Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-17
RATED HIGH.
Many Ring Experts
Expect That Supplies Will
Put Sieiof Out.
Akron Bowlers In National
Tournament.
Simms and 0ieson Did Not
Meet In Chicago.
Akron High Was Easy Game--LocaI
Sporting News.

Curley Supplies, who is to meet
Otto Sieloff before the North End
club here next Monday night, has az
rived and is now training at the cluD
house with jack Davis, the Mem
phis lightweight as a sparring part
ner. Supplies and Davis came here
at work for the past three weeks pre-
pairing for the event, which will es-
tablish beyond doubt supplies stand
ing among the prominent lightwelghts
of the west. In the opinion of ex-
perts the hardy youngster is rated
high, and his battles with Sanchez,
Popp, George Ryan, aud others have
given him following, which is free
in their belief that supplies is even
tually destined to wear the title of
worlds lightweight championship, a
mantle now worn so becomingly by
Frank Erne
In meeting Sieloff in a twenty
round contest at 135 pounds, Supplies
is undoubtedly tackling the toughest
proposition of his career as the Ger
man is noted for his wonderful en-
durance in long distance battles. Sup
pies recent fight at Omanu, where he
knocked ont ringer called Jack
as his coming opponent, can travel II
long route without firing and that he
can sustain the fast clip he showed
IN his sensational battle with Popp,
Jack DAILY, and others.
Sleloif is well known 10 the sport
followers IN this part of the coiinuN,
because of his memorable battle with
Jack DAILY at RoCkpoft, which IS re-
called as ono o. the fastest and most
rugged bout ever decided IN this part
OF Ohio. supplies best s,owings here
have been IL las contests with JEFF
Powers io, the lightweight cham
pionship Of Oh,o, and there are many
who viii. Back the Buffalo lad on his
work in those contests
SielpH 10 Que TO arrive ia Akror
soule time during TIE latter part oi
this week. and interest iS very higl
over the battle which promises 10 III
one OF the best attended held in Obi,
Stree the Laylguc-Daly championship
affaii at Cleveland.
The orders for seats indicates tia
sport followers from every point IL
this state, as wen ns from Detroit
Chicago, Buffalo ANA other places vii
be at the ring side,
While The prelminaries have no
been arrnnged it is probable tha
Jack Davis, who once made Billy Stei
fers hustle for sixteen rounds, vii
rueet a good lightweight, IL one caI
be found who is willing to meet him
WILL BE REPRESENTED
Akron will be represented in tn
Information Bowling Tournament he
in New York city, July Is to %. Th
Peerless bowling team has forwarde
itg entrance fee, and received its or,
dentials to enter the great strike au
spare contest for the championshl
of the world. The Peerless player
who will uphold the reputation of tn
city before the bowling world al
James II. Grille, John w. Kolb La,
renee Miller, Clarence Moore, JOSEF
Klmpain and John vernosky. NJ
Frank Cohen will accompany the tea
as manager and several others "
probably so.
The tourney will be held in Uni'
Hill park, under the auspices OF Il
United Rowling clubs OF New Yor
10 Tweptysix alleys have been co
structed for the event, -four Of whi'