The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-26
...SPORTS...

The Canucks blew up yesterday Vancouver and Bre r
Mcintyre Indians off with the game The holocaust
in the sixth, when Ira Harmon assembled in to the
heavenly blue, while four Indians did the war dance
around the diamond Six hits in that inning took the
heart completely out of the Canucks and they scarcely
muster enough to try and hit Franklin. The game
ended with a score Of to 6.
In spite Of the fact that Ira Harmon lost his game
yesterday he seemed to have the Indians every
instance except that sixth inning. During the game Har
mon struck out 10 men. Frankly the other hand,
only struck out two yet he used such excellent headwo
that very little damage done by Vancouver in the way
of soaking out timely hits
The fight between Buddy Ryan and Jimmie Gardner
at Colma Cal, last night according to Referee Roach,
had tinge of suspicion about it that did not look good
Ryan in the fifteenth round claimed foul and quit.
Roach would not allow the foul and declared all bets Off
The betting he said seemed Suspicious and also the fact
that Ryan should lose inside of Is rounds Spider Kelly
who behind Ryan, said the blow foul but others
close to the ring declared that while the swat low it
was above the belt The decision of Roach seemed to meet
with the approval Of the crowd.
There will be great doings at Sheepslead Bay today.
The great Futurty, the 2yearold stake worth $4,000
will be Seventeen horses slated for the event
this morning. Horsemen say that while the race has
always been close yet that of today herder to
size up than any other in past years.
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Everett almost scored shut-out against Bellingham
Yesterday. The game ended with Of to 3 Two
singles and triple in the eghth brought in the two runs
How often hears yOungster say 81 wish was
iockey The youngsters enticed toward the track
by the mistaken theory that the life Of jockey is one
of big fees, stake prizes and lurury.
In truth the way to the pinnacle is rough with long
continuous stwruggle against nature, danger and trying
circumstances which arise every day. There natural
born jockeys, like Burns c. Murphy but those who are
not small boned like those youngsters have pretty hard
fight get down to weight. The less man weighs the
more mounts he will get and consequently the chance
he has of making the lucre The collapse of Willie DAVIS
and the accident at LatOnia short time ago IN which
three ockies faced DEATH proves that the paths OF the
little riders is not all Of golden sunshine.
There has been fight since the famous heavyweights
that has attracted the attention OF the Britt Nes"1 mil
which is to be pulled off in Septemer This go will be
fight to finish Forty five rounds two hours and
A minutes of fighting. Already the sports down in Cali
lforna are backing Britt favorite at to 10. Some
Iof the critics down that way think Britt ought TO in
and chop Nelson all to pieces in the first 25 rounds and
IA great many who place like confidence in the Battler
and it is not thought he will lack backing.
Oakland defeated Seattle at San Francisco yesterday
by score of 3 In the last inning Kruger scored
his two Dagger, Kelley's out and Moskiman s hit
Q y
1t was pitchers battle between Garvn and Tozier at
Portland yesterday Tozer finally winning out by a
score of to O. Hofmans allowed Los Angeles to
score the only of the day.
Nick Williams had the Tigers going at Tacoma yester-
day and Frisco won out by a score OF toll