Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-19

There is at present little activity
among the bowlers, but it will be but
a short time before the clubs will be
reorganizing. Next to the Kirkwoods,
who have fine club house and the
means of keeping their strength with
out effort, the Peerless club seems to
have the strongest organization. Out
ings during the summer have kept up
the interest and 1t is expected that they
will be among the first to be ready for
business. Prospects are also favorable
for the formation of city league and
IL this falls through, there will doubt
less be the usual number of alley
leagues.
WITH BARE KNUCKLES.
New York, Aug. 19.-A fight with
bare fists attracted several hundred
persons to a place in Queens county,
just over the Maspeth line yesterday
morning. A purse of 500 was made
up and into the ring stepped Joe Tuhts
and kid" Coffey, locally known pu-
gilists. Stripped to the waist and with
knuckles guiltless of gloves, the men
sprang at each other and it was give
and take. In the eleventh round Coffey
landed cyclonic right-hand swing oil
Tuhts jaw. Tuhts went down and out.
PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 19.-Manager
Shettsline, of the Philadelphia Nation
al league base ball team, had a con
ference late last night with David Ber-
ry, of Greensburg, and as result 1t is
announced that at the close of the pres
ent base ball season football league
with Chicago, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg will be put in motion.
THREE SOLDIERS SAD MISTAKE.
According to New York dispatch,
Jim Corbett put away three soldiers
in jig time. Corbett is living out in
the country from the metropolis, and
was driving along the road, when the
soldiers taking him for farmer, were
having some fun at his expense. jim
was attred in pair of overalls and
blouse, which disguised his identity
so the story goes. He jumped from his
hay wagon and with three blows sent
> his men all down for the count after
which he is said to have pinned his
card TO the coats of the humillatet
soldiers, and then went ON about his
business. II the calling cards ha(
been left out of the story, 1t might b,
taken seriously, but there is no poke
for calling cards in a pair of over
: alls.
FRESHMAN WON.
> Cliftonville, Eng, Aug. 19-Murray
't of Dublin, ireland, the Irish champion
u defeated here In the athletic games
> Arthur Duffy, of Georgetown, tn
y worlds champion, In the 100 yard dasl
James Westney, another American
also suffered defeat. Murray's tim
- for the distance Is 10 seconds fiat.
=, Before the race Duffy complaine
~ Of his knee which has been troubln
: him of late. In view of the fact this
= he has run the distance repeatedly III
= der the 10 seconds allowance,it is onl
fair TO presume he was not up to hi
former condition,
" MATHHwsoN PLAYS FOOTBALL
. Christy Mathewson, pitcher of II
New York base ball club, is quite
. football player, having played at Bucl
nell university with Weymouth, Yale
. fullback. After the baseball seasc
ends Mathewson will take hold of Il
= South Jersey institute team.
y StATIoNAL LEAGUE BATTERs
~ osNs to unofficial batting ave
7 ages&h pr,National League, Beaumo
o. firth frttsburg team is the lead
,it}e onl,.,; Crawford, of Cincinna
prlvals thxt With ,3t6. Van Haltr'
.Ms9 dhe>ppst record for New York al
ssss i}eyer war Brooklyn.
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