Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-10
|DR|LLERs READY Ross and Mclvor Will Team together for First 1
 Money. OTHERS PREPARING
 FOR BIG CONTEST.
Attractive Purse Win Bring Famous DriIIers From All Over Southwest = Single Hand Men Will Be There.

The big fellows of the drilling
 world are preparing to take their share of that Douglas purse on the
 Fourth of July. William Ross. one
 of the old9,t veterans stin in the double hand game. arrived in the city last evening to begin training with
 his partner MeIvor. They will en- deavor to land first money when they go on the rock on the Fourth. Fred Yockey. the worlds cham l pion. Is never out of condition and che news of the big purse hung up by the Douglas celebration committee has started him in active training.
 Bob Lyons also has his eye on some of that Douglas money. and Dan Mo- Gowan will take try for it. too. Dan has been keeping in condition with work on some claims below the city and will need but short time to get h the best condition of his life.
 It is not known whether Richard Conley will compete.
 Colorado drillers are said to be headed this way in order that they may train in this climate and be as good as the native bunch when the word is given. They Will be dfsap- pointed as the contest is limited to Arizona and Sonora drillers.
 Besides Ross and McIvor, Page Brothers. who are here in Bisbee, Will try conclusions with the others. Page Brothers always grve a good ac- count of themselves and tt will take a good team to put them in second place.
 Bradshaw and Piekens are here from Butte, Montana. Pickens has won the wholesome respect of com pedtors by his fine work on the rock and he will be one of the dark horses down here. Bradshaw. his partner, drilled all last year in Nevada with Ross. Ross and Bradshaw captured the Nevada state championship in 1905, getting three firsts at Tonopah and GoidfeId. drilling in the Fourth of July. Labor Day and Admission Day contests. Ross says that if Brad good form they will be heard of we'll within the money.
 Speaking of what he and his part ner expect to do. Ross last evening stated that they expect to have 10 do better than forty-two inches as that may not. even get second money.
 "Forty-two inches will not win on the Fourth. you may rsst assured of that" said the big Canadian, and I mean by that that McIvor and my self will beat that mark. If that is Gunnison granite they are going 10 use at Douglas-and I hear that it is-we will establish a new mark in the rock barring accident"
 Ross is probably the oldest of ths double jack drillers now in the busi- ness in this section of the country. He has been in forty-eight contests and has gotten first money in thirty five
 Ross Is too well known to Bisbee followers of the sport to need much mention. His work on the rock in and about Bisbee for the past few years has stamped him as one of ths most consistent performers in the DuSiucSS. "Hllc ne StTlkeS a some what slower blow than most of the other champs. he hits a powerful lick and his stroke is perfection it. self
 The coming to this section at this time of all the drilling celebrities au- gurs we'll for the success of the Doug las celebration. 1t being well known fact that drilling will draw a larger crowd than all the other sports.
 In the single jack game Fred Yock- ey undoubtedly bas a cinch on the money. but he may have to go some to get It. Yocksy has had but little trouble in putting down a winning hole ever since he frst picked up a hammer, but all champions have their day and then go down and out in much the same manner as do oth- CT atheietes 1s sYcoicey isfyet wonder and unless some exceptionally good dark horse shows np at Douglas there Is little hope of him being defeated fT fc r-r%~.- r<.<-r~