The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-29


Jack Downey. one of the most remarka-
Bile characters in the sporting world, was
scheduled to fight the rejuvenated Critic
at Rock Island. ILL., last night, He is now
under the management of Brick Murdoch,
well-known Eastern sporting man.
Downey writes:
II win start for your, busy city about
the 10th of February with party Of men
from Chicago, Indianapolis and Cincin-
natl, who will outfit for Cape Nome.
am in charge of the party. There are
about 10000 apiece. They first wanted to
go by way of Victoria, but l insisted on
making Seattle the starting point. Some
In the l party are sporting men, the others
prosperous this last winter"
The trustees of the Seattle Athletic Club
will meet this evening and organize for
the ensuing year. 1t is probable that there
will be few changes IN the committees. or
the officers elected by the board.
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John w. considine well-known SPORT
ing man. has completed his business In
New York city and will soon return to
Seattle. With the opening of spring he
rical proposition in working order.
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Roland Hopper is planning winter
hunting trip into the Olympics. He will
stop at the Antlers, on Lake Cushman. for
the picturesque valley of the Skokomish
river to his cabin. which will be his head
quarters He says that, according to re-
cent reports. there Is little snow in the
Olympics In comparison with past sea-
sons.
Bige Hail. who was famous wood
chuck hunter back In the rock-ribbed state
White river valley Saturday with de-
termination to exterminate the ducks. Re-
ports are conflicting as to the result Of
their expedition. Some say that Bige killed
others credit him with two butterbaIls and
wandering snipe. AS yet Bige has not
answered.
A national shooting tournament will be
held at Hot Springs, Ark, during the week
beginning February IL under the auspices
of the Arkansas Gun Club. 1t will consist
of target and live bird events and will be
open Sp he 70 TN the world The premnaries will
three days of target shooting, ten events
each day with $25 of added money to each
event. The live bird handicap will begin on
February is and will be concluded on
the day following. with $500 added money.
Jacob Parker. of Detroit, will have the
management of the tournament. From all
indications 1t will be a great success, as
scores of sportsmen have already express
ed an intention to be present from all
parts of the country The feature of the
tournament VIII De Z-cent targets ana 20
cent live birds, affording great saving to
shooters. Railroads have made rate of
one and one-third fare for the occasion be-
tween the Atlantic and the Rocky noun
tains.
1t will be pleasant news to the many
friends of pugilist young Peter Jackson
in this city to know that his victory over
Tommy Tracy was well earned. Accord
ing to both the Stockton and San Fran
cisco newspapers, Jackson virtually knock
ed out his opponent, who resorted to
wrestling tactics to save himself from a
knockout.
His victory over the clever Tracy"
says the San Francisco Bulletin, stamps
him as the best man in his class on the
Pacific coast. He is an aggressive fellow,
good two handed fighter, with an album
dance of strength, with knockout punch
in either hand. His best weight is las
pounds"
Jackson is now looked upon as the best
colored welterweight In America and it
would not be surprising IL he reached the
championship. There was some talk be-
fore Jackson left here of having him meet
Dick Chase, who is now in Alaska. Re-
ports say that Chase has recovered his
health and is once more the perfect speci-
men of physical manhood he was on the
night he practically put Jack Green out
with one terrific left-hand swing.
PORTUS BANTER