Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-30
Sizes Up This Seasons
Situation.
Believes Winning Team
Would Pay.
Charles Morton Has
Faith In Akron.

Charles Morton, the veteran man
ager, talked Interestingly Friday even
ing on the situation this year in the
base ball world.
He said: MY sympathies are all
with the American League. Had the
magnates of the National League been
allowed to continue along the lines
which have prevailed during the past
five years it would have been but Il
short time until all interest in the great
sport would have been killed.
81 believe that public interest will
be stimulated by the conflict now on
between the National and American
Leagues, and that the new conditions
will result in greater rivalry and con
sequent partisanship so essential to
sustain the base ball interest and en-
thusasm.
THE American League. while it Is
similar to the old Brotherhood, In some
respects, is being managed by conser-
vative business men. In the end
anticipate that the American will win
out. The people are thoroughly tired
of syndicate base ball They long for
the good old days when the best team
won the penant That was before the
days of the scramble for the almighty
dollar '.
81 believe that Akron would sup
port the right kind of team. 1t is
too large for the State League, but if
IL was placed in IA good association
and had n winning club IL would pay
since this city had a professional base
ball club. If the right men would take
ii up Akron could he made winner"
WILL BE CAMPAIGNED.
II. NJ. Gauyard's handsome sorrel
mare, Grace Elyria, will he campaign
ed this year on the Ohio half mile
tracks. He believes she viii be faster
and better than ever this season, She
will be prepared for the races at Foun-
tain park. 1t is anticipated that she
will show better than 2:2O this season.
IN WSON.
Enthusiastic sports in Dawson, Alas
ka, have wired the manager of Tom
Sharkey that they will give a purse of
| $4,000 for n contest between the sail
or and Slavin. Sharkey says that he
is willing to fight in Alaska provided
| the purse is increased
GOING SOUTH.
Michael Finn, manager of the
Youngstown Interstate club last sea
son, has taken charge of the Little
Rock, Ark, club of the Southern Asso.
citation. He will be accompanied to
that place by number of his last
years players.
HARVARD'S SCHEDULE.
Harvard will play - games this year.
1t will meet all the prominent clubs
of the east Three games have been
arranged with Yale, so that any tie
that may exist can de decided.
HE'S NOT A NEGRO.
Tokohoma, better known as Indian
Grant, denies the statement of COmis-
key that he is "A Chicago negro. Toxic.
homa says that his mother Is n Chero
kee Indian and his father is Il white
man. His mother lives In Lawrence,
kans. He leaves Hot Springs Sunday
for Cincinnati. From there he is go
ing to the Baltimore club. He Is to
play second base.
GIVEN THE DECISION.
Kid Mcfarland was given the decis-
ion over Dave Barry at Denver last
night. Barry had the better of the ar
gument throughout and should have
been given the decision. Referee Floto
was hooted out of The building. The
manager Of Barry assaulted him and
1t was necessary for the police to pre-.
vent n riot.