Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-09

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Akron go. 5000 1904 2-3 6 3
Batteries -Allalnang and Anderson;
Watts and Grille.
AN OPEN CHALLENGE.
NJ. Flisher, manager of the ball team
of Webster, Camp & Lane has issued a
challenge TO any team In Akron. The
team played its first game at Silver
Lake Saturday afternoon with the
West Hill Grays. 1t resulted in a vic
tory for the shop men. The final
score stood II to o.
INTEREST INCREASING.
Interest in the fight between Jack
Root and Dick O'Brien at Tattersalls,
Chicago, on Tuesday,July TO- continuts
TO grow. Both men are in hard train
ing, and will undoubtedly put up a
rafting 20. Both men are down to
weight, and are doing light road work
and a little bag punching. They will
step into the ring in the best of condi-
ton. as they both realize that the fight
will be hard one. Joe Hedmark,
that hard hitting, rushing fighter, who
in his career has lost but two fights,
drew but seven times, winning 16
times, knocking out his opponent in
ten of the contests. He will meet Dan
ny McMahon, who has Il record as a
clever, scientific boxer with Il hard
punch in either hand. Art Simms,
who has on several occasions shown
patrons of Tattersalls that he is a
fighter will meet Tony Hoffman, who
is young clever boxer just coming into
prominence, and who gives great prom
ise of pushing himself to the top. Bob
Slayin and Jake Franzcn, two young
middleweights will clash. Billy Rotch-
ford, who few years ago was regard
ed as the premier bantamweight, will
try out Sammy Harris who needs no
introduction. Inquiries for seats are
coming in from all parts of the coun-
try, and Il large attendance is assured.
MATTER OF DISCUSSION.
The matter Of the most discussion
among followers of the ring is whether
or not Jeffries will consent to meet the
new Richmond, Rubin, the Akron
Giant, says the Cleveland World. For
several days last week it looked as
If the champion was trying to dodge
the match because of his arm, which
he sententiously carries around in q
plaster cast, telling all the newspapers
that 1t is still weak and that he will
not be able to fight for some time at
least.
1t is up to Jeffries, and such bluff |
will not so.
The latest word from the ground of
match making is that Jeffries had
posted with AL Smith, $1,000 for the
purpose OF match with Rubin, but
that Smith has continually lodged |
Billy Madden.
Madden heard OF this in Boston and
ut once made arrangements to go too |
New York. He promises Oh Monday |
to cover all the money which Jetfries |
will put up. 1t is doubtful, however,
the match will be clinched un-
I'll after Billy Brady returns on July
% 1t is proposed that the fight, il one
is arranged, shall take place on the last
day in which the Horton law is in eff
feet, as this would give Jefrrles a long
time to get his arm in condition.
Rubin is bound to fight and If he
can not arrange a match with Jeffrles
he proposes TO fight Fitzsimmons. He
will claim the championship from JEFF,
fries on the ground that he has fought
the champion to draw and has put
out Sharkey, a thing which Jeffries
failed to do, The fight between Fitz,
simmons and Rubin would be interest.