The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-12
DR.. ShOoD' S
Restorative

It's a funny stunt but it's a fact
that men who know better will take
really against their own judgement
and then when they lose. they don't
blame themselves but the man who
gave them the wrong steer, That
man may not have had so good an
opportunity of figuring out the win
ming dope as the man who took the
advice.
AS matter of fact l think the
chances are so even in the go Friday
night that l wouldn't risk a dollar
either way. There are many things
about Jerry Mccarthy which would
lead me to believe he ought to win
this time. But again Jim Burrows
is heavier and stronger than he was
before. There were times when he
had shade the best of the argument
with Jerry although the draw was
the proper decision in so close a con-
test.
I know jerry thoroughly, probably
as well as any man, except his actual
trainers. l know that the Irish lad
can take half a dozen lickings and
then get his man. 1t took him three
years to lick his greatest rival in
Montana. But he licked him-and to
make it good, he licked him again.
PpplIISn M this VIZ
Mccarthy one time and they could
fight again, I'd go to the front seat
just the same with an Uniformed opin-
ion as to the result.
On the other hand the tough piece
of humanity from the kings domains
across the line, is just the kind of a
surprise that you can't say is really
licked until he is counted out. He
is of the same tough fibre as is Nc
Carthy and-if anything-has just a
trife stronger streak of endurance
than Jerry. He's a good ring general.
trickier than Jerry, but Mccarthy
has the youth and strength to pit
against that.
Altogether, as I take it. it's just
going to be a question of who's in the
best condition. And no man can tell
that exactly until the lads have gone
few rounds and have got their sec
ond wind for the big trial
Joe Gregg and Perry Queenan have
been matched to fight at Walla Walla
January II, for Is rounds I'd like
to see that wild and woolly go.
Do you keep track of that slippery
little w. II. Lucas these days of
hustlng for job? It's a pretty swift
pace to go in keeping the Shiny trail,
but if you follow up the metaphor
that snakes always crawl on their
bellies you might locate the object of
a search. Just now there is greasy
trail running from Butte around by
Great Falls and Helena and behind
the trail are the heavy footprints of
Honest John McCloskey who doesn't
appear able TO break away from the
man who has so often double eros ed
him.
Lucas is working a new game in a
desperate attempt to save his job and
draw a salary for mixing up things
again thi season. He knows full well
that without he is able to organize
another league on a different basis
the men in the P. n. L. will throw
him out and put in a man who will
give better satisfaction and not at
tempt to run things on a one man
basis.
To carry out that scheme and make
sure of a salary Lucas has declared
the p. n. l.. defunct because of the
withdrawal of Boise and has organ
lied. on paper. a new Northwestern
league This league is to be a joint
stock concern in which Spokane and
Butte will have to put up for the
weaker towns of Great Falls, Ogden
and Helena.
Why the devil McCloskey, Reilly,
Williams, Lane and other strong men
In the league continue to stand for a
man like Lucas and allow him to