Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-08
SPORTS.


has been made by the former team in
last few weeks seems to indicate that
the struggle will be a close one.
Salem found out that they were up
against hard proposition, and the
Planets will have to play much better
two teams met, If they want the re-
suit even to family resemble that Of
the last meeting.
This will be the only Akron game
of Importance Saturday and there IS
no doubt that there will be good
crowd present when time is called.
This will be the hardest fight that
either of these teams will be in this
season. They will fight every inch
of the ground closely, contest every
point carefully and play foot ball from
start to finish, for on the result of
this game will depend their chances
for a game against South Ends for
the championship Of the city, as the
manager of the South End team has
promised to play the team which ms
Cdturudy, III thc hhai ihahhSSIN ms
game.
Both teams have practiced hard for
the struggle and it will be well worth
seeing.
Gus CHALLENGES WINNER.
Baltimore Nov. 8.-(Spl)-Th Eu-
relsa Athletic club received telegram
from Billy Madden challenging the
winner Of the Maher-Jeffords heavy
weight bout scheduled for Friday
night. Maddens challenge'is for Gus
Jeffries in San Francisco next week.
Jeffords Is to come to Baltimore
tomorrow. Maher, who was expected
yesterday failed to arrive. He is look
ed for today.
SOMETHING ABOUT SHELBY.
The Shelby team, in its game with
South Ends Satul day, believes it will
be fighting the deciding of the cham
pionship of the state and the bills ad-
vertising the game at Shelby state as
much In bold letters. The Shelby elev-
en- has not been defeated this season,
although 1t has played against some
strong organizations. Here are n few
of the results: Shelby 0, Oberlin o,
Shelby 10, Newark D; Shelby b, Woos-
ter 0; Shelby II, Fremont o; Shelby
IL, Case Seconds o.
Quite clean record for an amateur
team and one which will cause more
worry to South End Saturday than
1t does now.
The South End players and their
friends will leave for Shelby over the
Erie Saturday morning at 70S.
MORE FIGHTS PROSPECTIVE.
Slmms is certainly having more BUS
mess, all in n bunch, than an nmbrel-
la dealer on rainy Saturday. lie re-
ceived word of matches with Duffy,
Joe Leonard and Gardner all in II snort
time Furey remains to be attended
to and now there comes Kid Ashc nnX-
ious to fight him and willing to CON
cede every point, If 1t VIII bring him
q match. Ashe says he viii fight
straight rules at 1873 pounds, before
the club offering the best purse. II
ElIlllllN VIII 'OIl6tII w ill't' llillIs
PROGRAM COMPLETE.
The prellmlnaries that have been
arranged for the athletic entertain
ment at West Barberton Indicate that
there will be some interesting sport.
The main event, u wrestling match
between Billy Coleman of Barberton,
and Jack McAuliffe, of Toronto, prom
Uses TO be n hummer and the promoters
of the show say that they are conf
dent they viii have crowd that will
pack Holvey's hall to the doors
Eddie jenkins and Joe Smith, two
Akron youngsters, will start the show
with four round boxing exhibition.
Freddy Smith and johnny Flaherty
will wrestle and two unknowns, ona
from Cleveland and the other from
Akron, Will also tussle on the mat.
A four round boxing bout between
Billy Smith, of Akron, and Harry
Johnston, of Shenandoah, Pa, COM
plctes the list OF side events.
SHOW WILL BE GOOD.
Frank Davey announces that from
what he hears of the preparations FOR
tho show at Wadsworth, Monday
night, 1t viii be one of the best en-.
tertpinmcnts ever held at the Wads
worth Opera house,
Besides the main events, which will
be n wrestling match between Davey
and Harry Smith, of New York, for
purse OF 500. several prellminarles
Of great merit are slated and viii add
to the sport. Wrestling boxing, music
and cake walk complete the list
The midnight Erie train from the
West win stop at Wadsworth, Mon.
day night, to bring back such of the
Akron people attending the fight who
do not wish to remain over night nj
ployed and was found to be entirely
satisfactory at the time OF the last
entertainment nj that place.
SIMMS-DUFFY MATCH.
Art Simms has been matched again
TO meet Martin Duffy, who defeated
him at Detroit, Oct. 80. Simms 70
cjyed telegram announcing The
match from his manager, Al Woods
Thursday afternoon. This time Duff
has agreed TO fight straight Marquis
OF Queensberry rules.
This VIII give Art n chance for the
work that he has been accustomed
to doing In the breakaway aud vii
boost his stock 100 per cent, witt
reference TO the result of the match
Duffy Ii also said 10 be IA close rang,
fighter as well as a swinger and com