The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-16


Athletic Club and Young Mems
Christian Association athletes VIII
commence outdoor work In about
eight days Arrangements have
been made with the Seattle Electric Com
pany, which owns the rark, and win
David Bruce, who will nave general man
esement. for the 9. A. c. and Y M. G A.
to have equal rights at the park, In the
matter OF training. In all probability tins
arrangement win continue In force for an
indefinite period and do away with all
ideas OF other parks. As long a. the Y.
NJ. G. A. was IN control the ;. "A. -
figured more or less on securing srounfs
OF their own, but there r. no reason for this
now.
The Electric Company has generously
taken up the question Of needed repairs
and already men are al work putting the
park In first-cIass condition Prof. Crane,
Of tire q A. O., and Prof Douthitt, Of tne
" NJ G.. A., are greatly encouraged over
che outlook for a good season of field ana
track athletics Prof. Crane IS determined
20 have John owens. r.. one OF the worlds
most famous amateur sprinterr, now living
in Seattle, come out aud train with the
boys. Owens thinks be has entirely dFop-
ped out OF track work. but Crane tens
him he win be Ike an cid cavalry horse.
once ne smells the smoke of the starters
pistol.
secretary cookingham. Of the s. A. g.,
and Prof Crane took trip 70 Tacoma Fri
day to talk with A. Y. Grafton, member
OF the Pacific Northwest Association or
the Amateur Athletic Unions about the
prospective championship games. Mr..
Grafton will undoubtedly favor Seattle in
her desire 10 give them this fall.
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Last week / expressed surprise at the
action Of the Tacoma Kennel Club officials
in rejecting the Judging q Mr. Davies ID
the open ctnys dogs. Irish terriers, snd
substituting Mr.. Marin. OF oregon. ] said
then and repeat n that ] believe hr.
Davies knows more about Irish terriers
than either Mr.. Marin or Mr.. Burreil, VINO
3adged The Semitic show.
Mr. Davies awards were as follows:
1'irst. saanich Mkt. owned by Mrs. Brad
ey lyme Victoria, u. C.; second Rodent
/1tufps, owned by y. 4. Upper. seatue'
third. Terrence, owned by Mrs. c. p. Cur
tiss. Tacoma,
Mr., Na.rn's awards were as follows
First, Terrence. second Shandy Mcguire
owned by Mrs. ed :. Hall, Tacoma; taird,
Sannch Mkt
Mr. Burrelrs awards we're az follows In
Seattle: First. shandy Mcguire second
Terrence third, Dawn, owned by Mrs l..
J. Miller. Seattle
me Tacoma Ledger says. 1.-THE deci-
sion or Judge Burrell sets at rest an ar
gsiment over the awards made AZ the Ia
coma show last week Judge Nairn was
scheduled to Judge the terriers, but Judge
Davies who is a breeder OF terriers. was
anxious 70 pace tho awards here. He
figured out that terriers belonged 70 the
sporting dog class, and, az ne was en-
gagged To paAe upon those varieties, the
ofiicers Of the show let him have his way.
lie rave Rodent Rufus first, Terrence Sec
ond and shandy Mcguire third Mr.. Hal,
whose wife owns Shandy Mcguire. was
dissatisfied and filed protest on the
ground that noted authority ON dogs
ciassed Irish terriers with transporting va
rieties. The committee upheld the pro-
test and refused TO accept the awards az
made by Judge Dnvies. Judge Marin was
then Instructed 20 Judge the terriers, and
proved himself much better posted on the
standard requirements. He awarded Ter
renee frst, shandy Mcguire second and
These decisions brought out a vigorous
protest from ID, A. Upper, owner OF Ro-
dent RUFUS. and secretary OF the Seattle
Kennel Club He claimed he had been
siohbed' that the committee acted un-
fairly In changing Judges, and offered to
wager large sums Of money that his claim
20 first place for his dog would be sub
siantlated by the Judge ot the Seattle
show"
do not sec that Mr., Burrelrs awards
have settled the question. Three judges
made different awards still believe that
Mr. Davies knows more about Irish ter
riers than either MIR. Nairn or Mr.. Yur-
rell Saanich Mkt IL one and a half
pounds over weight, but otherwise Is. In
my estimation. much finer specimen
than shandy Mcguire or Terrence The
Ledger gives Rodent Rufus third on the
second Judging I understood he got
fourth I had not heard that Mr.. Upper
made a protest. and ! think the Ledger
has been misuformed when Il says he
said anything about being "jobhed" or
betting large sums ! asked him about
this matter, and he said It was absolutely
falso. II the irish terrier f. e,aseed with
incorporating dogs Il was proper FOR Marin
20 Judge them. think. however. there
10 an open question on this point may
he mistaken la my belief that Mortimer,
81 New York classes the irish terriers
with sporting dogs,
The bis surprise Of the baseball season
T. Charlie Irwin. the old Seattle third
haseman. now with the Cincinnati team
IN the National league Manager Allen,
who succeeded Buck Ewing, told Irwin
90 sut In and play bail If he came mp
Go form he would be the regular third
basemaa. Irwin s now leading all the
other playets IN batting and Is fielding
finely. Ewing came near spelling irwin
Last season by jumping him IN and out
az tho same. Ailen announced that Gr.
win will he tbs regular third ha~man a,
New orleans q few days ago
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The Cheney Free Press SAYS a deg pot
soner 10 the meanest aud most cowardly
the announcement that fine water span