The Perilous Ring at the Empire Theater

One of the cleverest boxing bouts that has taken place in this city occurred last night at the Empire theater. The contestants were Jack Malvey of Spokane and Ed Humes of Walla Walla. Both were in good condition and were up on all points of the game. It was interesting from start to finish—the decision being a draw. While there was no intention at any time on the part of the boxers to put one another out, yet the local boy had two very close calls. Somewhere near the sixth round, when everything was coming his way, Humes stepped upon a rotten board and immediately made tracks for the sub-cellar. He was with difficulty extricated and although a little shaken up, resumed the work with surprising vim. A guard, in the person of 'Mickey' Clancy, was stationed over the hole to prevent a like occurrence. But in the eighth round Humes once more backed into this 'hurry-up' portion of the squared circle. In spite of 'Mickey's' heroic efforts, Humes succeeded in turning a back-somersault that would make a circus performer green with envy. He struck on his head and shoulders with a force that shook the city hall, and for a moment it looked as if things were serious. Before they could get the derrick hoisted, Humes climbed into sight, seemingly none the worse for his acrobatic stunt. A more gamy young man never donned the mitts. While lacking ring generalship he proved beyond a doubt that he is to be found on the spot when things are doing.