The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-24

In sporting cs-rlss. A large nIm0sr
OF those VINO ara interested in zach
things are cat on camping ard fish,
ing trips. Local siaIstes are making prep
asatso1s for the Zig II. -. A. meet ~
Astoria on August H. Soene tntsress Ii be-
ting taken sn the club tournament now go
ting GA az the Seattle Tennis clu5 co2ris-
Sporting men tn general are taking a great
DEAF Ct interest In the Snsish-CoessIso con-
test which comes OF ID Tacoma toffigaf.
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The employment Of Peter jackson -
train Tom f5harksy lar HE battle IA octS-
ber for tns heavyweight championship Of
the world Seems To Dc almost d tribute
20 the ngnssax qualities OF the nex chan
pson- shsrkeg probzsay realizes tnas In
JeHrses he vii. meet q god fighter, ard Ia
orGer TO hssz hssn he means - leave no
stone pnfnrneds sharkey shows good judy
nsnt In securing Jackson, IS there are very
few men ia the ring wiso know nsofe about
che scientific principles CT pTtzAfsgaEiag
than JackSan. jackson. however. VIII
have . hard time bringing sharkey up 10
Che type that Jeffriss represents. IL fs
said that 2nAgksy has made ire remark
thar he could do Jeffrsrs In SIX y3sinds. Tfsis
was psobably Gay dream resulting from
4be fact that he had secured Jacxson 70
coach MIN ard had the utmost eonn1eaes
tn Jack8pn's ability. Snarkey may realize
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equal OF yefYr5ss ard hopes 20 learn many
things FROM jackson. Je1rsss. however.
has defeated jackson once. arsi probably
= fully posted on the famous e1l0rsd fight
er'x ring maueuyers, James J. Jsnfiss. TIE
new heavy weight Champion. who u match
cd TO box Charlie Mitchell IN England. VII
leave New York July z. Isnrtes VIII Dc
accompanied by Jim Daily and bis brotasr
lack J1fFr.es will train for tfe contest
with Mitchell at Brighton. England. and
che California Hercules IL confident that
he viii polish of the former English oox-
Ing champion inside the prescribed Limit
Dince his victory over FstxsiTnmons. JEFF
1rtes has s,esn taking the best OF care OF
himself and IL he continues 10 observe the
rules Of health should remain champion for
1any years TO GENE. ifs actlnn Ia making
matches with Mitchell and asartssy so
quickly affar winning the championship
has made him many friends, and as tlse
public prefers n fighter who likes 10 nsht
better than TO talk the Californian bids
far to become as popular as Joan l. ssiiii~
van.
One OF the biggest events IN nugiiistic
circles that will have taken piaes in tas
Northwest for several years II the hznt
between Denver FsA Smith and Costello. OF
tho fowa The fseht IL booked for tonight
st the Tacoma Athletic club Sporting
men In general are looking forward with
considerable anticipation 10 the contest and
II In said that I; will be good nght unless
there IL crooked work. Both men have
been training faithfully Zoe several weeks.
esnsth at his quarters Isl this city and Cos
seilo al The navy yard. There was doubt
last week as 10 whether the event would
come on IA the iowa was about 70 leave
for San Francisco but Costello was given
ten days leave Of absence so he would be
able 20 meet Smith The men themselves
ara of nearly the anne size. the advantages
Ia height ard reach being slightly tn Cos
tesis's favor. On the other hand smith
experience In many hard fought battlsa
viii assass him greatly In the coming fight,
both men express themselves as eonnfssit
OF victory i'm tonight's battle.
IN connection with this fight ehsi-
lsnga has been received hy ,aa fost~iil-
tellizancer from Nick Bnriey, % Portland.
who offers 10 nghs the winner any Time
within shree weeks Of the time that the
articles are ssg-ed. the figh; 81 take piece
under tho patronage CT the Hawthorne
Club.
The 1. A. w. has issued the following re-
port OF the racing situation at she present
dine from tho standpoint Of the league:
The cycle racing situation ia this country
NJ the present shows that the League OF
Asseric Wheelassn has sanctioned nearly
many NiFStS fnr1aEftxWS tAS stairs as u
had at this time last year. Last season
waa one OF unusual activity Erz'oms the
pramaisEa aud even under tEe most Ia
yurabie conditions thia season would mel
equal a. bar the returns from the racing
board show the sp0tf ts Ia a very safisfae~
tory condition. The board has already
granted several hundred sanctions. u spite
81 the fast that some promoters nave bssn
tirslb hsScatse Of the fotisis Ms.
Tho so-calted opposition organization 10
the hague. on the other hand. had hsen
-. taAF.S
scattering meets. The OUTLAW meets
seldom average rnors than sso a week in
ali dssricts. whereas the ieasae svsFagrs
nearly forty week, This shows ynoSf con-
elunswely tho comparative strength Of the
league and the 'scutlswe." IL IN rfgnia-
cant. too. that tire outlaws have aaE
been able 10 show a single weakness tn ire
rules af tae league. whereas II has been
repeatedly sssown that xnes rules as are
made rs ths '.nusiawr'' have oaiy In view
tbs SECURING az sach aersoue as can oais
be gestsn through allowing them prlvilexes
which are net 81 accord with tie per-
maneif, interests az say sport.
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The club tournament 81 the Seattle Ten
rss tsislh which VAS gosBg on all last week.
cios@s nexf "Wednesday Several E0ad
players have developed among the juniors
wae. with Estie more experience. viii be
ahse - give fhc present crack payers a
hard game The aaat~ take place westass-
dsy, as whies sIsfe Hurt and Ressel1 viii
snset Ter the FIRST match tfs3s year. fta-E
IL saii 80 he PLAYING splendid game gAts
year. while Essssiis same ia said Ia ~
hardly ~ 20 iass years standard. How
ever. Russell always plays mere brilliant
game In = hard Ssatch than ordinarily ard
his play against liuT,s may he = surprise
Russell AMI Nura viii hosa enter tho
Northwest championship games In sho~,
games they viii have - PLAY fast game,
~ gst ia she rDaiS, ms there are reports
srofa Victoria and Vancouver thas several
rev crack PLAYERS sYs 10 saSs part sa the
games this yssar. FCsslkss ~ XIefesfs wtfi
play fais yess. although an lugary 20 his
knee, receives, lse year. stu ncthsgs hlws
sos1ew bat
TIE annual tefsf1aysns. - tbs Vaneasver
Tennis C1as Is - take place he week te-
Nlassing August : esnaa seS4 entries ksv,
already eesn geesfvest aad several c'e@s
ami sstSrS~siag matches are leaked fer
The challenge cap 90 s@s nsaia3ag4 wfis
~ competed for IN ERE tournament
fcas A W Crane whe VAS gaeeu Ia st
far a week cT tws arrived sasns last yxesS-