The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14

spokane lost the game and the leadership for the pen
nant yesterday through Boise grabbing off game through
ukes and luck The one error made by the Indians which
was Moose Baxters wild throw to the beachers after
mXup with Fitzpatrick short bunt, which Seltz
scored from the first bag and Hanson going to third
score on the next hit
The winning of the game places Boise in first place for
the first time with percentage Of 563 against $50 for
Father Mats tribe 1t will take four victories this week
to restore the pappooses to the top of the list.
Aside from that insane heave by Baxter the Ijuns
played an erroress game and touched up Mcfarland for
hits Boise getting just half that number off Gilmtrcl
Two OF these were two bag drives by Dicy Knox Mar
tlnke hit em up well for the siwashes. y I
Young Corbett put game Maurice Thompson down and
out in 10 rounds at Butte last night thereby setting the
rising star Of one little fighter who has been looked upon
as one OF the hardest men to whip in the second rank
mat doesn't mean that Thompson is dead with
the defeat given him last night But it does delay the cher
ished plan to place him against the champions.
Corbett fought better last night than he has for several
fights. He knocked down by Thompson in the second
round while rushing the Butte boy to the ropes being
caught off his balance with swing.
Maurice did not display championship form in his de-
tense and only his remarkable endurance carried the fight
the distance named
This is the last day of hard work for Jerry Mccarthy
and Barney Mullin who meet tomorrow night at Eks
Temple Both will practically close today although
Jerry always does stiff stunt on the last day.
Mulln and his trainers will in from Occur d'Alene
and at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon will weigh in at the
Majestic bar
There disposition to place bets on the weight of
Mccarthy but he that he will be the NOTCH
l45 pounds in time for the scales.
Mun is in the finest condition and looks like a race
horse keyed up for long course.
The card tomorrow night will be one of the best and
stltfest put on at any match in the city.
There will be three genuine contests and no exhibition
prelimnaries
Morford the coored boxer has raised the money for
the side bet that he stop Young Mccarthy in six
rounds In this it will take the count to decide the win
Kid scaler and Young Rogers will go on for eight
rounds for purse-al to the winner-and winner must
score to get the money
Tickets placed sale today at Eks Temple The
Brook and Frank Smith, cigar store where reserved
charts can be seem AS arranged with the big elevated
ring plain view from every seat in the house be had
The seating capacity will be something over 1000.
Pendleton hackers of Mulln have over 5000 more
to bet the result and the Mun end is really going beg
ging at this time because of the open willingness of his
hackers to go the limit
There is doubt of Mun being hard man to defeat
and the guesses that Jerry will have easy time of it
going to prove all wrong Mccarthy himself admits that
he is not against the easy proposition looked forward
at the beginning of negotiations and has taken more pains
in his training than expected.
Bamey's record with Rufe Turner has served to in
the confidence in him and there plenty of good
judges who predicting surprise for Mr. Mccarthy
and there's good chance Of that surprise coming One
thing certain it S not going to be wakover for any,
body-nor a one sided match.
Indications that Eddie Rothrock is going into the
presidency OF the p n H. made vacant by the resignation
of W. d. Rishel of Salt Lake. with practically no oppos
ton.
Most Of the with the votes have signied their will
ngness to stand behind the local men and unless some
promises broken 'Rocky is bound to be the man to
tail the Lucas scrap and prepare strong front for next
year. WILLIE B. GOODE