The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-16
SPORTS AND [
PASTMES. [

football team this year This iec-s-
- ion has been arrived al by tire board
% directors after giving the mater
careful study. and the reasons for the de-
cision were given by director last night
The main objection 20 the clubs having
football team is thar II costs TOO much.
he said. The expense and the trouble
incident 10 maintaining IL are more than
/, is worth. Athletic clubs all over the
country are abandoning football. and ieav-
Ing the game to the schools and colleges
Only the other day We received a letter
from the directorate OF the Chicago Ath-
ietic Club. stating that they had aoaneon-
ed tie game for The same reasons that &C
tuate1 US
IF an athletic club goes into the football
business. IL has 10 do 1t professionally or
not q, all. and We prefer fhe latter course
Among schools. where school pride always
cuts a big figure. the game will be con
tinued. but with athletic clubs ], Is
back number from now on"
~
THE mos, important SOFT glove contes.
/ that has been arranged In this city
for several years was contaminated Sat
urday afternoon by Prof. Arthur crane.
athletic director Of the Seattle Athletic
Club. when he succeeded IN bringing to-
gether Nick Burley. the clever middle
weight pug.i!st, VINO 50 easily disposed OF
Tom Costello. the heavyweight champion
Of the navy. at German.a hall last we'd
nesday evening. and Dan Godfrey. Tho
Australian Black These two boxers have
agreed 10 appear before the Seattle Ath-
leIic Club in fifteen round glove contest
on the evening Of November 3.
The result OF this meeting VII decide the
heavyweight championship OF the North
west as this title il claimed by Dan God
frey. while Nick Burnley Lays claim 10 the
middle weight cham pionship- Beth men are
rated clever boxers, and ii Is safe 20
predict that they viii furnish one OF the
most scientific and hard-fough con-
tests ever Witnessed in this city.
Dan Godfrey. who recently defeated Billy
Wright. the mid1leweignt, mas met every
boxer OF any note on the Coast. His last
appearance IN this city was when he met
Ike Hawkins in an eigai-round contes, IN
the Seattle Athletic Club gFnpasum he
made a very favorable impression among
the members at that time. but IL IS claim
Cd by some that he did not try TO dispose
OF Hawkins
This contest will try the merits OF the
two men. as they have been compelled 20
sign a very rigid agreement. Godfrey I'M
mediately upon signing them agreed 20
wager the sum Of 500 that he would win
and the money put UP. The sum Of $50 has
also been posted as a guarantee for their
appearance on the evening mentioned
Both men have gone into hard training for
this contest. Godfrey leaving the city ior
New Wbatcom. where he claims ne can
ge, plenty OF good road work and ex-
cellent training quarters Buriey Will train
in this city Jack" English and indian
curtain raiser for this boxing event. There
Will be one more bout OF SIX ROUNDS, when
has not yet been arranged
THE cold evenings Of the past week
l. have driven bowling enthusiasts back
20 their favorite sport, and some good
games have been BOWED both at the seat
.le Athletic Club alleys and and Hose Of me
thu.iasts of the athletic club are making
arrangements for tournament, which VIII
come off some time during the coming
week The tournament Will be confined
IL is not unlikely that tournament VIII
also be arranged for the near future pc
tween the athletic club and the Seattle
Bowling Club. in which the crack BOWERS
of both clubs will participate
THE classes at the Seattle Athletic CLUB
/ are gradually increasing many we'll
known business men taking sH"antasa or
this scientific method OF building up the
system and at the same Time reducing su-
periiuous far,
THE billiard and pool players in the Sc
attic Athletic club are arranging Tor
a tournament TO commence about Novem-
Der /.
THE races at Everett this week drew a
/ considerable crowd from Seattle. The
greatest even. Of the fair at Everett was
The free for-aIl. which wen by De-
celver, owned by Sheriff Van DE Vanter.
Of this city. The purse was sfS. Other
Seattle men whose horses won races at the
fair we're Thomas Clancy and William Be-
| lond.
THE membership contest which Is &C.
l. ing on among members of the seat
tie Athletic Club has resulted In forty
four new members be ng added TO the club
roll since The first OF the present month.
/ The first prize offeSed for the member who
brings In the most new members between
October ! and January ! il life MEM
hership IN the club. the second prize Is
a SD suit Of clothes, and the third Is club
dues FOR one year.
THE Y NJ = A has not yet perfected
l. the organization q football team.
hui II is expected 10 d. SO in the very
near future. 50 that the team may contest
In the fall games
II + pCGpALE. who has worked hard
IL. for two seasons % make profess
sional baseball IL the Northwest a success.
has HOT yet given uq hope He proposes
n have meeting II baseball enthusiasts
II Seattle, Tao ma. Portland Salem. Van
couver and Victoria IN thu near future.
with view IN the organization or six
club league for next year. The meeting
wi probably re held in tits ct9y or Ia
coma within the next few weeks.