Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-13

at Louisville, Hanrahan was in the
habit of going out for runs on the
road, coming in all overheated and
doing without a rundown, throwing
in great quantities of beer to cool him
self off and smoking pipe that would
put navy's short clay to shame. If
the young man continues to train In
this way it will not be long until no
loses the strength and stamina that
have made him such a dangerous
scrapper.
HIRING FROM SMALL TEAMS.
The hiring of young ball players for
the big league teams continues. First
there was Bracken. After his taking
by Cleveland, comes the hiring of
Gene Wright Managers are moving
and are watching more from the small
teams wherever they can find one who
gives promise of showing results.
COLE TOURNAMENT.
The Portage Golf club is preparing
to hold tri-state golf tournament III
Akron in October. The meet will en-
brace professional and amateur events
and Is in charge of III. w. Smith, the
Portage Golf clubs professional man.
He Is trying to raise funds for the
meet and for prizes for the different
matches.
Some of the golfers who are ex-
pected at this meeting are: Arthur
Smith and Earnest Way, of Pittsburg,
w. FL. Way and Joe Mitchell, of Cleve-
land; Jack Harrison and Willie Horr,
of Dayton, and the O'Neil brothers, of
Toledo. Besides these there are many
others of fame This will be the big
gist meeting of golfers that Akron hins
had.
LAWSON TALKED.
Boston, Sept. 13.--(Spl) THE an
nouncement that Cresceus and the Alb
bot are to race Mt Readville next week,
having provoked considerable inquiry
as to the reason for the cancellation
of the Cresceus- -Boralma race, Mr..
Lawson tonight explained that after
Charley Herr went lame, thereby pre-
venting his meeting, Cresceus and
Boralma, Mr.. Jewett, of the New Eng
land Trottng Horse Breeders Asso-
citation, suggested that as Boralma had
been beaten by Lord Derby there
would be no interest in Boralma rae
ing Cresceus. Mr.. Lawson said that
he agreed with Mr.. Jewett, as 1t was
evident that Boralma was not fast
enough for Ketcham's horse.
SINIMS AND SPIKE SULLIVAN.
Joe Macias has written to Art Simm'
that he has Il good chance Of fmatch
ing the Akron man against Spike Sui
livan, the fight to take place Mt Hart
ford. Macas does not like the repor
that Art is matched against Jim Dali
ey, the English man and thinks tina
Daley Is too heavy for the Akron man
Macias has challenged the world 70
Simms and the challenge has beer
printed in the New York Journal,
ARTS ALL RIGHT.
Artlc Simms is the whole thing II
the east, and the Stratford Herald ha
n long description of hls fight with Ki'
Thomas. In Sunday edition of tn,
paper issued recently, In which Simms
style is dissected carefully and com
pared with that of other fighters
Slmms is regarded as not only Gomez
but as a top notch tighter who hns al
ready arrived at the top of the heap
and sporting writer's claim for hin
all that can be claimed for any fighter
He f. said to have brains and TIN
ability of the best of the scrappers
so that II nothing unexpected happens
his career In the ring Is predicted n
brilliant one, and fun of champion
ship possibilities.
EAST AKRON ORGANIZED.
East Akronites met last night an,
organized football team for the sen
son. The hackers OF the team CLAIM
that they have strong outfit and tina
the East Akron team will give SOM
surprises to other tearms before tn
season Is ended. Tho club challenge
any team In the city whose averag
weight is not more than 40 pound
and will open the season with a gam
with the Yales on the first Saturda!
In October.