Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-05
Akron Team After
Championship.
E. "A. A. c. Football
Players Are Ambitious.
Frees Bowled 800 Score Mon
day Afternoon.

The East End football team mas
reached point where the management
looks forward to claiming the cham
pionship of Northern Ohio, which was
claimed by Shelby for three seasons
and why not? Shelby was regarded
as the natural claimant of the title,
and there were few, outside the men,
bars of the East Akron team itself,
who believed that the home team
would walk over them 80 easily as
they actually did. The decisive VIC
tory of Saturday has placed another
face on the matter, however, and the
dope figurers claim that Shelby is
playing as fast this season as it did
last. The Planets went down there
and were moved off like 30 many pa
per nlen a short time ago, and Shelby
has also been playing other games,
winning in every instance.
Then, ON the other hand, Akron has
assembled a remarkably fast team.
The cream Of the athletic club teams
Of last season are there, and though
It requires considerable money to keep
tisem there, they have showed that
they were worthy of their hire. Coach
Fitch, also is the right man in the
right place. His experience and abil-
ity ut Cornell gave him data and the
insight in the game possessed only by
a veteran. His work is intelligent,
and be IL said to the credit of the team,
that they have listened we'll and turn
cd out for practice faithfully.
Stephens has made some of the most
sensational runs and gains ever made
ON a local gridiron. His lodging In
seeming disregard OF interference has
been almost marvellous at times. Ste
phens Ia heavy, and thinks and acts
lfho llRHtHlHk.
For pure indestructibility, and abil-
ity to stand hard knocks which would
ordinarily land player In the hospital,
voik and Bittner probably stand first.
Volk is a great ground gamer. He
goes still on and on at times when the
ordinary man would be entirely out.
After being thrown he still gains yards,
seeming to bound like a rubber ball,
but always in the direction of the ene-
ny's goal volk is a sure tackler and
rapid runner.
Bittner probably gets the most pun
ishment of any man on the team. Ev-
cry time he bucks 1t Is certain that
sooner or later 21 men will land on him
, Yet not once this season has 1t been
necessary to take out time on account
Of any Injury to Bittner. He is tough
with big II.
Bed,T, Deitz, Colley and many 9th
ers come right along In line for specia
mention, and none but good words can
be heard for any member, though II
Ia conceded that Colley is probably the
gainest man on the team. because hi
weight IL the least, and 1t would seen
that he would be the easiest man Il
injure. Yet Colley stands some awfu
knocking about, and does 1t cheerfully
East Akron is justly proud of the
team. and the rest OF Akron also sup
ports 1t warmly, and although there
{ are some hard games still TO come. 1
looks as though the title which shelb,
thought 1t had a monopoly on Nigh
come to Akron this season.
LEACH SAYS HE'S NOT SCARED
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 4.-Preslden
Barney Dreyfuss, OF the Pittsbur
base ball club, on returning found
letter from Tommy Leach, OF Cleye
land. The little third baseman wh
some time ago signed with the Anne,
lean league. but later returned hi
contract and advance money, says: "
see Kilfoyl OF Cleveland says he wi
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