Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01

at the coming contest between Matty
Matthews and Rube Ferns, who will
battle for the worlds welterlveight
championship and purse guaranteed
at $1,000 before the Cadillac A. G..
on Oct. s. Ferns anu Matthews agreed
on the Chicago man and in answer to
a telegram Siler said that he would
positively he on hand. Sler was to
have refereed the last match, but his
newspaper work prevented In addi-
tion to the main event there will be a
15-round preliminary between Art
simms, the speedy Akron man, and
Frank StackAouse, of this city. These
men will box at 100 pounds, weigh in
at 3 o'clock, while Matthews and
Ferns will scale at 142 pounds at the
same hour. Ferns is training here at
local gymnasium, with Denny MUIR
ray, of Buffalo, as sparring partner.
Ferns took this precaution on account
of the trouble he encountered with the
water here the last time he fought In
this city. Matthews is training at
Brooklyn, N. Y, but will arrive here
early next week In company with his
corps of trainers. Already there is
considerable speculation over the out.
come. The Matthews contingent are
holding off for odds, while the Ferns
me mare willing to bet even money.
The Rube Is a slight favorite, the odds
at present being 10 to O. at which fig,
ures quite number of wagers have
been made. Matthews arrival here
will stimulate betting, as he won many
admirers in the recent contest. Art
Simms, the Akron 1913 pound man,
is favorite over Frank Stackhouse.
but the latter has piHny friends who
are holding off until, the, last minute
when they will cut loose with their
money. Simms has a strong moneyed
following, and the chances are that lie
will be pronounced favorlte when
the men step into the ring.
SATURDAYS GAMES.
Yale %, Trinity 0.
Cornell 6, Syracuse O.
Case q, Central High 0.
Harvard "a, Wesleyan 0.
Kenyon 80, Mt. Vernon 0.
U. of +. 81, Lehlgh 9.
Western Reserve O, Lend-A A-Hand O.
Garrettsville %. Ravenna 0.
FALLS DEFEATED.
Western Reserve Academy played
the first game of the season Saturday
afternoon with Cuyahoga Falls. The
latter team was outweighed and out
played in every respect. The W. II. A.
team made on the whole satisfactory
showing. The grounds were wet,
rendering fast work difficult. The con,
dition Of the grounds necessitated a
bucbing game. The visitors played
low, hut despite this fact good gains
We're made. w. X. AS backs played
a fast game, and will be heard from
before the season is over.
Cuyahoga Falls kicked off, Richard.
son getting the ball and, aided by good
interference, brought the ball back to
the Falls 30yard line, In two downs
the ball was carried over by Morris
Time-1;30. No goal. STEADY line
bucks, aided by an occasional end run
enabled Richardson to cross the line
in Ave minutes, Brickenstein made the
third touch down in four minutes
Time was called with the ball on the
Falls five-yard line, The second hall
was a repetition Of the first, Brcken
stein crossing the line twice. Time
was called with the bah in w. r. Az
possession on their opponents 2-yart
line. The work of Richardson, Brick
enstein, Newbauer and Cromwell wal
excellent. The lineup:
w, r. A.
Cowurey ................ right enc
Cromwell .............. right tackl,
Rymer Capt, ......... right guart
: Wolf .....,.,............... cente
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