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

played Dy the SOutn EnuS NJ SnelDy,
Saturday, and although the local team
was defeated 1t looked like no score
contest until within five minutes Of
the end of the game.
The teams were very evenly match
ed and both played excellent ball, maxi
ing the contest wildly exciting one
for the spectators.
There was small crowd Of Akron
rooters present and they bring back
glowing reports of the contest. This
was the first defeat of the season for
the S. Il. A. G. and the game was for
the amateur championship of the
State, making it an important con-
test.
| The score was so.
SURPRISED THEMSELVES.
The East Akron Blues surprised
their friends and the Barbertons by
shutting out the latter team in hot
game in East Akron Saturday.
Excellent team work did it and the
score was 10. The East Akrons
challenge any city team.
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
PROSPECTS.
The matter of professional base
ball league in which Akron will have
team has met with more enthusiasm
outside than it has at home.
A meeting of those interested was
held at Mansfield Sunday and reports
say there were representatives present
from Sandusky, GAINESVILLE, Mansfield
Akron, Canton, East Liverpool, New
Castle and Lima. Most of these other
cities have signlfied that they would
be In the game, but the prospects for
Akron are not of the brightest 1t is
very probable that team may be or
ganized here and 1t may begin the
season, but general Apathy, whose
present address is Akron, will work
for the downfall of the team.
YALE A. c., s; GRAYS, 0.
The Yale A. @. defeated the Gray
at Summit Lake, Saturday, in fas
| Of t.n
plete with fierce line bucks, sensation
al end runs, and punts. In the punt
ing game neither side had the ad
vantage. The team work Of the Yale
was excellent. The interference form
ed quickly, the backs hugged the IN
stantial gains, The Grays' team wor
was ragged. The backs were compel
ed to run almost with interference
Sours kicked off for the Grays, an
71a minutes thereafter Yale man ha
fallen on the ball over the Grays' goa
line. The first half was clearly tn
Yales,' while the Grays had the bes
of it In the second half up to nearl
the close when w. Brown sklrted tn
left end for 10 yards. Pitkin the
bucked the line, but fumbled the ba
and n Gray fell on 1t behind his ow
goal line for touch back, which til
officials called safety.
w. Browns end runs, and Pitkln
hurdling bucks were the star plays {
the game. Yerrick and Pomeroy ais
put up II good game for the Yales. Jel
nings and McColister played the be.
game for the Grays. Davis and Mitcl
ella, referee and umpire; time
halves. 20 minutes.
DAVEY CONFIDENT.
The show Mt Wadsworth tonight ha
drawn considerable attention and
is probable that there will be larg
crowd who will attend, as well fror
Akron as from Wadsworth and tn
surrounding towns. Davey IL cont
dent that his wrestling will win.
fact he believes that he will hay
but little trouble in defeating tn
black man. Smith does not beliey
that the result Will be just the wa
Davcy figures 1t out, SO there is
chance for big argument. The pr
lImlnarIes are good and Wadsworth
, opera house will doubtless be packe,
THE COMING MILL.
!, by this time next week, Gus Rul
a. lin VIII either have taken back Sc,
ana will have a large amount of mo-
% ey and hard work charged up to los