The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-02

Arthur Walker the Australian pugi1iSt.
who recently arrived I'm Seattle. Is look
ing for match with George Green. az
San Francisco, Walker says IL does no.
make any differences 10 him how many
rounds are named. 10 long as a match is
arranged. Green is In Seattle on his way
TO London. where he is said to have a
fight on with Ted Pritchard. He would
not be avs.se. IL is said. to stay In Seat
tie long enough to meet Walker. Walker
has a long record Of victories both In Aus
,ralia and America.
The Public School Baseball League
games were scheduled TO commence last
Saturday afternoon with the Minors pitied
against the Pacifcs. the Rainiers against
the MERGERS and the Days against the
Universities. The only game that was
reported was the first mentioned. The
Pacific won by score of 80 to i3. Scots
pitching and the batting of Church and
Drew We're tie features OF the game. Last
season the same difficulty was encounters
cd in keeping track of the standing OF the
clubs. Some games were reported the
same day they took place. while others
came In two or three days later. some
times even week elapsing.
'fPlunger'' Billy Beloud denies the story
that an aggregation of fighting cocks
handled by Jack Moore won five out OF
six battles from his birds recently. The
''pIunger" feels deeply hurt that such a
report became current and he says that
he Is willing 10 mako match at horse
racing. dog fighting or cock fighting for
$500 or upwards. He mentioned no favor
ties. 50 take IL for granted he bars no
one. II will state" says the 'plunger"
that Mr.. Moore has never defeated me
nj all. except. perhaps. possibly his birds
may have won a fight or two from mine.
! fought my dog Snip against dog OWL
ed by William Smith on the outskirts Of
the city recently. both animals Weighing
in at forty-fve pounds. and won easily"
Billy Shaner who styles himself the
middle weight champion Of the North
west. Is anxious to meet Joe Cummings,
the weil-known local boxer and pugiist.
In q twenty-round go for a purse any
where between $50 and $500
con to Tacoma is the slogan which Il
moving the wheelmen to unwonted activ-
lily this week.
The wheel excursion OF last season
when a: one load the Flyer took nearly
30 wheels TO Tacoma from this city. IL
remembered with pleasure by All who par
ticipated therein. and In response 10 re-
quests that have been pouring In from
ali sides. the executive committee OF the
Good Roads Club are making preparati tons
for an excursion on 4 much larger scale
than ever before. The plan this year IL
for an excursion 10 cover TWO days-next
Saturday and Sunday. The Argus states
the matter 10 the point I'm the following:
Tickets for the excursion. which VIII b.
paced on sale az number ~ points in
the city. Will he good on any regular trip
OF the Flyer. either Saturday or Sunday.
and the fare. including wheels. has been
placed az the low rate OF ~ cents for the
round trip. Moreover. special rates vii!
he made with the Tacoma hotel for the
accommodation of those who desire 10
remain there over night
The proceeds OF the excursion viii BE-
used towards the construction Of new
paths ard the repair OF those already con-
structed. PEE BEE