The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-30

The fret Erraf nsiic encounter be-
twesn men 81 much riaE rromins
cnce 60 take place 30 this city IL the
it-ruund glove contest between Tom
Costello and Nirk Hurley. which j.
booked fpr October II - tspcai lovers
II sgertH are more than Interested
for TIE reason that the men ate
both very close 10 mplunnhip
form. and viii. no lss.ps. - eandi-
dates Cor the highest notch On the
puEiIisiic ladder AZ n glfaf not far
distant Tom Costello r. the pres
sut champion Of the Pacific coast
and the American nhVy Vie has
boxed successfully with Joe Ken
uedy. Jack ste Enef. Gus Ruhlin and
others % that cnllbrc. and the near
eai ne has ever been 30 defeat was
erawn battle with Que Rubin.
Two months after Costello irfi the
battle ship iowa he challenged all
the heavy weights In the country.
soon after hts arrival IN California
he was plttcd asainr, Joe Kennedy
wko vas then considered by the best
authorities on puEillsn 10 10 The
beat man on the Pacino slope. The
betting was such as 10 lead one TO
bslievs that Costello hadn', a chance
to win with Kennedy Those who
had read krnnedy'a great punching
abilities we're impressed With the
idea that he would make short work
~ the big naval champion The
contest took place. aui there f. no
doubt but that the result was a big
surprise 60 many who were rlassed
az being etpert judges 81 boxers and
fighting form since then Costello
has been regarded ns q dangerous
opponent A visit 20 Tom. train
lnE quarters over at Tacufna con-
vinces one that be IL very much In
earnest He IL now IN ht cpndi-
tion 90 battle FOR the worlds cham
piunship lie atiti retains that speed
which made him famnus in his con-
tests with Stetzncr ana Kennedy.
He IL as quick as ca; on his feet.
and his head moves like a Hash
from blows that are Bimei with the
object of landing on his face. The
impression seems TO prevail that
hurley vili be scni 10 the scratch q
hot favOfgte over Costello. but there
is no reason why he should There
Il not much To choose between the
two boxers AZ regards height. reach
and hitting powers Costello will
have some little advantage IN weight,
hu, hurley T. probably the more pol
iahed with the gloves Nick'F pust
performances show him to be a
knockers out with either hand. and
rushing ding dong boxer who new
er keeps the audience waiting for an
exciting round Costello. too. r. a
very stln puncher Any one versed
In the manly game knows that a
boxer who wins his battles quick Il
good hitter The longest fight
Burnley ever had was u rounds. with
Jack homer. and Costello has ney.
err engaged IN a contest lasting over
nine rounds.
The University Of Washington
boys feel happy at the prospects Of
football with the material on hand.
The Pacific Wave says
The outlook for good football this
year lie promising. a number 0f the
old men have returned. and among
them might be mentioned Larson
Hnl. Schoder. Fletcher. Fadden.
Chestnut. Caches. Corbctt. Thayer.
Mitchell. Harper, Clinic Hlll and
possibly Murphine. The new men
who VIII play are II. Fields. who has
played center for Pullman college
for two yenrs. He Ia good. steady
man and weighs about $50 pounds.
L. -. Ryan, Whitworth college
man. will play for guard. He has
I rIuugl tWp yeara au1 vyafeba leo
pounds. Eben Crandall, who PLAYED
tackle on the La Conner team last
year Is enthusiastic over the sport.
He IL a very fast man and has n
weight " 1866 pounds. X. w. Hun
toon. who played half-baek on the