The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-04

believing that he Britt will have little difficulty in dis
posing Of Herefords boy Others declare that the champ
wants to punish Nelson for the Dane blunt Of
criticsng Britt for putting him off from month month
Nelson's admirers assert without equvocaton that Britt
doesn't want to fight Nelson for better than the
two preceding It's of pay your money and
take your choice but Britt could not make better to
popularze himself than by giving Nelson the long sought
for match without further delay.
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The miners up Butte way are in line to witness great
battle the 4th when Buddy Ryan, the Chicago weer-
weight and acknowledged white champion in his class and
GeGo Herber San Francisco youngster hook up for 20
rounds Ryan is of the pretest boxers in the bust
ness and in his own baiwick his famous two is con-
sdered the greatest trick of it's kind in ring tactics Ryan,
who was teatherweght not so many moons ago, has
grown rapidly apparently without effect his strength
He is finished boxer game pebble and always gives
the spectators the best he has in the shop Herbers in
meeting Ryan, is making rather early bid for the cham
pionshp but his hackers believe he has the right stuff in
him and that if he is beaten Ryan will know that he
has been in fight. Herberts has plenty of speed clever
ness and courage lacking only in experience With such
an astute second and manager Tim McGrath however,
he should much of the handicap Of nexperence
Marvin Hart of Louisville is now heavyweight cham
pon of the world the great James j. Jeries himself
having pronounced him such
The decision at Reno, New, yesterday after II
hard fought rounds in which honors about even
The vanquished man pronounced it square fight and
The fighting terrific from the start and continu-
ally into clnches from which Jeffres broke the men
time and again. The first round honors even, the
second Roots, the third devoted to roughng
and was stand-off the fourth up, Root had
the fifth Hart shade the best of it in the SIXTH the
seventh heavy gruelng with honos with Root
the eighth also Roots the ninth witnessed revival
in Harris form and he to the 'front.' the tenth
and there were honors for in the eleventh.
The twelfth ones until Hart got in ripping short
ARM which Root he
him down and out.
A return match arranged Immediately following
the bout but the details not out 1t will be break
clean fight, however.
Kid Scaer bested the Chicago boy, Mike Jeanette at
the Eks temple last night The mill lasted in the neigh
borood of four rounds These five minutes recess
sandwched into the third which prolonged the fight
what
In the third after blow in the region of the stomach,
Jeanette claimed foul and spent time rolling
the floor to emphasize the claim. 1t not allowed by
the referee and the fight proceeded after five minutes
breathing spell.
The rounds showed some hard fighting with honors for
Scaler in each In the fourth successive right and left
hand punches on the jaw put Jeanette to sleep.
H. D. Merritt attorney for Mr.. Lucas of the Northwest
league has organized the Spokane Recreation company
which plans some baseball dongs in Spokane under the
auspices of the Northwest league. Clyde Williams does
not look with approval on Mr. Lucas maneuvers and ac
tivities of a sultry nature promised.
The new company's grounds will be in the neghbor-
hood Of the fair grounds reached by the Graves Traction
lines.
Mike ScEreck in 90 terrific rounds put Dave Barry in
the land of dreams last night at Salt Lake Screck had
the best of it the greater part OF the long contest but
Barry took his punishment in good shape In the Goth
Schreck raned blows Barrys head until the latter
down and out