Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-19
SURE THING.
Sports Are Sore
Because SiIer Has Been
Named as Referee
OF the Ruhlin-Fitzsim-
mons Contest.
Simms In Good Condition For
His Fight.
McGovern Busy Making Excuses
Local Sporting News.

Lead Sport. .... .omaatS 8. nMbH
George Siler will referee the Fitzsim-
mons-Ruhlin fight. There has been a
great kick registered in the East be-
cause of this fact. The Police Gazette
in referring TO the selection OF Silcr,
says
Some seem to believe that the meet
ing between Rubin and Ftzsimmons
will meet with great opposition be-
cause George SiIer of Chicago is TO ref
cree. Suffice it to say that Siler of Chi
cago does not need the appreciation of
New Yorks thug sure thing" gang.
The hest sporting men in the world are
satisfied that the Chicagoan is n square
and honest man. The cut-throat mob
who have killed boxing in New York
are q good class to be at odds with.
SIMNS' SECONDS.
Art Simms will meet Ole Olson at
Davenport Friday night. They are
matched to go 20 rounds Simms is
fight. He has been trained by Eddie
Santry. The Akron lightweight left
for Davenport Thursday. He will be
seconded by Santry and Emil Thiry.
CHALLENGE.
The II. A. C's challenge any club in
'he city under 10 years of age. They
will play on the high school grounds.
CHALLENGED.
The Crown bowling team has chaI-
lenged the Eurekas for series OF
four games, to determine the holder
of the silver trophy, The first games
VIII be played Monday night
CLEVELAND VS.. AKRON.
The Iivoli Indians OF Cleveland win
play the Peerless team on the Howard
st. alleys Thursday night. A number
of rooters will accompany the Clevc.
land team. The visitors will line up as
follows: Chief Merrlck, captain,
braves, Pfahl Nitschke, Knoll, Sen
wartyer, Starblcr and Hamilton
FINISHED STRONG.
George Gibbs of Cleveland was given
the decision over Stackhouse Of Detroit
at Cleveland "wednesday night The
Detroit man stayed to the limit and for
time apparently had the better end
Of tho contest. Gibbs was stronger at
tho finish that his opponent
FIRST GAME.
The North End Athletic club base
ball team viii practice at summit
Lake park Saturday afternoon. The
candidates for positions on the team
were out saturday, There is plenty
of material aud a first class club IL
assncred. The first game VIII he play.
ed one week from saturday
MeGONERN DISAPPOINTED,
Terry Mc,;oycrn, who was unable
to PUT Tommy White out at Chicago,
Tuesday night, said; II am disnp-
pointed in not getting knockout
which go me almost seemed certain
before the contest | give White all
the credit In the world for staying the
limit, ns had fully counted on put
ting him out. | gave away ten pounds
10 meet him, and. of course. the weight
counted in his favor. | thought had
him going In the first round, but his
cllnchIng kept me from doing my
most effective work. White was con,
stnntly getting in and hugging and
had my neck in many tight squeeze
He persisted in holding on, and had
he stood mp all the time for clean hit
ting there is no doubt but that
would have put him away. am will
ing TO meet him again and at any time
or place"
Tommy White said: Terry is an
awful hard fighter and never let's up
In the first three rounds / fought pure
iy on the defensive and kept Terry
of as much as possible. After rest
am willing TO meet him again"
IN SPIKES CORNER.
Tom sharkey will be in Spike Sui
Iivan's corner at the Greenwood A. G.
next Saturday, when Spike fights a
fellow from Philadelphia, who is near
Iy as big as the sailor. Sharkey and
Spike live together at Sulllvan's
sheepshead.
SORE ON HURST
Notice reached league headquarters
yesterday to the effect that the New
York club had entered a formal pro