The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-28
Local Bowling,
Football, Pool
and Box.
Ing

Kid Parker and Maurice TnOmp-
son, the two little fighters who are
to scrap before the Spokane ANA
tuer Athletic club Friday night are
In fine shape and waiting for the
night of the battle to arrive.
Thompson weighs 1874 pounds
now and is doing no work other
than to keep in shape. He Is, stat
ed his trainers, strong and well and
will try to make short work of
Parker. But when he makes short
work of Kid Parker at 1876 pounds
he will be going some.
Parker is a few ounces over the
weight, but will be down by Friday
at p. m. Parker looks stronger
than he ever did before any Of his
previous battles in this city.
These two boys fought 20 round
draw last fall which was considered
the best fight ever seen in Spokane.
Tickets for the go will be on sale
today at the s. A. A. c. and Smiths
cigar store. Howard and Sprague.
From the advance orders received
the gymnasium will be packed.
Q o o
Jockey w. Miller, who is riding
at Bennings track, Washington, d.
c., is certainly doing great work
this year. He Is considered at the
present time one of the best, If not
the best boy, in the business. Mon
day Miller had six mounts or a
mount in every race. He rode
Tuckle at 90 over. Lady Vera 2 to
over, Hocus Pocus So over, Judge
White SO to place, Worthwhile To to
place and Hyperian S-5 to show. Out
Of the six races he won three, got
second twice and third once.
Q o =
Jockey Radkte, who is riding at
Hot Springs, Ark, Is a much want
ed boy. He has been riding won
derfully well of late and horse own
ers want to buy his contract.
Schriber, the horse owner, recent
ly offered $4,000 for Radkte, but
some eastern owner offered $4,000
for him. Out of 100 mounts at Hot
Springs Radkte won So races.
o o Q
Honey Melody has won another
battle from good one. He beat
Chas. Mex eever at Chelsea, Mass,
Monday night. Melody wired to
Smiths Dope" yesterday and stat
ed: Knocked out McKeever, II
rounds. Terrific battle. Boxing
great. Regards"
McKeever is one of the best men
in the business, but probably made
too much weight for Melody. He
went in at 14S.
Sometimes even a baseball play
er gets the coin for his work. Here
are a few OF the salaries which will
be paid this year: Johnny Nc
Graw, $4,000; Napoleon Lajoie,
$4,000; Hans Wagner, $1,000, and
Jimmy Collins, $500.
Q o Q
AS predicted by The Press a
short time ago. our old friend Lou
Nordyke, who is with the St. Louis
team this year, has not made good.
Tom Jones has shown himself a
much better man than Lou and has
been selected by Manager McAleer
TO cover the first bag The repre-
sentative of the st. Louis Star.
Chronicle says: Tom Jones has
been selected as guardian of the
first bag"
This means Nordyke will either
NC HcW as u TeSeTVe man or be
shipped to st. Paul where all the
Bt. Louis players who do not make
good land
The national rifle match Of 1906
will begin on Sept. at Sea Girt
N. j.. when it Is expected that fully
1000 marksmen will attend, includ
Ing teams representing nearly
every state in the Union, Porto
Rico, Hawaii, the army. navy, ma
rine corps and possibly the military
and naval academies. Great inter
est is taken In the match and spe
cial arrangements have been made
by those in charge of the ranges
at Sea Glrt to provide for the ac
commodation of the competitors
and the large body Of assistants
markers, etc, who will be detailed
probably from the regular army.
The ranges at Sea Girt have beer
Increased and the fa cilitias in,nroy,