Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-18
UMPIRES
Being Picked For
City League.
Selection a Problem For
The Management.
Akron Bowling Tournament Will
End Tonight.


league. the umpires-has not yet been
definitely decided. The league managers
realize that this is one Of the most inn
portant matters with which they must
deal, and they are proceeding cautious
ly 1t is as important that game
be umpired well as that it be played
well and for long time the league man
ayers felt that they were up against n
problem that might give them consid-
cradle trouble.
George Grimiey and Ralph Hamlin,
both of this city, have now been de-
cidcd on as two of the umpires. 9th
ers are prospective. and choices i'll
each ease will he made within n week.
The fine new uniforms of the Niagara
team have arrived and Manager Al
len and his men are well pleased Win
them. There will probably be n first
practice game between two of the
league teams Saturday afternoon, ana
more practice games will be played
next week.
GUS AFTER FITISIMAIONS.
New York. April iS.-Another fight
er is after Bob Fitzsimmons's scalp.
He Is big Gus Rubin, thc Akron
Giant. who Is willing to fight Lanky
Bob before the National Sporting
club. OF London, during coronation
week for whatever purse is suitable
30 Fitzsimmons. Billy Madden. man
iger of Rubin, said recently that he
would be only too pleased TO match
Rubin against l'itzsmmons, and that
If the latter is willing TO take on his
man lie will sign articles for the
match as soon as 'ltzsimmons is
ready to do so. Rubin Is training
right along in hopes of getting on u
match with INitzslmmons or Sharkey.
UORBErT MAY MEET JEFFRlES
According to II report received by
lanes j. Corbett, Jcffrics has consent
,d To fight him in California next Sep
tcmbcr. Corbett was glad to take the
place made vacant by Ftzsimmons'
funk. The former champion will be-
gin training nt once. and should be
in good condition by the date OF the
bpbl i'At idiis blp'l WIS III INIT
physical trim when he met the cham
pion at Concy Island. hut the formers
strength gave out in the 23rd round.
AS the California bout will he limited
10 20 rounds there is some chance of
Corbett going the limit. At that .Ien-
I'ics is very mucn more aggressive than
lie was
SKAT TOURNAMENT.
The third aud last of the success.
ful skat tournaments of the Akron
Liedcrtafcl for this season will take
place at Music hail. Sunday after
noon. Prospects are that this will bc
Il notable gathering of experts ut the
game.
GROWS EXCITiNG.
The county and city individual tour.
nament mt the Grand IL growing OK
citing. Less than 100 points separate
the leader and the sixth man. Brown
ell heads the list with II score of liza
for six games, The scores of the other
bowlers for six games are AS follows:
Tillett, 1l5S; Moore, 1924 Carter, 1l05;
Martin. 1905; Chapman, 1877; Spivens,
1O6S; Zimmerman, 1858; Ilolb, 10ol
Frain, 1882; Blinn 1882; Blank, 1901
Byridcr, nine games, 1i9l Anders,
nine games, 1886; Collier 905. King,
s76; Moon, o6S Rucdy 030 Shradcr,
nine games, 1i2S; Roberts, o3i GostlIn,
three games, 537; Russell, three games,
d2i; Lucky, three games, i2l
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Pittsburg / st. Louis o.
Chicago u Cincinnati /.
New York 7-Phllndelphia 0.
Brooklyn 2-Boston /.
TODAY'S GAMES.
Pittsburg at st Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Boston at Brooklyn.
New York mt Philadelphia.
ARE DISAPPOINTED
The young women OF the basket ball
jean of the Freshmen class at Buch,
rather unfortunate, In the decisions
that have been given against then
this season. The loss Of the game a
Canton Is regarded NJ plain steal
and has done much 10 hasten the en-,
of n season which might otherwise
have lasted for months later than
this, The loss of the game TO the
Canton team under the existing con
dltons Was sore disappointment I,
the Buchtel girls and they say "a
the officials at Canton knew practi
cally nothing about the rules OF th'
game, or the result would have beet
Otherwise.
TOURNEY ENDS TONIGHT.
The last game In the Akron
bowling tournament, on tn,
Howard st, alleys win be rolled
tonight, between the Eurekas
and the $. o, $. team. This has beer
an interesting series. and has helpet
materially IN the success of the bowl
ing season, although begun late. IN,
Peerless team will, without DOUBT
win first place. aud lhe remalnln,
teams Will probably finish as fol-
lows:
imperials second; Eurekas third
and =. o. s.. fourth
WIN FOR BROWN AND CLARK
Brown ana Clark succeeded In de
feating Davis, and Seybold without
much trouble last night, IN the poo
tournament at the Howard st. 200
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