Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-20
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JENKINS LOST THE MATCH.

Schoenfeld three times in an hour and
lost his match last night. jenkins Sc
cured the rst fall in 27.30 and sec
ond fall in 1885. Under the conditions
a five minute rest was granted after
each fall and this time was taken from
the hour, leaving only one minute and
forty-five seconds for the last fall. Jen-
kins protested against this arrangement
before the bout. 1t was a fast and
game contest from start to finish, with
Schoenfeld on the defensive all the
time. The first fall came from nelson,
followed by back-hammer Schoen-
field bridged but was broken down by
the champions superior weight. The
second fall came from back-hammer
and the breaking down Of Schoenfeld's
bridge. jenkins was considerably dis
tressed after the bout, and madea speech
explaining that his Interpretation of the
articles was that there should be an
hour of actual wrestling, which would
have fgiven him ten minutes more time.
LAvIGNE FIGHTS BRITT SOON.
George Lavigne writes from San
Francisco that he is In good condition
for his fight with Jimmie Britt, In that
city, on May 20, Lavigne broke his
left arm about three months ago while
training for a fight against Jack
O'Brien, but the arm Is now In good
condition. Lavigne and Britt fight at
1913 pounds. weighing in at 6 o'clock on
the day of the bout. Billy Lavigne is
running q club at Oakland and Is doing
well.
JEFFRIES TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Champion Jeffries left Los Angeles
for San Francisco to see Robert Fitz-
simmons. Jeffries expects to make all
arrangements for his fight with the
Cornishman on his arrival, and says
he thinks the bout will be fought in
July. He thinks the battle may be
fought in Los Angeles, as 1t would be
more of novelty there than in San
Francisco, and would draw more
spectators.
WANT CANS FOR LONDON.
The National Sporting Club would
like Joe Cans to fight Pat DAILY in Lon
uOll uuTluk NVVh, pub oHis
offers a purse of $500. Cans mana
ger, AL Herford, says the purse must
be $500, win, lose, or draw. The
clubs representative, DR.. Ordway, has
cabed Herford's offer to Matchmaker
Bettinson.
CHAMPIONS BROTHER BEATEN.
Jack Jeffries was knocked out in the
fifth round of his fight with the negro,
Jack Johnson, at Los Angeles: The
bout was very interesting while it
lasted, but the champions brother
was no match for his opponent. jeff
ries fought gameiy, but his blows
were not hard enough to make any
impression on the negro who drop
ped him with a right to the jaw just
after they began the fifth round.
GUN CLUB PROGRAM.
Following is list of the big and
varied program Of events which will
take up nearly the whole Of Decoration
day for the Akron Gun club and their
friends at the clubs ranges on North
Hill:
First there will he five sweepstake
events, which the fee entries will make
very attractive.
Then will come distance handicap
at 20 targets, entrance fee S1O0. A
prize in this event will be Winches-
ter repeating shotgun.
The merchandise events, in each of
which there will be five valuable prizes
will be as follows:
10 targets--15, 10, 10, 10.
The team shoot and the first mer-
chandlse event will be called ut 10 a.
m, and the grounds will be open for
shells and lunch will be provided on
the grounds for those who may desire
them. The days sport promises to be
one of the most successful that has
ever been given by the Akron Gun
club and large number of entries
from men outside the city are expect.
ed.
NEW TRAINING STABLE.
Lexington, Ky, May Gown. j.
Treacy, the well known and popular
young turfman, Is to open public
training stable under the firm name
of w. j. Treacy & Co. Charley An.
derson will he the head trainer IL he
does not close contract with Ed
ward Johnson, or Paris, France.
CONGRATULATIONS.
. When next the East Akron Athletic
club lines up for base ball ON the East
Akron grounds, the improvements
now In progress there viii have been
$ completed. A grandstand, nicely roll.
: ed grounds. fence warranted proof
against the attacks of small boys, and
! general air of newness and paint
Will be noticeable, and these will 20
far In influencing the attendance al
4 the games which may be played there
a The management OF the team is busy
0 making dates. and prospects are that
they VIII have a busy season. Mos,
: OF tho games Will be played. with
: teams from outside the city.
a WAS NEAR DEATH.
( 1t. Augustine, Fla, May Cotton
D Farley. formerly q Chicago base bal
manager. who was stricken last weel
> with neurosis of the heart, and I'm
been near death since, will recover.
TRICKERY CHARGED.
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