Bisbee daily review., 1905-08-27
BALL GAME THIS
 AFTERNOON TO BE HOT
BOTH TEAMS ARE MUCH IN EARN EST ABOUT THE ENGAGE
 GAGEMENT.
Bisbee Boys Anxious to Have Crowd. Mecluna-MeNeeVer ENeites Interest strinker Answers MeClung's chal- lenge.

This afternoon at 1:5O the special excursion train will leave the city foI Don Idis ball park for the big game for championship honors between Bis bee and Tllcson. If the latter team wins, 1t will take from Bisbee the hon CTS of 4he. season. The Bisbee players have gotten together in real earnest to prevent this, and if they can do any kind of tealnmg on the dNmopd that will aid them in making their resOlu- tion good. it will be done. If they can not-weu, they simply won't, and Tue son will go back to the Old Pueblo with colors flying at the top of the mast.
 Bisbee ball folks are very much in earnest about this afternoons game for a couple of reasons. First of all, they want the game from Tucson, and the stimulus the winning will give them for the hard encounter Cananea will undoubtedly put up in the game at the Elks benefit on the following Sunday Tn the next place they want a big crowd down at the park this af- ternoon in order that they can feel that Bisbee is interested in the Nation al game. and will give to it's votaries| at the least encouragement of good at tendance at games. The life of the present frst-class organization hinges very largely on whether the public this afternoon indicates whether it wants a ball team in the town or not. If the crowd turns out the ball players will feel that they are not laboring iD vain, particularly when the profits are cut up among the active players fol lowing the last inning. As there has been no game in the city for some time, and as the game today gives every promise of proving a most eX- cellent one, there are several incent- ives for 8 crowd to turn cut. The train leaves for the park at l.30.
 Kid" McCluEg's taking on Friday night of Jack McKeever for a fight to the finish has been quite all the talk in circles that have a softt spot for this character of sport. The fight is for 1000 q side, and the money is up It is also the real thing. The back CTS of the men are pretty confident of their material or they would not come through with a roll of so comfortable size. McCluLg says it is the biggest purse he ever fought for, but that it has not showed the least bit of stage fright around his way. My challenge is open to anybody at my weight, bar none, and I am not afraid one little bit to go to them" said the Kid last night. q will be there at the begin ming. and confidently believe that I will know more about the finish than the other fellow will be able to clearly reTheTaber. If I don't well. it will be me that will be out"
 8IcKeever IS a comparative stranger in the town. He came in only a few days ago. He was looking for bout when he landed. It did not take him long to. get corpection with the Kid" When, he did, there was very little dis cussion about things. They both wanted to go to the ring. McKeever is known in sporting circles as an CN- ceedingly clever lad. The purse Le is going for with McClung will be the biggest ever offered for a similar event n The Southwest. It is likeiy to attract sports from all over the Territery Strinker has sent an ar- swer to. the challenge sent him by Me Caung after Madden backed out of the arena on Tuesday. McClung then wanted to take Strinker on rather than lose a fight Since McKeever has shown up McClung will probably not have time to engage in<business with Strinker. not. at least, until after he is through with McKeever. Strinke- 2 is at Cananea. He writes from there as follows:
 "Cananea, Son. Mex, Aug. 9. ''Bisbees Daily Review:
 T this day received a challenge from Kid McClung, in which he offers me a fight at 145 pounds, ringside, which he knows I can not possibly make. will make known to the pub lie that I will fight hNIn any way he wishes me making 14S at the best. Winner to take all, and loser go broke. If this challenge be accepted. let the fight take place on the 9th of next month. Articles signed as above stated if satisfactory.
 Yours truly.