The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-12
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pany acquires control of the Y. NJ.
c. A park was an act of more
| than ordinary Importance in the
| athletic world. Up to the time IL relin-
| pushed control, last week, the Y. NJ. G.
/ A. conscfentiously adhered to its declara-
| ton that Sunday contests should not take
| place on its property. No matter what an
| individual may think about the propriety
or Improperly OF Sunday baseball. II Is
| to Me credit OF the association that II
| lived strictly UP to its IDEAS on such mat
| ters. II was not a desire to keep others
| from enjoying themselves that its gates
| We're closed on Sunday, but simply because
the other policy would have been at varl-
! ance with the tenets OF the association
| all over the country.
| There is a large class IN the United
| states, and this Is especially true OF
the West, which firmly believes that
| u Is doing nothing wrong in devoting sun
day TO recreation as wen as worship. -, IN
| follow that because a man goes to chureh
In the morning and ball game in the
| afternoon, that he is inconsistent in action
| enthusiastic over Sunday baseball but at
| the same time have always believed that
| good Christian might witness game on
the Lords day and not be contaminated.
II would have been inconsistent, now
ever. from a Y NJ. c. A.. standpoint, to
| open the athletic park on Sunday, as long
| as 1t was In the associations control with
| the transfer OF this control TO corpora
| ton it would seem as II the way to sun,
| be a baseball league organized, the neces-
| sity OF playing Sunday games at Madison
street park will be done away with. ~
| was a nuisance TO play part OF the time
| other
BY the terms OF the contract the Y. NJ
| c. A. releases to the Seattle Electric Com
| pany all the fences. stands and other inn
! provements. 1t Is expressly stipulated that
| the Y. VI. &. A. retains free training privi-
leges for It's members. and the use free
| Of rent OF the locker room. Free access
| Is granted the members OF the association
| 10 the grounds and locker room for train
| ing, bicycle riding, baseball. football, la
| crosse, at all times when there Is no ex-
hbiiion n progress to which admission
II is understood that David Bruce. OF
| the Union Trunk line, viii manage the
ness man. but is also interested in ath-
| letic games.
| julius Redelsheimer vice president OF the
Seattle Kennel Club has already received
from friends in the East several handsome
silver cups. which will be included In the
prize list for the bench show 10 be held
In Seattle April II, -. 10 and H. The prizes
this year will be the most valuable ever
given In Seattle and from present indi-
cations 1t will not be surprising II a dozen
or more silver cups are distributed. Mr..
Redeshelmer has taken hold Of the prize
question In an entirely original way, and
his success has already been little less
than phenomenal
California will send larger string OF
dogs this year than last, according TO in
formation received by Secretary Upper. II
will be necessary, however. for all the
Pacific Northwest shows to finish work
before May /. in order that the California
dogs may he returned 70 san Francisco,
where the season closes. Commencing with
April l. and closing In the early part OF
May, there will be five bench shows on
the Pacific coast. Tacoma comes FIRST then
Seattle. followed by Vancouver, b. G.. April
Is. and Portland during the last week in
the month.
Someone. writing from McKeesport. Pa,
under the name of "a Sportsman Friend"
has sent the following to Secretary Upper,
OF the Seattle Kennel Club:
~ feel much interest in dogs, and any,
thing that goes TO promote their interest.
You seemingly take great Interest In them.
and hope you will continue to use your
Influence for the announcement of high
class breeding.
III you viii communicate with Dr. w.
5. Hartt of Port Angeles. wash, one
a stanch supporter OF anything which viii
further the interest Of the dog. Tho doc
tor has with him In his new home four
very typical dogs. which have won on the
bench and in the field. Miss Pick sire
Gladstone's Boy, and Pierce Hill. sire Ben
HnI are settlers The other two are En-
glish beagles-Madge II and Dandy II. All
Of these dogs have won, both in neld
trials and on the bench"
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H. r. Payne whose writings on dogs
thoritative on the Pacific coast. viii I'M
doubtedly be present at the Seattle bench
show. For a long time Mr.. Payne was
with Field sports, san Francisco publ
cation. AT present he Is with a rival pub
licRtion called Pastime. Mr. Payne is the
owner of the indicated English setter
bitch Countess Noble. This grand dog is
well along In years now Seattle dog fan
ciers however. had an opportunity OF see
ing her two or three years ago Last sea-
son her place was taken in Seattle by
Queen OF Counts.
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Recently l made mention Of the large
amount 81 money Frank Gould had Invest
cd IN dogs lie was one OF the disAppolut-
ca ones at the New York bench SHOW
this year with an his eff 'rts to get the
finest 10 the world. tho Judges passed him
with only honorable mention
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In order 10 settle beyond question q
Doubt the championship 81 the United
states. julius Rsds.shcimcr has offered Go
nav half the expenses ~ bringing the first
prize winner Ia the Hedlngton terrier class
- NV YORK 30 san t ~ , IN order
j. probable that the New York prize winner
viii have business elsewhere,
y y, Nelson NOW holds the Seattle
Athletic club bowling championship foi
four consecutive games. and also for ten
consecutive games Vie h@af Edward
Bfndy's four-game record 81 22t by twelve
pins and his n-game record hy sixty
gins NJ Nelson's remarkably tine bowl
inr was done Friday evening and "a now
;h- talk - the club. Following Aro his
scores m dctsN-
Foar consecutive .Eaues-'s. "a, 70. 50. to-
tai "a ciah record
PREVIOUS record. 27t held by Edward
Brady.
q, 81. a, s. a., total. 5S5. clab and ssa;tls
Fy.ylous club record, ,ss, hsla by FL