Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-22

Touhey, Frank Cassidy and Jack Da-
Wis were in supplies corner. A detalle
account of the fight would be but a |
repetition round after round. Through |
out the contest Supplies used his left |
hand exclusively. He played for the
face and neck, landing frequently. Sic
loff devoted his time to getting in on
the body. He found the heart often and
when he missed that he punched In the
vicinity of the kidneys. 1t was an ex-
hibition of fast boxer against a hard
man was in distress was in the third
round. Supplies was very tired but not
queer. He had his wits about him
and finished strong enough to come
back in the fourth In good condition.
The men weighed in at 3 o'clock.
Both were under the 1876 pound mark.
The attendance was not as large as
the club had expected. The receipts
will Just about pay expenses. Sieloff
and Supplies fought for purse of $500.
Sieloff gets go per cent. and Supplies 40.
Among the spectators there were
several notables. Eddie Dunkhorst oc
cupied front seat, He was accom-
panied by Ed Mexican, the we'll known
short stop. James Anthony, of Aus
tralia, good man in his day, was at
the ring-side. He is the manager Of
Jack Green, tho champion 135 pound
man of the Pacific coast. Anthony au-
thorizes the announcement that he Is
prepared to match Green against any
man Of his weight In the world. He
stands ready to accept the challenge
of Perry Queenan. If he cannot ar
range terms with him he will try to
get on with Young Gibbs of Cleve-
land.
Mrs. Touhey, wife of the manager of
Supplies, witnessed the contests from 0
seat back Of the wings.
SHANK EXPELLED.
Frank Shank, the Litchfield trainer
and driver, Is well known in this city
where he has frequently appeared. A
number of Akron horses have ben han
died by him during the past few years
The following will be read with inter
est by local race followers. 1t is from
the New York Sun, and reads:
The official investigation of the Fan
ny Dillard job In the 2:11 race 70
PAGERS at the Cleveland grand clrcui
meeting last year brought out stor.
of fraud which has hardly been SUI
passed since the Edwin Forest job a
" Utica more than 90 years ago. Fran
Shank, the driver OF Fanny Dillart
confessed To the board that he receive
$500 from one Alb Norris and 500
more from Martin Mullen throug
= Frank Penny for pulling the mare an
getting her distanced after she ha
won the second heat of the race. Shan
testified that he divided with tn
" owner OF Fanny Dillard, one George
stettendeld, aud Stettenfeld corrobo
" ated this statement. Shank and Ste
tenileld were expelled by the boar
while the case against Penny, Mule
20 and Norris was continued
ONE FOR JEFFORDS.
Jim Jeffords and Jim Fitzpatrick
olcnn met 8t the Olympic club in Blu
falo last night for a 25,round bou
hut Fitzpatrick had enough beatiI
in II rounds and his seconds threw II
sponge into the ring. Jeffords W,
slow enough, but his opponent .
though trained and seconded by Frar
Erne was Il turtle for speed and Il
- best he got at any stage was ha
:, beating The betting was oven,
~, sIaIMS IN TRAINING.
nv Art Simms started to train Mond,
mo at the South End Athletic club f
a,,. his match with Martin Duffy Mt Ia
tersalrs, Chicago. May Goth. He /
,o tends staying In Akron the rest
. the summer and do his training no