Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-14

ternoOn made 1t three straight gaines
won from the Buffalo Eastern league
team. Score: Detroit 13; Buffalo ..
Batteries Miller, Yeager and Meal
lister: Ferry and Hooker and Shaw
and Bevler.
SMALL AUDIENCES; GOOD SHOW.
The one thing displeasing about the
show at the Grand Opera house Sat
urday night, which was given by the
West End Athletic club. was the au-
dlence which was very small. There
were ladies' in the house, and Il repre-
sentation from every athletic club in
the city, and all were pleased with
the entertainment that was provided.
The program, which has been men
toned before, was given without a
hitch or delay, and although no de-
cisions were given the athletic events
were interesting, and without a great
deal of the hippodrome which usually
goes with exhibition events.
The stars were probably the Park
er Brothers. whose bag punching turn
has made these young men favorites
with Akron audiences. Theirs is with
out doubt the cleverest act of the
kind on the stnge, and the applause
they received was spontaneous and
sincere.
Representatives of the other clubs
were there with exhibitions of wrest-
ling, boxing, dancing, etc, and the
program was highly successful from
the standpoint of entertainments. Mr..
Sam Young was announcer.
EAST AKRoN-CANTON GAME.
The base ball season of the East
Akron Athletic club will open, un-
officially, with game against the
strong Canton team, on Buchtel field,
next Saturday. The East Akron men
have had considerable out-of-door
practice, and are reported to be in
excellent fettlc. The oppositions are
filled with men of experience and
reputation as players, and the team
is prepared to give the Canton men
II hustle for the victory.
improvements mt the Bast Akron
club house continue, although the pro-
gress is slower than was expected at
first. Three bowling alleys are being
placed In position, and the work in
the basement is nearly complete.
ROOT AND S1IFFT MATCHED.
Chicago, April 14.-Jack Root, n
claimant for the title of light heavy
weight champion has been matched TO
fight Billy Stiff the North Side pu-
gilist at the Chicago Athletic associa-
tion, April 10. Root and Stiff were
formerly rivals until Root won from
the German at a fight in Dubuque sew
eral years ago. Since then they have
not met. .....-..
MORE HARD LUCK FOR GUS.
New York, April 14.-Gus Rubin and
Tom Shnrkey are not to box in Eng
land after all. Billy Madden, the AK
ron Giants manager says that the
proposed tilt is off.
This Is a severe disappointment to
Rubin and myself" said Madden, "for
we pinned our faith and money on hay
ing this battle come OFF. | am still
willing to give Sharkey chance to
reconsider, and If he likes, will ar
range to have the winner take all, or
any way Sharicy deems satisfactory.
Kid Mccoy has also refused to box
Rubin, and when | wanted to sub
stitute "Denyer Ed Martin he also
rebelled, drawing the color line.
When Sharkey was seen he said:
ut is true that have Cancelled my
mill with Rubin, and that | win not
sail for the other side on April 20. as
| had intended. Tho reason is simple.
The purse offered $5000,is not enough.
If they hang up n good purse, will
agree to tackle Bob Fitzsimmons in
England"
PLANET PLANS INCOMPLETE.
A report, Saturday. that show will
be given by the Planet Athletic club in
the near future, was premature. The
plans of the Planet club in this re-
gard have not been taken past more
than the first stage, and it is more
than possible that no show will be Civ.
en until next fall. The Davey- -Wendt
folks are considering several bids. and
will doubtless wrestle In this city, but
II has not been decided that the Planet
club will have charge.