The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-19

1 star WAS brightest, he would nave gone
4 20 the front IN the National league. Ia
| coma brought him out Seattle and Ia
| coma heard Of him. and each was AFTER
| him. but the City OF Destiny got IN first.
| over the matter. because March was an
unknown quantity AS he developed,
| however, Manager Rockwell often said
| ne had no idea what he was mis- sing when
| ne let March slip through his fingers
| March was not only superb specimen
! Of physical manhood. but q gentleman
| that President Bushnell refused numer-
| GUS offers from Eastern clubs for his re-
| lease. Bids as high IS $1,000 were made
| next season March's arm went back on
| him, ami he was compelled TO retire from
| the game and take to umplring. He was
| very successful in the latter occuDaton--
| IN fact. superior 70 many umpires l have
| seen IN the National league.
March had terrific speed and sharp,
| wicked curves His best ball was a low
out-drop. but it required great catcher
| to handle IT, Billy Earle was the most
| successful baclSstop March ever pitched
| to, and Il was Earle's coaching which had
much TO DO with Marchs success.
The MEX Burley-Jack Curiey boxing
| contest which takes place this evening
In local puEilistic circles in Seattle, Ia
coma, Vancouver and Victoria. Wen
known sporting men will be present from
Some betting. and there is not much,
places Burley a favorite at 10 to S. Cur
ley's friends will be here in force tonight
from Cascade. and their money may make
Curley the favorlte. Jack Steiner Is
anxious 10 meet the winner. Burley has
consented TO give Bob Fitzslmmons ex-
sparring partner all the fight he wants.
as he feels quite certain of holding the
championship Of the Pacific Northwest.
The first curtain-ralser will come on
promptly at $50 o'clock. followed by an
eight-round go between lightweights.
The event of the evening will be called
at $50 o'clock.
It seems probable that BurIey has a
Of as a fighter. pure and simple. That
he can stand punishment was proved In
his tight with big Russell. 1t may well,
when Russell. n giant, could not conquer
by the force OF his blows Burnley. how
ever, Is undoubtedly cleverer than Curley,
and can use both hands TO good advan-
tage. Unless he becomes ratified and
leaves himself open | expect to see him
win the contest.
Martin Denny and Mickey WEIGH will
box fifteen rounds under the auspices
of the Tacoma Athletic Club Wednesday
evening. WEIGH is training at Puyallup,
while Denny is working out at Edison
Both are anxious to retrieve their recent
defeats In Seattle, and barring accident,
the match should be fast and scientific.
WEIGH deserves the credit OF boxing the
best six rounds ever seen in Seattle He
was simply chain lightning. and had not
Jim Anthony. of San Francisco, had I'M
limited power to endure the battering he
would have lost. II is true that Anthony
won, but no one who saw the contest felt
that WEIGH should be discouraged He
was trained down too low. II weakened
him ano he fought himself out
a good delegation OF Seattle sports will
so TO Tacoma TO see Welch and Denny
meet as there has been much discussion
as TO their relative merits. Denny is not
so quick as WEIGH. but he is strong and
scientific. Those that I have heard talk
seem 70 think that Welch at normal
weight can outpoint Denny. do not
think there Is any question In this matter
Tor limited number of rounds, but in
long drawn out contest | fail 10 see
where Welch has any advantage over the
clever Englishman.
Speaking OF billiard playing" snid Al
derman Frank Clancy, Of Skagway, as he
tapped the street curbing with his cane
n nSSss e. me s, s9lns q The matches being
ana Jimmy Fitzpatrick They commenced
Tor fun" and when | came away had
game a i sosI Pont ana q scb ,inT AGe on
more scientific games, but I viii bet nv
hat they are not half so interesting why
Guthrie win hire man to work for Fifty
patrick IN order that he may play bill
larGs with him
Fitzpatrick must have won about g. 90
but Guthrie firmly believes he can beat
him, and refuses to let up or receive odds
! expect that they will be touring The
United States before they get through The
FIRST sane was for $40 a side Fitzpatrick
won, and then told Guthrie he could not
play billiards a little bit I'n 20 YOU
SO sald Guthrie, and they played for
$50 side. Fitzpatrick kept winning III
nallE they jumped the limit m 20 600 ana
Fitzpatrick won again. Guthrie pulled IS
vest on and dared Fitzpatrick 10 play for
ZOO fitz met the call. and won the game
game where the limit was 81 600 Sc
skagwaN may be In the cold country. but
"a billiard town Il is very warm"
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Arrangements have been made for a
hiE cooking main 20 be held within ton
miles % Seattle within the next eight DAYS
Tho Visiting birds Il Is said. will come
from Minneapolis TO attempt 10 whip
Bil-' Bolond's pets
THAT Terry MoGovorn the young Brook
lyn lad ia tho champion ~ bantam
weights. can no longer be questioned. He
e INC hshting Eonder % the ase. since
number list Pedlar Palmer Patsy Haley
Turkey Point" smith Harry Forbes Ea.
dic SpFague Billy Rotchford George ptx-
On Eddie Santry. Jack Ward and. hnAlly,
Tommy White. "Kid" BROAD. Eddie len
nv and Henry Lyons are the only ones
eft ard the chances are ten 60 one that
McClovarn win nut them ont Ia fast as
they come zap 4 took him only six min
utes and nineteen scrnrds tn whtE SAID
raf i man on his own build a ciNVernr
tnHu ard a whir' wind fighter Gardner
cAwc Within hairs breadth n winning
MCGntvrn rushed rieht iu. and before he
knew what had happened Gardner caught
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went down IKE 4 log but WIS up before
fhr rpf#res rouH eouat ton, fought Gard
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Biz kuNN I'm fhr SECOND round Mcfov-
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