Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-26

The latest report is, that Fitzsim-
mons will fight Jeffries again. james
O. Kennedy, manager Of the Twen-
tieth Century club, is authority for
the statement, and says the fight VIII
take place some time in February.
Fitz is now his own manager, and is
said to have been doing some active
training of late.
Kennedy says he has seen Robert.
and knows the conditions he will
make. Jeffries, it is announced, will
accept the terms, as set forth by Fitz-
simmons, and the report has all the
earmarks of authenticity.
EAST ENDS CHALLENGE.
The East End Blues, who have not
been scored against this season, and
ity to try out against any of the strong
er Akron teams, will issue a challenge
to any local teams for pOstseason
game, Immediately after their Thanks.
giving struggle with the star Athletic
club. They bar no Akron team from
accepting the challenge, and are conf
dent that they will make good show
ing against any Of them.
The East Ends nave made remark
able record this season. They have
played teams Of high and low degree,
and have not yet been scored against.
They defeated the strong Barberton
team with ease, and have made equally
easy killings against the other teams
with which they have struggled. The
Stars will endeavor to stop their rush,
Thursday.
THURSDAYS BATTLE.
Weather like this will make Thanks.
giving football, the kind that is full
of ginger, ard will make ginger in the
game necessary, if the crowd is to be
held, until the final call Of time. FroH-
en- earth, however, makes dangerous
football, and when the Planets and
South Ends come together there Is
prospect that there will be more bruis-
es than are usually apparent.
Both teams are In excellent condi-
tion, and will play with their usual
strength, with the exception, perhaps,
that Kepler who has been resting all
this season, will probably play with
South End. He was tower OF
strength I'm the game against the Plan.
cts last Thanksgiving, when the two
teams played n scoreless game, at
Summit Lake park.
wild BILL" WON.
"Wild Bill' Hanrahan, Of New York,
Handler, of Newark, N. j., in the 18th
round of what was to be 26-round
contest at Louisville last night. Han
rahan was by far the heavier, and the
fight was one sided for this reason, al
though Handler showed remarkable
gnmeness, and was the more scientific
of the two. The finish was not a
knockout. but Handlers friends and
the crowd were responsible for his
throwing up the sponge, for they were
anxious to see the one-sided affair stop
ped.
MIR. BARRONS SCORES.
Mr.. VIM. A. Barron Is disposed to
dispute the claim made by Manager
b. M. Frees, as to having the record
for the alleys for various games. Here
are the scores for Ave games, as made
by Mr.. Barron some time ago:
26S, 236, 224, 210 and 100.
KIRKWOOD NOTES.
The ID and II teams bowled two
games last evening both being won by
the former by 40 and Al pins respec.
lively. With the distance flag in plain
sight, some bowlers are doing their
best to get inside, while others are
keeping their eyes on the leaders and
promise to make warm race of the
last quarter for first and second
money.
The South End Athletic club will
dnnce at the club house tonight, an,
the members are confident that tn
dance will he successful In every way