Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-12

berry and Strawberry. Get a package
at your grocers to-day. 10 cts.
or Tom Sharkey, and telegram from
Fitzsimmons declining a match on ac
count of engagements lasting untA
May next, Jeffries made the following
statement: "If Fitzsimmons does not
come to terms by Wednesday, shall
arrange to meet Rubin or Sharkey on
terms to be agreed upon. 1t Is my
intention to fight at least once year.
Ny choice of battle ground would be
Nevada, for there we could go to a fin
ish and IN such contest there would
be no doubt as to who is the better
man. Billy Madden, Ruhlins man
ager, telegraphed that Rubin will at
once post forfeit to bind the match.
GAME ARRANGED.
The Planets have arranged a game
with the Cuyahoga Falls team, to be
played Nov. "a. The place has not
yet been decided The planets are
strong team, and play good ball.
Through an error in the newspapers it
was reported that the Indians defeat
ed the Planets last Saturday. This
was mistake. The planets easily
out-played their opponents and clearly
outclassed the latter team.
CANCELLED THE GAME.
On account of the poor railroad con.
nections between Akron and Wooster
the S. E. A. G. was obliged to cancel
the game which was scheduled for
Wooster Saturday. 1t would have been
necessary for the team to leave Akron
Saturday morning, and several of the
players could not get away from work
so the game was given up. Wooster
may play here later in the season.
AKRON MEN IN 1T.
Laub and Thomas played with West,
ern Reserve, in the game with Mari,
eta, Saturday. The sporting writers
praise their work. At Cornell, in the
game with Oberlin. Brewster and
Cross We're on the Cornell team. The
playing of Cross receives special men,
tion.
CORBETT TALKING AGAIN.
Chicago, Nov. 12.-(SpL)-James j.
Corbett, ex-champion heavyweight,
who is in Chicago with his theatrical
troupe, claims he will yet get fight
with Champion Jeffries, and that With,
in month. He says that he will
soon be able to announce place near
this city where a 25 round champion
ship battle can be fought, "if Jeffries
dares to fight"
In the course of his remarks, Cor
hett said: Some say that the Mccoy
fight was fake. Well, they can say
So but don't believe that Mccoy
faxed, and I know that l did not 1
do not want any credit for that fight,
as Mccoy was practically middle
weight, compared with me. There is
one thing that l do want credit for,
and that is for giving Jeffries a good
punching for % rounds at Coney
Island"
Corbett stated that his relations
with George Considine are pleasant,
and that trouble makers were respon-
sible for much of the recent talk of
their Misunderstanding.
BOTH IN CONDITION,
Chicago, Ills, Nov, 12.-(Spl) Terry
McGoyern and "Kid' Broad who are
to meet at Tattersalls tomorrow night,
are finishing their training today and
both featherweights say they are in
prime condition. Broad tippen the
scales at 1875 pounds in fighting cos
tune yesterday and his manager is
exultant over his condition. Tommy
Ryan, of Syracuse, has been engaged
to second Broad and Jack Root Ryan's
pugilistic rival for middleweight cham,
pionship honors, will act as chief ad'
wiser for McGovern.
II McGovern wins from Broad he