The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-01
...SPORTS...

From all indications, it looks though Spokane was
going to be the fighters home during the winter months
What with the Athletic club and the Amateur Pastmes
both seeking to get good fighters here, the fight fans
ought to certainly get wholesome dose of ring exhibit
lions.
The fact that the fans kicking Jerry McCar
thy acting manager of Thompson, who has been
lected by Matchmaker Eddie Quinn to fight Charley
Neary of Milwaukee, is another illustration of how the
fighters themselves njure the game and, incidentally,
lose out in the long
Jerry Mccarthy has made money in Spokane and could
have made this winter had he acted decently in the
past but it is now, he like all the rest of the fakers
will have to seek other cmes for the local fans won't
stand for that game.
Spokane her game with Everett at Recreation
park yesterday afternoon by of to s. Timely
hits in the seventh inning by Marnke and Hutchinson
brought in the two which gave the Indians suf-
cient lead to win the mill.
Spokane had close shave Of it, and had not the boys
been there with the club another tale would have been
told today Franklin officated the slab for the locals
and was touched up in lively In all, the Smoky
City bunch tapped his twisers for 10 hits Doyle of
Everett held Spokane down to eight hits with doing
pretty WE'LL in the face of yesterdays batting streak.
Yesterdays game which the fans like to
There those good long three base swas always well
to the fan, and to back it up yesterday the long
hits were mostly made by Spokane Hutchinson made
two and Martnke Altman, for Everett, also landed
a three sacker.
It looks as though the Northwest league was going to
have 'Slats Davis of it's in the person of Jack
brennan. That Jack boss of the game yesterday
there not the slightest doubt for the players had lit
tie nothing to say Only did gladiator dare to
sass back and it cost him ve' before the words
out of his mouth Hans Hanson, Everetts catcher didn
like of Jack s decisions and began to voice his sen
ments but the Grafton wound up in scky smile when
brennan lit on him.
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1t is expected that things will be doing at the meeting
of the Northwest league magnates which IS to be held at
Everett this morning H. d. Merritt left for Everett last
night President Dorsey being forced to remain at home
on account of sickness in his family.
The magnates going to pOwwOw over the question
of continuing the present season to October according
to the regular schedule President Dorsey however, does
not think this likely 1t is expected Boise and
Salt Lake will make applications for franchises at the
meeting.
Vancouver simply pummeed Harmon to pieces in yes
terdays game tapping him for 20 hits and winning out
bv score of IA to 4. In the seventh inning, with the
bases full Mahon slammed out home run. Hansen and
Smith of Vancouver also made home runs
Tacoma shut Los Angeles out at Tacoma yesterday by
score of to o. Keefe who pitched for the Tigers hit
three batters but allowed but four hits. Baum was hit
hard, but kept them scattered.
Portland was defeated by Oakland yesterday 6 to 4.
It took II inngs to do the trick Van Buren, of Portland
made home run in the first inning Duneavy with two
men on bases, swiped out homer for Oakland in the
eighth Portland tied in the nith but two in the twelfth
bv Oakland served the purpose. 1t took Seattle Is
nngs to defeat Frisco at the latter place yesterday
Three hits in the last brought in the winnig run.
Beals c. Wright is national tennis champion hav
ing yesterday defeated ocombe Ward of Orange N. j.,