Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-10
FIELD
Practice Will Be.
gin Saturday..
Big Fight Is Evidently
Declared off.
Davey and OF Wendt Said to be
Finally Matched, =.

The base ball team of the North End
Athletic club will begin field practice
with a general work out on Buchtei
field next Saturday afternoon. 1t was
at first intended to have this practice
work begin Il week ago, but this was
delayed because of the weather. The
management of the team Is confident
that much excellent material has been
assembled in this team. and 1t Is believ-
ed that It will require but short time
to get the team into condition. The
uniforms will be here in a few days, ac-
cording to present plans, and the cluD
will then he almost ready for the open.
ing Of the season, and the taking UP of
the games that are scheduled.
ANENT SIMMS
The first show Of the season to be
given by the Crescent Athletic club of
Toronto, ont, will take place April
10. and Art Simms of this city, has
been signed to fight there, according TO
dispatch from the East Matheson,
Arts manager, sent word to the match
maker Of the Canadian club that he
would meet any man in the world at
135 pounds, none barred. Billy Ryan
will probably be his opponent that
night.
Mntheson Is also working hard 90 get
Art match with "Young Corbett.
Matheson said recently, 1--WE would
like very much TO get match with
Young Corbett,' and perhaps at pinch
we would do 12S at 3 p. m. for him
As matter of fact, 'Corbett' Mccoy
ern and all the rest of these chaps arc
lIghtweights at ringsidc My man iS
purely In their class, but has been lax
ing on bigger men because they have
lodged him.
FAST HORSE SOLD.
Alliance April 10.-Iedoc Holes. wei
known horseman, has sold his driving
horse, Allie King. to Allie walters, OF
Canal Dover, for $1,000. The horse
has record of 2:lSH, and is known
throughout the Ohio racing circuit
FOR GOOD ATTENDANCE.
The mana cement of the Planet Atll-
letlc club has introduced feature ut
the meetings, which take place every
two weeks, which is intended to stim-
ulnte attendance, and keep interest in
club affairs sustained. AT each meet
ing there are one or more athletic
events. between members. The organ
izatlon has several boxers who arc
thoroughly familiar with the game
and there are also some good wrcst
Icrs among the Planets. The intro
duction of Il ese events has done much
to secure good attendance at the clubs
meetings.
GUS MAY NOT GO.
New York, April ,0,-Billy Madden
on behalf of Gus Rubin and Den
ver' Ed, Martin, had talk Wcdncs
relative to having his men appear il
England mt tho National sporting
club. Ordway advised Madden t,
take his men nj once to England, ant
assured him If he does this lie will III
able to bring Mccoy to time for {
match with Rubin. In reply TO th
Madden said:
"Ruhlin IL under agreement to trail
Bob Fltzsimmons. aud don't see hoy
! can 20 over just vet. Martin is n
leisure, but don't care to sail an,
leave Gus behind, If Mccoy vii
agree to box Martin at Los Angelo
for the terms offered by the Centur
a, G. | win let him have - per cen
of the gate receipts whether he win
or loses, or Martin will box Jim jet
fries lf ths champions encounter wit
Rob Fitzsimmons falls through"
BIG FIGHT OFF.
Bob Fltzsimmons has come out wit
flat declaration that I've will nc
fight .elfrics anywhere in California