Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-19
PugiIist Proves Himself
a Hero.
Training For the Bicycle
Racing Season.
A. n. S. Defeated BuchteI Props -
Local Sporting News.

Jack Davis. the clever Memphis
boxer, who is matched to meet Tim
Hoonan, the Barberton unknown, at
the Grand Opera house, Monday night,
had narrow escape from drowning
Monday. He owes his life to Curley
Supplies who was with him at the
time. The men are both in training.
IL is a part of their work to run from
Akron to the Glens and back each day.
They have been in the habit OF tax
ing plunge in the Cuyahoga river
every day. Yesterday was very cool
for this but they decided to go into the
water, despite this fact. Davis was
seized with cramp and was going
down for the third time when he call
ed to Supplies for assistance. The
young pugilist came TO his rescue just
In time He succeeded in get ing
Davis into shallow water. 1t was
some time before Davis was able to
return to this city.
SIELOFF STRONG AND FAST.
A dispatch from Chicago says that
OTTO Sieloff will leave that place the
Inst of this week, accompanied by
his manager, Sam Summerfeld, and a
corps OF handlers. According 10 Chi
cago exchange, Sieloif had no trouble
getting TO the prescribed weight and he
la fald to be strong ana faster thnn
ever, He has had n series of sparriDg
partners who have worked on the lines
supplies adopts in the ring and he is
said to have marked advantage over
the Buffalo lad in this respect, Slelof
according to his handlers, will prove n
stumbling block to the hardy youngs-
ter who aspires to the lightweight
championship, and he Is free In his
expressions that he will be the first to
put black mark in the record of Sup
pies. An old ring goer who has seen
all the prominent men of his time per-
form says that the bout will be one of
the hardest since the famous Lavingc-
DAILY dra wat Cleveland three years
ago. "As size It up he says, ut
ia n case of pair of willing, game
aggressive, strong aud clever boxers
meeting in a contest nj n weight that
best suits both. Supplies Is conceded
to be one of the cleyerest lightweights
in the country at thc present time and
there are not D few good Judges who re-
gard his chances with Frank Erne as
about even. lie has cvcyy attribute
for q championship aspl"ant Possess
Ing good judgment, never cnreless. n
good blocker aggressive mt all times,
strong as . moose fnst as II startled
rabbit on his pins. and with n sound
physique aud a variety Of movements
that dsconccrts the majority Of his op-
pononts He has the prestige of u clean
record, with rs merit of confidence,
< that will hc new to the hnrd-hlttlug
Chieagoan. The latter viii have the
advantage Of ring experience, and his
reputation of q Enuckcr out Will bring
him moueycd admirers against Sup.
pies, but the faci that the men are of
opposite styles will make the fight all
the more interesting. especially as both
are aggressive ~ all times. will be
greatly surprised II the bout lasts the
limit. The chnuccs of the men are
equal aud II will he ease of which
Is In the better condition for long
route The fact that George Siler has
been named for referee has been greet
ed With favor everywhere ms the public
has the greatest confidence IN the fa.
nous official, who viii be called upon
10 Judge the merits of the contest.
One iirst,class preliminary between
Tim Hoonau, lie Hnrbcrton unknown
md Jack Davis. the sturdy Memphis
lightweight viii preccdc the main
bout They viii go ten rounds.
NEVER LACKED HEART.
corhett speaks highly Of Gus Ruh.