The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-16

Strike your ball a little above tine
center, the red fine" and the shot
will be made by two cushions. bring
ing the three balls together In the
hover left hand corner.
Do not play this shot too ahrd
Willie Hoppe, the boy billiardist
who is to be seen at the Phster in
Spokane soon. met with his first de-
feat In the New York series yester-
Cay when he was beaten by w. H.
Cation. He lost the first game of
the series through being handicapped
with sore hands.
There's one significant action of
tie board yesterday. That is the rule
that hereafter the president must de-
eide all protests within Is days.
This means that Bert will not again
b allowed to imperil the pennant. by
Withholding n decision until II can
b. used to help another club against
Tie champions. Tacoma was awarded
the pennant.
The double season plan was also
aAopted for another year and the ad-
mission fee raised to IS cents
The directors Of the s. A. A.c. met
Inst night and decided to sign Jerry
Mccarthy and Jim Burrows for
axht to be held within the next two
weeks.
Once more Mayor Harrison has
stopped boxing in Chicago. This time
he mayor was . few weeks behind
t1me In his regular dated notice of
suspension Of the game. The mayor
sven cuts out the Chicago Athletic
G1ub-which means that the suspen-
SION won't be as long as former sas-
pansions.
Perry Queenan knocked out Ed
hro in 10 rounds at walla walla
last night. Matty Mathews got six
round decision over Foster Walker
u Grand Rapids. Michigan. and
Monty Attel got the decision over
Benny Regan in Is rounds at st.
louis. WILLIE d. GOOD.
II II wasn't for Jack Johnson and
hs challenges the sports would
Eetty nearly forget there is such a
man In existence as James Jeffries.
heavyweight champion of the world
JEFF L. the only champion who
doesn't seem to caro- q cuss for the
frnkish advertising Of the former
prize ring stars. He II circling about
vseh his play 'Davy Crockett" and
tvo-thirds OF the time the sports
asa't know whore he is. BILLY De-
lassy never was tho success as a
press agent that he has been as a
nanager. and Bill has never appeared
- get hold Of . plugger who knew
what to do.
One Of the eastern correspondents
has sent In the following regarding
tke old champions OF tho turf which
10 interesting reading:
Much has beAn written Of late
yssrs about the great Improvement In
- speed Of light harness horses,
saa II Is unauestionahly true that
there is n far greater number Of fast
Assses today than there ever was be-
Huse. but there Is room for doubt
whether Major Delmar and Dan
Patch, the present champions. are
any faster than tho champions Of
0ther days.
The performance OF Major Delmar
chen he covered q mile to q high
wheeled sulkey IN e.07. reducing the
record held by Maud q. by IN Sec
o.is. offers an excellent opportunity
1pr comparison.
without dwelling upon the i'm
vrovemcnt in training and handling.
q may be said that Maud 9. made
her record In Cleveland. O.. over
trnck that was much slower than the
Memphis course. where Major Delmar
made his, and in the nineteen years
Shat have elapsed since Maud 8. won
eer laurels much Improvement Is sup
passed to have been made In shooting,
Financing and booting record break
ers. an dthe harness now used is
mach lighter than Is was In those
1nys.
In view Of these undesirable facts.
D II not fair to assume that II Alta
Mcdonald had handled Maud 8. when
- was In the zenith Of her powers,
With the advantage Of modern day
improvements. ne could have driven
hsr a mile over the Memphis track as