The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-01
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was asked to plant black bass and
pickerel In tho lakes OF Western
Washington. There was considerable dis
cussion about It at that time. and Prof.
Johnson. Of the geological department OF
the University Of Washington, spoke out
In open protest against such course
He was not alone IN condemning what
many people thought was wise course.
1t was claimed BY the opponents OF the
project that II would result In the exter-
mination of the trout, as the pickere1 and
bass are not particular about the victims
OF their voracious appetites. 1t was said
By some that pickcrel would not thrive In
gently made by Capt. A. r. Leake. the
best informed Lake Washington trout
fisherman. Is conclusive proof to the con.
trary.
II more proof il desired It may be said
that only recently G. Denny caught a
thrcs-pound pickerel In Lake Union at the
mouth Of the outlet from Lake Washing
ton. Lake Union Is already fairly well
stocked with black bass.
Some people enjoy pickercl fishing fully
Is well a. trout killing. It must be adj
mitted that there IL good sport trolling
for these muscular fighters, and as trout
fishing IN the lake has been reduced to a
salmon-egg proposition, the fy-casters
will not care 90 much after all II the trout
are to be sxterminated
49,:
ss1.addia Gladstone" c. B. Yandelrs
fine English setter, has disappeared.
Considerable doubt exists AZ to
whether he wandered away or was
stolen 30 far all efforts to get
trace Of him havs failed. He IL
but nine months old, and being Of a
friendly disposition may have followed
someone away, puppy like Mr. Yandell
describes him as being white with the
exception OF his ears. which are black
and one spot on his body near the tail.
Athletes making up basket ball teams
must register in order to play under
A. A. U. rules, that is each in
uividual athlete must register with
the A. A. u, the fec for which Is
Is cents. 1t IL also necessary that the
basket ball team secure sanction for all
games played on its own ground or at its
home When q team goes away to play,
the opposing team must look out for the
sanction. The registration period II for
one year from the date the card is issued.
The majority Of the cards held by basket
bah players to-day expired February %.
1ese. and It would be well for all who con-
template playing to examine their cards
a. the A. A. Y. intends from now on to
fellow sh: matter very sossy and tss
athlets's name will be stricken from the
Nearly all the z. M. c. A. teams
cd and playing. Applications for regis
trAtion IN idaho. Montana, Washington.
Oregon and Alaska should be sent to
William y. Moore. Seattle Athletic Club,
AmaEeur basket ball teams cannot here
after play games with unregistered teams
fine their competitions to teams that are
of the A. A. u. and With registered Z. M.
A. team: q n.sry ana n ne e
FOR the season Ali those whose tickets
have expired are now renewing.
The death Of '.Bumps;" who. electro
world BY taking the pacing. to-wagon
r. n sp T. T. Snlass ss ss
torially in the Spirit of the Times. an
authority on such sports in this country.
Though the wagon champion had been re-
@eight years old, and It was expected that
he would reach the two-minute mark in
exhibitions next season.
1t is possible that the Chicago baseball
THORNTON. the Seattle Athletic Club Club
pitcher. to it's fold next spring. Tom
LOTUS, the new manager, is anxious to
put pennant-winning team In the field,
and he Is also worrying over the organs
Hftion OF a new league. which will rival
n giving a list Of pitchers for the COM
Ing season, John p. Calvin, the Chicago
correspondent of the BIT. Louis Sporting
the former Tacoma pitcher. who has been
the backbone of Chicago's pitching de-
pertment for several years, will undoubt-
that Billy LANCE. the great center-fielder,
has really retired and that when the sea-
\ son opens Mertes will be seen in his place
Yakima In Wide Hollow last week, was
One piece of metal struck him squayeiy
jure his sight. Three or four pieces Of
metal and wood were extracted from his
shoulder.
Doud. of Buckley. have just returned
reservation, Sometimes the ducks came 'a SO
time TO reload their guns before good OPP
portunities for. shots had passed The
party of three basged two hundred ducks.
mostly mallard and teal. Mr. bigger kill
day fs "One-eyed'' Connolly. who
time of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons feht
pit Carson until recently. No one
Knows and no one probably ever Will
TO attend the sharkey-Jeffries fight, but
he was there, and what is more, actually
got In to the arena. From a good seat
ne Witnessed the fight, despite the fact
keep him out. Connolly has seen every
big. fight since Joe Coburn was champion.
and no one Is bold enough to say that he
ever paid carfare or purchased a ticket to
fight.
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During the past week received a
letter inqufring about Count Cam
pau" who made such splendid
record In Seattle's right field the
season that Bob Leadley, OF De-
troit, lost large sum of money in an en-
deavor to establish professional baseball
on paying basis in this city.
IT - not surprising that people of this
city remember Campau. He was ALWAYS
a gentleman. both on and of the field, and
In his icng career on the diamond has
won the respect and confidence OF the pat
rons Of the game In every city where he
has played. Last season he finished with