Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-03

the electric lights, games of zone OF
cat are being played by the embryo
league men, and the sight has helped
to cause the older men to get busy.
With the exception of the cage at
Buchtel college there is scarcely any
place in this city where teams may
practice indoors, so the weather has
delayed t'he start Of the base ball sea
son, insomuch as the teams have had
no opportunity for the team work and
field practice which they looked for
ward to, last week. The teams will
soon be going, however, at their ac-
customcd clip.
THE FIGHT.
Friday night Art Slmms will meet
Dick Green, at Hot Springs, Ark, in
a gentle endeavor to knock the head
as nearly as possible, off Green. Simms
In n meeting with ureen in Chicago,
in 1900 demonstrated that he could
do Mt least part of the work, and he
hopes to do the rest at this meeting
1t Is stated, however, that Green has
improved considerably since their last
meeting, and the fighter himself ex-
poets to make u different record this
time. Simms gained considerable pop
ularity by his work at Hot Springs, the
last time, and it is expected that the
fight will draw we'll
THE POOL TOURNAMENT.
In tho team pool tournament on the
Howard at. pool room, Clark ans
Brown defeated Schumacher and Wal
Ter last night, by n score of 100 to o..
! The rest of the games, as scheduled
for this week, will be as follows:
Wednesday Rhodes and ,McCluskey
VS., Seybold and Davis; Thursday
Viers and Ockermnn vs. Rampanelli
and Goddard; Friday-Hard and Gar
rett VS., Schumacher and Brown.
POOL TOURNEY.
In the pool tourney between two man
teams, last night Rhodes and Mcleod
The first named team was defeated
by n score of 100 to SO. Rampanelli
and Goddard will play Viers and
Ockerman tonight.
ABOUT MATCHED.
Wrestler Frank Davcy and his back
or, William Smith, consider that they
are now In fair way to arrange the
wrestling match between Davey and
Otto Wcndt, Of Cleveland. Each side
has posted $40, as a guarantee Of good
faith, and the negotiations have been
postponed n few days, until both sides
/
. require their attention. 1t Is highly
probable that the match will be ar
ranged and will take place within II
few weeks.
BOWLING GAMES.
The following bowling games are
dated In the varlous bowling Journeys
In the city, for tonight or tomorrow
night:
Eurekas VS.. lmperlals. Howard st.
alleys, Friday night.
Muroons and Dagiies, Friday night,
first Grand alley league.
Websters and Columbias, Friday
night, second Grand alley league.
Crcscents and Acmes, tonight Grand
alleys.
CORNELL WON.
Atlanta, Ga, April g., Cornell drove
the Georgia Instituted of Technology bare
ball team to the tall grass Wednesday
afternoon, winning from the home team
their game ny the score Of - to !. Yam
key started In for the Tech mon, hut
after ten hits, which netted II runs.
were made of him in the second and
thlrd innings he was taken out and his
place on the slab was tilled hy Lucas.
who allowed the Cornellans hut eight
hits' The features were the hitting of
Lewis, Brewster and Brown,
WOULD NOT TAI<B A CHANCE.
Philadelphia April 3, The six.round
bout between Dave sullivan and VIII
lie Fitzgerald, which was scheduled To
take place NJ the PENNSYLVANIA Atblet.
ic club last night, failed TO come off
because Fitzgerald was overweight.
Sullivan originally signed to meet Tim
Callahan at l30 pounds, hut Callahan
was unable TO MI the engagement, be-
cause of Illness, and Fitzgerald was
substituted, Tom Sharkey. manager
for sullivan, refused to allow tho lat
ter to go on, claiming that Fitzgerald
weighed over l40 pounds.
KID" MCOY'S BLUFF.
New York, April 3.--"Kld" McCoy
the pugllst. returned from Europe
ana declares he is looking for fight
with Jeffries or Fitzsimmons.
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