The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-24
World Of Sport

over his wildness will make Man.
ager Armour one of the best ball
tossers on his team.
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Walla Walla, If the owners of
that towns baseball franchise have
not changed their minds since the
22nd, will not consider coming into
the Northwest league. A wire of
the 22nd read: 1.-THE Walla Walla
Baseball association has filed ar
ticles of incorporation with the
county auditor. The capital stock
is placed at $4,000, and the incor-
porators are Robert Burns, George
O'Connor and Thomas ]. Ennis. The
association has refused the propo-
sition of joining with Pendleton and
putting a team in the Northwest
league. The baseball season will
open in Walla Walla April 1, when
the local team will meet the SOL
diers from Fort Wala Walla.
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When Rowdy Mike Donlin, the
great New York center fielder, who
did much to land the Giants the
worlds championship, pulled a gun
on a Pullman porter and was ar.
rested at Albany as a participant in
a drunken brawl, "Muggsy" Nc
Graw promised to do all sorts of
things to him, but did nothing.
Donlin's conduct south was not
much better. In fact, stories were
coming north constantly OF trouble
brewing. Then McGraw grew real
ly severe.
You're suspended" ne said.
''If you dare fire me again." re.
sponded Mike, "Ill quit"
1t was an awful threat, because
Muggsy needs him to win games,
despite what the public may think
of his team.
The next day the press agent
said Mike had "apologized, and
had been received again into the
fold with open arms.
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Boston has Lou Criger on the
sick list, and this great catcher may
be unable to catch at all this sea-
son. 1t is a certainty that he will
not be able to start the season with
the erstwhile champions. In addi-
ton to Criger's absence, Collins has
been informed that Utility Infielder
Unglaub and Pitcher Barry have
jumped to the outlaw league.
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The inter-city home trainer BIZ
cycle race meet for professionals,
under the auspices Of the Tiger
| Wheelmen, will be held in Turner
hall, on W54th street, New York.
this evening. Among the well
known professionals who will take
part in the contest for the valuable
cash prizes offered, are Eddie Root
and Joe Fogler, six day champions
of the world; ex-Champion Tom
Butler of Cambridge, Mass; Carl
Limberg of San Jose, Cal; F. w.
Hobo" King of Salt Lake City,
Utah: George Schneider and Billy
Lee Of New York; Floyd Krebs, the
| Newark, N. j., "Flying Dutchman,"
and the Bedell brothers of Reading
| Standard fame.
Professional as well as amateur
bicycle riders are taking a great
deal Of interest in this event, which
promises to be highly interesting,
although it Is scarcely probable any
records will be broken.
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Wisconsin will meet Michigan in
an interesting intercollegiate con-
test in the gymnasium of the uni
versity at Ann Arbor this evening
and, as both Madison and Ann Ar
Dor have entered their best men
and teams highly interesting con-
test is expected. It had originally
been intended to hold the meet in
Madison, but owing to the uncer-
tain condition OF athletics at the
University OF Wisconsin and the
lack of funds In the athletic treas.
ury 1t was considered advisable to
transfer the games to Ann Arbor.
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The New Jersey state pool tour.
nament will be brought to a close
this evening by the playing OF the
finals at James Counsell's pool
rooms on E1Sth street and 18th