The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-20

4 the betting switched to four and FIVE
to one. This was right among my
own acquaintance and among a, GER
tain clique about the Club cafe.,
| II thought then there was some
| thing wrong and 1 was going to de-
mand a change of referees because
| of the big change In the betting. but
! knew positively that Eddie Quinn
| was all right and couldn't be ap-
preached. 1 see now what the game
| was. l am not trying to make 1t
show I'm not good loser. If 1
didn't honestly believe I was doped
I would not say a word. 1 want to
fight Mccarthy again and ! want to
fight him away from here"
O O o
This is Jack Reilly's story. What
there is to it can't be judged Off
hand.
Jack Is certainly correct when he
claims to have been strong in his
body and on his feet. The change
was so sudden that there Is certainly
some cause back of it besides Jerry's
punches.
But that doesn't necessarily have
to be dope. Reilly's stomach has
always been bad and stiff punch or
two there might have brought about
the same blackness before the eyes
and the same blindness. 1 believe
that any doctor will say that such
might have been the result Of a dis
nrIa CT oh I'D hot pnt1l ctf
ting in his corner with his eyes
closed, did notrealize the blindness or
disorder until he got to his feet.
But Jack declares he was all right
as to his stomach and that the only
blow he got there to distress him was
in the third round.
would much rather believe that it
was a weak stomach, but Reilly is
confident in his assertions-and
everybody who knows Jack knows he
is not given to faultfnding or lying.
He proved himself before to be a
game, quiet loser and 1 know he thor
oushly believes what he says -
Q o o
For two days before the fight here
was talk among certain wise Zones
that Reilly would lie down around
about the fifth round. This was given
as betting gospel and may have had
to do with the big switch in the bet
ting. ! Z.
But no one with any knowledge of
Reilly gave credence to the story.
Yet it undoubtedly influenced the bet
ting.
o O o
An investigation by the club au-
thorities wouldn't go amiss at this
time. 1t is up to the athletic COM
mittee to go into the matter as a
precautionary measure. The club
started off so well that the committee
can not afford to have such talk 60
ing about without taking cognizance
and starting an official investigation
on the quiet.
The members of the committee
having the matter in charge are
bright hustlers and are capable Of
getting to the bottom of the affair.
Also they can take such precautions
that hereafter there will be no doubt
of the work of seconds in the ring.
Q @ 9
I know this Is plain speaking, but
when l tell you that this is the second
time there has been talk of the dope
you will certainly realize that the
matter can not be passed up.
Q Q o
Jim Burrows has always maintain
ed that he was doped by his second.
Mark Shaughnessey, and there have
been so many things told of Chief of
Police Walters crooked friend that
most everybody on the inside believes
Burrows statement.
Burrows has proved himself to be
an honest, square fighter and not one
given to lying about such things any
more than Reilly. Two such claims
certainly warrant an investigation.
o o .
There Is talk now of a go between
Barney Mullin and Jerry Mccarthy.
Negotiations are pending whereby a
substantial offer may be made Jerry
to meet Barney some Friday night.
o o o
The fight of the P. N. L. against
Lucas has gone over to March 2, and
President Clyde Williams is in New
York prepared for the slippery Bill.
They tell me that the voluminous
charges of about 40 pages of type
written matter against the former
p. N. L. despot contain enough allie
cations which, if proved. would be
sufficient to send the car after Grand
Duke Sergius. "a 8
WILLIE B. GO0DE.