Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-30
JENKINS
Remains Champ
ion.
Took Two Falls From
Wittmer.
The Cause of the Local
Trouble.
Cresceus Will Trot In the South
West.

Tom jenkins again demonstrated the
justice of his claim to the title of
champion wrestler last night at Cleve-
land, where he succeeded in defeat
ing Charles Wittmer Of Cincinnati in
two out of three falls. A big crowd
saw the match, and Wittmer's ability
was shown to be even greater than had
been claimed for himself and his adj
mirers.
This time Jenkins met man who
was close to his own weight, although
Wittmer had the advantage of about
20 pounds. The first fall was decided
mt catch-as- -catch-can style, Jenkins
putting has man to the mat after a
hard tussle. In Graeco Roman wrest-
ling, by which the next fall was decid-
ed Wittmer succeeded in gaining the
fall after one of the prettiest struggles
ever seen in Cleveland. jenkins hav-
ing won his fall in the shorter time,
was allowed to name the style for the
third, and chose his favorite catch-as.
catch-can, finally forcing the big Gin,
cinnatian to the mat and defeat. Jen-
kins won the first fall in 1928 and the
last in 2:43. Wlttmer won the second
fall in 81 :4S.
There were a number of prelimi-
naries. Boxing bouts and wrestling
matches between boys were the fea.
lures, while wrestling match between
Doc Payne and Ed Dunkhorst caused
much amusement. 1t was finally de
clared a draw.
WILL STAND.
Cleveland's game with Washington
which was given the former by the
umpire because Washington left the
field, and afterwards revoked by the
manager, will stand. Ban johnson
will allow the game to stand to Cleve-
lands credit
CRESCEUS TO GO WEST.
Toledo, July 29.-George Ketclluln,
the owner and driver of Cresceus, the
worlds champion trotter, announced
today that he would spend next win
ter on the Pacific coast, where the
famous horse will give speed exhibit
tions. lie will stop at Denver, Salt
Lake City, Sacramento, San Francisco
and Los Angeles.
Speaking of the race with The Alb.
bot, scheduled for August 10, Mr.
ketchlm said it had not as yet been
declared off, but The Abbot had been
sick, and he did not believe Scanlon
would let the pride of the Village
Farm go unless lie was In the best
of condition, and Mr.. Ketchum said
the gelding unless he was in the best
of form.
TO TRY AGAIN.
Boston, July 29.-Tom Sharkey to-
day accepted an offer to meet James
j. Jeffries before the San Francisco
Athletic club in September. The de-
tails of the match will now be speedily
ratified.
YOUNG PETER WON.
Baltimore, July 30.--"Young' Peter
Jackson, the California colored lad
won from Jimmie" Handler of New.
ark, N. j., last night in the ninth
round of the iiercest slugging match
| ever held in Baltimore. The contest
which was to have gone 20 rounds
was held at Ford's Opera house, un
der the auspices of the Eureka Ath
letic club, with the mercury in
the neghborhood of 100. Both mel
We're in good shape, but Jackson had
the better of it IN this respect aud the
fact won him the battle.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The spirit which has led some Of our
representative athletes and members
of teams into personal conflict with
members of rival teams, the umpire
or the world at large, is the spirit
which sees no sport in athletics except
in winning games or being ahead.
The same absence of a love of sport
for its own sake has nearly wrecked
the athletic spirit in many colleges
throughout the United States, and
prohibited many an undeyeloped ath
'N't ''''" 'NNNhi'hs PiNi'NlNhNs
Unable to qualify for position or
team, the candidate had to see his
love of certain sport go unrequired
for the team had to be a winning one
or be unsupported by college friends
who hadI influence,
The supporters Of the local clubs
also have desire TO see the teams
representing them winners, That ID
the primary consideration, and many
sporting authorities of prominence
have agreed that this spirit is injurious
to amateur athletics of any descrip
tion. Sport for its own sake, for the
exhilararion and hpysical benefit de
rived from its indulgence does no seen
to be very intensely popular of late
The broader spirit must exist. some
where, else the games especially anna
teur games would soon die out.
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