The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-16

Creede acting president of the Coast league has called
for August a.
own. Ever since the ''dope was launched on the far
public that the only for better financial standing
all around would be for league to be set il
notion the question of the additional cities which would
bring the most coin has perplexed the magnates. =
For time the California bosses said that southern
cities the only thing and accordingly spoued the
Indifference to the north On the other hand the northern
magnates claimed they could get along well enough with
out the southern cities and SO the question stood
The fact is, that neither the northern magnates mol
those of California should lose sight of each other AS tc
attendance the California cities have far outdone those
of Oregon and Washington in the Coast league. Take
Tacoma for instance Sir MIGUEL Fshaire has been do
inc nothing else but kick at the poor attendance of that
city since the present opened and Seattle has also
hau poor year In Portland the attendance is always
good when the home team is pikng along somewhere
in the vicinity of the topnotchers but when the team
drops down, also does the attendance.
Although the California have brought the best aten
dance "Unce'' Henry has had his kick coming This
fact caused him to take pipe around for plan where
by the situation could be remedied To this end he
favors the eghtclub league. Then the proposition
of admitting Spokane Although Harris, earlier in the
year. strongly against admitting this city, he is
said to have pledged himself in favor Of admitting her
The question in the minds of the local magnates u.s. viii
Spokane make good. If she does her baseball path il
the future will be Golden If she doesn it will be goodby
to high class baseball
The Indians handed the Beingham bunch a package
at that place yesterday, winning by score Of to 3
Until the eighth inning Bellngham led by of tC
l. In that inning Spokane simply climbed Spevins
neck and stamped all over his Adams apple, with the
result that SIX runs came home 1t of hits
and errors, Bellingham seemingly going all to pieces
loren for Spokane pitched good game allowing but fou
hits.
Everett shut Vancouver out at the former place yester
IdaV by a of tO
had man third base and each time the hits failed te
come Everetts one tally in the fourth single
by Burns and double by Hetmuller.
Oakland and Tacoma had merry time at San Fran
cisco yesterday neither side scoring until the eight in
ming Oakland then scored run, after which Tacoma
around in the ninth with two Oakland Immediately
got busy in the last half of the ninth and banged out
runs, winning by score of 3 to 2.
i Los Angeles put the kibosh Seattle at the Siwasl
camp yesterday by of to q Costly in the
second by Russ Hall and Frary gave the Angels the
(which won the game
Portland shut Frisco out at Portland yesterday by
score Of l to 0. Hoffman, who Sundays game by
timely hit, repeated the performance yesterday.
The Northwestern league will play ball until Octobe
49, 1t decided at meeting held in Bellngham yester
day not to discontnu playing Sept l, but to finish
the schedule.
It's all off with the racing at Portland Judge Fraze
he will enforce the law according to the injunction
recently issued against pool selling the Irvngton
track. 1t is reported that horse will leave tn
track for welcome climes.
/ AL Bunker defeated AL German in the state pool cham
pionsip at Psers last night by of 125 to 12C
German at time in the lead by of 107 t.
l62 but his playing took a sudden slump and Bunker wo
out.
The winning Of last nights contest places Bunker a
the head of the list The next game will be between Ridge
way and German, after which the game for the champion
lshp honors will be fought out. The gold medal to b
awarded the winner is on exhibition at Pfsters ciga
Island.
WESTERN MIN