Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-19

played q star game at second, accept
ing nine chances without an error.
When the Eries secured Mr.. Scanlon
they got good man. He bats well
and covers second base in great style.
He is also a clever base runner. The
Eries will cross bats with the Prince
ton Athletic club on the North Hill
grounds, Saturday afternoon.
CORBETT WILL CHALLENGE THE
WINNER.
James ]. Corbett will attend the
Jeffries- s-Fitzsimmons fight on July 20,
| in San francisco. He will challenge
the winner.
II expect to leave for San Francisco
some time early in July, in company
with Honest John Kelly and num-
Der of other sporting men from New
York" said Corbett.
81 will challenge the winner at the
ringside. I will post a forfeit at the
same time, and will be ready to fight
as soon as the other man is ready. The
sooner it is, the better it will suit me.
as l am in good condition mt present,
and could prepare for the battle in a
short time.
(Which should win. Jcffrles or F'itz-
simmons?" the former champion was
asked.
II think 1t will be Jeffrles," said Cor
bett, after minute Of study. AT least
he is younger and stronger than the
Cornlshman, and from my experience
with both mep, am inclined to favor
Jeffries."
THOSE MID-WEEK GAMES.
There have been two announcements
by the management of the City base
ball league that the mid-week games
would be commenced at various times
and there have been two disnppoint-
ments, after people have expected to
see games and have gone to the grounds
only to find there that they had been
misinformed. The condition will soon
be similar to that of the shepherd
who cried "wolf" so often in fun that
when the wolves actually attacked
him, no one would come to his assist
| ance, for they thought his yells only
another joke. Wednesday was an
ideal day for game, and the excuse
given, which was that the Kirkwood
team was notified too late for the team
| to be assembled, was unsatisfactory
to those who would pay their money
to see good ball The Kirkwoods
might have been notified much earlier.
1t Is not known mt this time just when
these mid-week games will be COM
menced
| AROUT MIR. RUHLIN.
Nothing in the dispatches from the
fighters camp In London has to do
with the soings and comings Of Gus
Ruhlln, or his fight with Tom Sharkey,
which Is to take place in few days,
in the big boxing carnival which will
be feature of the coronation week
festivities.
1t is stated by those who know that
on the result of his fight with Sharkey
will depend a trip to Switzerland for
Gus. His mother made the trip some
time ago, she having been born there,
and 1t Is now said that her big son
furnished some OF the funds for the
trip. Now that he Is so near, it Is said
that Gus, also, wants to see the coun-
try that produced the Ruhlns, and IL
he wins from Shnrkey and has his f.
nances fixed up, he will take the trip
Gus looks on the coming fight as one
OF the most important OF his career.
although fought outside of the United
states. Since his disastrous meet
Ing with Jeffries, Gus has been liter
ally ''up against It," and victory over
Sharkey, he figures. will place him
back on East street"
ERNIE AND MALONEY MATCHED.
London, June i0-Frank Erne, the
former lightweight champion has been
Jlatched to box Jem Maloney before
the National Sporting Club on June
"a. Tho weight Will be 1873 pounds.
Ernc was matched to box Pat Daly
at l3S but the English champion re-
fused to sign articles unless the weight
was raised to 40 pounds. Consequent
ly Eddie Connolly took Erne's place
ana Maloney was substituted to meet
Erne, This complication will give the
patrons OF the club another good light.
weight contest.
AUTO RACERS READY.
Paris, June 19-Final arrangements
for the Paris Vienna motor race are
settled, The tourists section of the
faris-Vienna automobile race viii take
from June ID to 2S. while the swift
brigade VIII race from June 28 to 2S.
The managers of the race have fin.
ally decided not to race through Switx.
erland, and the course from Belfort,
France. to Bergenz. Austria, will be
used.
N2S COLUMBUS AND RETURN.
{, A. a. c. R'y, Sunday, June 22nd
Train leaves a. m. Returning leay,