Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-10

st. theater to take him to Carson City
to assist in training him for the fight
with Fitzsimmons. Corbcit did not
think Ruhlin fast enough, aud took on
Billy Woods"
RIDERS ABROAD.
Henry Dech and VIII Petrie left
Monday evening for Milwaukee where
they will attend the National meeting
of the l.. A. W. Dech will start in
number of the races. He hopes to cap
ture the state record. Petric will also
ride. Claud Lilly accompanied tn,
team as far as Chicago.
SIMMS FIGHTS TONIGHT.
The boxing contests at Tattersalls
tonight are not only attracting atten-
tion in Chicago, but throughout the
country. The card Is stronger than
any prepared for some time. The main
event will be between Jack Root, the
pliddleweight champion of the west
and Dick O'Brien, Of Gloucester, Me.
But in addition to this bout, tire fact
should not be overlooked that the bal
snce Of the card is an exceedingly
strong one. All followers of the box.
ing game in the west are familiar with
the fighting ability of young Kenny
who a short time ago made such gal
liant showing with Dal Hawkins, one
of the cleverest boxers in the ring.
nerny has hcen fighting since 1896,
and in that time has engaged in SO
contests, of which he won "a, drew
nine and lost ., once on a foul. This
Is indeed remarkable record when 1t
IS considered that he has gone against
such experienced men as Young Griffo,
Spike Sullivan, Dal Hawkins, Perry
Oueenan and other topnotchers in diff.
ferent parts of the country. His op.
ponent has an equally long record hay
ing 13 straight wins to his credit. He
is n clever hard hitting fighter, game to
the core and a dangerous man for any
one to meet The balance OF the card
is made up of equally strong attrac'
tions. Bob Slavin will meet Jake
Franzen. Billy Rotchford will try to
convince Sammy Harris that he is still
In the fighting game. Art Simms will
meet Tony Hoffman, and Joe Hct
/. mark will meet Danny McMahon.
FRAN WON TOURNAMENT.
vidual championship of the city was
practically finished Monday night up
en- the Howard st. alleys, and for the
second time the trophy was won by
Mr.. G. r. Frain, of the Krkwood club
The result has been in doubt FOL
l s'.me time as Martin of the Errek,
team and Brownell of the Crowns haC
/ their closing games 10 bowl. NiartiI
: needed 1T3 pins to catch the champion
], but his score for the final game drop
:. ped down to 154. Martins average foI
Q 10 games is 1853 1910, while the aver
age of Mr. Frain is 1866 1919.
! Brownell bowlod two games las
n night. His scores were 162 and 1i9
:, making his total average 1853 lilo.
|
o Foltz of the Peerless club, is II
= fourth place. His average is 15S 1-l0
s Mr. Martin led the bowlcrs nearl,
k all of the way through the contest, IL
i rolled remarkably high scores through
the greater part of the race Frain'
d best bowling was in the last half. 1,
. the first 10 games he averaged hut 15
pins He steadily worked up hi
standing until he won out by a pir
The highest score of the tournamen
was rolled by Brownell. He reache,
the 233 mark. Frain was next wit
O 900,
The championship trophy, badg
Of handsome and appropriate design
will be properly engraved and sent /
i champion Frain in few days.
Mr.. Frain, ut present Is spending hi
vacation at Middleberg, Pa. He wi
meet the Peerless club In New Yorl
for the international tournament.