Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

Openeu up iht NiusuidS saw '"Nii
three and raised them three more in
their half, owing TO Markham's ina
bilty to locate the plate. He issued
four tickets to first, and these with
n single and double netted runs. The
Kirkwoods took another batting streak
in the second and scored 4 runs by
some very ciean hitting by Miller,
Motz. Kirk and Cross. The Niagaras
scored two more I'm the fourth, WHICH
put them ono TO the good. They held
this lead to the finish, as they played
good ball after the second inning, and
third base was as far as the Khkwood
could get, Score:
Niagaras .....'......... 602 o 0-S
Kirkwoods. 8 o o OF
At the conclusion Of the first game
the North Ends and South Ends took
the field and held most of the crowd
until the last man was out with hard
fought contest which was anybody's
game until the finish. The South
Ends have four of the Sharon old
guard and Il kid pitcher who Is n com
er, and were reinforced at first base
by Big Gene Wright, the noted Cleve-
land pitcher, who stopped off here
while making one of his famous
jumps. They looked like winners for
few innings and then the North
End boys began to swat the ball for
keeps. The n. T.. A. G. took the lead
in the fourth only to be tied up In the
fifth by Wrlght's single, a steal and
Mnhones single. Limrc was now
doing good work In the box and tried
his best to win his game with a great
base hit in the sixth, but Brittian
and Wright held n little confab and
the next two were easy outs. In the
seventh the North Ends scored two
runs on hits by Phelps and Boice and
dropped fly in right and BANKED
their opponents in their half and came
home victors by score of Z to 8 in
seven innings.
There was great enthusiasm during
the closing innings and the spectators
were well pleased with the good arti-
Gle of ball put up under such adverse
conditions. The South Ends and
Kirkwoods will play at Buchtel
grounds next Saturday, and this will
be the occasion for another big demon
stration. The Great Western band
has been engaged and viii! escort the
ployers in uniform from the North
End club rooms in the Walsh block
to the grounds. The score:
North Ends ..,l... zoos 0 p
South Ends ...... 3 o 0 O-5
LINERS.
The crowd stayed for the finish.
The players had full use of the field
Allen had his right hand in his pock
ct warming it when he missed Grille
assist
Bcdur tanned" three times but hi
one hand stop of Chalfeld's grounde
in the sixth was a beauty.
Motz can still slug the ball some.
The weather mans season ticket ha
been recalled.
Cross was not asleep when he-faile
to get Fltzgerald's assist. He wa
only wondering If freezing was IA
easy death.
Brown made great one-hand sto
in the second which injured his hand
but he finished the game.
Kirk backs up the base plays an
is always on .le spot.
FRANK DAVEY RETIRED.
Wrestler Frank Davey has retire
from the business, and according I
= II statement he made, Monday morl
Ing, will not again appear upon tn
mat. He has been wrestling wit
- success since iSS5, but as he say
4 there's no money in IT," Davey
last match was at Wadsworth Satul
!, day night, where he threw Georl
/ Blocker three times in an hour, in til
< presence of an interested crowd. Eac
@ of the falls was obtained in less tina
Il ten minutes,
:, AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
t. The result of recent practice in has
ball at the High school has caused
revival of interest in the game Mt th
place, although there are prospec