Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-04
HIGH TIDE
Sold to Fasteners.
An Akron Horse Brought
a Large Price.
Simms and Touhey Have
Parted Company.
Akron Pugulist Got Short
End Of 1t.
Has Two Matches In Sight-Local
Sporting News.

In the fall Of 1907, p. T. McCourt,
the liveryman, sold to "Fatty" Bates
the Madison Square Garden horse
dealer, High Tide, n bay troting geld
ing. The horse's sire is Ell BERTHE, re-
Gently purchased by II. G. Corson, of
this city.
Mr.. McCourt sold the horse for n
good sum, but will not state how
much. A few weeks ago Mr.. Bates
sold the horse and the American
Sportsman" in commenting on 1t said
the price paid was enormous"
HAVE PARTED COMPANY.
Art Simms has broken away from
his manager, George Touhey. lie
claims that he has not been receiving
fair treatment at the hands of the
Boston man. Some time ago Simms'
friends told him that he was not get
ting his share of the fight money.
"Wednesday the Akron lightweight
went to Cleveland to investigate. He
says he found enough to satisfy him
that the stories were true. He will
make his own matches for the pres
ent. He has two goes in sight. A
Springfield club offers purse for II
10-round go with Harry Burke, who
has n draw with Jenkins to his credit
A Detroit club has offered him match
for Jan. Is. He has accepted neither
offer. For the. present he will train
Mt 107 w. Market St, where he has
a gymnasium. He will give instruc-
tions in boxing to any that apply.
Simms asA n s-1irstsclass tenelies and
should have little trouble in getting
a large class. He will work ont with
O'Donnell and Palmer. 1t is probable
that local show will be arranged in
the near future.
MATCHED AGAIN.
Robert Fitzsimmons has been match
ed with Jack Mccormick for six
round sparring contest. The purse is
to be 10 per cent. of the gross receipts,
the winner to take all. The date is
Jan. 30, and the place Industrial hall,
Philadelphia.
MAY CHANGE HIS MIND.
Fitasimmous has IN easy way of let
tin people down. He is now matched
to meet Ruhlin and in view of that
fact the following Is interesting.
Fitzsiinmons walked into the room
where Mccoy was counting his $40 900
in winnings Tuesday.
"That's nicc bunch Of money, Kid"
said Bob, II wonder how you and
would drawT'
"Pretty good, guess" said Mccoy;
"want to fight mcf"
Anytime after got through with
two easy things have on"
"All Fight, Is 1t n go?"
"You bet" And thus another worlds
championship battle was arranged.
MONEY DIVIDED.
Maher and Mccoy have received
their money from Jimmy Wakely, the
stakeholder OF the match. Mccoy re-
ceiyed $4,000 and Maher $4,000, S16,-
600 being the total amount of money
taken in at tue club house Monday af-
tcrnoon. The "Kid' and Peter shook
hands after receiving their money, and
the lrlshman asked Mccoy If he dould
give him another. match, to which the
kid" replied, Certainly, within six
months" Maher shows several marks
of punishment on his face MS result
of his fight with Mccoy. There were
two black swellings under his right
eye and deep cut and swelling over
his left eye. Mccoy did not have a
scratch OH him.
Mccoy explained the actions of his
seconds In shouting Buffalo" to him
toward the close of each round. This
was the result Of an understanding be-
tween Joe Considine. his timekeeper,
and his seconds. "We had an agree
ment between u.s." said Mccoy, "that
Considlne would raise his hat to my
seconds within ten seconds of the ex-
piration Of each round. My seconds
were to shout Buffalo was then to
jump in and slug with Maher, taking Il
chance to knock him out. Should he
give pe a hard blow and knock me
down would have more than min
ute In which TO recover, as could not
be counted out before the round ended,
while l might do a whole lot Of dam
age to Maher, who would not know of
the disadvantage lie was working un-
der. ifs