The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-14
SPORTS AND
PAS7zNlES.


/" HE open season for grouse. prairie
chickens. sage hSns and native
pheasants begins tomorrow and
closes December ]. Local sports
men have been waiting for this day with
keen anticipation OF the pleasure II Will
bring. Trips have been planned weeks
ahead and everything made In readiness
for an early start.
According to general report fewer birds
than usual have been killed out OF sea-
son this year. and On this account II IS
expected that some good bags viii be
made One firm In this city has loaded
over 300 shot gun shells In addition TO
its regular supply OF machine loads
Some of the hunters Will take extended
trips, eastern Washington being favor
ite ground, but the majority will con-
fine their trip To the country within q
days ride Of Seattle. During the early
season the eastern shore OF Lake wash
1ngton IL q favorite place. especially that
ground passed over III the journey from
II one has tho time and knows the
country be can get excellent sport at
different places on Hood canal Good
ground may be found back OF Union City.
have had good SUCCESS by taking trip
from. 6iiverdaie ACROSS country to tn"
canal.
along the roads between Renton and
Swan lake. At the head OF Lake Wash
ington. where Sauak slough enters. there
Along the left hand side of the country
road south OF McKiniey's hill q good
number Of birds may be found. but the
cover affords excellent protection to the
game and clever shooting must be done.
with the exception of burns" where
II - possible to get an unobstructed shot.
the hunter usually i n that ne earns arms
strike good luck by getting up very early
in the morning and following old roads
The birds come out On these about sun
rise and may BE- found busting them
selves.
Later in the DAY they take to the cover
and It is a difficult task to get at them
Dot know Of anything more annoying
than to stumble onto a eovey Of birds
n fern which stand q. high as your p, !;
directions ana IL comes down to q case
OF snap shooting pure and simple.
The reason Dick Cox Is considered the
best field shot In the state Of wash
than the ordinary hunter can get an eye
on It. All he requires IL nlonentary
glimpse OF the bird II one tries Ia swing
with the bird emong, the trees the
chances are that he win score a miss.
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On Friday morning, August H. the &C.
attic Athletic Club field and truck team
viii leave for Astoria to compete I'm the
Pacific Northwest Association champion
ships. After being put through q thor
ough try-out the team has been sifted
down 20 six good men. rs follows: Don.
II. Palmer. George Paris. .Torkel I. Mon
son, Jay Humes. Edward r. Bader and
Jack Geary.
II applications for registrations in the
Muitnomah A. A. c. win have twenty
contestants In the meet-as many as ali
the rest OF the clubs in this state COM
he M,tftntynah
Mt least four contestants should be de-
barred from competing in the games.
Athletes who willfuily enter and COM
sanctioned by the p ~. A. must be de-
conducted By the p. N. A. until the Of
Is the present state OF affairs with at
least four contestants OF the NJ. A. A.
G. who have made application for regis
The local club has taken every pro-
caution TO have none but pure amateurs
On Its team. ana II r. To be regretted
that the Mu y. MIL ss,smps to nss
have knowingly. violated the A. 4. L,
rules and especially one who has been
deprived Of bis citizenship.
upon by tho games committee meeting at
Portland. August s. are furnished by F.
+. Kendall. Of Astoria, chairman OF the
field and track games committee. and are
One hundred-yard dash. pole vault.
one-miie run. running high Jump. 400
yard dash. running broad Jump. one-mi,e
dash. putting ls-lb shot. 1ao-yard hurdle
throwing the discus. ssn-yard run. 2a0-
yard hurdle and one-rnile running relay
race.
The annual field and track champion
ships OF Canada will be held by the Car
adian Amateur Athletic Union. Satur-
n CA,,ta rtxz~ IL k.. ~ 4
grounds, Rosedale. commencing at 2ao
y. IN. sharp. The events are open 10 all
amateurs. Any entry. unless from
accompanied by credentials IN support Of
amateur standing. The following will be
the events; l9-yard run. 220-yard run.
4ae-yard run. oyard run. one-mile run.
isa~yard hurdle, pole vault. running high
jump running broad jump, throwing
eG-io weight. nnttinE ls-ih shot and
throwing ie-lb hammer.
The athletic games to he given by tho
Western Central Labor Union In this
city on Labor Day are not sanctioned by
the Il. N \. Of the 4. A. T., and any
registered amateur athlete who completes
In them will be disqualified by the + "
A. An effort has been made 10 have the
games properly sanctioned. but the com
mittee In charge concluded 10 leave the
games open tn any and all who wish 10
enter thus affording no protection what.
ever to bona fide registered amateur
athlete OF the Amateur Athletic Union
Games Of this nature are always con
Quoted under the A. A L. rules ali over
III. Eastern states. but the Labor rnien
IN this city refuses 10 recognize the
Amateur Athletic Union. This would no,
prevent the committee In charge from
having professional events II they so de-
sired. provided the amateur events were
sanctioned by the A. A L.
The urs and downs OF a baseball player
are many, but few furnish a more strtk-
Ing example IF the uncertainties sr such
u career than those ~ Jack Stencil who
was the hardest hitter that ever xterne.i
10 the hat at the Madison street marx
only year ar 80 ago he was one 81.
the leading bstssn*o in tina National
league. Two months ago Ia was be!ur
landed 90 she skies ~ the s. Y<oufz ..a
PEERS for his good work IN that clty
Within three weeks ne was released
Then lie signed with Cincinnati and row
that club has dispensed With hts services
He SAYS tina; he will not play again this
season.
The state cfaamp onsssn ter1is .o,srra-