Davis Sporting Goods

Combination sporting goods and the first State Liquor store outlet in Cheney after prohibition. Operated by John and LaVina Davis. They opened the business after the second world war.

They couple carried sporting goods including outboard boat motors, as well as doing gun repair work and lathe work.

Operated from 113 F Street 1948-September 1953

Opened at 508 1st Street 9 September 1953.

1957-08-02 - Ben Meyer Buys Davis Sport Store

John Davis, owner of Davis Sporting Goods, said this week the arrangements in the sale of the store had been completed with Ben Meyer, who will open in a new location Tuesday.

The sale announcement followed on the heels of the State Liquor board’s approval of the transfer of the local retail store from Davis to Meyer.

Meyer’s Sporting Goods will open Tuesday, August 6 in the location formerly occupied by Rollie’s Cafe. Meyer said that he plans to expand the type of sporting goods handled by Davis and add many new lines of stock.

Davis handled hunting and fishing equipment for the most part, and Meyer said that he plans to extend his business to include athletic equipment as well.

Meyer will be an authorized dealer for both Spaulding and Scott-Atwater companies as well as operating the Cheney liquor store. He indicated that he might expand the stock there as well.

The store will open following the liquor board’s inventory of its stock and the transfer of stock from Davis to Meyer. The stock is the property of the state.