Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08

Barnhart ......r. C.... .OnarlSWorlh
Washer ...... ..r. e...... .Wetherbee
Mihills .......... q......... Anthony
Robinson ....... i. h......... Quarrie
Easton ..........r. h....... Hummel
Arbogast.
Umpire-Braggins. Referee-Fire-
stone. Linemen-Seldon and Carter.
ekeepers-Leighton and Moore.
sIMMs TAKING ON FLESH.
Especial Correspondence
Detroit, Oct S.--Art Simms, the Ak
ron lightweight, is having troubles Of
his own just at present on account of
having taken on considerable weight
since coming to Detroit to prepare for
his 15-round contest with Frank Stack
house on Oct. 16, as preliminary to
the Ferns-Matthews championship
battle. In the past Simms has had
little trouble in making 1870 pounds at
3 o'clock, hut of late he has developed
into full fedged lightweight, and un-
less Stackhouse agrees to change the
weight to 1873 pounds at o'clock the
chances are that Simms will forfeit
the money now up and declare the
affair off. Simms has received prop
osition from the Akron Athletic club
offering him a purse for a 20-round
contest with Eddie Gardner brother
of the famous Omaha Kid. The weight
mentioned Is 1913 pounds at 6 o'clock,
but Simms says he cannot do this and
be strong He has asked Gardner to
box at catchweight or at 1873 pounds at
3 o'clock. If Gardner agrees to this
Simms will sign articles at once.
George Tuohey, who looks after the
interests of Simms, in an interview
here tonight, said: when Simms was
with me before he could do 1876 ring
side IL necessary. He had light
frame and did not allow for such
! development as he has shown In the
past six months. l felt that he could
do 1870 nicely, and would have taken a
chance at 12S at. 3 o'clock, but am
convinced now what Art Is a light.
r weight. pure and simple and that Is
, the class he will fight in In future.
/, would rather he would meet Frank
! Erne at 1873 pounds than man like
' Gardner at 1913. for am afraid that
! Simms could not do himself justice.
, do not want to ask too much Of Gard
: ncr, but he has fought other men, ant
Q good ones Mt that. at 1873 pounds, ant
4 II he wants to fight Smms Mt tha
!, weight he will he accommodated; 9th
erwse I viii have 10 declare the match
2 off. signed Slmms to box Stack
), house at 130, weigh In at o'clock, bu
Q hnve been forced to ask Stackhouse t.
). raise the figures to 1873 Stacks an
/ swer will determine whether | will e,
/ ahead or not on the 10th. have new
). or yet failed to bring man to the rims
r at the weight agreed upon, and do no
@ care to break my record in this re
= spect. Simms Ia open to meet an.
@ white man In the world at 1873 pound
4 in future
GOLF GAMES.
ia The driving contest at the Portag
% club links Saturday afternoon wa
r. won by C. G, Goodrich, One gam
v. was played In the open CHAMPIONSHIP
n. tournament Mr., J. II. McCrum dc
r. feated Mr.. Il. B. Miller Ave up and fou
s.. to play.
1t DIsCoURAGING TO CASE.
e, The severest blow that the follow
e. ers Of the gridlron had to contend wit
,r, was the failure of Case to defeat Bucl
h tel College, says the Cleveland Leade
'e. According TO reports made by the pla,
DIS ers, 1t was far from college eleve
an that they played, for they claim th'
on several OF the players We're membe
In of the Akron Athletic Club eleven