The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
...SPORTS...

The Indians again made good with Vancouver at Recre-
alton Park yesterday The victory went right to the heart
of the fans The contest ended to g. It of those
regular old swafes games which always tickle the fans
Of the seven hits made by Spokane, one, made by
Swain homer Martinke Mcintyre and Suess, landed
for three bases and Hutchinson for two The other two
hits good smashing singles.
In addition to the hitting there sensational stunts
galore Bare, with the assistance of Ferris carried off
double play that fairly scared the wits out Of the people in
the grand stand With Smith second Green lined Of
those bullet hits which looked if it bound srag ht
through to Canada with stopof AS the sphere sailed
Bares head however, he jumped up in the air. stuck
out mitt stopped the ball. and it fell caught it with
the other hand He then whipped it to Ferris like streak
and cut off Smith before he could get back to second
Weaver also made thrilling recovery while after
high out in center He had miss judged the all at
first, then getting his lamps it, turned and like
scared wolf toward the oued The ball all this time
sailing away for further orders and it looked if Weaver
would be able to get it. AT just the precise moment
Weaver who had been running with his back to the ball.
turned and caught the sphere his shoulder The fans
didn't do single thing but kick up awful rumpus after
that.
Spokane scored her first run in the second inning In
the sixth, seventh and eighth four in. Vancou-
crossed the plate until the eighth when two
in. Another in the ninth all the Canucks could
do and the Indians walked off with another victory.
President Dorsey says he is trying to get Mr. Lucas to
let the teams here play double header Sunday instead of
game Saturday In this manner everyone will have
chance to watch the returns of the Britt Nelson go, which
to be posted at the Warwick pool Mr. Dorsey
says he wired Mr. Lucas today for permission to postpone
the game.
Rair prevented the game at Bengham yesterday and
there but A points difference between Spokane and
Everett The local management will make arrangements
have the returns of the Sunday games at Everett posted
at Recreation Park providing the fight for the pennan is
confined to the games Sunday.
San Francisco shut out by Portland in the game at
the latter city yesterday by of to O. This is the
fourth straight shuout scored by Portland this week
Gates pitched yesterdays game for Portland and Hit for
Frisco.
1t pitchers battle between Shields and Fitzgerald
at Seattle yesterday Fz the Tacoma twrer getting the
best of the argument by a of to 1.
Oakland defeated Los Angeles at Frisco yesterday by
Of to 2. Errors by Brashear, Dillon and Spies
responsible for the loss Of the game -
Manager Cosgrove, of the Interstate fair has made
engagements for another attraction which will constitute
feature of the fair likely to oushne all others from spec
acular standpoint He has secured the services of
naut L. n ODel of Butte who will make nightly balloon
assertions. While up the air O'De will also do all sorts
of stunts in an Illuminated parachute.
This feature Manager Cosgrove thinks ought to please
the people for in addition to the grand spectacle there is
the excitement with it which everyone loves,
Manager Cosgrove says his entries in ex-
ceent shape the only entries yet to be added for
of thermning events These entries will not however be
in until fair week they do not close until the
middle of that week.
The fight between Louie Long and Rufe Turner at Sac
ramento last light was declared no CONTEST Turner sent
his opponent to the bad in the second round with stiff
blow to the stomach. Long was clearly outcassed