The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

- HE published programme placed the
lacrosse match between Vancouver
and Victoria teams at the head u
tho Lat Of the afternoon sports. This con-
test. on the contrary, closed the sporting
events programme. but the tremendous
crowd cid not regret the early coming. for
the other events more than repaid for
any wait.
The events decided, the winners thereof
and the prizes won were ss follows:
One hundred-yard dash. running, profess
sionai-F1nt,. A. Espln; second. Y. Jones;
it'd. : Burke. Prizes 80. Is. -.
men oniy-F1rss, J. Burke: second. r. l..
Alexander; third. y. Wilson. Prizes. mer-
newsboys only-Firsi. J. Burke; second.
Wilson. third. T. Conner. Prizes. -.
Fifty yard foo. race. isdl.s-r1r.., Mrs..
isI3. Janet toismsn. i r1ises' ms ss2s:
dis.
Fis,y-yard fyot race. girls under ~ only
PHI Ella Carson second stella t,f's;
One hundred and twenty yards. running.
boys over IL years ard under FIRST.
Fred Wilson: second. Ray Fix: third. W.
One hundred yards. running. boys under
y years oniy--F1rs, r. Donald. second.
Fred Case. Prizes. merchandise.
Ea.srds fss, I ae ine rss . second. Ray
Fix. Prizes. merchandise
Running broad tump-First. Edwards. 10
fes' inches; second. wilson.
Running hop. step And 1ump-Fifst, Ed
wards. II feet . inches. second. Jaco5a
~ HE foregoing events decided. then
came the feature OF the days sports.
the lacrosse game. Crowds Of people
had been pouring into the grounds ssadi.
iy and caasolsss.y all the afternoon IN an
tic'pa,ion o. \ fine lacrosse game. and
they were not disappointed when the
uupires whistle eaiLed the teasns 10 the
feid. not only was every ssat In the grand
stand and On the b.eaeherN orcupied, but
fully 400 peopie crowded into the neId
Itself and kept the policemen on duty on
the grounds moro than busy keeping them
cut OF the way.
A. far a. the ladies In the field were
concerned and there wer. several hun
dred OF them when tho whistle blew, the
police had q valuable and effcient ausn-
larry ~ the grssshopper A Kansas maiden
world have felt ~ home IN the field, for
'hs horpefs Few about In swarma and
clouds. and took advantage Of every open.
Ing When tina nrs' girl dressed In tho
height % fashion tprsnx from her seat IN
the grass with a yell that would have dis
credited an Apache on the warpsth. and
rushed toward tho gate. grabbing her
back. regardless Of ruiyiss. the police left
the small boys and hurried toward her.
while the ladies In the grand stand rosa
en- ms.se and locked
Hut long before the nrs, young lady
reached the gate a dozen Others sitting
shout her had iikswt~ Jumped 70 their
feet AMI were usterins meaningless cries
The trouble vas due entirely TO grssshop.
rcrs WHO has dropped down between shs
collars sni the necks - the young ladies
and then attempted 20 hop out again. tins
scene vas like tho ciimsr ~ an esiravs.
rsnxa for tho onlcoksrs. but the ladies' dii
not sesm 10 enjoy tho performance. u
wansn't long nnt!i the rrasshoppefs had
driven every woman % the shelter ~ the
grand stand or seat OF some elevation.
and th- police returned 10 the small boys
The two conissting lacrosse teams were
composed of the following members