Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-21

Of games scheduled which a very
little rain will ruin. The league has
two games, the West Ends two games,
the East Ends hot one and others
are in the ring. Base ball weather has
been lacking for some time and there
is an earnest hope in the minds of
many that the bad weather is over.
WILL DO THEIR BEST.
The Cleveland Wheel club will go
down TO defeat in this city, Saturday
If there Is base ball strength sufficient
in the ranks of the East End Athletic
club base ball team. The club has made
up its mind to play winning ball, and
the management believes that it can
repaet the record made before, when it
defeated the Wheel club team 3 to 1.
This Is one Of the strongest teams in
Cleveland. The East Ends will line up
as follows:
Krohmer, C; Hesler, p; Russell, 1b;
Kavanaugh, 2b; Rossiter, IS; Purcell,
3b; Blake, IF; Hawkins,cf; Kennedy, If.
Wheel club-Hogan, 2b; Kuehu, So;
Myers, 1b; Mckenzie, CT; Pendry, 3b;
Hawkins, C; Allison, rf; Smith, p.
The East Akrons will play the Ma.
rines, of Canton, next Saturday.
TOO HOT TO BOX.
New York, June 21--Charles UKid)
| Mccoy and kid" Carter were offered
purse of $1,000 to box 20 rounds be-
fore the International Athletic club of
Fort Erie during the current race meet.
ing there.
Carter, who recently knocked Me-
Coy down half dozen times in MS
many rounds, was willing, but the
Hoosier said he didn't care to box
during the warm weather; he is busy
at his place at Saratoga, and has not
time to quit his business for the ring
Mccoy said, however, he would box
Carter before the club in October and
the offer was held open.
CYCLIST DIED OF INJURIES.
Buffalo, June 21-George Boyer, "a
local wheelman, who fell at the Ath
letic Field last Saturday, is dead.
Boyer was thrown from his whee
in the second heat of the five mile han
dicap, by colliding with his pacemak
er. His skull was fractured and he
suffered concussion of the brain.
SHARKEY TRAINING HARD.
London, June 21-The Two Brew
crs, Chipperfield, is port of call fo
the sporting men of the metropolis a
present, for there are housed Sharkey
German and "Kid" McFndden, wh,
are training for their forthcomn,
bouts at the National Sporting clul
during coronation week.
Sharkey and his associates rathe
welcome visitors, the snilor secmin,
to work better before a crowd thai
in the privacy of the training quarters
I, Tom has not looked so well nor s,
D it since he stepped ashore from hi
1; ship to begin his sensational career a
n pugilst on dry land. His muscle
stand out like the but end of n whip
= and his skin is clcnr and pink, like
/, girls. His eyes are bright and aler
| and In movement he Is, for man o
D his girth aud stature. amazingly fast
From Dundalk Shurkeys brother, ,
I raw, strapping young Irishman, ha
, come to act as n sparring partner. Th,
e claims of kin are not allowed by tn,
sailor in his training bouts for he bat
. ters his brother about much as he doe
| his punching bag.
o Sharkey feels that he has come bacl
\ TO earth, and Is once more a live fight
Y ing proposition. He has backed him
i self for $1,000 In the coming contes
! with Rubin. This shows his frame
n of mind, which Is one of serene conf
dence.