The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-24
World of Sport.

to any sporting manual
In the first place Muln and Gregg got together in Poe
ateo, 1da where they had fierce mill until Mulln broke
his hand the Indians hard head The remainder of the
go Barney had to stall and the Indian got in his work
Ever since the mill there has been feeling between the
two like unto the puckerng qualities of persimmon
Here in Spokane the men have been matched several
times but something always turned up to interfere with
the arrangements. At time the athletic club
slderng the match when Barney got up his and
said things dsrespectful to the mighty members of the
athletic committee who put ban on the Irishman.
Then came the arrangements at Occur d Aene.i Ev
erythng looked rosy for the there and of helarg
est crowds sent out of Spokane to fight assured
while at the other end tickets being called for in
manner which promised that everybody who wanted to
see the go couldn't get into the pavilion.
But just about the time the special trains were being
paid for down from Occur Aene to say that
the prosecuting attorney thought he had been overlooked
and that it would take $40 $50 to square the oversight
The managers of the fight refused to be backmaied and
the fight was declared off in Occur d. Alene
Then Dune Mcmillan and Jack O,Neill, manager of
Two Feathers decided it would be star attraction
preliminary to the big wrestling match and arrangements
were made to turn the fight to the wresters This
was blocked because of the rule of Manager Dan Weaver
not to have any more fights in the Spokane theaer.
During all this time Ritzvlle had been wiring for the
flight and making offers for the go to be held there.
The promoters concluded to drop the matter and send
the two boxers to RitzvIe to fight for themselves spec
ia meeting of the Ritzyile council held and vote
taken favoring the fight.
Meantime Dem Gay who to handle the fight, got
int with Sheriff ellison and threatened to expec
torae saliva into that officials optic The sheriff replied
with counterthreat to shoot the top of DENIS head
That made things good for Dem and the sheriff.
The sheriff notified the fighters that they were all right
and could fight in Rtzve whenever they wanted to- but
that Dem Gay would not be allowed to have anything to do
with the affair." or it would be stopped AS Gay signed
up and had the only place in which to pull off
the the order of the sheriff ended all hopes of the
pair of wild fighters getting together in Ritzvle It
not prejudice against Gregg first reported, but
the trouble between Gay and the sheriff.
But SO great has grown the interest in the match be
tween Mun and Gregg that the original managers of the
affair have been beset by fight lovers who have offered
make up purse and have the two fight in private
Everybody interested knows it will be exceptional
fight and the crowd is anxious to the 60 For this
son it may be that arrangements will be made to pull off
the contest in private some MI ht nextx week.
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The managers have lost considerable money in sending
the contest around bufeed from pillar post and
order to get little satisfaction of the losses may de
eide to make the match invitation affair to which only
la limited number will be admitted. By doing the small
halls be used and will prove large enough to
date the few invited Both Barney and Joe
ous to get together and settle the dispute that they
willing go under any conditions just the mill has the
protection of being regular
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Ole Marsh and Chief Two Feathers signed up yes
terday afternoon for wrestling match for $3.50 side the
bout take place within the next two weeks The articles
were signed and forfes posted at O'Clock yesterday af
ternoon at the athletic club.
The first arrangements that Marsh to wrestle
the winner of the match between Two Feathers and McM
LAM but before Mcmillan could cnch the return date with
Marsh the latter and ONe got together after years
paaver and signed up for the chief This practically ends
word which has been going for twelve months
more between ONeill the Indians manager and Marsh
| have doubt the signing of Marsh and Two Feath-
ers is better deal for Mcmillan in the long rum The
Scochman has match at Mssoula which will tide him
until the arrival here of Frank Goch who expected
soon and match between Mcmillan and the champion