he has changed his
programme so ! leave him out In figuring
on Cotter's career. Last year marked the
commencement OF Cotter's rise He show
ed fine grit endurance, nerve and tudg-
ment. Being young man and possessed
OF good habits he naturally came TO the
front as the season advanced and al the
close was considered big factor in every
race. This season ne starts work by
sweeping everything before him at Van
eouver, r. C.. last week. The race in
which the most interest conferred was the
one mile. amateur for a cup donated by
of
Won the first heat MADDEN. of Vancouver
close second. time 2:45 3-5. Cotter won
the second In 2:2I rs. beating Hunter and
Biaekmore. The final heat was paced by
tandem. Cotter, according to one ac-
count. slipped past the pacemakers at the
middle OF the last lap and with n long
sprint crossed the line ahead of Cameron
and MADDEN In the order mentioned, time
2:s3, which is 3-5 OF a second over the
track record.
The quarter mile race was a sprint from
start 10 finish, but Cotter was fully equal
to the occasion and won with Blackmore,
Hunter and Cameron behind him In the
order named.
cotter won the half mile In 10 s-5. with
Cameron second. Biackmore evidently
killed himself off In the second trial heat
by setting pace for two laps.
The two mile handicap witnessed Cot
ter's first defeat of the day. but after all
there Is little glory In winning a race
with handicap or little sorrow at losing
1t from scratch. Fowler. OF the u. G..
Sugar Refinery. from the 1Je-yard mark.
beat Cotter. who was on scratch Fowler
road an excellent race and deserves credit
for keeping out OF Cotters way. In do
ing so he proved that he Is good GRE
1t might be said. however, that Cotter
had done enough work for one day before
he entered the handicap contest. II "a hard
he "A TO- INF
too much Ia a day.
The international yacht races held at
Victoria, b. G., last week were produce
tive or good sport. The Rambler owned
and sailed by A II. Lott, of Anaco-tes
won second prize in the Fl" class and
the "Ar.adne" owned and sailed by w H.
Abbott, or Whatcom won first in the &C.
class. If any others among the winning
craft belong this side of the line there
Is nothing in the summary OF races to
show II. The next annual meet will he
held In Seattle, date not fixed. In the
matter OF election OF officers Seattle was
highly honored. Henry Hensel was made
commodore DIR. George f. Thompson vice
commodore, John Condor vice president
and Frank i. Dow secretary. Other off,
GERS elected We're as follows President. w.
f. Builen. Victoria: treasurer, K c. Gam
wei. Fairhayen; executive committee; w
III. Langley. Victoria: Henry Abbott, New
Whatcom: DR. Currie. Nanaimo: other
feet officers than these mentioned: Ad-
miral. Fl. A. Marsh. Anacortes; vice ad-
miral, Maj. b. Williams. Victoria: cap
tain of fleet Capt. John Barneson, Port
Townsend.
In view OF the success made by Howard
h Freeman, in competition with the crack
'a-jaek bicycle racing men in the Fast,
the friends OF George Sharick, the Tacoma
flyer. will he douhly anxious TO have him
try his fortune In the fastest COMPANY. I
do not think I am guilty OF exaggerasion
In saying that when Sharick wound I'D
last season In California he was considered
the best man on the coast. When Sharck
and Freeman met in this city in July
1887. Freeman had a shade The better OF
the argument. II would be interesting 10
watch the outcome OF another meeting
hundreds OF miles away from The pace OF
original battle.
c. Z, Dow. OF Seattle. has given I'D
bicycle racing At one time he was I'm
doubleday making yapi strides 70 the
front He had the constitution and en-
durance 10 help him along and moreover
he was temperate IN his habits Accident
after accident hefer him on the track.
He lest his nerve. SO 10 speak, anl was
beaten by men who had less speed, but
greater confidence. Those who were pres
ent al the Y. NJ. G.. a. track the night
that the big spill or the home stretch took
place do not wonder that rider who has
been In several OF similar nature. al
though not as serious. Ii inclined TO View
everything from the point or safety.
A policeman on a bicycle. going around
the city looking for unlicensed wheels. and
Keeping en- eve out for violations Of the or
dsnance against scorching. ooas'i0g and
sidewalk riding. has wonderful influence
en- those of a fovCetfil turn OF mind Three
hundred licenses were taken OUT last week
making the total about 24eo. Some Of ths
bicycle riders think that there Is enough
money in tho treasury OF the Queen City
Coed Roads Club 30 Justify an Increase in
the number of men working on the paths.
Their idea Is that the entire system should
be ras in fifSt-ciass sAape Immediately. so
that the wheelmen will enjoy the paths
from beginning 20 erd Of the season.
Among the Pacific coast men who VIII
follow the Eastern BICYCLE cJrcui; this
season viii Ia found Henry Tsrriu 81