The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-03
Sports pasfimes

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Wien Arson was manager he retained
thornton Tor his batting through two
seasons OF rather indifferent hoxwork
Each spring Thornton was expected 20
become wonder. but his good work
nAs been rather intermittent. IL Is ra-
proposal 20 slice his salary
faeson MAKES fair statement Of The
Case. oas says nothing about the trouble
between Thornton and President Hart
The News gets down 10 the real trouble
but does not give Thornton The beneft
OF an explanation as 10 his condition.
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pAT@Y II r. - airy. VINO played
third base for the Seattle PROBES
s-onal baseball team In the days 81 the
nFs; Big league. viii manage the oEtam-
Wa Club In The Western Association this
season. according to the Sporting News
o. 81 Louis Faass.ty was born in 81
Louis June a. f@7s, He made MS reputa-
ton In the beginning as member ~ the
Shamrock team from which the famous
Passy Teoeau. Of Cleveland 1as grad
Easement was with Seattle Since then
he has played with Sacramento Cal. ard
Charleston ard Memphis ln tbs Southern
league In issi his release ~as pur-
chased by the A-Osisviae club Ira gi1e IA
tlonai league from Aemghss While With
Louisville, he made tao aoanlss and tao
singles OF Russe. OF New York. in four
times At the tat and In ar exhibition
game at Indianapolis that year accepted
sixteen chances al third withoai an error
He finished the season % lsass Nth Nil
Eaukee- In iS5 and lsA he ~as with
Rockford IN the Western Association HE
played with Quincy IL 1877 and was with
Dubuque in Is. when the association dis
banded.
a PROMINENT organization of the
.. a. &, waeslmen was effected last
Friday evening. About thirty-ftvs wheei-
men answered the call for q meeting I'D
elect officers and adopt rules. etc. The
position FOR captain Of the club has been
left open for two weeks consideration, as
grea. deal Of the success OF II wheeling
ctnS depends upon a captain. In the
meantime this Office viii be filled temper
afiy by Prof. Crane, the PHYSICAL d.
rector u the club. The officers 81 the
club are as follows: Executive committee
Al Coosingham F J Friend, + Max
Prof. A W. Crane, temporarily: secre-
tary-,reasurer. ~ W Higgins. iirst iieu-
tenant. William MarhesoH: second hea-
tenant. Otto Hink: first bugler, John
Geary: second bagier. George Sohns
Racing commsttee-Pr3f A. W Crane
chairman. c. ". StiaIs0n, II r. ADaln
and A. NJ Franklin. Road committee
r. j. Friend. chairman. Ii. J. CarmaI.
! NJ Gillian and II. Freeman
y o DENNY. chairman OF the house
~. and grounds committee OF the Seat
tie Athletic Club is making arrangements
for the care ana storage of bicycles in
TIE club gymnasium. IL - proposed 10
hang balcony from the ceiling OF the
gymnasium 1ae entrance VIII be a walk
way from the street along the south side
lead onto the balcony. This will b. en-
coGraeing news indeed 20 the members Of
the clap aho ride wheels.
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TT IS stated that X d" Mccoy. having
j been convinced oy prominent ply
sc.aa that he il showing signs Of heart
failure. Will take long rest In the
n15untaEns IT IS alsa asserted that nc
.!l cancel his engagements Win Tommy
Ryan and Tom Sharkey and also those
for boxing exhibitions II this be true
Mccoy should retire from the ring for
ever. Il i welkua~n fact tha, heart
failure In "A pusilst ia "A serious thing
and There have been more deaths from
this cause In the prize ring than from
any other maiady
4 MEETING vas held last Tuesday
y evening by the ladies 81 the Seattle
Athletic Club Yor the purpose Of organic
ing ladies annex Miss t.enora Conn was
appointed temporary president and Miss
Alice bTisko temporary secretary There
VIII be another meeting tomorrow even
nont organization A. this meeting a
board 81 trustees Will be elected
T r has been suggested by come Of the
members 81 the = A & wheeinlen
that an invitation Ice extended 70 tho
ladies annex 70 join the cycling auxiliary
of the club.
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TIRED GILLETTE won first prize In
l. the handicap bowling tournament AZ
the Seattle Athletic Club Last week frof,
scratch, with a score az ias. average a. ~
Isl each 81 the four games = A Nc
keuzle. scratch man WAS sec5nd with
II Generally speaking the scores were
not up Ia the standard the following
Will show:
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