The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
Local Bowling,
Football, Pool
and Box.
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boxed for the last time before the
match. Nothing but little light
work will be done this afternoon
and Friday morning.
Scaler went several fast rounds
with Dick Lewis yesterday after
noon. He says he never trained for
a fight before and did not know
what it meant to be in good shape.
He looks in the pink of condition
and will put up the fight of his
life.
Harrison Is at weight and strong.
Although he had to train hard to
be strong and make the weight,
129 pounds, he is in good condition
and expects to win from Scaler.
The odds on the fight are even.
But little money is being bet.
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Harry Bower, fast little 120
pound man, who lives in Seattle,
wants a fight and wants it bad. He
has issued a challenge to any man
in his class but mentions Percy
Cove and "Bruiser" Ford, the for
mer university man, in particular.
Bower states he will fight either
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match may be pulled off at any
place.
Men who are interested in racing
in Montana are figuring on one of
the best circuits in the northwest
for next season. The dates for the
coming year are being made. DR..
A. G. Galbraith of Butte will go to
Helena about the first of the year
and arrange dates there.
Letters have been received by the
Butte Racing association from east
ern men stating they would bring
some of the best horses in the coun-
try west if the big circuit is formed,
On Sunday next, water will be
turned into the swimming tank at
the S. A. A. c. and water sports
can then be started. Repair work
has been UNDER way on the tank
for the past &an. months.
The tank was poorly constructed
in the first place. The backing for
the marble was made of asphalt
and brick. The asphalt melted and
the marble slabs became loose. The
tank would not hold water. The
directors appropriated $1,000 to-
ward repairing it.
Polo and all other water games
will be played this winter.
The national football conference,
which includes representatives from
several colleges, will meet in New
York today.
Capt. Palmer M. Pierce has been
appointed to represent the military
academy. Captain Pierce will rec
ommend the following changes in
the game:
"An open game; the elimination
of rough and brutal playing; eff
cient enforcement of the rules /;
making the rules definite and pre-.
else in all respects, such as the de-
flnation of brutal playing, holding
tripping. and, in general, all in
fringement of the rules for which
penalties are given; organization
of a permanent body of officials"
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Robert Fitzsimmons stated yes
terday that he will leave for New
York next Monday and that he will
contest any effort Of his wife to
secure a divorce.
Concerning stories that Jimmie
Britt had been the cause of his mar,
ital troubles, Fitz said yesterday:
There's nothing in it. introduced
Jimmie TO her myself, and | know
they were never any more than
friends. | got letter from her to-
dky, written a week ago. and in II
she spoke of meeting Jimmie on
the train, and of his living near
her. She wouldn't have mentioned
him If she was going to run off with
him. | think the story about him
was started by friends of Major Mil
Ter, who wants to square himself
with the public"
Bob was in good spirits today, as
he had a great reception last night
on the opening for a week in his
play, "a Fight for Love"
After advancing the theory that
Miller's friends were responsible
for the Britt story, he added p:
"What's the difference? She's