Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
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the minor leagues this season will be
sought for. and already letters to play
ers in Cleveland, Wheeling, Pittsburg,
and other neighboring base ball towns
have been forwarded, asking for terms
and If they would be willing to play
on an East Liverpool team next sea-
son.
BIG PURSE FOR DAN PATCH.
New York, Aug S--The New York
Trotting Association has arranged to
have Dan Patch. the celebrated PAGER
who went mile in 2:00A at Column
bus last Saturday, 90 against Star
Pointers record of ;59A at the Brigh-
ton Beach meeting on Saturday, Aug.
16. for a $4,000 purse.
AKRON NIGHT DO LIKEWISE, IF
1T HAD THE MONEY.
Warren, o.. Aug. S.--The Piqua ball
club having tried to sign two Warren
players, Manager Maskrey, Of the
Warren club. has sent word to Man
ager Mackey to keep hands off or he
would go to Piqua and sign several
players. Maskrey has the money to
do 1t, too.
INDIANA CHAMPION.
Lafayette, Ind, Aug. S.-Whitney
Thompson, of this city, won the dia-
mond State badge at the shooting
tournament Thursday, defeating r.
Glover, of Bedford. This is the sec
ond time Mr.. Thompson has won the
badge.
FIRST GAME NOT PLAYED.
The first of the new series of games
between the All Cubans and teams of
the City league was postponed be-
cause of the rain and the wet grounds.
Both teams appeared and were evil
IDENTIFY anxious to get together, but
Nature ruled otherwise. There seems
to have been chain of misfortune
for the visiting team for about a week.
and they are anxious to play a success
full game and remove the Jonah. 1t
Is expected that the game of today
will more than make up for the ina
bility to get together Thursday.
AKRON HORSES ALSO RAN.
The second days racing at Warren
Thursday, saw two Akron horses start
though both finished behind the money
Brooklawn started in the 2:17 trot ani
upset and Mr.. Wilson's horse tore loose
nine. Lottie Bayard, Cal. Burton.
re,started In the 2 90 pace, but some
thing was wrong with Lottie and sh,
only finished eighth in big field. Til,
crowds continue good and the meet /,
the biggest and best ever held in War
ren.
McKERRON WILL START.
John A. McKerron, 2:O6%, to wagon
will make his first start Of the presen
season today at the weekly matinee o
the Gentlemen's Driving club, in Cleve
land. The champion trotter and de
fender Of the Boston challenge cul
Will be asked to go mile better thar
2:11. He has been faster than thi
already in his workouts to sulky an,
there Is no apparent reason why h
cannot easily go 2:10 clip, pullin,
Mr.. Devereux and wagon. DOC
Tanner McKerron's trainer, will he'll
In the performance by guiding the run
Ing pacemaker. flight regular event
have been scheduled by the race con
mittee. All are well filed.
HGGERs WILL PITCH.
The concluding game of the serie
between the All Cubans and the A
Akrons, which was badly interfere
with by the rain, VIII he played Sa
urday on Buchtel grounds. AS K,ttlr
ger pitches today young Eggers wi
attempt to fool the Cubans Saturda,
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