Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-15

mess for three hours after an en-
counter with a tnan whose identity
he mlstook. The switchman is six
feet four and built up to his height.
His broad shoulders and sinewy frame
betoken the strength of which he
when his mood grows ugly. The songs,
the jingling pianos and many drinks
had fired Moran's blood to the battling
point by the time he reached Burkes
place at 412h State st, at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning. Pm the widest
man that ever got off here" was
Moran's greeting as he entered the
open door. "Blood's my steady diet,
and I'm specially fond of skinny little
dudes" and he jostled into n well
dressed demure looking youth standing
at the bar. BEG pardon" drawled
the young man as he made way for
the belligerent giant. l guess I'll just
hit you one in the eye" said Moran,
as he reached for the little man. Three
hours later Moran was resuscitated
and was able to understand when he
was told that the skinny dude" he
intended TO annihilate was Jimmy
Popp, champion lightweight prize
fighter.
READY TO MEET SIMMS.
Ed. ID. Marsh, New York light
weight, called at the Democrat office
Tuesday and stated that he was will
ing to meet Art Simms at 1873 pounds.
He is a modest appearing young man
and has but little to say regarding
himself. He will meet Smms or his
representative at any time and make
arrangements for the contest. He is
willing to appear before any club Of
fering a suitable purse for the event.
FITH'S THROWING ARM.
Bob Fitzsimmons has no glass arm
when il comes to throwing bouquets
to himself; neither has Robert II cry
stal lamp from looking for the worst
OF it,, says an Exchange. AS Il consis-
tent performer in getting a package
of cheap advertising every week the
lanky Australian dopes as u 1-to-10
shot. Bob is always doing something
to break into print, and it's hardly
any use of changing the type, for Fitz-
simmons's name invariably creeps in
TO print about every other day. sun
day Is usually very quiet day with
Fitz, but last week he could not even
let the Sabbath go by, and there it
was on Monday morning. Bob had
done his daily stunt aud consequently
the newspapers had TO pay telegraphlc
tolls instead of having Bob settle at
81 per line. 1t has oft been said that
every dog has its day, but In this
case, it would seem that Fitz's husky
canine has been working double time.
1t all happened this way; Robert and
his troupers were laying off between
trains at Buffalo, and with them was
Fits Great Dane dog Yarrum. OF
course It was soon noised about town
| that Fitz was at the depot, so Eddie
Mcbride and his well-known bull
TERROR took walk to see Ftz. No
sooner had Mcbride and his pct reach
ed the station than his cog saw Var
rum, and they were together before
any one realized what all the fuss was
about. Fit2 and his wife tried to se-
pnrate them, but to no avail, Finally
Mrs. Fitasimmons drew Il small bull.
dog revolver and began firing into the
dogs, The hun TERROR was shot in
the neck before he would let go.
While the fight was going ON women
tore to cover, while the men made a
dash for the doors. with the women
screaming and the men breaking win
dows and doors in their efforts to gain
the street the cry of mad dog was
raised, II took 10 minutes to restore
two women who had tainted. The
trains were delayed over half an hour
ns people refused to enter the depot.
CHANGE ANNOUNCED.
Koplin and Chapman We're TO have
bowlcd Frain and Howland In the two
man tournament at the Grand Wedues
day evening Because of tho Illness
of Mr., koplin II has been necessary ia
make change, Barron and Kolb