Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-06

with Simms and Cain certainly added
weight to his statement. McGovern
looked better and boxed better yester-
day afternoon than ever before. He
Is in grand form.
AS side issue, yesterday, Burt Col
Inns. the gentlemanly weight
boxer, of Latonia. and Art Smms gave
a two-round exhibition Simms had a
big advantage in height, weight and
reach over Collins. but the little fellow
stood up and took his medicine. 1t
was simply a try-out for Collins, and
his friends were pleased with his show
Ing. After the bout Collins said that
Simms has the best left hand he ever
saw on fighter. Simms still has his
arm In bandage. 1t was injured some
time ago
HOW BRITT FIGURES.
San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 6.--Jimmy
Britt, Cnlifornia's favorite feather
weight, Is really in earnest in his ef-
fort to get on fight with either
Young Corbett' or McGovern. Here
~ Wv WY hC IiEu ultS
when McGovern was out here
boxed with him. He did his best to
put me out, but got little the better
of him. Improved as l am, I'll beat
him easily, / think. have done my
best to get match with him at even
terms, but he has fought shy. Now
! offer him the best of 1t. l may not
be able to put him out in ten rounds,
but my money is up to show what
think can do. AS for "Corbett," he
is Just about as good as McGovern,
so II can beat one l can beat t.e
othepn
BIZ MACKEY KNOCKED OUT.
South Bend, Ind, Sept. 6.--Harry
Forbes, of Chicago, knocked out Biz"
Mnckey started the fighting in an en-
round last night. In the first round
aMckey started the fighting in an en-
ergetic manner and reached Forbes
several times. He was wildly cheered
by the crowd but his finish came quick.
ly In the second. Forbes caught him
on the Jaw with right ountor
and sent him down for the count. AS
soon az Mackey was UP Forbes sent
him down again, The third time Mack
ey went to the floor he remained there
while the refree counted him out.
THE SHAMROCK III.
London, Sept. Accommodating on the
preparations being made on the Clyde
In connection with Sir Thomas Lipton's
intention to challenge again for the
Americas cup, the Yachting World
says;
'rhe Shamrock |, which is under
going thorough overhnuling, Is Won
dcrfully well preserved. Captain
Wrlnge, who is expected to have sole
control Of the next challenger, Is su-
perintending the work on the Shamrock
!. and Is constantly in consultation
with Mr., Fife, The cup racer will be
built wholly OF steel"
McKERRON WON AGAIN.
John A, Mcherron. the great Cleve-
land trotter won the Boston challenge
cup for the third and final time, amid
great excitement and in the presence
vi biE NlbNN hl 'itN'hNHNl, flNiuN'
No phenomenal time was made, and
McKerron was not driven TO the limit,
The Monk and Lord Derby being I'M
able TO give him the tusslc that had
been expected,
REFUSED OFFERS FROM CAN.
TON.
The playing of several members OF
the All Akron team In the games with
Canton attracted the attention OF Man
ager Drumm, Of the Wheeling
tenn. He requested Kosht, Kittlngel
and McAllister to sign with Cantor
for the balance of the season, but tn,
! Offer was declined. Kittlnger was Il
. pitch and Kosht and McAllister to III
4 holes in right and left fields on tn
, Canton team.
SECOND MONEY FOR BROOK
LAWN.
Mr., irwin Mnnton's Brooklawn wo
second money the 2;lS trot, purs,
Il $500. at the Ashland fair, yesterday
: lie finished second In straight heat
+ and the race was Won by Baron 30,
i. WEST ENDS WANT DATES.
= The West End Athletic club foe
ball team has had 3 nights practice, an
VIII continue to practice regularly. III
der the direction OF Manager L, ]
Waters and Captain Fred Colley, wi
are rapidly getting one OF the be