Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-12

Jack Garner .............no d 81
Jack Fotch ................K ] min.
Johnny DenDison ..........K 81
Dave Layigne ............K 2:50
Tommy White ............D col
CHIEF HARRIsoN's OPINION
Chief OF Police Harrison, when
spoken to relative to the Simms
White contest tonight, said as follows
to q Democrat reporter Monday morn
ing.
"Am ] going to the prize fight? Well,
I should say, no. First, because I am
opposed to all such entertainments,
personally and officially. Second, that
am not In favor Of establishing pre-
cedent that may caIse the police de-
partment n great deal Of annoyance
hereafter, and a matter that will be
hard to abolish after once introduced.
II have been connected with the
police department for over ten years,
and, In all this time, we have had but
few of this kind Of performances; and
I don't believe that anyone has suffer
ed through 1t, either. These are my
sentiments freely expressed.
at makes no difference to me what
Massillon or New Orleans do, or what
the people Of Kentucky want; with
me, it is what does the better class of
Akron citizens want? But, say-Why
is 1t that you call it Il prize fight? You
know an affair of that kind is not near
ly 30 brutal as game of foot ball; and
yet, at. this age it is utter impossible
for young man to gain admission to
first-class society, without being able
to display a crooked nose. or, at least,
a broken leg as the result of rush
on the foot bail field.
1--WE will try and take care Of this
affair as best we can. But It Is always
too late to interfere after the knockout
blow has been struck and, before that
10 done we have no right TO interfere"
FAST BOUT.
The Cadillac Athletic club Of Detroit
has matched Tom sharkey and Jim
Jetfords for limited round bout on
Feb. 10, says the New York Telegrs ph.
The latter has done but little in the
ring since he came from California.
Although he was defeated by Gus Ruh-
lin, he put up fast bout, and looked
able to keep any of the second class
heavies busy. While little was written
or said about the Ruhlin-Jeffords con-
test, 1t was in reality one of the rough
est and busiest heavyweight contests
ever pulled off in this city. The bout
he put up later with Bob Armstrong
destroyed the good impression he made
when he met the Akronitc.
WILL FIGHT IN YOUNGSTOWN.
The Youngstown athletic club has
received certified check from Peter
Maher for 500 for his appearance
there against Stockings Conroy on the
night of Feb. 26, next, for 20 rounds
The fight scheduled to take place there
next Monday night between Solly
Smith and Jack Farrsll has been post
poned by request of Farrell.
WANTS TO COME HERE.
Jim Watts would like to get go be-
fore the Niles COhio) or Akron (Ohio)
Athletic club, says the Enquirer. He
will fight any two Ohio middle weights
in the same ring the same night.
WILL GO WITH CORBETT.
Gus Rubin and Joe Choynskl will
go to California with Corbett and train
with him at his quarters, which will
be at San Rafael.
GUESS AGAIN.
Bowling tournament game at Berro-
din's Saturday afternoon. Clubs-Guess
and Columbia. Scores: Guess, 696;
Columbia, 676.
Individual scores:
Guess \
Sherpert .................. 80
Long ................'. loo