Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17
first heat by Daisy Elder--2:t5iI.
ANOTHER GAME.


the time that rain intcrfercd with the
game Wednesday Akron was one run
in the lead Both teams are made ny
of experienced players.
TOMORROW'S GAME.
Tho South End Athletic club will
play the Kirliwoods on the Buchtel
grounds saturday afternoon at o.
clock. The game will be called ono
half hour corler than usual The
South Ends have defeated the Kirk
woods three times. The last named
team has been strengthened and ex-
poets to win.
CHANCE FOR JUVENILES.
The Young Orioles. composed of
boys Is years of age and younger. will
play any team coming undcr the same
age limit, IN tic city They want
a galue for next Wednesday.
IN RARE FORM.
jimmy Gardner is pitching in rare
form these days. He has held the
heavy hiters of the American League
down TO six or seven hits a game for
many wcckS.s Thursday he pitched for
Indiailapolis in the game against Buff
falo. His team won by score of D
to - The Bisons were able to make
hut three hits off his delivery.
FAVORS FITI.
Betting has opened on the Fitz Shar-
key fight, and on the head of wagers
made so far Fitz is to | favorite.
John Considinc, who lost wad on
Rubin, is evidently hoping to get even
on Sharkey.
WILL CLAIM TITLE.
james j. Jeffries' refusal to meet the
winner of the Sharkey- -Fitzsimmons
bout on August 81, has caused the
Australian to issue statement in
which he threatens to claim the cham
pionship by default, if successful in
his coming encounter In this state
ment Fitzsmmons says: IL sec that
.Ieffries has crawlcd out of the posi-
bility of meeting me in the ring again.
On Tuesday MIR. Brady, waiting until
Mr.. Sharkey and myself were match
ed, for Aug. "a, challenged the winner
TO meet Jeffries, August 81. prompt
ly accepted the opportunity, providing
was fortunate enough to defeat Mr.,
Sharkey.
''rhe matter was settled there and
then. Now this great champion of the
world can't devote ten days to training
for the prospect of establishing beyond
question his right to the title and earn
ing about $4,000.
'"rhe truth of the matter is that Jef-
fries is afraid to meet me again.
have accepted every offer he ever made
for return match, and each time he
has made some silly excuse to get out
of the match.
II hereby give Jeffries notice that,
having accepted his challenge in the
event OF winning from Sharkey, |
shall claim the championship of the
world and believe the public viii
sustain my claim and recognize mo
as the real champion
FIGHTERS RECKLESS.
From The reckless abandon with
which tile top notch pugilsts are nj
ling their date books one would think
that boxing contests are like billiard
matches that I'LL winner needs be.
fore tackling II new opponent is Il
glass of ice water aud fresh chew Of
tobacco
The fact that the average prize
fight compcls both the victor aud the
yanquished to rest up for while
seems to be overlooked. The posi-,
bilily OF bent ribs broken knuckles,
wreuchcd arluS and little things of
that kind is not taken into consider
alton al all,
Yesterday Bob Fitlslmmons and
Tom Sharkey agreed TO meet at co.
uey Island August n. The indica
tions are that they will put up bat