Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-31
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To the West, Goes
Simms.
Will Fight at Hot
Springs Friday.
Base Ball Matters Not Particularly
Brisk.

Ar1 Simms will leave for Hot
Springs, Tuesday night, for the purpose
of being there in good season for his
fight with Dick Green, which will take
place Friday night. Simms has
recovered from the effects of his Osh-
kosh fight, and with the exception of
sore eye, is in excellent condition. In
the fight nj Hot Springs, which will go
20 rounds, straight rules will prevail
and the men will weigh in ut 135
pounds. The Akron man became very
popular at Hot Springs when he was
there before, and it is probable that
he will be able to get quite number
Of fights before the club there, pro-
vlded he does as well in this meeting
as he did the last time.
WILL MEET TONIGHT
At meeting of the directors Of the
South End Athletic club, tonight, mat
ters In connection with the coming
entertainment 10 be given by the club,
Will be among the things considered.
1t Is probable that the date will be set,
and other arrangements made.
CHANGE OF HEART.
There has been "a change of heart,
very strangely, in Young Corbctt,"
who was the conqueror of Terry Me
Goycrnand who has. seemingly, been
sdesteppng return match and post
\ poning the date as long rs possible.
"Corbett" nowannounces that he wants
n match as soon as possible. and is as
friendly as possible to Terry's manager
and to the authorities of the various
athletic clubs which would date the
match and make an offer. This makes
It probable that the return match will
take place within month or two, at
the outside.
NAY PITCH FIRST BALL.
Washington. March 29.-The Amcri-
can base ball league managers are
anxious TO enlist President Roosevelt
as a patron of the sport. The Presl-
dent will be requested to attend the
opening game Of the season and to
pitch the first ball.
William II. Wood called at the
White House Friday to present the
invitation, but was unable to see the
President. owing to a session of the
Cabinet. He will try again.
NOT BADLY HURT.
Philadelphia. March 81 Tommy
White, the young bantamweight pu-
gillst, who was beaten into insensibil.
ity by Tom Markcy during n six.
round bout at the Knickerbocker Ath-
letic club Saturday night, was report
ed to be much improved today. He
regained consciousness during the day.
The attending physician said today
that Whites serious condition was
principally due to exhaustion.
CRESCEUS NOT INSURED.
Toledo, March 3l.-Every day or two
the question Is asked as to how much
insurance Is carried on the life of the
trotting champion, the great Cresceus
Mr.. George II. Ketchum stated that
there was no policy, either life or nc
cident, on the horse. None of the com.
panies are willing to write ms large Il
policy as the value of the horse and
for that reason none has ever been
taken out Every prccautlon is takcl
TO guard against accident to the animal
WILL GIVE A CUP.
Cork, March 31.-In response TO M
inquiry addressed to King Edward
His Majesty has sent letter TO tn,
Lord Mayor OF Cork, Mr.. Fitzgerald
saying that he will give a cup value,
at f10O to be competed for In the in
ternational yacht race. which will u
held In connection with the Cork IN
ternatlona exhibit this year. Loca
the Shamrock III, and the Meteor vii
be among the contestants In the inter
national race.
SOME UMPIRES
Kansas City, Mo-, March 31-Prcs
dent Whitfield of the Western leagu
announced the following umplres fo
the coming season.
Danny Stearns of Buffalo, Arli
Latham. Philadelphia; Robert o. Co
OF Rock Island, H., aud Gus Mora
of Philadelphia.
THE POOL PLAYERS.
Two teams have been matched fc
this weeks work In the team 30,
tournament Mt the Howard ST. 30,
rooms, and the rest OF the week
schedule will be made out as soon n
possible. Tonight Rampancll and Go,
dard viii play Hard and Garrett. an
Tuesday night Clark and Brown wi
face Waller aud Schumacher. III
mating OF the teams IN this tourn
nient has made all the teams ouit
evenly matched, and the result OF Il
series Of games cannot be loreseen
guessed at, at this time
LACKED A QUORUM.
There WAS no meeting OF the loc
base ball magnates Sunday, becau
there was at no time quorum. m
recent spurts in base ball preparation
have been given setback by the pre-
ent blizzard, but II Is reported tn
there will be something doug" aga
in a few days. The next meeting
the local leaguers will be held at !,
torney j. +. Dice's office, in the Wal
hlock, Tuesday night.
RAMP WON.
Rampanelli defeated Schumacher
the ZOO point pool game played Ia
week, completly running away fro
him In the last game which was playC
Schumacher has not decided to try
return match.
THE WEEKS BOWLING.