The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17
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-rahsr OF the Amateur Athletic Enson's
@rssrasjos committee. has called = spe-
-, a<esing OF ,he Pacific Eorshwsx. Am
.r.ur Athlete Union 20 be hsid April -
- aues<.on Gov srisee a. 70 the place OF
nsessES.
~. wsl.est says that personally he would
- p,sased 70 have the delegates convene
3 e~sssle, bu. that from business stand
& sss.- II MAY he more convenient for nm,
= ssge the meeting Ia Portland. He says
- The three members % the asaoc.z-
- In Oregon would prefer TO meet In
1rsland, az il is more convenient. On the
~her hand, ne recognizes that there are
.afse active members OF the orgznsxxtlen
b SEATTLE
n l. 4 d!nIeuIt matter TO secure q vel
nerssent.d aseettag Of delegates 50 p.
4 A. convention. Distance ard business
FAIRS figure extensively. ard always 10
sss disadvantage OF some wnc would Ike
q s< present There Ia no sfessf. on me
sx,s q Seattle TO be dtcfafortas In the
natter, bat as FIVE ys ars have passed since
n sssffie Athletic GIgb Had the honor
u entertaining the delegates. Ii seems a.
q shs we're entitled to consideration The
Hard az governors Of the club wouI5 he
sseassf 70 throw the club doors open 20
,se visitors. ard would do ali In thssr
sewer 10 make ire occasion enjoyable.
Thirty-six delegates are eligible TO sit
4 tbs convention. bgt at the same tina
otiy Ak votes will be cast on any sub
sses TIE reason for this Ia that aseh club
Z allowed Three regular delegates and
three sltsrnatex. but me delegates have
oaiy ore vote collectively. Last year there
aas not meeting held. The war ard tire
Aaaka excitement paraiyKed interest In
fs& union. ans made IL impossible TO hold
the fat cham plonshlp games. TIE general
rondiEsoa convinced the officials that II
was - vel 50 let the matter RI over us-
~ this year. II WIS a wise move. There
Is growing intsfes; In athA,icx nav and
u lac fas. championship meet - handled
properly II VIII he a success.
At the coming meeting 81 the r. ~. A.
n~w board OF managers VIII be elected,
followed By ths election of ctYIcers Gem
na' business that ilaa besn on file for \
iens time and new business viii be trans
acted
!, j. a significant fact that there is no
apparent anxiety in the Seattle Athletic
Cub over the selection Of training ground
fer the track and sield team, The presump-
ton ID that move IL on foot to establish
1h5tbar athletic park In Seattle. which
nal be under control Of fns athletic club.
he Y. ~. G. A. has the management OF
De old park. and I am informed by one
q the high officials Of tae association that
there In no arrangement with the q A. c.
Tor THE isstAfs Athletes To train or isS
ruufsas. I, Is certain thar The g. A. c.
oil rot retire from athletic contests and
IL order 10 remain In the fed Il will be
Eecsssary 90 hare a place 70 exercise.
The only way that the " ~ e A and o.
A G. could get along I'm harmony using
DC 81 n1s park, would be- 10 have the time
divided. ! do not believe In rival organixa~
naus allowing their athletes 70 train on the
tame ground NJ the same time Il iassens
iht Interest In pubic competition and gives
aae trainer a chance TO study the methods
OK another Imitation h bound 80 creep
Ii, hut les IL come after the originator Of
anything new has had the benefit ~ his
originality.
Jim O'Donneli, superintendent OF the
Third Avenue electric Ire. has been re-
trstated hy George r. wiliest Of the res
issrasion committee Of the A A L. Prof
crans of the T. A. &, worked on The cssa
Tor four months. and feels pleased at che
rss.llt. although he realized that here wa
rally no cause for q DannesfE diNhsrnrent
Is the first place,
i = q very peculiar state Of affairs when
. man u no has not tr3nsgreSsed the laws
kent there until the matter becomes SO
prominent that II nftiat he settled o'Don-
nen was declared n professional. fer play
ing In "A football game with th@ payaina
Indiana the game Asving no sanction from
The A. a, L. II was nothing mare than
"A exhibition game 30 begin vith. and
While IL may have been technically right
q declare ail the = A. G. men profession
"a Il vas going toe far 70 Include a man
Mo dtd not play. when O'Donn~N heard
tsa; he had been excluded ffem the ranks
e the amateurs nc was thuadefsfraek
and SAID What have i0na7 In al nay
lie never received = penny for taking
fsr' in athletics. ! dti not even play ln
tae football game mentioned"
49,
t{aNa a. f.f
the interscholastt5 athletic championship
neci. It Will bt, held at The Y NJ G.
A. park In this city, Tacoma and Seattle
t.sh schools have adopted a constitution
b govern the details. aaa Il IS prahab
fsas Everett. Port Townsend and What
eOm wla fall Into line.
a>4-
Jaha Geary has been elected captain Of
RE Seattle high school track team. He is
z popular young st3iese. and takes great
Interest III ,he work IL would have been
siaoalt 10 select a better leader.
The scratch meet between the high school
athletes and The University q Washington
VII take niscr az TIE y. NJ. G. A. park
NAY Is University hoss who have won
fysi prizes VII nat he allowed 10 com
ts's
The three Eian team bowling tournament
ltsswsen teams representing the A G
tai the : y & - progressing rapidly, Six
Teen games have been hawis3. With the re-
Falt that ths :. A &. leads hy good
MsFsln. The standing Of she clubs Is as
seslaNs
Ggex~ Won Lest Tied
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L J. stevens NeusenaHs Of fire engine
eeapsuy Ne. ]. aud William fIciling~
ssfA- Formerly a vleFG N NJ Seller 4
VS. s'ere ki'iea Hfty-twe trout 81 ssVso
aoef8 Hsafug ~ Lake WiaansAs last
Nees The smallest traut Weighed quar-
r. q pound sui the largest i've pounds.
The \. " g. \. athisige committee and
AoFs ~ fhe association Interested ~
,seFfs met Wednesday evening Prof,
seath3tt e9.HneA AZ plane Tor ths sea-
- ana caisf fQr suggestions. ire NICE,
sU.aftaat - "a t'rA related SO training ~
vsHHff@t ttassa~ af sAie3os. The atEav-
~ m"n sTr STAGED under gas efsfEe -
So 20 thsi~ sssusosiye events. and
,,Rta sn suUs's so leader Assrg sH3s.s{-
~ ye M TIE ~efS - nss squad. tes htgH
s%s.pNFS ara Vsu5Ee~S S@inx under eee
So fAn srgiatefs nnsrr another. the
- s@ee s'tn @nsier another leader. ana ~
Isl 4 ra.s fa 45ssas