Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-10
WILLING
TO Take One Chance
If Eddie Gardner Will
Not 90 On.
Johnny Whitaker Makes
a Statement.
Two New Candidates For the
BuchteI Team.
Getting Ready For 0berIin-LocaI
Sporting News.

Sporting News.
"Tf Eddie Gardner does not care to
20 on with Simms at 1873 pounds am
willing to take his place." said Johnny
Whitaker to the sporting editor of the
Democrat Tuesday.
Recent dispatches from Detroit an
nounced that Simms had found 1t i'm
possible to make 1870 pounds. His low
est limit is now 1873 pounds. The ar
ticles for the contest in Akron which
were sent to Gardner and Simms
for their approval stipulate that
the men shall weigh in at 1870
pounds at o'clock the afternoon of
the fight. This is an easy proposition
for Gardner. He is at his best at 12s.
1t Is a question whether he will agree
to go on with Simms at 1873 pounds.
Learning that Slmms could not make
the weight, Whitaker Immediately an
nounced that he would be more than
pleased to act as a substitute. He sug-
gcsts that he be given a chance with
Simms and that Gardner go on with
Farmer Reeder. The managers of the
Weldon benefit may take the matter
up and rearrange the contests. Slmms
has announced that he draws the color
line. II he sticks to this determine
ton the contest cannot be arranged.
DREAMING AGAIN.
Especial Correspondcnce.)
Dayton. o., Oct. 10,-The semi-an-
nual Interstate League meeting closed
at 11:30 o'clock here last night after
a session lasting several hours. Pres
ident G.. Il. Power rendered his resig-
nation, and it was accepted. The
league adjourned to meet at the call Of
the vice president, G. j. Strobel, of
Toledo. The first action taken was the
expulsion Of the Wheeling and New
Castle clubs for non-paymcnt of guar
antee money, league dues and players
salaries. resident Power refused to
sanction the throw down of the Wheel.
ing club, saying that he had given the
Wheeling street cnr company satlsfac.
tory assurance of good faith when 1t
assumed the heavily indebted fran
chise. Mr.. Power left the meeting,
and later. sent in his resignation The
members Of the league considered
financial matters and said the organ
ization would be continued next year
Applications were considered, but not
granted from Akron, O., South Bend
and Terre Haute, Ind, Saginaw and
Grand Rapids, Mich, Marion was not
given membership In the league the
franchise going back to NJ. j. Finn, OF
Youngstown. President Power issued
n statement last night in which he
said he quit the meeting because he
could not consistently see Wheeling ex.
PEELED and because of an insult offered
him by Yoegele OF Mansfield. Power
said the latter had apologized for the
insult and on the request of friends
who declared they did not want II TO
appear that he had left the league In
anger. Power wrote his resignation.
Ed.--The application for a franchise
for Akron was not filed by local man.
II Is probable that some baseball spec.
ulator seeks the same for the purpose
Of selling out at suitable time.
A WORD FOR MADDEN.
While speaking a word of praise for
Ruhlin, 1t is in order to mention tho
name Of Billy Madden, his popular
manager. Madden is responsible for
Ruhlin's present standing in the cham
plonship race, and he hopes some day
TO land the Akron Giant at the top
of the ladder. The New York World
says OF Madden;
III Billy Madden were In any other