Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-13
AKRON DAILY DEMOCRAT. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 49, 1900


pIon. Instead Of running away from
his man, Slmms carried the fight up
10 him all through. IIc was the sg.
gressor In practically every round.
II was 940 o'clock when sinms en-
tered the ring. He was given an ova.
tlon. He was seconded by Johnny
Whitaker, Charley Gheen, Mike Gal
lagher and Johnny J.eyack. White
followed few minutes later. lie was
looked after by Ed Ready, George
Rogers and George Church. j. H.
keeper for White, Sam Young doing
q like duty for Slmms. Dan Lippes
was the official watch holder. Before
the men bai stripped for action, IT was
announced that Denny Gallagher of
Cleveland, challenged the winner.
Both men showed good form. They
were apparently trained TO the minute.
Slmms muscles were almost visible
through his clear skin. His flesh look.
cd firm and his color was good. White
was the shorter, but across his shoul-
ders he had the greater breadth. 1t
was agreed that they should hit in the
clinches with the free arm. Their
weight was announced as 13O pounds.
They had stepped on the scales at 3
o'clock In the afternoon.
FIRST ROUND.
AS soon as the gong sounded they
jumped to the center. White failed to
land. Simms reached the ear with
his left, White counterng on the wind.
Simms' rights was thrown into Whites
ribs. the latter scoring on the wind
again. Simms reached the face with
his left. In clinch White landed his
left on the eye. Simms was a trhe
wild, missing two swings. Clinches
were frequent. No damage.
ROUND TWO.
Simms began his notwithstanding tao
ties. Several times he reached Whites
left side. 1t was an even thing up to
the last minute, both men landing fro.
quently. Near tile close Simms landed
hard left on the Jaw. White par
tally slipped and fell 80 the floor. Hc
was groggy and was down on one knee
for three seconds. AS the gong sound
cd, Simms landed Oh the ear. Simms'
round
ROUND THREE.
White scored first blood with hard
left to the face. 1t was give and take
during the round. Both men were
tired at the gond. White had the best
of it. He found Simms frequently.
The fourth and fifth rounds were fast
ones. 1t was about an even break,
although any advantage was OH
simms' SIDE. IN, the tifthshc landed
hard right swing on Whites head, cut
ting a small gasl1oyer the temple
Simms' left eye was discolored and
bleeding. This Bothered him some.
The sixth, SEVENTH eighth and ninth
rounds were marked by fast fighting.
simms pounded away on Whites heart,
the Chicago man playing for the face.
Both men were strong. and aside from
o few bumps, they showed few signs
Of punishment. In the ninth round,
White was cautioned about holding.
Simms was hot after White. In his
anxiety to find the knock out point |
he ran into several hard face blows.
From this time to the last round. the |
men continued the same tactics. White |
waited for Simms to come to him. Then
he smashed away at Arts face.
Simms' eye was in bad shape, bleed
ing considerably. The cut on Whites
temple was flowing freely. The gloves
were getting slippery, and left red
mark wherever they landed. Simms
rushed matters, forcing White to the
ropes frequently. The Chicago man,
however, found way to escape.
LAST ROUND.
Simms was the stronger when the
bell called the men together for the
last round. He had apparently gained
strength from the eighth round on.
They opened with an even exchange.
Simms landed vicious upper cut OH
the chin, following with n hard jolt
to the heart. He reached. Whites. chin
again, but not on the right spot. He
sent Whites head back with n hard
left. They Jared the same i'm n close
exchange. Simms landed the last blow.
a hard one on the jaw. They were
sparring when the bell tapped.
Referee siler's decision, a draw,
was received with applause.
AN ORDERLY CROWD.
The entertainment was by long odds
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