Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-20

not care to make the match the offer is
open to any man in the world. Simms
is ready to meet Eddy Santry at 12s
pounds, weigh in at o'clock, winner
to take all.
sILERS HANDY DUKES.
George Siler, the veteran referee,
and in his day the peer of any man
of his ounces and inches, demonstrated
early yesterday morning that he had
not forgotten how to handle his
punches of fives," says Chicago
Dispatch. Siler was in a Dearborn
street saloon Just before daylight, when
the trouble occurred. Present at the
time were Jimmy Ryan, Tom Kerr,
Eugene Carter, Billy Cation, and a
half dozen others. Siler got into a
wordy wrangle with Ryan over
grievance which dated back to Carson
City and his troubles with Jim Cor
bett. Both men were pretty well key
ed up and indulged in a cross-fire of
invective about as interesting to the
bystanders as a. Georgian chant is to
native Senegambians.
No one paid any attention to the pair
until Ryan made n lead at Siler, and
the latter, deftly ide-stepping, got
away and shot his right out for Ryan's
nose. None too steadily piloted the
blow nevertheless intuitively reached
Ryan's jaw, and Siler allowed his own
claim of knockdown. 1t was here
that someone gave Siler the foot and
the veteran fell. Then an unknown
heel sunk its way into Silers left eve.
Up in an instant, Sler was soon swing.
ing rights and lefts, and in this way
worked his way through the crowd and
out Carter and Cation stayed Kerr
who had taken up the running for
Ryan, and the thing was done with.
Barring discolored optic, Siler is
uninjured. A slight bood-leting as to
Ryan. and the sprinter is all right. The
heel Of Kerr's boot is said not TO hayc
sustained any injury. Siler will be in
shape to referee the fight at Springfield
Wednesday night.
BOWLING.
Saturday afternoon, the first game
In the two-man bowling contest will
be played upon the Howard st. alleys.
The bowlers are taking a new interest
In the game and the present tourna.
mcnt promises TO be lively one. The
following teams have entered: Tim
norman and Fite; Walsh and Carroll;
Wolf and II. King.
GAMES SCHEDULED.
Manager Camp, OF the Kirkwood
foot ball team, has closed date with
the Detroit Athletic club. This eleven
has always been one of the local IA
vortes. Two years ago Detroit and
Akron played n 0 to o game on the
Bnchtel grounds. Later In the season
the same teams met at Detroit ana
the score was the same. This year
"Old Hutch" Is in the linc-up of the
Detroit club. Tho Krkwoods and
ID. A. o. will play ON the Buchtcl
grounds Saturday, Nov. 3. One week
later the Kirkwoods will so to De.
troit for n return game.
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
u Sailor Brown, OF Chicago, a well
known heavyweight, is In the city
looking for match with some aspr-
ing pugilist. Brown aud Charley Bur,
ton We're scheduled to go mt Dcnnison
some time ago, hut the Sheriff of lus-
cnrawas county stopped the bout. 1t
IL probable that the Sailor will meet
Burton at Newark in 15-round con
test.
CUP WINNER.
John A. McKerron, "A Cleveland
horse, won the special race at Boston,
Wednesday, 1t was n rrec-forall trot
for the inter-clty championship. A cup
was offered to the winner Temper
also started, finishing third. Best time