Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-07
CALLED OFF.
Fits Sore Hand
Makes 1t Impossible For
Him to Fight.
Rubin Will Receive
$1,000 Forfeit.
Games Booked by North End
Ball Team.
Kirkwoods Getting In Trim-Local
Sporting News.

Sporting News.
The Fitzsimmons- Rubin glove fight |
will be indefinitely postponed owing
to the injury to Fitzsimmons' left |
hand, which has been found to De Sc
we're. The fight, which was originally
scheduled to take place on June l,
was postponed to June 10, and now
acting under advice from DR.. John H.
Sullivan, of Bellevue hospital, Fitz-
simmons asks that it be postponed in
definitely Fitzsimmons went to Belle
vue Wednesday and consulted DR.. Sui
Ivan about his knuckles, which has
panied him severely during the last
few days. Or. Sullivan examined it
thoroughly, and then declared that
Fitzsimmons must not think of fight
ing. He said he found a subcutaneous
ahscess, which, If FitZsinimons at
tempted to fight, might disable him dur
ing the battle and place him in n po
sition where he would have to forfeit
the fight. Dr. Sullivan says it Will
be at least n month and may be much
longer before Fitzsimmons will be able
TO fight again. FitZsimmons was bit
ten by one of his pet lions recently,
but gave the matter no attention, not
believing that the wound amounted
to anything. Then in his fight with
Dunkhorst he injured the same hind
I'm one of the terrific blows which
landed on the "human freight car
and since then his hand has been dis
abled. Fitzsimmons will have to for
felt 81 900 to the Akron Clint for not
appearing in the ring, such being the
conditions under which the fight was
arranged. Despite his injured hand
FitzsImmons Is out with n challenge
to fight ,Jeffries at his own terms, 60
per cent of the purse to Jeffries win
or lose. Fitzsimmons says he will de-
post So, 900 as n forfeit with anybody
selected by Jeffries or Brady and Will
be ready to fight at any time.
FITZS BIRTHDAY.
Bob Fitzsimmons, who is training
M Bergen Beach, for his contest with
Gus Rubin. did not do much work yes
terday, says the New York sun 1t
was his 3Sth birthday, he having been
born on June 4, 1869, at Elston, Corn
wall England. Fitz received many con-
gratulations and was in cheerful spir-
its all day. In regard TO condition
the former champion Is all that could
be desired Rubin is quartered at
Lakewood, where jim Corpett aid his
work for his mill with Jim Jeffrics.
While the betting Is not very vigor-
ous considerable money has been In
vested on the result. Fitz Is still at ,
TO favorite.
WILL PRACTICE.
The candidates for positions on the
Kirkwood team will practice this af-
ternoon at the Buchtel college grounds.
Milt Smith viii act as captain In Sat
urday's game with the Buchlels. II Is
believed that good game viii result
from the meeting of these two teams
Hull will do the pitching for the
Kirkwoods and Price for the college.
WRIGHT WAS WRONG.
Gene Wright was not In good form
Wednesday afternoon. He went In
lhe box for Dayton In the game
against Wheeling. He lasted two In
nlngs. lie was forced to retire from
the game in the early part of the third.
SHARONS vs.. NORTH ENDS.
The hard hitting Sharons will be
here Saturday to meet the North End
team MT Summit Lake Park. Barnes
and Brown win do the battery work
for Sharon, while Heiser and G. Kroh-
NOR will officlate in The points for the
North Ends. The Akron boys have
been strengthened considerably the
past week and are confident Of turning
the tables on Sharon. The Wudsworth
team will also be here on the following
Sunday 10 cross bats with the North
Ends ut Summit Lake Park. The
Wadsworths are unusually strong this
season. and viii present that old Akron
favoritc, Ed Morgan, who will twirl
for Wadsworth Frank Motz, the well
known 6rst baseman, will umpire both
games. The North End have some
strong teams booked, namely, New
Berlin, Kent. Nebraska Indians, War
rem, Louisville Athletic Club of New
York city. Baches of Cleveland, Ameri.
can League clubs will also he booked
in the near future by Manager Norton
SHARKEY WILL SIGN.
The articles of agreement for the
battle between Jeffries and Sharkey,
which were unsatisfactory TO Shsrkey
because Of the clause inserted In them
which cams for the men to hit in
cllnches, will he signed In few days.
Tom O'Ronrke, manager of Sharkey,
said Wednesday that he was sure Shar-
key would give in, and that the artl.
cles would be signed shortly.
KENNY WILL SCRAP.
Sharkey and Yank Kenny, at one
time Bob Fitzsimmons' sparring part
ner, have been matched to appear in
q 25 round 90 at the Broadway club
Friday evening. Kenny Is agile and
clever, and able to nght fast ana
hard. During his engagement as spar
ring mariner with Bob EitzgimmonR