Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-30

Coover, Marker and Westwater, have
slgnifled their intention of leaving the
team and others will undoubtedly fol-
low their example.
Such losses would so impair the
strength of the team that it would
be impracticable to continue in the
field this season. and in spite of the
announced decision Of the athletic
board to play the schedule it is not
probable that an effort would be made
with a badly weakened team.
ARE MORE CAREFUL.
The indirect effect of the death Of
O. s. us center rush in the game
against Reserve, Saturday has had
a more direct effect on local athletics
than was Mt first expected. Parents
and friends of many of the members
of local teams have been Informed by
those In whom they have interest that
they are not expected to play the
| game any more. In most Of the cases
the advice has been simply advice and
did not come In the nature of an
order.
While 1t has not caused more than
one or two men to leave the game,
among the Akron teams, the effect Is
seen In the practice that is being done.
The men are much more careful than
they formerly We're and do not take
the chances that were features of their
practice and games
PREPARING FOR WAR.
The Warren team seems to be con
fident that 1t will defeat the South
Ends in the coming game. A Dis
patch from Warren says that the
Buckeyes" are practicipg hard and
are exhibiting great foot ball spirit.
The South Ends, also, are doing some
practicing and there is reasonable
certainty THAI they also have little
of the great spirit that is shown by
the Warren men, The fact that South
End has stepped into the winning
class this season may have II direct
effect on the Warren game. If South
End can overcome the habit Of
promlscuous fumbling that has seemed
| to be her worst fault this year, she
Will bo able to produce some excellent
games OF foot ball.
WRESTLER CHALLENGES.
BIZ Dewitt, Il wrestler of this city,
challenges Shaffer Manley to n match,
catch-as 'catch-can style, for side bet
and purse, Both men have II local
reputation Of considerable size and
such match would draw well before
one of the clubs or as preliminary
to Jenkins show, If one can be ar.
ranged for this city.
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
The friends OF Art Slmms are TAX,
ing more interest In the match al
Detroit tonight than would have been
the case had the Akron man gained
"A decisive victory over Barney Furey
at Cincinnati Duffy Is considered n
stronger man than Furey and his
chances OF winning against Slmm
are considered greater.
On the other hand, Simms saws that
he lost his head at the other fight and
tailed TO make q decisive win for that
reason. He says he lea ned lesson
! from the result OF the Cincinnati fight
) and viii not be caught by temp =
again, THIS light viii call for cl an
breaks, same as the other, and Duffy
is said TO be an excellent long range
lighter, so that the result is again in.
yolved in speculation.
Slmm's Akron friends believe he will
win. Palmer Is also said to have a
, good chance In his go with Tommy
t Gibson, Of Mich, in one of the pre-
liminarles.
t RETURN GAME.
r The North Ends will play return
game with the Canton team at thaI
place Sunday. 1t is expected by tn,
Akron players that they viii be abb,
/, to repeat the performance of last weel
b when they shut out the visitors.
r THE WADSWORTH SHOW.
e Harry smith, Of Brooklyn, failed (,
:. make good his word against Franl
A Davey ut the Wadsworth Athleti
i show, HIS stipulation was that h
J, would throw the Akron man thre
times In an hour, at catch-as-catch
g can wrestling. The result showed tha
d he had taken on too much, for h
It was unable to throw Daycy at all. an,
gave up the contest because of cramps
ten minutes before the hour was up.
, A good crowd was at the show an
o the management of the opera hous
'r at Wndsworth says that this was tn
h best athletic show the town had eve
10 seen. Besides the principal even
- there were several minor goes.
st Willie Smith and Eddie Jenkins NV