Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-26

Ut fOuHtdiu park III August.
1t was found, however that the
have such demand for them
that they could spare none for the
show and the meet was postponed un-
til September.
Jimmy Rankin has been the first
Akron racer on the motor cycle who
has made name for himself with the
machine, bit there are others who have
made minor records and there are
many who would like to try.
Mr.. l. X. Renner is among the best
of Akron's automobilists and with the
auto test machine at the Goodrich
Rubber Co. he has made excellent time
between Akron and Canton, recently
making the round trip in three hours.
BEGINNING EARLY.
The returns of the shadow of foot
ball weather has brought a recurrence
of foot ball malaria" in Akron. 1t is
of the intermittent variety, however,
and disappears entirely on warm days.
The game will have n following this
fall in Akron which will be stronger
than any it has yet had.
Rooters who yelled themselves hoarse
at base ball games will quickly trans
fer their affections and shout to the
last gasp for foot ball At the clubs
the rally,ing of the foot ball spirit may
be plainly seen and felt. The rooters
are discussing it and prospective play
ers are surrounded by admirers-in
August, a thing most unusual in foot
ball history Those who will martyr
themelves for the glory of the game
and the club and the edification of the
crowd are already in fairly good trim
and the game will be source of many
honorable wounds to the players and
much satisfaction to the surgeons, "a
sure indication of a successful season.
BOXING AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis will now witness at at
tempt at revival of the boxing game.
1t is understood that boxing will be
| allowed In that city and eyes interest
ed in pugilistc occurrences are be-
gining to be cast in that direction.
The Phoenix athletic club promises
some shows in the near future.
GUS BEGINS TRAINING.
Blanken's six mile house, near San
Francisco will be the home of Gus
Rubin during his preparation for his
fight with Jcffres.
Denver Ed Martin, the clever color
ed heavyweight who has been with
Rubin for some time will be his spar
ring partner in the work. '"
Madden hands out the usual quantity
of verbal boquets for Gus and com
ments on great Improvement in thu
last few years.
CRESCEUS-THE ABBOT.
Sporting men are beginning to bol
stcr up their faith in the ability in thu
possibility that The Abbot may bea
Cresceus in the race scheduled to tax,
place at Hartford between Septembe
2 and 3.
There is to he purse of $1,000 70
the race, to be divided In sums o
$1,000 and $1,000 and the prospect
for the betting are that Cresceus will
not be prohbitlve favorite.
CHALLENGE.
The second team of the Yales want
to and is trying to arrange foot bal
games with any 115 pound team 4
the city, They issued challeng
some time ago, hut it has as yet bee
unanswered. Phil Knerem, TOT Yves
Thornton St, is manager and s wait
ing FOR answers.
SEVEN 10 FIVE.
The Murrays defeated the Buckeye
Z to s in good game at Randolph
park yesterday. Batteries-prettle,
and Rowling and Forbes and Cope
Another game will be played mex
Sunday.
26 TO 81.
Klle Il Ford Co. employees defeate'
the Goehring Manufacturing Co. team
26 to u at Lakeside Saturday after
noon.