The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-29
A, 4; |; sports

.SRAP shooters are discussing with
~ great interest the remarkable
0Nl record made by young Hal Nc
NJ Micken, son Of Maurice Nc
Micken. one OF the best known
members of the Rod and Gun
Club in Seattle.
twas the first time the lad ever shot
NJ the traps, and outside of a little prac-
tice in duck shooting, he had never had
experience in gauging swift-moving 3D.
tects He shot at Is targets, ana was
credited with n kills. making his percent
age 900. For boy IS years old, and his
first appearance at the traps, this Is truly
remarkable work.
He was cool, and used splendid judg-
ment in gauging distance. Had ne been
shooting on grounds where the birds were
thrown up nicely his average would prob
ably have come up to $50. 1t is likely that
he did better, being ignorant OF the fact
that he was shooting over the most dir
flcult grounds In the United States. than
as II he had been informed OF the diff
culties before him.
McMicken has one rival who could
probably beat him. especially at live bird
shooting. This rival Is Ike Fisher, who
comes very near being the equal of the
best live bird shots in the city. During
the last big tournament at West Seattle
he stood on the outskirts of the grounds
and shot stray birds. His work was so
clean cut and accurate that every time
bird got away from the men at the
traps and went in Fishers direction the
crowd waited to see what he would do.
AS recall the incident he killed seven
teen birds, and did not make more than
two misses Some of the birds he brought
down were sky-scrapers at that.
Another fine shot for a boy is Fox, who
lives on Taylor street. near the corner OF
Jackson street. Capt. Willard, of the po-
lice force. has a son who is remarkably
expert at wing shooting.
s- r y
Judging from the game put up by the
Commercial Club OF Portland last Wednes-
day evening against the Arlington Cub at
the Commercial Club, the former Is sure
winner Of the interstate bowling champion
ship The team snS Sred Loss Rns to s ss Ry
games. Cullison Of the Commercial Club,
made 200, and Otto Burckhardt made 100,
while Skin and Dunlop, of the same team,
have to reach at least 1000 gait. and
even upwards, to be at the front when the
finish comes.
Barrager is doing fine work for the Sc
attic Athletic Cub team. He is probably
the best percentage bowler on the Sound,
and two years ago when participating in
the interstate tournament was second in
Cauthorn, of Multnomah. He bowls phe-
romonally fast ball. to the great dlsmay
OF the pin settlers, and Is very accurate.
There will be two bowling matches this
week in Seattle In connection with the
interstate championship tournament, one
on Wednesday evening between the Seat
tie Athletic Club and Seattle Bowling Club
teams on the alleys Of the latter. and the
other on Saturday evening between the
Seattle Athletic Club and the Union Club,
Of Tacoma, on the Seattle Athletic Club
alleys.
er match as there is keen. though
friendly rivalry between the two local or
ganizations The Seattle Bowling club
viii viii get even with the Seattle Athletic
Club team for the latter's victory on the
8. A. G: alleys of three out Of four games,
while the $. A. G. men viii not coneede
The 8. b. c. team has certainly been
making some big scores on their own al
ieys in practice, but the s; A; G. team Is
leys and think 1t should do as well as the
AS the s. A. c. defeated the Union Club
Goth Of this month. 1t would seem only
reasonable that they should win four
straight games at home, but 1t is a rash
reference to the outcome 1sa e. Of bowling com con.
test. The Tacoma men are showing great
Improvement in their practice games and
may give the s. A. c. a genuine old-fash-
toned surprise
At a match game between the Oregon
Road Club, the organization with which
the Seattle Athletic Club had some I'M
pleasantness last year. and the Y. NJ c.
A.. of Portland, on the latter's alleys last
Wednesday evening. there was some SEN
sational bowling, particularly. by Ros-
his, last game made ten straight strikes
and, unfortunately, with his eleventh
ball knocked out center.
= - =
That Father Mallory has made"
the Multnomah team, after a years dis
appearance, Is also gratifying to all Sc
attic and Tacoma men, He Is appreciated
sport to fever heat and also for his
many genial qualities. He will be given
warm welcome here. Buchanan and
1dleman, two other members of Multno-
mah's. team, are well remembered for
their brilliant work in previous tourna-
ments, and we can expect something SEN
sational from them this year. The team
that defeats Multnomah this season will
have to begin steady work in the first
frame of the first game and keep it up
DIR. F. Cauthorn has been chosen as
nomah Athletic Club for the interstate
tournament This is a pleasing selection
to all Sound bowlers, as the doctor Is
well remembered here as not only very
brilliant bowler, but also a thorough gen
most experienced tournament bowlers in
the Northwest, and has one of those
mathematically exact. machine-like styles
of delivery that is SO exasperating to an
opponent. He always seems to aim di-