The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-13

snootinx ia a good storm. Dur
ing the pas, three weeks the In
~ coming flight has been good at
different points along the Sound, but at
the same time few good bags have been
made. The reason for this ~ found In
the fact that the birds settle In open
water and remain there until late al
night. Then they go sTto the sloughs and
marshes. but 60 cut again early In the
morning without giving the hunters what
In termed a good flight.
Reports have been received from La
Conner. on the skagit. To the effect tina;
shooting In unusually poor there on ac-
count Of shooting by moonlight This II
against the law. and also tends to make
such shooting. 10 the disadvantage OK
many. IL IL a wrong system, and verges
on the method used by the Chesapeake
bay market hunters. who used 10 go out
at night with heavy boats. on the Prov
Of which were located heavy swivel shot
guns. The hunters row the boats up as
near az possible To a big flock OF birds
and then fire into tbs midst OF thern. The
slaughter Is something awful. II is not
probable that swivel gun shooting has
been done on the Skasit. but at the same
time night shooting IN modelled on this
system, and has not one favorable point
from . true sportsman's standpoint.
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Followers OF pnxiiism have not finished
talking about the Jefrries-Sbarksy prize
nEht- Sharkey's friends are strong In
their belief that he ought to have had
draw al least. In Seattle the sailor
pugflist Is prime fayorite. and In a
second fight he would be picked by many
OF the local sports as winner.
The New York World. New York jour
nal and st. Louis Democrat, three
OF this leading authorities In the world
8.t L.. ee.s
that Jeffries was entitled To the decision,
A majority OF the vast crowd present at
the figh, agreed with Referee Siler.
II II true that sharkey did most Of the
leading. but his work was wild and
ragged as compared with that of Jeffries.
Then, again, he put himself in the .po-
sition OF fouiing at least twice. A less
decided against him Immediately. Shar-
key made a wonderful tight and added
to his reputation as a wonder of the
ring, but 1 do not think he had any occa-
sion to say that he was robbed OF the
dfs {, doe. no. necessarily follow because
fighter Is doing most Of the leading
that he Is Doing tho better work, Shar-
key certainly made the greater display.
but. In quote ex-Champton James j. Cor
bett, majority of his blows were wild.
while Jeffries hit straighter and had the
better Of IL all the way.
Tho New York Journh. says that JEFF
fries Was the better ring general and
had the better OF the majority OF the
rounds He was sharkey's superior as
The 81 Louis Giobe-Democrat leads it's
account of the fight with the prettiest
two-column analysts have ever read OF
any big contest. and takes the position
that X the number OF rounds had been
Increased sharksy would have been put
out.
aud Jeffries issued statements With the
exception Of the remark about being
robbed. Sharkey's was in much the bet
ler taste. He candidiy admitted that
last OF the fight bnt failed To see how
Referee Siier figured Jeffrfes In the lead
up TO the twentieth round. II fought as
] expected to. scontinaed sharkey. II
decided TO be the aggressor and put II
all over Jeirries from the Jump. In the
matter Of blows landed outdid him
three to one
Jeffries' statement was model OF the
spread~eagie style. Here is a quotation
from hts nps. IL stand now the greatest
fighter In the world and the undispused
champion as well. l had no fear when
entered the ring. As l sat In my corner
and looked At Sharkey. with his huge
chest. buigtng muscles and massive
strength, Il merely inspired In me de-
he might be able To light for his life.
There was no terror there for me-. how
ever. for had only TO cas-; my eyes on
my own chest. arms and legs and sec evil
power. behave / would have put him
out before the limit but tho heat from
the electric lights overcafne me.
IL seems tn me that after such bonn
hasttc sfekcniug and unonlled-far cx~
piosion the champion ought To- retire ut
least n year. II Is tho worst on record.
Even corbets. with all hts press toating.
never approached II In yellow coioring.
There was never a more decisive con-
test In Seattle than that between Young
Peter Jackson. of san Francisea. and
w. I'll. Jones. OF Philadelphia, al Ger
mania hall last Friday night. Jones -
good, clever fellow. but when he WAS put
alongside OF Jackson looked ontciassed.
r IL A. Mcfiiii saw Jackson in several
fights In Denver when he al
the business jackson managed 20 whip
all the cclored men pat up before him.
but sometimes II took him long time
70 score. HE has improved wonderful
iy.' said MIR. Aotlill both In action and
form"
jackson IL really a marvel Every
muscle ia developed beautifully and in
action he makes one think az panther.
II he does not get out OF his class give
away weight or dissipa,e. he ought "a go
up the ladder. lie Is r ceid-bicodesi. cev~
err. hard hitter.
Manager Charley sawesi ~ The All
Seattle football team. IS trying ~ arrange
ii game with the University 81 Washing
Spt Tor November - tie announces thas
games with hni,namah ON Thank givtng
ana % hrtss mas are almost certain. The
first will he PLAYED I'm Portland and the
second here. The makeup ~ the team
ia not even partially deci,ied upon.
Among the PLAYERS Who viii probably
come out 30 train are Jim pponaen.
STARK Hufnss. Jay flGtues. tisefTo Alien.
captain and Nat Carrie. fao famous oia
Stanford guard.
The Y NJ Z football team, ysjtr ng-
play any more this SEASON. according te
the latest repeTtS It's place wf3i ersc-
tlcaiy he allied by the Ail-Sestgie team
There Is some tax ~ the Wisconsin,
university football team plaStgx sn Sc
attic while un the Coast. The Al -S,est;te
team wnnid wonder what had happened
10 II II the Wisconsin BOYS want 81 thrrn
real hard. Seattle - nor prepared sor
such - game.
c W Campbell placed Rainbow trout
IN his lake last week t. she number ~
2 an. SAYS the colvtlie Statesman. II Ia
.sex Two years ago - stacked the lake
With xaiuaon trout, and TIE SWa1 Frs ~
sAat rNu FstasfSeresss In.