Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-24
SPORTING COLUMN

The Tacoma club has released Lou
Nordyke.
The New York Yacht club has ca
bled to the Royal Ulster Yacht club,
definitely accepting Sir Thomas Lip
tons challenge for the Americas cup.
Joe Mandot of New Orleans recently
was knocked out in the twelfth round
of his scheduled 20-round fight with
Bud" Anderson of Vancouver, Wash
Gunboat Smith made a chopping
block Of the slow and awkward Jess
Willard in their recent fight at Los
Angeles. Smith got the decision in
the goth round.
The North Central high school track
team earned a well-deserved victory
over the Lewis and Clark high school
squad of Spokane, by a score Of 80 to
81.
A. V. Macan of Victoria won the golf
championship of the Pacific northwest
at Butte by defeating E. ]. Barker
who wins the runner-up medal for the
championship event.
At Montreal, Stanislaus zbyszko was
given the decision over Constant Lee
marin Saturday on foul in the first
period Of scheduled best two out of
three wrestling match.
Tommy Burns arena, the scene of
the recent tragic event, when Luther
Mccarthy lost his life, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. The origin
of the fire is a mystery.
Joe Bayley Of Victoria, Canadian
lightweight champion, successfully de-
Tended his title against Ernie Bar
rieau of Vancouver, B. c., recently,
when the referee stopped the fight in.
the 10th round to prevent knockout
The bout was scheduled to go Is.
rounds.
An all-American college field record
was broken a Walla Walla Saturday
in the dual track meet between Whit
man college and the University Of
the javelin 1856 feet, or eight feet bet
ter than his previous record in the
Idaho-W. S. G. meet several days ago.
The University of Washington track
team won the dual meet from Wash
ington State college (Pullman) Satur-
day by score of GO to SO. The meet,
which was crowded with new north
west conference records and surprises.
was decided by the relay race, which
was won by McGillicuddy, Clyde.
Critics and McFee running for the uni
versity, which set new conference.
record by running the mile in three
minutes % seconds, an average of So.
seconds quarter.
Champion McCarty Killed
Within two minutes from the start
of the scheduled 10-round fight at Cal
gary, Alberta, for heavyweight honors,
Luther McCarty took the count Of TO-,
knocked out by Arthur Pelkeys ter
rifle drive just below the heart, and
eight minutes later died from heart
failure, superinduced by the blow.
McCarty was born Lincoln, Neb.,
March II, 1892. Height feet A inches.
Weight 215 pounds. Reach, 81 inches.
Nationality, Indian-Irish.
Arthur Pelkey was arrested on the
charge of manslaughter by the North
western mounted police and later re-
leased on bail.
The death of McCarty adds another
fatality to long list Of fighters killed
in prize ring battles.
Bob Fitzsimmons knocked out Con
Reardon in an exhibition bout at SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, some years ago and Rear
don never recovered consciousness.
Owen Moran, the English light
weight, killed Thomas Mccarthy with
blow in bout at San Francisco in
1910. Other deaths in San Francisco
include: Harry Tenney, who died,
after a clash with frankie Neil in
1906; Jimmy Franey who died from
the result Of the blows Of Jimmy
O'Connell in 1900; Ginger" Williams
who was victim of kid" Kenneth'ss
punch 10 years alter.
LEAGUE BALL At SPOKANE
AT HOME.
With Vancouver:
May 26, 81, 20, 20, 80, 81, June 1.
With Tacoma:
June 9, 10, II, IL, Is, IA, 10.
Aug. IS, 10, 20, 81, %, 20, "a.
With victorIa:
June 20, "a, rs. rs. 81. 20, 20.
Aug. 81, Sept. 1. 2, 8, 4. s, 81.
With Portland: