The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
Sports and
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Observation-Disclosures
m HE Young Mems Christian Associa-
citation has decided TO give UP the
1 athletic park, which bears its name,
and which has been under It's con-
troll for several years. The initial step
will be the REIMBURSEMENT OF the lease
OF the west half OF the land included In
the park, to w. g. Squire. The east half
IL owned by the James street line and Is
now a part OF the Seattle Electric Com
pany's property. The improvements are
owned by the association. which has Of
fered 10 sell them to the electric com
pany. II thfs offer Is refused the build
fngs will be torn down and removed 70
another location. not definitely decided
upon. where the Y. NJ. G. a. will have its
park in the future.
With the change In the control Of the
park the probability OF Sunday baseball
there instead Of A. Madison street park.
provided the professional leagre mate
rallies. IL greatly increased. Even with
the uncertainties attending the organize
ton of the proposed league II was con-
sfdered as settled that Sunday games
would be played at Madison park. hut
now the entire situation Is changed. and
The league il Still nm uncertainty. the
latest DEVELOPMENT being that Portland
has concluded she would like to come in.
n n, + claimed: obtained ssor ci.r
49,
The annual meeting OF the Seattle Rod
and Gun Club will be held at the Hardy
Hall Arms Comnany's store Friday even
Ing. February rs, at o'clock Officers
special subjects viii be discussed. one
of these relates 70 the club house on he
9kagit fats n has not been used much
this season. and through some nysteri-
n
have conceived claim to II. A plan Of
action will be decided on NJ the meeting
49,
Duck shooting was good in the vicinity
~ Oriiin during the irst part of last
week but fell below par with the return
Of warm weather. Bige Hall and R!iiy
Stewart had fine shoot Sunday. killing
fourteen. and securing nine-tenths OF the
1T Is = hard matter to figure on shoot
,E up White river valley" said Han.
You may 20 on, several times and come
sooner or later YOU viii hit a day II YOU
know the ground. when good shooting
can be had We were very lucky IN find
ping In. IT was not great flight, such
as you get sometimes on the big marshes
and 1ats. bit the birds came In nicely at
the thrilling snort 81 picking them out
OF the afr and watching them fall TO the
ground with u thud."
80
Joe Hardy has once more been admitted
to the ranks of recognized successful
duck hunters. AZ long an he and Billy
Moreton hunted together the ducks
either went In some other direction or no.
past ont 81 harms way Hardy's rep,,tal
tion went down ~ayerai degrees below
scro and Moreton's own dog refused TO
rnesEsd On slo,c down w WHEY y,ve T" Ta
ley. and ~ luck had 1t. found a little
nook where the ducks came In thick and
rsst near evening. He. caught them left
A little distance away in thu willows
another fellow was also having good
II wonder who that ia" said Hardy
Pretty soon II was time to catcn tho
vain. Out came the hunters and the first
thing Hardy said was: We'll. I'll Be -
ming OF 9 hunter, even n he does keep II
10 himself There are few good shooting
grounds IN the White river valley or on
vnshon ISLAND that he does nor know
about Once In awhile he takes ont his
pet shotgun and with the e-st HI leaking |
~ the morn gets on nv wav. known 10
Ing that Il not frequently MT with Nv
Static hunters. who rely morc on blinds
and dccoys.
BID Harrington and Norman Abrams |
hunt on WILDLY island. They reps report ta axs
neilent sport.
John w Considins's return from New
York and Chicago has been prevented by |
he Illness Of his daughter IN Chicago !
She " reported quite III with SCARLET fever |
md until she Is our OF danga" AIr. Cousi- |
iine VIII not leave for Seatt.u.
49,
A. l.. Puiliam. n prominent sportsman
and manager of Humes station. near Pm |
lar Rock. was accidentally killed recently |
by the discharge OF his own shotgun
which he had laid across his boat He
reached up to get his dog from a wharf,
into the boat. disrharging both barrels
% tho gun. The charges struck Mr., pul. |
Ham IN the left thigh and ranging down. |
ward tore the hesh and bone 10 the Knee |
He lived but short time
Coyote hunting is reported 10 be fad
smons spokane sportsmen club mas !
been cfMniaed hounds viii be Imported |
md hunts hold az frequent intervals,
49,
Following are the high scores made last |
week on the Seattle Athletic Clubs how
Itugsins, Is; chabers, 50; Churchill. g; |
te,t, 50
Forty OF tho Seattle Athletic CLUB how. |
cyE made averages above 20 Der rnnle /
asst month Huggtns the new st4r. led l
he entire list With an average % A7s
other high men we're as follows: Reeves 1
i.sss Colo N1F, Sauls mN Churchill
ass. Herr lgcr, So Nelson. n ~: ISck- !
ION. $50, BRADY. sis1 $, Z Rohesan Ngs !
High scores on the Seattle Rowling cmb |
iieys last week were ~ foi,ows J n
wilson. Sc. Is, -, Il. saus "a So S II
= S. g.. IS 81. Churchill S.. clark. 81 Il I
b. nafsaser s., Darlington S.: Harrison
= 81. 81 cole se Huston. s. Ribhayd. 81
A. Goldsmith. Or IA u. Kline, sam
J. Fraser and J. j. Doheuv
ave isssiwd 4 cab for meeting at tRc
'hswher Of Commerce rooms on the even
nK OF February for the purpose ~ ar
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