Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-23

fighters that have been camping ON
his trail for many months, and that
all of them who so desire will have
chance to make good their challenges
OF back down. There Is no doubt tnat
there are many who are anxious Tor
a chance ut McGovern and although
all of them are not likely to defeat
him, some of them, among whom
might be mentioned Art Simms, or
Akron, will give the New Yorker
run for his money.
ONE AKRON HORSE ENTERED.
Among the very long list of entries
that have been made for the New
burg race meet that will take place
this week, there is but one Akron
horse entered. This one is Belle s.,
who will go Thursday in the 2:20 pace.
The Akron animals are slowly being
turned in the direction of home.
BRITISH CONFIDENT.
As the time for the races in which
Shamrock III Is expected to lift the
cup grows shorter, the confidence of
the English boats sympathizers in
creases, and the bets that America
will have no show in the contest are
made with great frequency.
It is noticeable however, that the
British money does not have to go beg
ging for takers and it is reasonably
certain that the result of the race will
mean that much money will change
hands. The British have tried so
many years to lift the cup and have
been so often unsuccessful that Yam
KEGS believe that their ancient enemies
cannot rig up boat fast enough to
win.
PLANETS VS.. BARBERTONS.
The Planets and the Barbertons will
play a game of football and open the
season for both teams at Barberton
next Saturday. These teams played
several games last season with vary
ing results and 1t is the belief of each
that it can easily defeat the other. The
game has been widely advertised in
Barberton and there Is every pros
pect that a good big crowd will at
tend and that this will mark the open
ing of busy and enjoyable season for
the bruisers of both teams.
FOOTBALL SUPERSTITION.
Great stress is laid by the members
of football teams on the status of the
first game played each season. Play
ers believe that if they win the first
game of a season they will have good
luck until 1t closes.
| In connection with this 1t may be
said that the first game of season
is usually the worst, because the play
ers are often green at this time ana
the chances for good plays are very
few.
Records of former seasons go to
show that often the teams who start
the run with an abominable game of
ball often finish the season brilliantly
yet the superstition with reference to
good start retains it's followers ana
the first game Is approached with
great solemnity and earnestness.
SPASM BOWLERS' SCORES.
The Spasm Bowling club has been
much in evidence with the scores that
have been made in practice games,
The six man team of the club rolled
FIVE games and had an average score
of 718 pins. The highest score in the
seasons practice was made by Phil
Lambert who reached mark of 1S9
CITY BOWLING LEAGUE.
The city bowling league will have
the last important meeting that will
be held before the beginning of the
games of the tournament tonight
This will be the last meeting at which
clubs may be entered for the season,
games and committees will be ap
pointed who will fix up all the pre-
lminaries for the winters sport.