The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-03
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SPORTS for .he past two years. and a goOo
deal Of ;he credit a due Nike Murphy. the
old Yale trainer. who went 10 Psnnxyivx-
Ma because he received a better sa.ary-
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The proceeds from the bicycle races TO
be held tomorrow evening at the !. ~.
Queen City Good Roads Club viii be de-
voted TO the Building Of the Magnolia
Hiur path. The entry list. while not
teuYs and all Of lie erackajack profess
sionais on Puge; sound
Considering the fact that the races are
20 be held at night II liz better that the
entries be limited because the danger OF
an scciden; Is greatly reduced, and the
races are just az exciting. frequently more
so. The entry list Is as follows:
Half msie or,.n amss<u.-chester s,rssss. Ia
cnms: Eaten cysrfad. Tacoma. A. q. Hastou.
Tseora Cooper Harala. seattle: F,znk Tauseber.
CArhsiss; M Merton. Seattle Perry Roberts.
ss..s s,,, fssa Mst's rs n.s". ~ = "aH"a'
Three rasie handicap. smaseus-sam Muigzn. Sc
attic .kasmgnd Chesaey g 4 Walton. Perry Rob
VIC. J. l. Miishsssse A. q Hatton. Eaten Craw-
ford. Caesses sirsyer. Cooper Harpid. Frank Tat
One mite. amateur eaten Crawford Chester
straysr; Iofeazs Doc s'.oreg Harold, Frank Tau
seher. Perry Roberts, =. u Morton. Fred Morton,
g. A. wAitoa. RAYMOND chesney
Hsif raile. professional Virgil Hall. Seattle:
Flank Cottef, Tacoma: ]. VI Chapman. Tacoma:
7. A. B4sAtss SEATTLE.
One mile professional frank cesser. J. n Chap
man. r 4. Bsf,sshv. Virgil Hal
=. Issinilr lap. Professional Frank co.'sr and
Twe-miie tsodem amatease Id. Biaelnore and
Fred Blachmore. Howard Pealer and Melvin Overly,
and Cissde Harlow.
r. Trenkman II good man in the high
jump. He represents the Mu.snomah A.
A. G. BY those who know him wei he is
ming high jump Nv Whils the han nd over
nm are large. yet there are very few good
being the mark where the best OF them In
the local entries fall down this year.
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George Paris. the crack runner. OF the
s. A. C., has not been In the best Of
health the past week He was compelled
10 give up his position in well-kuown
hrn in This city on account CT his condi.
be able 10 give the boys a hard race tomor-
row. after which be WI have to undergo
an operation.
Tommy Hernon has been heard from
again. | suppose that all of the old time
baseball fans remember the thick-set.
bow-legged little fellow that played right
dropped on in his work r. and Went Ito 10 CALI
heard Of him. The ST. Louis Sporting
News S.s says that he has been signed by
with Springfield in the Eastern league.
and stood near the top of the heavy bat
sss w an M a sas ses sr
to get him from the beginning OF this
season. but Springfield did not like the
idea OF giving him his release.
Manassau. who played center field for
Tacoma years ago. has succeeded Jack
Brennan as National league umpire.
Manassas was not successful umpire
In the Western league. and cannot see
where he has a chance to succeed in the
major organization. IL Is evidently hard
matter to secure good umpires, notwith-
for tho positions. The secret Of the mat
ter Is that not one man In a hundred
has the necessary qualifications to make
give Con Strothers chance Frank
March Is a better umpire than two thirds
OF those ! saw when had the opportun-
tty OF witnessing National league ball
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II seems impossible TO engage In ath-
letic contests with the representatives Of
England without a wordy warfare. Ii Is
rass Y h the Eas, ,has 10 nj the coming dual
one side and Yale and Harvard on the
other that the Amateur Athletic Assoc
s sn . % Great britain viii investigate
quarter miller. In view Of the stipulation
that neither side should enter men who
~sre not absolutely ', above suspicion, this
| tiles OF Yale and Harvard. In view of
Burke's reputation In this country IL fs
aim almost unnecessary for James f. sulli-
| Union Of this country. to assert that
Bnrkc Is above reproaeh.
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Nick Bonnemcrt. of Oakland Cal. who
/ IL student at Stanford and e. " Keys
q san Francisco, member of the Oiym-
-, Athletic Club. are In Seattle on a
! pleasure trip. Mr.. Ronnemort. in speak
/ ing OF athletics at Stanford, said that
they seemed to be at ebb tide The only
way he could account for II was that the
material for winning football, baseball
Ms ,shs. n sns,s tan ssams was as no, there
feels certain that time will bring about
change and once more establish Stan.
{ ford as the leader in California
Those who desire TO take part in the
Fourth OF July log rolling and swimming
contests are requested 20 usake their en-
! trisa either a; Fourth OF July headquarters
or at the oYsee Of Capt. =. -. Hughes. 53s
Burke block. No entrance fee will be
Unless President Hart. OF the Chicago
baseball team. has been misquotei any
simply asking fer IL Ne Is rep pT ss
as saving that IL any player feels that
2 he cannot be satisfied I'm Chicago no
ssraws VAL be placed In his way TO pre-
waiter Thornton. the big ief, hand
pitcher. whose home Is in Snohcn,ish
does not believe this report because he
Is in enforced refiremen, from hasehsl i,
In the National leagpe frori the fac, ,ha,
he Is not willing TO play under Harris
management in Chicago Ne asked IN
be released ar Transferred huf Hart has
S refused ~ do either. and judging from
ms letter, there is personal spite some
where
Tho alleged statements Of Mr. Hart. a,
published In Chicago. have a high sound.
ing Justice lowering about them hut -,
Tar az private business with TAnrr,.a,.
Z Il concerned Narf ron,rafic.s himself
unless be has beer naisanated reearsais, :
hiS Willingness Re- give players their lib
erty.
lie he}H< Thornton I'm reserve SO tina.
be can play newh@re htIt in Chicago and
THORNTON. refusing ~ piay there IS dc.
rsfved of the privilege 81 earning "A iiy-
/ ms Nv his profession. Hart saws tina, 4.
any sEnn ~ sninE - yet the henea, az
Thornton & work 81 is Chicago ard then
be delivers back hand stroke hv saw.
tnc that he has the resech ysatis3.v AREA AZ
. Invested tu TGes-toE So lot hEr-s go
have heard y SafA that Hare ss.,sfsryut ?, o.
Anscn. ana = his letter q q EaYnt.la a..
him sS man an sneiins4t to believe
THE story
When asked II Ne hssi beer, ..lsas.s,
Thornton said No. har I have often