The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12
...SPORTS...

Charles Neary the Milwaukee lad who is to fight Maur
ice Thompson in the Spokane theater next Friday night
youngser is almost down to weight and will only have to
improve himself in science and endurance.
Both of the fighters have their admirers who pay them
la visit each day Nearys training hours from until
IA O'Clock p Yesterday large crowd witnessed his
workout with Kid Hoagn. Neary took the Kid for
two fost rounds afterwhich he and his trainer Joe Craw
ford boxed few rounds.
Thompson is working out at the Pastimes club, where
yesterday he took Kid Scaer and Kid Harris for
rounds each. Thompson worked like horse yesterday
and it is said he has been going at fast ccp since
he started in to work for his coming bout He is certainly
going to give Neary lively go.
The sale of seats has commenced at the S. A. A. G. and
they going like hot cakes. Those who wish to
good seats had better get them right away before
get in their work Seats also sale at Frank Smith s
Icigar stand.
Jack Kearns, of Chicago is matched with Kid
Parker of Chicago Keams, it will be remembered was
to have fought Kid Scaer but Keas could not make 1870
and Scaler not willing to fight at 33 The bout be-
tween Kearns and Parker will be pulled off in Elks tenn
pie time about October 6. The will fight at 40
pounds 1t may be possible that Joe Fitzgerald sand jim
Burrows will figure in the preliminary bouts Of the Gotch
Weeks bout. Both of these go when fight
ing at their best Burrows reputation should make him
la great preliminary attraction and Fitzgerald would also
prove drawing card
''TThere's nothing to it." says Duncan Mcmillan who
is training Gotch for his coming bout with Weeks. I
have the who is going to give of those big fell
lows down there in California for their money. L,
for the life of can't why Gotch can't lick any
of those fellows into the shades OfDunc finished
the sentence all right but we can't.
''You see" continued Mcmillan planking his feet up
the railing of the Athletic Club veranda, Crank is in
exceent condition and he has always been that way. Now
I say again can't why he can It make whirwnd Of
la fghter.''
The high school football team is working like bunch
of trojans preparing for the game with Wala Wala at
that place Sept % Young Thompson, who managed
the last year has announced his intention of playing
this year. Thompson is good fast little player and will
help ou greatly. Belt will probably take the place of
Schmidt and who did the kicking for the team last
season Both of those have graduated it is thought
Belt will fill their place Coach Bevan says he will seek to
attain speed rather than weight this year.
Before the beginning of the city bowling league
Oct 5 it is thought there will be three teams represent
ing Pfsters in the league. The first team has already
been selected composed of E. Dvorak r. Berce F. Tracy
IT, Ballard, H. Dtmar and E. Townsend. The second
is also being selected and expects to be in fine trim
when the opens
j. J. Flanagan, of New York established new record
lin the Sc pound weight event. during contest at Newport
Fnnigan threw the weight AZ feet He also made new
of 175 feet
Seattle defeated Tacoma at Seattle yesterday by Il
score of to l. Miller who pitched for the Siwashes
nvncbe Fitzgerald, who ofciated on the slab for Ia
coma was tapped for total of hits