Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-22
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fights and athletic contests?
"That is the point have not inves
tigated. l know the promoters of the
Cincinnati fight claim it will be an
athletic contest for points only How
far the law will screen them I do not
know. 1t is long time before the
fight comes off"
A special from Columbus, says:
After looking up the laws of the state
on prize fighting, Gov. Nash said that
he not only found no warrant for in
reference by himself in such exhibit
tions further than to urge local guar
dians of the law to be vigilant, but it
was his opinion that only jury was
qualified to decide whether such n
performance was merely n sparring
match or a prize light and therefore
unlawful
SAYS MAHER.
Peter Maher's pugilistic bee is still
buzzing, says an eastern exchange.
That his recent assault at arms with
big Gus Rubin was only an appetizer
for the man from the Emerald Isle can
be gathered from the fact that he is
hot after battle with Tom Shurliey.
The following letter from Peter j.
Lowry, his manager, explains itself:
II expect to close n match for Maher
at once with Tom Snalkey The battle
will probably take place within few
weeks.
peter gave Rubin great fight and
at times had the Akron man groggy.
There was not any time in the battle
that Maher was in danger.
How Barney Reich, Sharkeys man
ager, will take the proposition of a go
with the Sailor and the Irish champion
remains to be seen.
Reich and his protege are after
champion laurels these days.
BROAD WILL NOT MEET SIMMS.
Art Simms' contest with Kid Broad
is off. A letter to that effect has been
received by the Akron lightweight
from Matchmaker Herman of the Lake
City Athletic club of Erie, Pa. The
fight was scheduled for New Years
night, but for some unexplained rea-
son Broad has refused to meet the
"undefeated."
The Erie club offered to substitute
Hymil Goldsmith, of Buffalo, provided
the match be pulled Off Jan. 10. This
interefered with Simms' match with
Eddie Gardner at Massillon on that
date. Simms has offered to meet the
Buffalo lad Jan. 81.
TO take the place of the Broad con-
test. Simms signed articles Friday to
fight Louden Campbell of Pittsburg,
before the Canton Athletic club, Jan.
.. The men will weigh 130 pounds at
3 o'clock. They will fight for $500
purse and 30 per cent of the gross gate
receipts. The winner takes 10 per
cent
The articles for the Gardner match
are the same except the winner re
ceives 60 per cent OF the purse.
Smms' fight with the Pittsburg
unknown" set for Jan. 7, is also off
The unknown" proved to be Frank
Boyle, 1i5 pound mill hand. Simms
refused to meet him upon the ground
that the man was too heavy and guar
antee too small.
Oscar Gardner has accepted Arts
proposition for match at 1876 pounds
at noon the day of the fight. The
men are waiting for offers from clubs
throughout the State. The Canton
Athletic club and the Mahonlng Ath-
letlc club Of Youngstown have already
made strong bids for the go.
PROMOTERS DETERMINED.
The Saengeriest Athletic association
of Cincinnati was Incorporated at Co.
lumbus Friday. The incorporators are
William n. Hobart, distiller, who is al
so president OF the Cincinnati May fes.
| tiyal the celebrated musical event OF
the west; Leopold Kleybole, stock bro
ker; Geo. Guckenberger, banker; IT, A,
Lee music publisher, and Fenton Law
son, wholesale merchant. The slgni-
iicance of this is that the incorporators
are directors OF the National Saenger-
! fest hall association for whose benefit
the Jellries-.,uhlin fight plan Is being
pushed, and this move Is to head oil
opposition from the governor or others.
The attorneys for the fight promoters
declared Friday that there is state
law permitting "sparring contests
when backed by an Incorporated ath-
! lctic organization ana authorized by
the mayor, GOV. Nash is quoted at
! Columbus since the iucOruorn ion rs