The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-12

NTELLIGENCER. 'MONDA
tor and the almost perfect bowling OF
Brady for three games. Gazzam, Asmus-
sen. Bridge and Singerman also oowled
fine games. This team will also meet
0Blackston's Terriers tomorrow evening
on the s. A. c. alleys.
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Jack Downey" is one Of the most in
teresting characters 1t has been my lot
TO meet with among sporting people l
under date of March at Des Moines. Ia:
This is one OF the best fighting towns in
the West l fisht Tommie White here
March IA for a $3.50 purse and the i2s-
pound championship Of the world. Sandy
Griswod will referee. l am under the
management of Lou Houseman, of Chi
cago.
you would not know me. I am a
different man all over I have filed out
and for the last two months have been
working with Eddie Sautry. Jack Root
and Harry Gilmore, and every one who
sees me work says that / am the hoy that
can take all the lightweights' measure"
For supreme confidence IN his ability
others, He is a king In his way. I am
positive I would not know "Downey"
taking the measure OF Frank Erne,. Joe
Cans or even Dial Hawkins. I am afraid
the first measure would come In the first
round when "Downie" would measure his
length on the floor There is nothing.
however like pegging away at a thing,
and "Downey'' may possibly prove him
self to be fighter He was always a
fast sprinter before he changed his name.
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Nick Burley, who is training at West
Seattle for fight with Jack Curlev in
Seattle March 10, has invited the public
TO visit his training quarters any after
noon at 2 o'clock. In addition to boxing
there IS rope skipping and light dumb
bell work.
have never seen Curiey. and the re-
ports concerning him. prior to his fight
with Russell, were so conflicting that Il
of fellow he is Russell could not put
him out. but at the same time had no
trouble hitting him as often as he pleased.
II a giant like Russell could not knock
it? This is a question not easy to an
swer. Burley must depend on cleverness
and ring generalship to win, II he goes In
reckless l am afraid he viii meet defeat
figuring. OF course, that Curley Is as
good physically as when he met Rus
sell Properly handled Rurley ought to
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Registrations in the Pacific Northwest
Association OF the A. A. Y. are beginning
10 expire and an athlete. In order to Keep
his previous number. should send in his
renewal fee OF Is cents Immediately after
date of which is marked on each regis
tration ticket All fees for renewals or
new registrations should be sent to Will
lam II, Moore. chairman OF the registra-
ton committee OF the p. N. A. in care of
the Seattle Athletic Club.
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Phil Fox, OF Milwaukee. the youngster who
received his training in sprinting from Prof.
Crane, OF the Seattle Athletic Club, after
winning his trial heat and seni-fnal heat
in the 75-yard dash Of the Central Assoc
citation. A. A. u, annual championships.
was beaten by p. ]. Corcoran. of Notre
races on record. II required twelve heats
to narrow the contestants down to Fox,
Corcoran and w. Borden, OF the First Req
ment Association. Chicago.
For fifty yards Fox had the best of IT,
Then Corcoran and Borden came up abrC asst
of him. At three-quarters of the distance
all three were abreast, but at the inish
Corcoran by a great effort gained three
feet, winning the race with Fox two Yards
ahead Of Borden. The time was Z As Sec
onds, which equals the worlds record for
formance is all the more remarkable as the
course was slow. and spiked shoes were
barred.
Clallam county paid SIS last week bounty
on wildcat scalps at the rate OF 81 30 each
Yakima paid 90 cents each for forty-two
coyote scalps.
I have received the following from IIar-
ry Monroe, proprietor and manager of the
Monte Carlo theater. Taylor, Shasta coun-
ty. Cal; II have sent a challenge 10 Nick
Burley on behalf OF Alonzo Tucker, 'he
champion OF Northern California, to fight
him for the receipts II Burnley Is not
afraid OF my black wonder he win come TO
terms. My man will go to Seattle on short
notice"
Plans have been made for the erection
Of bicycle building at the Paris expo
sition which will be devoted to the ex-
hibltion OF the products of the American
Bicycle Company. Secretary c. w Dick
erson. who is In charge OF the matter,
said that the building would compare IA
vOrahly with any single exhibit structure
at the exposition. being commodious. con-
venient and INTELLECTUALLY beautiful
Between $50 and so models viii be
making. and in the American Bicycle
Company's building complete and compre-
hensive displays Of our lines will be made
They viii be arranged I'm groups conform
ing to the sales departments as at pres
emit organized. There will also be COM
plete exhibition OF parts, saddles. pedals
and the like
Special features viii be an exhibition.
showing various parts at different stages
Of their production. and the operations
through whic.. they pass before they are
completed and ready for assembling into
the bicycle.
Boxing has been introduced with official
sanction into the Chicago public schools.
This may be step forward. but II locks
10 me like one OF the most unfortunate
things that could possibly happen. No good
will come 81 g. theoretically boxing
among school boys Is all right. but prac-
ucally speaking Il Is all wrong II viii
not elevate the ideas % young America
hut on the contrary viii lower them %
thu point Of a genuine delight IN nghtinE
The youngsters viii take more pleasure In
studying The history 81 the ring and thv
methods 81 the leading opponents ~ the
manly art than acquiring an elementary
knowledge OF the common English
branches
Il IA urged that under the supervision
cf ire principals - the schools boxing can
be regulated 40 that & VIII remain IN re
proper place. Tbs - n dream Johnny
Jones win imagine that he can whip Sam
Smith. and tell some ~ his compa Mons That
10 would Ike to put a tin ear On his rival
Tho end q; 70 WI b. that the boon com
rnHiona ~ the lads viii keep up ne talk
untl differences - opinion ere settled with
che gloves IN an out-nf-th e-wav corner
sax aim JOHNNY" viii ha the aavfrs