Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14
Only One Favorite Made Good
Local Sporting News.

Art Simms and j. L. Miller manager
OF Tim Hoonan, met at the Democrat
Office Friday afternoon and signed ar
ticles of agreement for u 2o-round con
test to take place before the club offer
dng the largest purse.
This match should draw record
breaking crowd. Both men are well
known in this vicinity and both have
many admirers. They will weigh in
at 1877 pounds or less at J O'Clock on
the day of the contest.
Smms has long sought contest
with Hoonan. He firmly believes he
can take the measure of the Barberton
man and that he can do II in Jig time.
Hoonan has had no trouble In dispos-
ing of every man he has met and he
will be full of confidence when llc
meets Simms. The articles Of agree
ment follow:
This agreement made aud entered
into this 18th day of July, 1900, be-
tween Art Simms, party Of the first
part. and Tim Hoonan, party Of the
second part, agreed:
'That the parties of the first and
second part agree to meet in boxing
contest of 20 rounds duration, Marquis
of QueensbuIy rules to govern, before
the club offering the best Inducements,
contest to take place between two and
three weeks from said date
THAT the winner Of the contest shall
take 65 per cent. of the purse aud the
:. loser, 80.
Parties of the first and second parts
have posted $40 each ms n guarantee
of good faith, the club TO post 500.
"rhat IN the event of either the club
or either principal failing to live M
TO the conditions of this agreement,
said party or parties shall forfeit said
sums of 500 or $50, respectively same
10 be divided equally between the par
ties who have lived up to The agree.
ment.
''That the parties Of the first and
second part and the club securing the
contest shall have representatives ai
the door and have charge Of the ticket
boxes, the club agreeing 10 pay the
h face value of every ticket taken in at
the doors, other than 80 tickets set
\ aside for complimentary uses.
"The final stakeholder shall be the
sporting editor of The Democrat, Chas.
a. Marvin
Referee 10 be George Slcr, or some
other person agreeable TO parties to
/ this agreement
ANY point not covered in this agree.
mcnt 10 lie decided by persons directly
Interested,
both parties agree to weigh In at
1877 pounds at 3 O'Clock in the after
noon OF the dny OF said contest
"ln witness whereof the parties here
70 have hcreunto SET their hands this
18th day Of July, 1910,
"AR1' SlAIMS
- l.. MILLER for rlm noonun."
CHALLENGE
In behalf of the undersigned uggrc.
kgation Of holl players. | challenge any
cam In the city, the $. u, \. g. tenn,
referred Ny team played the Enter
Prise team AZ the Globe Sign Co.'S pie.
ic aud although defeated are after
ther contests.N Following IL the bat,
ing order
II, Punk, e; H. Moscr re-, h. ship.
nan, 90; g. Bennett. II; u. Rathburn,
~: Joe lloplck III; o, h. France, p;
10. Smith 81, g. Swnriz cf. Wm. Adj
cock, managcr
DEPARTMENT. TEAMS.
feams representing the different dc.
satnents of the VI. O'Neu a Com.
any store played nn exciting gnmc of !
ase bah ON The West IIll grounds !
jday evening The 0rst floor aud
kemeut men defeated the third aud
nrill iloor players by score of II 60 /
c0ptnln Chandler acted az um.
e. The teams batted ms follows:
~Sinners Egberi n. Irish. cf: WAYS. f.
pr: Alexander 10; kenrns, 2b; Pickup, I
Bb; Doyle, -; Tobin, p; McCausland, e. |
Losers:- Iline, ~ Hart p Mess. 81;
McAlonan, ~; Hammer, 2b; Brodt, 10;
Brown CT; schlegeL g, Hitler re-
MONEY POSTED.
Az the forfeits IN connection with
hc encounters arranged between Bob
citzslmmOns and Gus Rubin and Tom
Sharkey ana Fitz We're posted Friday.
re money Involved is $4,000. or this
Rn Fltz deposited $500 for each
tch Ruhlin put up $500 aud
nkey handed the stakeholder sim.
amount The puglIs,s VIII get
WI 10 work NJ once.
iEFFoRDs AND MAHER.
Peter Maher has been matched TO
Jim Jeffords la Buffalo In 20
.pnd bout the latter part of this
bptb.
FRIDAYS RACES.
A Good track large crowd and per
Fect weather conditions marked the
~ day Of the race meeting given hy |
z Akron Tfottlng Association. The |
prt was the beft Of the week Barr.
= ile hsht between drivers Baker
Ill Reeve an accnuut of Nyhlo, ,,.iI