The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-26
Local Bowling,
oot.ball, Pool
and Box.
Ing

AL SpokdHe. Inc warm sun Oh yes
terday caused a stir among the
devotees Of the long club and white
pill. Many of the swat artists
wended their way to the links and
took stock Of their paraphernalia,
the strength of the sod and the
weather The game Is sure to be
on in dead earnest in few weeks,
and the talk of tournaments, handi-
caps, bogeys few up and some
more to play will again be going
the rounds.
About the close Of last season
The Press cartoonist caught few
of the boys who live in dugouts on
the course during the summer sea-
son in some familiar poses.
The first picture on the left is
George Nettleton making one Of
his famous drives from green 1 to
2.
No. 2 represents Jack Williams
in the break-the-leg stunt.
The third picture is that of
Freddie Cummings. is trying to
make all believe his tee is crushed
while in fact Fred is thinking of
a crush he intends making with a
society belle.
The fourth picture will not be
described, but all can guess who it
is. The Press does not care to
mention his name, but all can cas-
lily see that it is the first assistant
solicitor in his stunt of trying to
swat the ball.
The fifth represents Eddie
Hughes in his characteristic pose.
He Is on gree No. and is about
ITO make an effort for a long drive
Pipe the limbs.
The sixth and last Is George
Dreher, who has just discovered
the presence of The Press artist.
George is not looking at the artist,
but knows he is being sketched.
Look at the fine pose George has.
o O o
There are doings In the race
game over the country. Here are
some of the good ones on the
string now.
c. G. X. Billings, owner Of Lou
Dillon, expelled from the National
Trottlng ASSOCIATION ,or cause.
f. e. Smathers accused of dop-
Ing Lou Dillon so that Major Del
mar could win the gold trophy of
1904.
Arrahgowan, a horse at Emery
vile. doped so strong that he
threw and nearly killed his rider.
New Orleans tracks engaged in
= bitter war, with scandals crop
ping out daily.
Ascot park under the cloud Of
scandal among warning owners,
who accuse the manager Of crook
edness.
The Huguenot filled with dope,
while Judge Hamilton is engaged
In passing out fines and punish
ments to owners and trainers.
More scandals crop out in Ascot
meeting.
War between Western Jockey
club and others causing trouble in
middle state tracks.
determinations all round.
Jimmy Britt has added to his
realty possessions in San Francis
20 by buying some flats in the resi-
fence part of the city. Britt's
hrst expenditure for real estate
was 100000. His property now
brings him in steady income of
$500 per month. 1t is reported that
Saturdays deal was in the neigh.
borhood Of $1,000.
o o o
Terrible Terry McGovern is out
with some dope telling why he
should beat Battling Nelson In the
coming go in Philadelphia. Said
McGovern:
at took 10 rounds for Nelson to
beat Eddie Hanlon; l did 1t a year
ago in four rounds. Herrera fought
Nelson 20 rounds and came out
good and strong. l knocked Her.
rera out in Ave rounds. Eddie
Santry beat Nelson In six rounds;
knocked Eddie out In five. It took
Nelson three rounds to dispose of
Art Simms; did it In three min
utes. Young Corbett beat me twice
and Nelson defeated Corbett twice
that's the only piece of dope that