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Show MTOOIi WINS DHCISIUX AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP VALLI0JO, Cal.. June 10 A crowd of nearly 4000 men. made up of officers anil crews of the many vessels now stntloned at Mare Island, last evening thronged the cruiser Maryland, other nearby ships and the roofs of the povcinineul workshops to wltnera a fight for the middleweight championship of thu American navy. Frank ("Spider") McCool of the Maryland Mary-land and "Battling" Itobluson. a negro of tho cruiser California, were the contestant.9. con-testant.9. in the seventh round, in a clinch. Mc-Cool'a Mc-Cool'a head came In violent contact with his opponent s Jaw. The negro raised his glovo to ids face, sat down in the middle of tho ring and finally rolled over on his back, as If suffering great pain. A physician, after an examination, declared de-clared Hoblnson uninjured, but he refused 1 to get up and continue the tight, and the referee awarded the decision to McCool, Idaho Tennis. LKWISTON. Ida., Juno 10. The finals of the Idaho stale t?mils championship tournament, which hits been in progress hero since Tuesday, resulted tndav in a victory for Joseph Tyler of Spokane, Pacific Pa-cific northwest champion, in the singles-and singles-and for A. Axtoll of Moscow and Dr Kroesch of Walla. Walla in the mcn'n doiiblces. Miss Ruth Crapo of this city won tho woman's singles and Miss Crapo and Miss Fix of T.c.wlston took the women's wo-men's doubles. i |