The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

Ellis wen A class medal
Black won b class medal
Fifteen Singles, Reversed Angles.

Ferd Van Dyke. the famous rife and
wing shot, died recently at his home In
Jamesburg. n. j. Last April he attended
cold. and from that time on his health
failed slowly but surely.
Internal dissension is hamper,ng the
good work OF the Chicago baseball team.
Recently President Hart said that IL any
OF the players were anxious 10 get away
they could be traded of the reel. Walter
Thornton. the big left-handed pitcher. who
II home from Chicago, owing 10 a row
with Hart. would be pleased TO receive
his release. Hart will neither accept
Thornton's terms nor allow aim TO make
living elsewhere.
James Clark, who styles himself the
heavyweight champion OF the man-of-war
Iowa, says that ne would like to meet any
during July In limited number OF rounds.
He mentions Denver" Ed Smith.
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Old baseball fans In the Pacific North
west will recall Jake Stencil, the most
vicious batter who ever put a bal, Up
against the ieft-fleld fence at the Madi-
son street grounds. He is now playing
center field for the ST. Louis team In the
National league and batting at more than
800 clip.
Tae Vancouver. II. c., Bicycle Club
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nection with Its Dominion day ceiebra-
ton. II Is expected that all the anna
Northwest will participate. Entries close
Franklin. secretary. The entrance fee
for the championship race Is 81. all other
events 30 cents. Following Is a list OF
events:
Amateur Mile. novice. arxt So second IS: quar-
ter mile. open. FIRST SIS. second S.; nve-miie pro
vsneiai championship first. medal. value IS; one
mile handicap. frs, so. second sac. third, S.
So second sio thrss-mile handieap first SIS. sec
United Service race-ons mile. army aud navy
men only. hrst q. 80. second Is. third s. 50
Secretary Franklin has received let
ter OF Inquiry from Eaton. of Lynden,
Wash. who made a winning at vancou-
yer n year ago
Cooper Harold. .ie well-known anna
tsur racing man Of Of ssa,ts has Written Written
Club, inauiring whether the amateur
prizes for the Dominion day celebration
race meet will be merchandise or med
ais. and stating that he and five or six
other amateurs will be present at Brock
ton point on June 3n,
MIR. Harold IL exceedingly anxious TO
for the coming celebration meet. and
in this connection issues a somewhat
sweeping challenge.
He writes: II am willing to ride any
amateur In British Columbia anything
from a auarter-m!le to enc mile paced
or unpaced. Or two of us will ride any
two msn on that side tof the interua-
tional boundary pursuit race. any dis
lance"
Notwithstanding the alleged desire OF
President Hart os the Chicago baseball
team TO exchange Bill I.ange for a pitcher
the fact remains that Lange isa6~ the
Chicago team In base running. and -
fourth in the list Of the entire league In
thirty-eight games LANCE has stolen TWEEN
~ bases. giving him an average Of $50
Charlie Irwin, the old Seattle third base
man. who is with Cincinnati, IS sixth OH
the list OF base runners In the entire
league. having ten stolen bases IN twenty
four games. Hts percentage is All. Clark
Grsfnth. Tscafna's old pitcher has won
nine out OF thirteen games for Chicago.
The Cuban club closed It's season last
week with a grand hail and banquet The
AFFAIR was a pronounced success being at
tended by fully 80 merry makers. The
banquet. which WAS elaborate, was In
charge of Mrs. J. III. Eetter
The Rscs. Of North Seattle. formerly the
Foar Spots. defeated the Ballard team at
ballard yesterday by <core of - to Is
IL was an exciting game from start tn lin
lsh, with Ballard ia the lead uo Ia the
ninth inning. when the Reds by punching
their hits aud good base stealing made
nine scores and wen The main feature of