Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02

be Il good first baseman, Ed. Mexican
was n crack short-stop, and a good
wrestler, and our own Art Simms has
achieved some renown as n base ball
player. While lie was training at New
Britain, Conn, Art played ball with
the team of that town, and made quite
n hit.
MAY RE WORLD BEATER.
Springfield, O., April 2.-An effort
will be made the coming racing season
to have Bessie Bonehill, now owned
by John Dickerson, lower the worlds
record for pacing mares. Her record
Is 2:o5h. She made her first start
at Xenia, To keep from marking her
the trainer nearly pulled her head off.
LEFT HARVARD.
Boston, April 2--Cy Young, who has
been coaching Harvard pitchers, has
left TO join the Boston Americans mt
Augusta, Ga.
CLEARWATER BEATEN.
Philadelphia, April 2.-The second
block of $50 In the 200 point match
between William II. Clearwater. cham
pion of the world, and II. +. Stofft, the
western champion, was played last
night In Sol. Alnngers rooms and re-
suited in u victory for Stof't. The
score was Stofft 30, Clearwater, 124.
jEFFRlES BALkY NOW.
New York, April Only one bid
was received in this city Tuesday for
the Iefirles- Fitzslmmons fight 1t was
that of the Charleston Athletic club,
which offered the fighters ~ per cent.
of the gross receipts or Il guarantee of
S2GOOO, The club agreed TO hold the
contest between May II and June |,
and offered to give the contestants the
entire proceeds from the picture priv
ileges.
jcffries Is aversc 10 fighting at this
place. prcfcrling TO have the battle in
the west Fltzsimmons thinks well of
the Charleston offer and says that he
Is ready to Sign.
GONE AGAIN.
| Art Slmms left this city for Hot
Springs, Ark, last night. Simms has
made himself popular at that place by
the work done In his former fight and
he believes that the club at Hot Springs
win give him many matches in the
fatue. Slmms opponent will he Dick
Green, to whom Art has already ad-
mlnistered one beating The fight will
take place Friday night.
WHY THEN DELAY.
Active preparations for spring work,
nt the East Akron Athletic club, have
been postponed for the present and
until after the election. 1t seems
that II great many East Akron men
are Interested In the race being made
by Officer Wm. Bruncr, for the nomi-
nation for Shelifl, and this matter has
entered into the operations of the
East Akron Athletic club to such an
extent that the organization has post.
poncd other work until after the pri-
marIcs,
TWO BOWLING GAMES.
Two games are announced IN the
Akron bowiing league, for this week,
ON the Howard st, alleys The first
game will take place tonight between
the Peerless team and the s. q. y.
bowlers and the other game will be
Friday night between the Eurekas
and the lmperials, The interest In
thus contest has been increased by the
cold weather, and the series promises
TO be played without postponement .
SIN PARTICIPANTS.
There viii be six participants In the
li-inch balk line billiard tournament,
at the Howard st. billiard parlors,
when the games are begun, and all
are determined 10 play earnestly and
make the contest successful, aud one
which VIII help this scientific sport In
the city. The games viii be begun in
n few days,
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