The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-14
SPORTS.

Fight fans up tree in picking the winner of the
ry-Thompson go Frdey night. SO far the fight
talent is ready to follow the first good tip'' which
along.
Some who intend to back Neary base their claims on
the outcome Of the NesonBr by of the show
ing made against Nelson by Neary. Thompson will get
some support because he is western man. also because
fight critics believe he is in better form than
Neary However, both fighters will have enough hackers
to make things decidedly interesting tomorrow night
Neary said yesterday that he would try to get fight
with Bat Nelson if he successful in his mill with
Thompson He will challenge the Dane anyway, and Joe
Crawford Nearys manager, expressed the opinion that
Nelson will accept.
The Spokane High School Athletic association will give
dance Oct A. to arise funds to defray the expenses of
the football team for the coming The association
held its first regular fall meeting last night, during which
the reports Of the various officers read Treasurer
Damell reported that the funds in the treasury
low. The dance proposition followed The expenses of
the dance will be borne by the eight classes of the school
and the proceeds will be turned to the association
Manager Kelly, of the football team stated last night
that the suits i'll be here in time for the first game
The suits w consist Of red sweaters, leather shoulder
pads orange and black stockings and khaki trousers.
The team is working hard to get down to first class form
Every evening the boys practice for hour Next
Saturday afternoon practice game will be played at
Natatorium park The game will commence at 2:30 and
admission will be Free
Seattle shut Tacoma out in the game at Tacoma yester
day by of to 0. It pitchers battle be-
tween Bobby Keefe and Charlie Hail. Walker scored the
only for Seattle, rapping out sharp single Walker
then home hit by Blankenship and error by
Lynch. ..i
With the to in the last inning yesterday, San
Francisco landed Schmidt for four safe hch net
ted the Seals many and it looked like winning out
in driving finish. Oakland however, rallied and hit
NTlo1o
and winning the contest to @.
Portland defeated Los Angeles yesterday by of
z to f. Gates pitched for the Webfooers and Hall for
the Angels up to the fifth inning when he replaced
by Goodwin The game devoid of sensational
features Brashear put out of the game in the first
inning for disputng decision of Stats Davis
Secretary Jackson, of the Spokane Kennel Club, says
annual bench show which is to be held in connection with
cups have already been offered by the business men of
Spokane and it is expected that this number will be in
creased before the show starts Secretary Jackson there
will be than 100 CANNES entered and he expects the
Spokane dogs to carry off the majority of the prizes He
says dogs will be entered from Vancouver, Victoria,
Seattle and Portland
The stockholders of the Tacoma baseball team held
meeting in the Fidelity bank at that place. Tuesday night
where agreed to that the stocks of the club should
be returned to the original holders The original stock
holders Dave Evans, George Shredder and Manager
Miks Fisher. These three will now have complete
control of the team. President Evans stated yesterday
that the Tacoma team would finish the season.