Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-04
East Akrons Organizing
Base Ball Team.
Rubin and Fitz Have Signed
Articles.
Whitaker Won Fight Last Night
Local Sporting News.

The South End Athletic club promis-
es to be one Of the best athletic and
social clubs in Ohio. At the last three
meetings., 81 new members were admit
ted. With the addition of a new club
house the membership will undoubted-
ly be over 300.
There will be an athletic entertain
ment In the club rooms April 18th,
when Jack Palmer, of the city, will
spar ten rounds for decision with
Eddie Foreman of Canton. There will
be several other good preliminaries.
From the way the tickets are going, the
house will be packed.
CHESS TOURNAMENT.
The chess tournament between Ak.
ron and Cleveland to decide the club
championship of Ohio ana the posses
sion of beautiful trophy will be de-
cided Wednesday evening at the rooms
of the Akron Chess club, Broadway
and Mill streets. The games begin at
z o'clock and will continue till each
man plays his opponent two games.
The men represent Cleveland and a
like number will be selected to rep
resent Akron from the following men,
bers of the Akron Chess club: Messrs.
Oviatt, Kraft, Crapper, Jones, Ferb-
stein, Forwick, Linkert, Warman,
Molesworth, Deyine, Robb, Fiebeger,
Leo Kraft, Fischnaller and Krofke.
A close contest Is anticipated. The
Ohio State champion, Mr.. Willenberg,
will participate at the Cleveland end
Of the board. This match Is the first
Of the club contests for the possession
Of the trophy which was made spe-
clally for the occasion. The trophy
becomes the property of the club win
ming 1t three successive times. The re-
turn match will be played in Cleveland
in May. The chess lovers of Akron are
cordially welcomed to the series Of
games. The interest in the present
contest insures large attendance.
ANENT MADDEN.
"Billy Madden is a persistent hust-
ler," says Referee George Sller, "but
has been unfortunate in late years In
securing champion. Twenty years
ago Billy was on the top of the heap
as manager. He brought John l..
Sullivan out, got him matched with
Paddy Ryan, and won the champion
ship. After they had dissolved part
nership he went to England and sue.
cessfully promoted n number of cham
pionship boxing comeptitions, in which
Charley Mitchell proved TO he the
best. He made the latter champion of
England and toured him successfully
He also brought ont Jack Dempsey
and Jack McAulffe and fight follow
ers know what that pair was. Billy
was the first man to manage Peter
Maher and challenged both Corbett
and sullivan on his behalf, In his
challenge TO the latter he posted $4,000
but John L.. for reasons best known
10 himself, ignored the challenge and
Billy. of course, claimed the cham
plonship for his man,
THE sporting public did not take
much stock In Nladden's claim, but
the later nevertheless kept plugging
Maher as the champion and even
tually secured match with Fitzslm.
mons nj New Orleans which Bob won
and which ended Maher's champion
being. Ever since that first downfall
of Peter, Madden has been securing
around for n heavyweight champion
He had Joe Goddard for awhile and
for him challenged Corbett, who was
then champion. The latter, however
lodged the Issue and Madden persist
emily proclaimed the big rough Aus
tralian the heavyweight champion
Goddard's defeat at the hands OF
Denver Ed Smith at New orleans
put Joe out of the championship run
ming. Billy then picked up stev,
o'Donnell, and while showing hin
around the country fell across Ruhlir
n Akron, Ohio.
"The latter at the time was big
ough, strong young fellow. He wa
lot up to the fine points of the box
ng game, but he was willing TO learn
BY hard knocks only. Billy did no
Ave much success with his big pro
eye ut FIRST, but he held onto him