Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-30


strictly enforce modest salary limit.
Sporting News.
Akrons candidacy is all speculative,
and she will probably land where she
did this season--outslde the league.
SEATS AT 500.
Louisville, KY, Aug. 30.-Manager
Gray, of the Southern Athletic club,
has "A diagram for the sale of seats
for the McGovern- Corbett fight. The
arrangement is such that by the use
of stage seats, the capacity will be
1000, and larger money return is GER
tain than In the recent fight at San
Francisco. The prices will range from
$50 to S3. There is no doubt of every
seat being sold. as nearly all the high
priced seats have already been engaged,
The hour of the contest has not yet
been decided upon. The fight will oc-
cur ut night, and the men will prob
ably enter the ring at o o'clock.
FUREY WANTS TO FIGHT SIMMS.
Cincinnati, Aug. 30-As a prelimin-
ary to the "Young Corbett"- cGoven
bout, Barney Furey, the Cincinnati
lightweight, who fought ten-round
draw with Willie Fitzgerald, wants
a ''go" with either Art simms or Ed
die Cain.
JOE GODDARD RECOVERING.
New York, Aug. 3O-Joe Goddard,
the pugilist, who was shot In the head
during the Republican primary cleo
tion riots In Pensauken township, has
30 for recovered us to be able to sit
up s'rhe bullet has been located, but
the hospital physicians will not at
tempt to perform an operation.
PARSON DAVIES HOME.
New York, Aug. 30-"Parson' Da-
vies, who is known throughout the
country as the Gentleman Sport" ;"
arrived from England on the Majestic
late Thursday night. He went to Eng
land about three months ago to show
the BrItons how well regulated prize
fight should be held, even If 1t Is not
decided Mt the National Sporting club
OF London. Davies Is a guest of Tom
O'Ronrke's Delavan hotel. Bob Arm
strong returned to this country few
days ago.
MAD AT AMERICAN JOCKEY.
Buda Pesth, Aug. 30-As the result
OF nm accident at the races here, dem
onstrNtlon was made against the
American Jockeys Bonita, a Hungar-
inn rider was injured through his
| mount colliding with n horse ridden by
Russell, an American jockey.
When the people saw that Ronta was
hurt, they grew cnrnged. Efforts were
made to lynch Russell, many specta-
tors thinking he had purposcly caused
the collision. The track officials pre-.
vented trouble.
| The papers are now demanding that
lAmerican Jockeys be excluded from the
hungarian tracks.
YACHT RACES BY WOMEN.
Marion, Mass, Aug. 30 The final
race of the 15-foot design yachts, sail
ed by women only. for the Richardson
cup, was held theis week. The cup
goes TO the Misses Lionberger, of St
Louis, who won the most races. Thir.
teen boats were entered, All the young
women who sailed them are expert
yncltswoman
GENE WRIGHT SIGNED
Rig Gene Wright has signed n con
tract TO pitch with Cleveland next sea
son AZ his own terms, and has return
ed TO his home In Barberton. II is
stated that IL Gene regains his speed
he Will reioin the team next week
Otherwise he viii play no more this
year Wright has taken another big
step forward by his work this sea.
son and easily ranks among the very
best In the big leagues, when he Is In
condition. His presence In Barberton
may infuse new life into the team
there and cause II to he continued fol-
some time longer.
| STONE GONE HOME.
Stone, the Toledo hoy, who pitched
for the North Ends and who has been
playing In the outfield for the All
| Akrons, left Friday night for Toledo
''Big IIoss'' Shanafelt. the heavy hit,
ting oiitfielder secured from the Kirk,
woods for the All Akron team, will
lpluy right field. Shanafelt, who IL
still more or less OF n youngster, gives
nrprnise OF developing into one OF the
star players OF the city. With good
cpaching this season II would not be
surprising TO see him break Into fast
company next year.
ALL AKRoN-CANToN GAMES.
Sunday viii mark the initial gam,
OF the series that Will be played with
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