The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-08-19
SPORTING News.


the state universities of Washington
and Idaho, which for the past two
years has practically decided the col
legiate championship of the Pacific
northwest, will probably be played In
Spokane October rs.
Colma, Col--About 1900 sport en-
thusiasts came to Colma to witness
the ocheduled IS round go between
the two big fellows, Gus Rubin, the
Akron giant, and Jim Mccormick, the
protege OF John l.. Sullivan. McCor-
mick was knocked out in the 18th
round of one Of the poorest contests
ever witnessed In this ring.
The national baseball commission
has decided that players who wiltul-
ly break their agreements with clubs
which enter into contracts with them
in good faith shall be permanently
blacklisted
The cycling world Is promised big
treat in the near future. Negotiations
are now being made to bring about a
series Of match races between Frank
Kramer. the sprinting champion OF
America. and liver Lawson. who has
just returned to this country after
defeating all OF the greatest short dis
lance men in Europe and Australia.
Il is stated that Ralph Rose. the
phenomenal young Californian whose
record breaking performances at Mich
igau during the last two years were
brought to a close last spring by his
being deprived OF his amateur stand
Ing. will enter Stanford neSt fall.
Horsemen from all parts OF the Pa.
ciic coast have been attracted by the
six $1,000 stakes offered by the Mon
,ana state fair October ~.
II Chandler Egan successfully de-
Tended his title OF national golf cham
pion in the nth annual tourney at the
Chicago Golf clubs links Saturday AZ
Wheaton. defeating d. T., Sawyer Of
Exmoor. 8 up and to play In the
finals
| Rumors that baseball team will be-
placed in Butte are utterly without
foundation.
One 81 the greatest horse races OF
the year was run at Saratoga Satur.
day, when James Il. keenc's Sysunby
fully iustiaed bis title Of king OF the
turf In winning the Great Republic
stake. worth $4,000 to his owner.
Cleveland. Ohio Earl KlseF OF Day
ton. who hrst acquired national fame
as a bicycle rider and recently as an
automobile racer met with an acct
dent recently at the opening OF the
Cleveland automobile clubs summer
meet that may prove fatal
A. B. Beyau OF Iowa state eulIegs
will train the tootbaIters Of the Spo
kane high school this season
The state university Of Washington
and the Washington state college VII
play their sixth annual football gains
In Pullman October -,
Vancouver and rockingham broke al
previous records In the Surthwcs
League at Vancouver Saturday by play
ing a 10 inning game Harmon ap'
Calin both pitched their game through
Harry Green Of Spokane announces
THAT O. IS his intention 90 20 into base
hail next year Mr. Green sill attsns
the meeting 81 the Pacific Coast League
lat Portland August - and IL Is uu
derstood that no has been rCquests'
10 represent Spokane by Henry Harri
OF the San Francisco team and b,
others wsll up in the management o
fka rpaaf league
An effort Is being made to form Al
eastern Washington racing circuit
The Wenntches fair "a The last wrcl
in september The Harrington rae
meet will take place the first wee
tn October and the county fair
scheduled for the third week Wllbu
has an annual fair and racing tout
uameut and an effort Is being made {
have Wilbur choose the second wec
5 lin October. This arrangement wUui
3 AFFORD continuous racing for a mont
at places not widely separated
.