The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-23

We.I-turIsd and long. his muscles are n
and az the same time piiabie. He Is not
Of a denonstrative nature, yet he Is self
reliant. quick TO think and act He = the
perfect example Of the racing man, in that
hs uses his brain in conjunction with his
muscular power. So easily does he make
his Jump in the finish that the ordinary
observer. and for that matter the rider.
who Is not accustomed TO him, do not de-
tect the cool daring nerve THAI IS behind
the act. Those who Were present at the
L. n c. a park last July :. viii reneHa-
Der the SUPERB exhibition ne gave IN the
three-rnile handicap. which he won from
scratch IN 80 2-5. beating Jimmy Jones.
OF Tacoma 10 yards: Jack Saarick. Taco
ma. LOO yards, and c. e. Dow. Seattle. 30
yards. In my comment ON the race at that
time I said: In many respects this was
the most exciting race OF the day. The
crowd started of az q fast clip. and for q
long time Il looked as IL the scratch men
might as well drop out Along toward the
last Freeman commenced riding, and it IS
seldom that a crowd has an opportunity to
witness such q beautiful exhibition OF
sprinting. coupled with superb judgment"
Hood, Seattle's crack wing shot. did not
DO well at Des Moinss, Iowa, recently. In
three days he averaged s1is per cent. He
usually is up 10 the 50 mark.
The Tacoma Rife, Rod ard Gun Club
team has challenged the Seattle Rod and
Gun Club team for the shooting and fish
ing championship trophy. The match viii
take place in this city.
II. c. Lawrence OF Geneva, y. Y.
professional trick bicycle rider arrived in
the city yesterday. having ridden from
Portland. Lawrence is the one who was
with Primrose and Vests Ministries. Mr..
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Queen City Good Roads Club in building
the Lake Washington and Lake Union
paths is worthy Of remark.
Now that Kid Mccoy has won from
Gus Rubin, Jim Jeffries from Tom Shar-
key, and Joe Goddard has put Peter Ma
her out of consideration. /. is logical for
Mccoy and Jeffries TO meet. Fitzsimmons
would then have 10 meet the winner or
give UP claim TO the championship. l
have not given Goddard any consdera-
ton because / do not think he would
last long before either Jeffries or Mccoy.
Goddard is thinking of going to the klon-
dixie. He is not fast enough for that coun-
try. Before he got out of Skagway or
Dyea all his money would be gone. Tom
Sharkey is figuring on returning to the
navy. In the East Dial Hawkins is now
credited with being one of the greatest
lightweight pugilists living.
Interest IN the professional baseball team
Is increasing, and one by one the old
fans are coming out again. Among
those have noticed are +. 7. Pope, who
played third base for Tacoma when the
first professional league was started: Jay
Allen, Capt Edwards, Capt. Taylor. Pro-
prtetor Stevens, of the Seattle hotel, and
Billy Belond. The team is improving. and
In less than two weeks will be putting up
fast ball. Corbett, the new center fielder.
did not arrive yesterday. lie should be
here today. Manager Dugdale says he Is
a frst-class man. Rand, who is now In
center. will be retained as he Is good
ail-around man. When Anderson is in
the box Rand Will cover second. GauIn-
nitz the idol of the Seattle newsboys, Is
fielding magniicently, but trine off In
batting. When the newness wears off he
will be all right Hartman has improved
rs per cent in his work since the open
ing game. Blonde surprised everybody yes
terday by making two hits. Page and Dea
are hustlers at short and third. / have
been told that the Seattle club has to
pay SIS for the use of the Madison street
grounds every game. Sunday ball comes
high. for the club, at least. The fans
ought 10 turn out we'll 10 help the club
along. Next "Wednesday the team viii
go to Portland There will be no more
games here until Decoration day.
PEE BEE