Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-26
WIND OF CARDUI AL. .~f5aaia EEsaaSEs ;l,s~
contest will take place at TT Erie on
the night of April ii.
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contest will take place at TT. Erie on
the night of April ii.
ACCEPT THE TERMS.
Los angeles, March 24.-Thc Cen
tury Athletic club accepted f'itzs
terms.
GOOD FOR GUS.
1t Is stated that Gus Ruhlins con-
duet since his fight at San Francisco,
has brought him back most of, the
friends and the popularity which were
missing for time. The excellent
work he did while training with Fitz-
simmons, the enthusiasm with which
he administered thwacks and bumps,
and the right good nature with which
he received many Of the same, were
noticed by many who visited Fits
camp.
Then Ruhllns easy and decisive way
In which he whipped Peter Maher,
gave the dope followers something
to ponder over.
Gus will 40 to London during cor
onation week, and while there he will
fight kid Mccoy. Ruhlins friends
are free in predicting that he will
whip Mccoy, and that he will get
fights oftencr and easier, than he has
for some time past
OFF FOR THE FRONT.
Art Simms left last night for Osh-
kosh, Wisconsin, where he expects to
have one of the hardest fights of his
career in the meeting with Otto
Slelolf. The latter is big, heavy,
strong, quick as n cat and has a record
as long rs the tail Of n top heavy kite.
Slmms figures that II he defeats Sic
loff, he should he right in line for "A
championship fight, and he says he
will he reasonably sure Of match
with Martin Duffy.
Art took no one with him from Ak
ron, and expects 10 select a second
from among the pugs gathered to see
the battle. His Akron friends will
watch for news of the fight with Il
lot Of anxiety, although they are con.
fidcnt that Art will give II good ac-
count of himself.
PRACTICING ALREADY.
Individual members of the base BAH
teams to compose the new city league,
have already done some training and
practice work IN preparation for the
season soon to open, but there has
been no team work tried, as yet. Con.
tracts have been signed. however. FOR
nearly all the players who Will he re.
CURED, and the teams win soon put
IN their spare time fielding, batting,
running, and rubbing llnIment ON ten.
der places. There h already a great
deal or friendly rivalry between the
teams composing the league, and II Is
promised by the management that
none OF the games viii bc "cut and
urN affairs. The winners of the sea-
sons schedule, which will soon bo
ready, VIII know they have played
some ball,
STRANGE SILENCE
Ernes manager Rodney Mcmahon.
and j. II. Herman, manager of the In.
tcrnatlonnl Athletic club. of Fort Eric
and n personal friend of Erne drew
up the articles OF agreement for the
night exactly as Ernc wanted them
These articles were signed by Cans
nearly two weeks ago. Since then
there has been the silence of the Grave
from the Erne camp.
TO RACE IN FRANCE.
New York March -. "Maior" Tay.
lor the hicyclist, will sail for Europe on
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse today for
his second invasion of Europe He has
signed for two months campaicn.
during which he win meet the best
that Europe can offer, Taylor is ex-
pected to return to the United States
IN time for the \. G, A. grand circuit
that starts In July.