Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-29


Two other races for purses of $500
will be contested on the same day.
ATHERTON AND BOULDlN.
The nexi wrestling match to be de-
cided In Cleveland will be the one be-
tween Bouldn. the Cuban" and Ed.
Atherton of Buffalo. They will meet
at the Business Mems gymnasium
next Monday night. Bouldin will try
Bouldin Is regarded as conner and
will have a strong following. Ather-
ton has had some strong matches anG
will be the fayorite in the betting.
Both men are training hard and the
match is rouslng much interest in
Cleveland sporting circles.
BOULDIN--McL
After his match with Ed. Athcrton,
Bouldin has "a match with Dan Nc
Leod, which will take place in Cleve-
land, Sept. II. Mcleod and Bouldin
will meet under the same conditions
as will govern the Atherton- Bouldin
match, Mcleod agreeing to throw the
Cubans twice in an hour at catch-as-
catch-can.
q. A. r. .SPRINTER.
Gilbert Barnes, of Pittsburg, tile
q. A. II. champion long distance run
ner will run from his home city TO
the encampment at Cleveland.
Barnes hobby is a six days contin-
uous contest and he prdes himself
on his endurance rather than ON his
speed. He will leave Pittsburg Sep
tember ., accompanied by a trainer
and expects to reach Cleveland ON the
next day.
GRAYS ORGANIZED.
Tie Grays have organized a foot
ball team and are out looking fol
games. A challenge is issued to any
team In tie county not weighing more
than 1870 pounds. Lewis Odle of w
Exchange ST., announces that he it
manager OF the team and that ht
will pay prompt attention to any or al
challenges. The team among the
younger portion of the clty's football
players have put up good games II
the past and 1t is expected that this
years crop will not be an inferior pro
duet.
NORTH ENDS AWAKE.
The existence OF the North End
| Athletic club has been endangered
during the past summer by the fac
that their club house was taken from
them. They were not cvictcd, OF
course, but the loss of the home whicl
they had built and which they consider
ed their own was severe blow t
the club.
The coming of the hot weather a
about the same time completed thcil
decentralization and the athletes hay,
been scattered and are following tn,
banner of other organizations during
the summer. The return of the activ,
season for athletes has done much tC
re-arouse the Tagging interest of the
members aud an effort VIII now be
made toward reorganization. A meet
ing of all the members has been
called for Friday night, The meeting
will be held In ). of V. hail. on s.
Howard st. All members and eX.
members of the club are urged to at,
tend and help In the reorganization
of the club and the formation Of a
iirst-class football team. The officers
of the club say that an effort VIII be
made to secure "a hall up town IN
which a gymnasium can be formed and
the club lind another home.
Most of the old members win again
flock TO the standard OF the old clul
and no trouble is expected In the work
OF putting things back into iirst-clas,
running shape.
BIG SUNS TO BET.
The British really believe that this Is
the time when Upton lifts the cup, II
the reports from the land of beef an,
beer are true, 1t was reported "A few
days ago that sums up TO $500,
were to be bet ON Shamrock IL, an,
the report has already grown to tn,
enormous figure of $150OOO.
| 1t Is largely believed in eastern
sporting circles that the talk of IN,
great wealth which English men viii
wager is largely exaggeration.
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