The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-09
LATE SPORTING NEWS.


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When Jim Mcclure, old time catcher
and now scout for the Cleveland club,
made trip over the circuit of the
Northwestern league recently he saw
four young players that looked good
enough to him for him to recommend.
The players who caught Jim eye are
Pitchers Gregg and Pernoll, both left
handlers, and Lee Magee of Seattle and
Phil Cooney Of Portland, both infielders.
Kid Nelson of Portland and
"Smokey" Barton Of Walla Walla
fought 10 rounds Saturday at Walla
Walla to a draw.
DR.. B. F. Roller, the wrestler, has
again announced that regardless of the
outcome of his wrestling matches, he
will reenter the boxing ring.
London.-The championship round OF
the lawn tennis tournament was played
at Wimbledon Saturday. A. W. Gore
the holder Of the title, defeated j. G.
Richie, 6-s, 1-6, 60, 90, 60.
Denver, Col.-George Michaels, en-
tered in the five mile motor cycle race
at Overland park, was killed Saturday
afternoon when his machine skidded
while rounding turn and crashed into
the fence.
The way Rube Gregg, the Spokane
southpaw is taking the big boosts he
is receiving on the Coast, shows that
the elongated twirler has the stuff in
him to make good.
Johnny Hayes, the winner Of the
Marathon race in London at the Olym
pic games, will be seen in action on
the Coast this summer.
Bill Hulen, manager Of the Spokane
Indians during the season of 1908, is
out of the game and will probably
never be seen in baseball suit again
Hulen has been playing manager of
the Medicine Hat team in the Twilight
league in western Canada this season
In a game played by his team last
week Hulen was hit in the eye with a
ball, and it is feared that he will lose
the member.
New York.-Yale took the deciding
game of the baseball series from Har-
ward Saturday in a splendid 10-inning
exhibition, playing errorless ball all
the way.
The news that R. E. Walker, the
South African Splinter, and James Rec
tor of the University Of Virginia will
both race at Seattle at the A. A. U.
games this summer will be taken with
great joy in the northwest. 1t spells a
wonderful contest, which the world will
watch, for the followers of the college
athletics in the northeast to see. Rector
is the Lad who was urged by President
Roosevelt not to quit the game until
he had another try at Walker, who beat
him in England last summer.
Shrewd little Dorando Pietri, The
Marathon runner, has sailed back to
Sunny Italy with 1000 American coin
to keep him in comfort the rest of his
days. Less than year ago he was an
errand boy in bakery, having trouble
getting enough to eat. Such is the
American passion for athletics.
George E. Friesen of North Yakima
has invented puncture proof tire for
automobiles which he expects win do
much to revolutionize the present tire
industry. Between the inner rim and
the hub proper are springs which take
up the jar. The tires will be solid
rubber and will do away with all pune
ture troubles.
Dan McKetrick, manager Of Jean
nette and Willis Lewis, who arrived in
this country few days ago, makes the
startling report that Sam Langford is
call in.'
The Elks of Spokane will send a
baseball team to Tacoma next month
to compete against teams from Ia.
coma, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco,
Salt Lake and Denver in big tourna.
ment which will involve the cham
uionship Of the Elks in the western
section Of the United States.
Dan Kelly, the Oregon man who
broke the world g record at Spokane
several years ago, may again be seen
in the 100-yard dash at the A. A. U
meet in Seattle.
The whole Springfield team in the
Three-I league is to be put ON the block
and sold to the highest bidder.
The sportsmen Of this locality are
enthusiastic over the fishing conditions
right now.
Spokane City League, Sunday Next
July IL: Dodd-Brownlee, Hazelwood
Varney, Hillyard-Zouaves.