Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-07

same track on June o. Forty-four men
started in this race and the back bunch
caught up at four miles. At the bell
there was wild scramble for posi-.
tions. On the back stretch Glasson
went down and Ellington and Achorn
went over him. The two latter re-
ceived broken collar bones and were
carried from the track.
HORSES FOR THE SANDUsKY
MEET.
Sandusky, o., July 7.--Nearly one
hundred horses have arrived here and
are quartered at the driving park for
the big trotting meet, which opens
on Wednesday and will continue
Thursday and Friday. There are 125
entries, including many fast ones, and
the meet promises to be the largest
ever given here.
KETCHAM's HORSES COMING TO
CLEVELAND.
Toledo, o., July 7.-George H.
ketcham will within the next week
move his string of horses in training
to the Cleveland track. Cresceus,
2:02A, was never in better condition,
and has made a very successful sea-
son in the stud. He has been logged
regularly each day mt the Ketcham
farm, and while he has not yet had a
workout or a fast mile he Is as hard
as nails, is in good flesh, and all ready
to begin active training. Mr.. Ketch-
am has three good trotters In Pega-
sus, 2:17A, by Wilton; Aldine Medi-
um, 2.15A, and the General green
trotter, by Highwood. Pegasus, 2:174,
was good horse last season, and made
good showing over the Ohio half
mile tracks circuits, and Aldine Me.
dium, 2:15M, obtained her record last
year, and acts like a good thing in her
class.
EASY FOR KENT.
Kent defeated the East Ends Satur.
day, by score of % to 2. The Kents
had their batting clothes on, and ham.
mered the sphere. without mercy.
Heisler and Cavanaugh pitched for
the East Ends, but they pitched on
Friday and were not in condition to
go In again. Spade carried off the bat.
ting honors. Jack Bracken allowed
but two hits, one of which was turned
into home run because the right
fielder was In snooze and did not
see the ball. 300 people saw the game
r. II. q
East Ends O o o OO11O- 2s
Kent ....... 5 4 O2 o 3 6 1-22 % 4
FAST HORSES COMING.
Local horse owners and racing mer
are looking forward to the meet here
at the end of this month, with a
great deal Of expectation. The entry
list Will be made out shortly and II
Is expected that 1t will contain the
probabilities of some fast work.
There are many fast ones in thi,
city and the best on the circuit from
outside the city will be here.
ENGLISH YACHT GETS FIRST
PRIZE.
Berlin, July Tin the yacht race
from Kiel to Travemunde, the Clsely
owned by Cecil Quentin, of England
got te first prize, the Emperor''s cur
in the contest for cruising yachts, elias
A. The Navahoe, formerly owned b,
Royal Phelps Carroll, n. Y. Y. c., wa
second, and Emperor Williams Amer
ican-built schooner yacht Meteor fir
ished third. In the racing grouI
class A., the Orion won. In the contes
among yachts sailing in class "A, tn
Virginia ii, owned by Isaac Sterr
of New York, won, while the Mimos
was second,
SILVA CHALLENGES JENKINS
New York, July 7.--Emil Silva ha
issued challenge to wrestle Tom Jei
kins either In Cleveland or here for
side bet and the best purse offered b
any club. Silva is the man who abor
|, a year ago gave Harvey Parker
three-hour wrestle. He is known a
"rhe Italian Giant" and lives In Pa
erson, N. j. II he cannot get Jenkir
Silva Is willing to take on Wittme
Piening, Clayton, or any of the bi
men.
n NORTH ENDS ID, NIAGARAs z.
A rather small crowd witnessed
batting fast at Buchtel grounds Satu
day afternoon. The North Ends wei
evidently under the impression that I'll
Fourth was stlll on and the noise the
made by banging out hits in the fir,
inning was terrific. Kittinger was @
the firing line for one inning and the