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Show Y. TvL C. .A.. Gives Medals for Winners I T1EKJ3TC medals, ono each o gold, silver and bronze, will bo given by officials of the Y. C. A. to contestants con-testants who establish tho greatest number of records in the Y. M. C. A. indoor games and swimming races. Tho tournament, which began in October, will close in April. Prom the standpoint of interest in tho games tho tournament has been a success from the beginning, and it is probablo it will bo continued from year to year. There are cightoon ovents, and tho ontry list haB boen largo. BOXERS END GRIND ; BIG CROWD ASSURED Gilbert Gallant of Boston and Danny O'Brien of Seattle, tho two clever lightweights light-weights who aro scheduled to go over tho twenty-round routo In Murray next Wednesday night for tbe benefit of tho Murray baseball club, nro almost through the hard grind of training and will slart to taper off. Although they will work twice a day for tho next couple of days, their work will be much easier than It has been, as they aro both down to tho required weight of 135 and will not take any chances of Injury to their hands bo-twecn bo-twecn now and the time of tho bout. A force of men will bo set at work In Trocadero hall, Murray, tomorrow morning morn-ing putting In the platform and tho ele-va ele-va led scats. J. C. Smith, who Is handling tho bout for the baseball club, la dotormlncd that tho fans shnll havo all of tho conveniences conveni-ences they havo when thoy attend a bout in this city, and has mado arrangements arrange-ments with Hardy K. Downing to look after aft-er tho seating arrangements. The scats will be so constructed that everyone will have an oxcollont view of tho ring, which will bo on a three-floor clovatlon In the cast end of tho hall. Tho ringside seats will bo on three sides of It and then will como the second priced seats, while t:e general ndmisslon seats will be elevated ele-vated In such a manner that their occupants occu-pants will havo an unobstructed view. Tho Murray boosters havo boen selling tickets for tho Inst fow days. Tho report re-port that they havo mot with tho best of success and that half of tho nouso will bo sold out before tho doors of tho hall open. A largo number of reservations have been mado by the fans of this city and tho largest crowd that ever went to Murray Mur-ray for a bout will no doubt go down for this one. Tho roads aro In excellent shape now and those who have autos will enjoy tho ride. Both of tho boys will do somo light work again this afternoon and tomorrow, after which thoy will rest up for tho bouL Tho men aro to weigh in nt 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon before Hardy Downing, tho referee, who will give them their Instructions at that timo. so that there will bo no delay at tho ringside. Tho promoters aro determined to start at the advertised tlmo and to run tho show off in rapid succession so that tho fans from this city will be able to got back at an early hour. Gallant will leave Thursday for Pan Francisco, whero he will meet "Red" Watson In Jim Coffroth's arena on March 20. That bout is expected to bo one of the classiest the coast fans havo seen for years. |
