Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-05

boys club but its status was well de-
cided by the athletic show Friday
night. A large crowd witnessed the
bouts.
SOUTH ENDS WERE ABSENT.
Only one thing prevented ball game
between the Grands and South Ends
Saturday, and that thing was the non
appearance Of the South Ends. The
Grands were present and had a pitcher
whom they were confident could de-
liver with a gladstone twist which
would fairly "burn the wind" But
the South Ends did not appear, and the
game was called off.
SATURDAYS COLE.
Portage Golfers indicated their
standing Saturday, when they played
against team from the Youngstown
Golf club and defeated the latter by
score Of up.
The approaching and putting contest
resulted as follows:
Leavitt IL, Miller 12, shipman IL,
Wright IL, Jacob 8, Allen 8.
Messrs. Geo. ID. Bates and II. w.
Smith, of the Portage club were match
ed against Messrs. May and swart-
waut of the Cleveland Golf club, Sun
day at Cleveland.
WILL TRY BRACKEN.
Jack Bracken, who has been doing
remarkably good work IN the box for
Kent all season, Is to have a trial by
Manager McAleer, of the Cleveland
| American league team. next Wednes-
day, Aug. 7th. He will pitch against
| Milwaukee. Bracken has been pitch
ing a remarkably steady game for
Kent and his work has attracted much
attention
THE RACERS LEAVE OHIO.
From the Columbus race meet the
| horses will be taken to Buffalo and
the Pan American Exposition meet.
ing, which opens today. In the 2:O7
trot, Charley Herr, Poralma, Directum
Kelly and The Monk will probably
start, and among those named for the
2;24 trot are Eleata, Country jay
Neva JSlmmons, Iva Dee and The
Bondsman. In every class good horses
will face the starter.
PILLSBuRY'S RETIREMENT.
II. N. Pillsbury, the American chess
champion has determined to retire
from chess and devote himself in earn
est to the study of law. In the mean
time he is arranging to play Lacke
for the worlds championship. Pills
bury's record for blindfold chess hal
never been approached. Twent.
games simultaneously without sigh
of any of the boards, besides severa
games Of checkers and whist at tn
same time, is the record.
ARTS FAME GROWS.
Art Simms, 1t seems, is finally CON
ing to his heritage of fame and tn
things that make fame bearable. Hi
last trip to New York and a little ju
dicious press work by an experience
manager, has given him prestig
that his extensive catalogue of victor
les could not in themselves bring hin
Joe Macias says for Slmms some
thing which sounds like this
"Simms Is just the man t
beat Young Corbett. He !
exceptionally tall for his weight, ha
immense reach and good generalshiI
| fail to see where Young Corbett O
any of the others in that class have
chance against Simms. | really bt
lieve Simms would stand a better sho,
to get II decision over McGOvern tina
any other 1913 or 1870 pound man no,
before the public"
After Simms' go with Young Corbe,
J.. Macias will bring him back and mate
him against some good man at Bridg
port.
TWO ENEMIES WILL MEET.
Charles Wittmer, who was recen
ly defeated by Tom jenkins in nike
wrestling match at Cleveland,
. matched to wrestle Dan Mcleod ,
i, the Lyceum the,.ter Cleveland. Au
j., 13. Mcleod and Wittmer are old en-
mics having wrested In st. Paul, whel
-, Wlttmer had two rios and Mcleod
thumb broken. The feeling betwee
the men over that incident has In +
- way abated and the match will be
desperate one.
II PUGILlsTIC TROUBLES.
Savannah, Georgia, which began
.. look like solution for the problem ,
4 Messrs. Jeffries and Rubin. the gel