The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-01
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ranged: sohns Vs. LAmpinx, Hawkins VI.
F1eree USper vs. Turner. Halter vs. Kim
rear J.. Geary 20. Sheehan. McCuiioch Vs.
HunsIef. Schroeder W. DeStesxaer. Boyle
vs.. Hasnes, Buig~r ~: Bebo ir.s BeAc VI.
Preston, CardIn We. E. Gsary. Mcdonald
VI. Mason Hartman Va. Gardner. Booth
w. Robankon. Richards VS.. Brunn. Frau
~nshai w. Miller.
TIE g. Louis Sporting News celebrated
the transfer OF the Cleveland baseaaH
team 70 sts city With supplement- con-
tanning splendid haif-fone pictures OF the
players ard the men who own the fran
rais~- Oliver. Teh.au. the piayer-snanaxrr,
occupies the center OF the stage. Seattle
people VIII he especially Interested In the
ST. Louis team, because Jack Stencil, xEao
used 70 knock boards cfY the fence At Mad
fson park. Is with the team
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Tom psrrott. the melI-known professions
III bsseaala player. who was a member OF
fse Seattle seam which beat California for
the coast championship. is living In Gin
cinnast. He had not signed for the season
when last saw mention OF him.
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Charlie Irwin, the fzvori.e third base
man % the old Seattle team. has n~en laid
Oft By the management OF the Cincinnati
team 81 which he has been a member for
the past two or three seasons. Poor bat
ting is the cause.
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The new pugiiisssc rules. as revised by
Billie Madden and Tom oRourke. win
probably be- generally adopted They read
as fellows:
I--AH contests to be decided In a ropei
ring not less than twelve feet or more than
twenty four feet square.
z-Icntestanss to box In light boots or
shoes without spikesl or In socks. and
TO weigh on the day OF contest.
SIN all contests the number Of rounds
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Der Of rounds shall be either twenty or
twenty-five. OF three minutes The inter-
walls between the rounds shall be one
minute. the gloves TO be Of minimum
weight OF I'VE ounces each.
"A contestant shall be entitled TO the
assistance o! three seconds. whose names
shall be submitted tn the committee for
approval The seconds shall leave the
ring when time Is called. and any sdyice
given r. at the discretion Of the referee.
BIN all contests q referee and q time
keeper shall be appointed hy the commit
tee. The referee shall award maximum
number of FIVE marks 10 one contestant at
the end Of each round and . proporsionate
number to the other contestant. IL con-
testanf II knocked down, he must get un
unassisted within ten seconds. his oppo-
nent meanwhile retiring cut OF striking
distance contestant failing to resume
the contest ~ the expiration OF ten sec
onde Wal be considered defeated. In all
contests the decision shall be given In IA
vor or the contestant who obtains the
gr~asesk number OF points. The points
shall be. Attack-Direct. clear hits with
the knuckie part Of the glove OF either
hand on anv part OF the front or sides OF
the head or body above the belt. Defense
GaardinE; slipping ducking OF getting
away. Where points are otherwise sunai.
the preference u TO be given to the con-
ftrsans who does most of the leading OF
or who Displays the best STYLE
t-The referee may diuualIfy con-
testant for delivering a foul blow. intes,-
uonaily or otherwise: holding butting
snonidefings falling without receiving a
blow. wrestling, or for boxing unfairly by
butt OF the hand. with the wrist or elbow
or for roughing at the ropes
I'll, In the opinion of the referee de-
HeeTate foul II committed by contestant.
sach contestant shall not be entitled to
any prize.
s--Breaking Of any Of these rules by a
confeFsans or hts seconds shall render a
contestant liable 10 DISQUALIFICATION
s-The referee shall decide IN any a,,es
ton not provided for In these rules fe)
the interpretation Of any OF these rules
Under the point system the referee win
nave good opportunity TO exhibi; mafhe-
snaficai skill. l imagine that the score
cara Win not agree with one out of 100
Kept BY amateur experts. The new rules
may mix things more than desired
Til. reyisers declare that they have i'm,
proved on the Marquis of bloomsbury
but have theyr Under the new rules q
s rsrsree may lose hts sober Judgment while
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The ATTENDANCE at the fourth medal
shoot OF the Seattle Rod and Gun Club al
West Seattle yesterday Was small many
members . being out salpr. hunting. Steel
won The medal In class A, and Hall I'm
class II, Joe Hardy was firss In the ham
dean shoot with Han second A practice
shoot will he neid Thursday afternoon 10
prepare fer the challenge cup shoot a.
Tacoma next Sunday
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Eddie Dickson. the amateur champion
sprtnsrr OF the Pacific Northwest who
was candidate for the University 81
California track team, was beaten in the
frs-eus and consequently did not parflei-
pate In The annual games between, the Uni
scrsity OF California and Stanford plt K
son is evidently NOT running Ia his eh.
time form. He WAS beaten in fa IS Sec
nssds. On tracks that were not np to the
average Dickson used 80 PUN TIA 10 10
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