The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-30

~ UNLESS there liz change for the
III Y worse in weather, the tennis sea-
Ill j son win open in an informal way
in about two weeks. The courts
of the Seattle Tennis Club are being put
IN condition. a task OF considerable mag
to say what the prospects are. Nearly
all OF the best players OF former seasons
VIII take q hand in the game but they
are engrossed with business which neces-
sarily compeIs them to limit practice.
The club will probably make a special
effort to encourage the younger players,
IN the hope Of bringing out new champion
sfip material The Junior Tennis Club
r. In n dormant condition, and there Is
little chance OF Il taking an active part
in the events to come Nothing has been
heard from Champion J. r. Foulkes, Of
Victoria, but II ia safe to say that he
win be on hand again. In general way
1t would seem as If the season would end
with Foulkes and George Hurd fighting
for f1rst place. with s. r.. Russell as
possible competitor.
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Seattle. Tacoma and British Columbia
rolf players were shut out Of the finals
at Portland. This was something OF
surprise, but when It is taken into con-
alteration that the Portland club Is well
established and possessed OF excellent ma
terial there Is nothing especially discour-
axing in the result, Golf differs from
other games In the license given to con-
struct links. which conform 10 natural
conditions OF the ground. III the rules in
sisted that the same conditions exist on
all links. there would not be such an OPP
portunity for familiarity with surround
tngs to give such decided advantage.
1t would be assuming too much to place
the Portland golfers above those Of Wash
ington and British Columbia simply be-
cause they won out In the present tourna-
ment. II the play were at Victoria or Ia
coma the result might be completely re-
versed. All things taken into considera-
tion, Miss Minor Mrs Anderson, Capt.
Harry Taylor and J. Gillison. tr.. all from
Strout, the local champion, was not pres
ont.
Reaches official baseball guide for 1902
has made its appearance. The excellent
years IL maintained and much interesting
matter In addition to the rules IL given.
Changes In the playing rules are marked
by italics: A paragraph is given to errors,
by the comment that the best in
delders are charged with the greatest num-
ber of errors.
This recalls 10 my mind statement once
made by Abner Powell, formerly manager
Of the Seattle club. and now owner OF the
New Orleans franchise In the Southern
League He said that 1t was dangerous
practice to engage players simply from a
player can shirk his work and yet guard
his error column. This may sound para
doxical yet II IL true. From this condi-
tfon has arisen talk to the effect that II
might he better for the game all around
II the error column was abolished AS
matter Of fact there IL not the slightest
chance of such an action. yet there In no
doubt that the players and public as well
"A 10 tsAsx .ft tat, "a, he. .nl-
umn once the error IL set down the gen
erai public accepts II as q bad mark and
pays no attention to the circumstances.
II - a popularity OF the rules that ex-
hut errors at judgment are not recorded
After person has become intimately ac-
uuainted with the game and its constantly
occurring peculiar features he realizes that
n scerer must uEe his best judgment In
stead of being n machine, Some people
think that because player touches a ball
but fails 70 handle Il properly nm error
must be scored against him Nothing could
be farther from the truth. You must take
into consideration the speed OF the bail
the distance the player travels and the
nature OF the grounds. Oftentifnes you
VIII be puzzled what to do If there Is a
doubt always resolve 1t In favor
Of the fielder. II Is q good practice to
study the players carefully and learn those
who no after everything and those who ara
careful not to touch n bah which liz din
cult to rench man who goes after
everything which comes In his territory
cannot be scored on the same basis Of one
who draws certain lines and carefully keeps
within them for fear OF spelling his record
To a certain extent the scorer rs respon-
able for the creation OF record players
For instance, A young fellow Is given a
chance Fun OF energy and inspired with
n desire To make reputation he tries to
stop terrific low drive. In stopping the
ball no loses his balance and before he
can recover himself the runner has reached
flrst base Perhaps he picks up the ball
and IN making a quick throw to FIRST Is low
or high, Next morning the newspaper has
= big black error charged against the ani-
bilious player We'll. old man. you were
of IN your work" says some well meaning
friend. The players feelings are hurt He
knows that he did hts hest, yet was not
treated What Is the result
lie says 20 himself, We'll. | VIII he care
fui not 20 set In the way OF the next
shin breaker, and the scorer cannot give
me an error
The regular bowling season H. nov nj an
end. aud the Seattle Bowling club holds ths,
local championship, having won eighteen
az aEainst fourteen ganes for the Seattle
Athletic Club team, The last match was
rolled Thursday night with the result that
each team won two games, 80 far az pins
went the y II G.. men fairly showed under
their rivals. the score being lois to aSA
Huston II. G. was tho star al the
evening. running up 81 pine in four games
an average OF d.fa Two OF his games wero
especially good. tho FIRST being e and Inc
second 81, Thirty was his lowest Fred
Gillette was second high man with a nrore
Of iN. his average heinx q q I'm one game
he made % and In another 90 Nelson and
tied Tor FIST place on the i
G.. team, each making III Nsl~an ieI his
fs, hfastt atF =. IA Sc