Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-28
THE STANDING.
TODAY'S GAM ES.
Cincinnati at New York.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia


Chicago at Philadelphia
Akron sports will wager $1,000 on
the outcome of the Slmms-Gibbs con
test at Rockport next month.
A number of the admirers of the Ak
ron lightweight started In few days
ago TO raise the amount so that they
could accept some of the Gibbs money
which it is said will be at the ringslde.
Already more than $500 has been
pledged.
Art will begin training for the event
ut the South End Athletic Club Mon
day. He is confident of winning al
though he realizes that he Is giving
away lot in weight. Frank Cassidy
who prepared him for his go with Ham.
ilton, viii train him for this contest.
Unless present plans mscarry Simms
and Eddie Gardner will meet in this
city the latter part of July under the
auspices of the South End club. This
contest would prove to be great draw
ing card. Art will go to Cedar point
the middle of August to give exhlb-
tions with Frank Cassidy.
WILL MEET DAVEY.
The Sporting Editor of the Demo
crt is IN receipt of the following letter
from the manager of Ray Manley:
II am writing on behalf of Ray
Manley, who recently challenged any
1870 pound man in the city. This chal
lenge has been accepted by Franl
DaYey. who offered 10 throw ManleN
II times within an hour. ManlcJ
does not believe that he can do this
understand that he would like t,
have met Manley at 5 o'clock Mon
day evening at your office. Mamie,
on account OF an engagement In an
other city was unable TO he present
He Is not afraid TO wrestle Davey anC
wishes you to notify him through
the columns of the Democrat thai h,
viii meet him nt your office at > q
O'Clock saturday.
1t Is probable that the men vii
meet at the Democrat and sign arti
cles as DaYey is more than anxious T.
GET on with some Of the men of hi
weight IN this vicinity. ,kt,H.
MitlGli.t ,lCIIED.
Gene Wright pitched in the gam
against LouiNiIlc at Dayton Thurs
day. He held the Colonels down {
three hits, his team winning by n scor
Of 3 to >.
GARDNER KNOCKED OUT.
Young Corbett, of Denver knoclc
out oscar Gardner in the sixth roun
OF what was to have been u 10 roun
10 NJ Denver last night Gardner wa
Knocked down six times in the las
round. He was practically out whe
the police stopped the fight
BOWLING GAMES.
Kaufman and Blank won thre
straight games from Gostlin an
Wolf on the Grand alleys last nigh
The scores
Kaufman and Blank 3S7, 3s7, 30I
Gostlin and Wolf 3l2, 30, 2GI.
Tonight Grille aud Moore viii bow
against Carter ana Snyder.
TOMORROW'S GAME
The KlIkwoods and South Ends wi
play the first of n series of thre
games on the Buchtel collegcground
tomorrow afternoon, The South End
have defeated every team In Al,ro
with the exception Of the KlrlSwood
aud are undoubtedly the best locs
club aside from the nine that thoy ar
20 meet Saturday. Which of thes
are the better Is 10 be decided Watt
will pitch for the South Ends au
Price or Washer for the KirlSwood,
Allen will catch for the South End,
either Polsky or McBurney for m
Kirkwoods The game will be GALE
al $3.50 o'clock.
TOO FAST FOR WARDETTA.
George Burton won the 2:20 pace a
Cleveland Thursday after one of m
hardest fought races OF the mectn.
Wardetta was never In the runnin,
The summary:
2:20 class pacing--purse $500.
George Burton, Calvin -. i .
Richard A., Muclile). 4331
Hazelwill, Qndoe). .... 751 9
Al McGregor Johnson>. ....- 25
Joe Pinkett, adams ,.-.. 277
Wardetla, thlcbards0m. . 3
Little Joker, (Myers) ...... 646 40
AN AWFUL DEFEAT.
The Kents made a record Frida,
and downed the Coshoctons in an awf,
Slaughter. Bracken held the visito
10 three hits, and not a man got pa
first base. Spade led the hitting vii
home run, double aud two single
But eight innings were played. SEQ
Rlf
Kent 49,. O3 10 O114-24 Q.
Coshoeton.- 900 5000 90 .
Batteries -Bracken and Livlngsto
8 Rohinsen. Brown and Stewart =