Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
TROLLEY
League Was Con-
sidered.
League Uniforms Are
Coming Soon.
Prospects For a Big
Golf Year.
Governor Of South Carolina
Against Big Fight.

surrounding Akron, and 1t is shteu
that the Kent team, some time ago,
tried to secure membership. 1t was
also. suggested that II trolley league
be formed. containing Barberton, pos
sibly Cuyahoga Falls, and other places.
The mana cement Of the local league
had these plans all under consldera-
ton, but they were given up, one by
one. for business reasons.
The uniforms for the Kirkwoods, the
North Ends and the Niagaras have
been ordered, and il Is expected that
they will be delivered within few
weeks. although it is stated that the
makers of garments of the kind are
experiencing an almost unprecedented
rush.
NOT IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia, :. c.. April S.-Although
the promoters of the proposed Jeffries-
Fitzsimmons fight at Charleston have
made no inquiry of Gov. McSweeney
regarding the handling of the big
fight, Mr.. McSwecny remarked Mon
day. unofiicially. that there was no
chance of the fight taking place in
South Carolina.
BREWSTER BATTING WELL.
Charlottesville. Va. April S.--The
Cornell base ball men had their bat
ting clothes on this afternoon for they
pounded Cracrafts delivery all round
the Virginia LOT and defeated the home
team by the score Of 10 to 10. Cor
nell's hard hitting AT times. when
men were on bases, was the feature
of the game, Lewis and Brewster did
great work with the stick, the former
securing four hits and the latter three.
virginia got five runs in the eighth
when Henderson went skyward for
part of an inning. He sent three men
down on balls before Walker came to
bat and hammered out a thrce-bag-
ger, scoring three men.
HART SCORED KNOCKOUT.
Louisville, Ky. April S.-Mnrvln
Hart, Of Louisville, knocked out Dick
D'Brien, of Lewiston, Me. in the fourth
round last night at Music hall.
HAVE POSTED FORFElTS.
Buffalo, \. Y, April S.--Erne and
Cans have each posted $500 as n guar.
antee that they will appear on May II
ut the international club mt Ft, Erie,
just across the river from Buffalo
They are to box 20 rounds at 1856
pounds, TO weigh in at the ringsidc.
YALE CRIPPLED.
New Haven. Conn, April SIT Is stat
ed by the Yale faculty that Dixon,
Boardman, Yale's star track athlete,
has no chance of rcgaining his cligi-
bility this year. Boardman has been
placed on the probation by the faculty
which places him in danger OF not
graduating with his class next June
This will take from the Yale track
team its strongest member, and almost
certainly make impossible the winning
by Yale of the dual meet with Har
ward In the intercollegiate games.
DON'T AGREE WITH BASE BALL
Pity the sorrows of the base bal
man. Every time the local enthusiast,
get up steam enough for an extra burs,
OF activity. in preparing for the scas0,
to come, they are confronted by D.,
snow storm. This has occurred thrc,
times this spring. II was intended I,
begin field practice this week, and tn
teams were anxious to bc tried out. bu
the faces of all the men of the leagu
teams who were seen Tuesday express
ed nothing but disgust nt the situation
and the prospect of slelghing
The work of preparing Buchtel iel,
for the playing of the season was ais
to have begun this week. 1t is bellev
ed that the snow will not he beav
enough TO interfere seriously with thi
work.
ENCOURAGEMENT.
Another encouraging note come
from the Davey camp of wrestlcrs an,
hackers, The forfeit of $40 per slide
which has been posted some time h,
the parties as guarantee of goo,
faith, will shortly be raised TO SlOC
according to the latest report. II 1
stated that Mark Lamb, Wcndts man
agcr has been busled with polite
for the past few months. His worrie
along that line are now said 10 h
over. and he will have time TO devot
TO the promotion Of II few wrcstlIn
bouts.
POOL GAME.
There was n pool game in the tear
series at the Howard st. pool room,
last night Brown and Clark defoa
cd Rhodes and Mcleod by score @
100 to 81
BIG GOLF YEAR.
The weather OF the past few day
had put n severe check 10 the asplrf
tions Of golfers, though some of III
more enthusiastic members of IN
Portage club are said TO have seriou,
Iy considered the practlbilty OF q,
Ing on the links In rubber boots mn
wafer proof hats. improvements m
being made to the links. ana enth,u
iasm is not lacking. so that the comm
season VIII probably see more actlvit
among lovers or the game In Akro
Than there has ever been before.
THREE STRAIGHTS.
The Imperial bowlers took thre
stiaights from the $. o. s. team las
night, Oh the Howard st. alleys. Tb