Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-20
Rain Stopped RaC.s at Canton
Local Sporting News.

Johnny Whitaker, the clever 11S
poundcr who has appeared in this city
before, will be on in one of the prelim-
inarics to the Simms Boonan contest.
He will prove II great drawing card
as he is known TO be Il fair and square
fighter. always ready to give the peo-
pie show for their money. His op-
poncnt has not been selected but he
will be some good man.
The North End Athletic club has
written to George Siler for the purpose
of closing the contract for his appear
ance here as referee the night of the
contest. Both fighters are satisfied
with this selection. Simms wanted
John Iavack of Cleveland, but Hoon-
an objected.
NOT STARTED.
Monte Bnyard, the fast gray gelding,
owned by George Hopkins of this city,
Is still mt Granger. He is in good form
but has not been started. He will bc
campaigned later in the season. He
has II mark of 2:l6H He is eligible
to the 2l7 class and in the company
that he will lind starting he should
make n good showing,
RAIN INTERPRETED.
The races at Canton were postponed
| Thursday because of rain. This will
he the last day of the meeting. a
number Of local horsemen are I'm that
city to witness the sport.
TOMORROW'S GAME.
| mn, = Itls Xn,Iu npJ g,ttth jrp1 A th.
letic club will play on the Buchtel
grounds Saturday afternoon Mt $3.50
o'clock. Price will he In the box for
| the kirkwoOds and either Watts Or
Shanks for the South Eds. The Kirk
woods have lost the two preceding
games. They expect to make great
fight for the last one A good game
Is anticipated.
GREAT BATTLE.
II Is reported that another heavy
weight bnltle Is likely to take place
before the Horton law becomes mae
tive besides the two which have been
arranged between Rubin and NitZsim-
mons aud Sharkcy and l'itzsimmons.
\ battle which from II drawing stand
point will lny all previous events of
this character iu the shadc-a prObn-
bic battle between that cool and cum
ming Iloosicr, kid Mccoy, and that
rcjuvcnated eX-champion, James j.
turbctt.
Ills said that negotiations are now
under way looking to n meeting be
tween these two cNponcnIs of clever
ness before the demise Of the famous
Horton law win make boxing hare
work once more instead OF the luxury
II now is. \ match of this Kind would
certainly be n wise move on the par
OF both men mentioned, The loss
which one or the other might sustain
would he fully rccompensed by The
reward he would reap from his share
of the gate receipts. Then again, II
ii could he arranged to take pictures
OF the affair. It would be difficult TO es
Innate how much could bc, realize,
from this source.
Beyond doubt torhctt ana Mccoy
are the two most clever men who even
performed in the heavyweight divis
ion, II not In any class nud there Is no
Il follower of the sport In the country
who would not strain II point TO be n
the rngSidc Mhcu these Two men pu
up their hands IL n match Is arranged
II would he II great battle, II ough
to he so fast that II would he bewillcr
ing To the average human laymnn. II
ought 10 he SO clever that II would 70
down in history ns the most wonder
rul battle ever fought between heavy
weights and II probnhily would,
II would prove an excellent betting
proposltion, Corhett's admirers woul'
flock to the standard of the forme
- champion with the Idea that here Ia
, imam that Jim can beat here is n maj
who has not the constitution OF J"f
fries or "A Sharkey- here Is n MAJ
: whom COrbe,l can wear down ana nl
bis superior strength and weight cal
win. ON the other hand the Mcto,
admirers would he Just as loyal l'
. their champion. They would argue
lhnt the l<id is Just as clever as Cor
, brtt and hr can hit harder land OF
- this ihcre can he little room for doubt
IIhc Mccoy admirers would ohl'
wait for an assurance from the hl'
that he was III and ready TO 'show'
=, 10 advantage and they would be reauI
1 to got their money on at the iirst bet
ting. The felnts. side stepping AM
y blocking IN the opening rounds Whel
= both men were fresh, would be ehoug
to make Young Griffo think he ma
, 'em again. II would certainly last
/, rounds aud perhaps the limit but u
/. any event every spectator would 90
7 the fun worth Of his money and II
4 would never get too old to tell OF ina
\ battle In the years To come, 1t Is Sll
I cerely hoped that Mccoy ahd Corner
y viii come to terms and fight betwee
n this and September !.
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