The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-18

In of the closest and most exciting contests in
this city for some time Alfred Bunker, Of Spokane de-
eaed Wesley Brown of San Francisco in the penng game
OF the state championship pool tournament at Psters last
night by of 125 to u.s. The contest ended in the
66 inning, when Bunker, who then led Brown by three
points out from 118.
Bunker started off with rush making the greatest run
OF the evening in the fifth inning with IA points. Brown
did not appear have his nerve at first for not until the
fifteenth inning did he start in to do anything In the
twelfth inning Bunker led his opponent by 36 points, after
which Brown started in decrease the lead until by the
time the oth inning reached und until the end
either mans game.
Brown led in the contest twice Once in the 10th inning
and again in the 59ll. In the astnamed inning Brown
with lead OF four points had excellent chance to cnch
the game but by careless play in not using the bridge fell
down on shot, which, had he made it would very likely
have resulted IN his clearing the table. Again in the 65
inning when the stood 18 to Us in favor of Bunker
and Brown had the break is stated by those we'll vesed
in the game, that Brown should have smashed them
During the contest Bunker scratched times while
brown had but SIX chaked up against him. Bunker played
steady game from the start. Browns playing however
was cratic At times he would take squirt and often had
chance to take the lead when he would fall down
easy shot
Both men at times made very difficult and nervy
shots and the plays generously applaunded More
than dozen ladies attended the opening match For the
benefit OF ladies and their escorts the has
ranged seats which will be reserved especially for them
This evening Alfred German and w. S. Johnson will
compete. This excellent match promises to be unusually
exciting both men have made excellent records in the
past German has played throughout Canada defeating
of the best players of onrea and other eastern cit
les johnson the silver trophy cup pouring the Hotel
Spokane tournament.
Barney Muin, of Spokane and Rufe Turner champion
lightweight of the Pacific coast will fight in this city
time during the middle of August.
Lea Myers, Mullins manager received letter from
Turner this morning which stated that Turner would be
willing to to Spokane just his match with
Jimmy Gardner, on August 4, is finished.
Turner says he will meet Mulln at 1873 pounds, both
to weigh in at o'clock The fight will be for 60 per
cent Of the gate receipts to be divided Is per cent of that
to to the winner and 25 per cent to the loser Turner
says he will leave Coma where his fight with Gardner
to take place, August g. for Spokane
There will he hot game of baseball at Natatorium
Park this afternoon The lawyers whose Offices stu
aed east of Howard street will line up against those with
offices of the west side of the street.
The placing Of rosin glue any other sticky sub
stance gloves has been voted msdemeanor and will
be dealt with accordingly Practice before the game the
part of any of the players shall make him guilty of felony
Lund and Winston constitute the slab performers for the
East Side Soomontes, while McRae will oficate back
stop The West Sides holding back in disclosing the
identity Of their battery and say they will spring
prise Oscar Peterson clerk Of the court has CALAMITY of
ered himself in sacrifice and will ofciate Superior
Judge Of the game.
series of games is to be played in this city July o.
% 23 between the Rearon and Palose teams Both Of
these aggregatons have cleaned up everything in the base
ball field with the exception of Wallace. Manager Kline
ete of Palouse and Manager Cox of Reardon in
the city arranging for the series The winner is to meet
Wallace for the championship of the Inland Empire
@ %
Tacoma cincEed her game at Portland yesterday with
the Webfooters in the second inning when the Tigers
soaked Gavin for runs Portland could only make four
tallies during the game.