Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-22
Larry TwitchelI a Com
mericaI Drummer.
Pool and Bowling Contests
Local Sporting News.

The South End Athletic club has
arranged an interesting event for next
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Address Randolph, the expert
swordsman, who Is giving instructions
in fencing to a large class in this city
will contest with DR.. Robert Nohr, of
Cincinnati, recently engaged by the
Akron Turner's as teacher of its gym
naSium classes.
Mr.. Randolph has frequently olal-
lenged any swordsman in America
to a contest He has never been de-
feated His pupils believe that ho
is invncible. DR.. Nohr was pupil
of Germany's best fencer Although
he does not claim to be champion
he is an expert, The men will meet
| in n friendly contest not to decide any
dispute or for any prize but for The
purpose of illustrating the beauty OF
I this particular sport.
LARRY TWITCHELL.
Among the guests registered at the
Bnchtel hotel Thursday was Larry
Twitchell, who Is now representing
~
For many years he was one of the
favorltes of the National League. Ele
was n great ball player in his day.
Twitchell made his reputation as
player while on the Oberlin college
| team.
RUHLIN AS A HUMORlST.
Gus Rubin is becoming humorlst.
| of
not lick me- as many predicted he
would. And. of course, | did not lick
him. so that makes il draw as far
as we are concerned. Some sports
picked me to win and others selected
JefIres, but they were all wrong, as
H GOV. Nash and Judge Hollister trimr
med us both, and they did not train
for the contest either-that Is, not
to my knowledge. | believe, though
they worked some in private, as they
were in the best of condition possible.
| am really sorry the affair turned
ont as IL did as | cannot remember
ever feeling stronger in my life. Mon
cy did you say? Well, we looked for
$4,000 house and would not have
been surprised If it had reached the
100000 notch, and that Is the part
of the game that hurt most"
NO CASE AGAINST RUHLlN.
Chicago, Feb. 22.--(Spl) THE grand
Jury yesterday decided that boxing
exhibitions such 'as Gus Rubin and
his sparring partner Denver Ed
Martin have been giving at "A local
rheater and to which objections had
been made were not vain OF law
As n result Of this decision the cases
against Rubin and Martin VIII b'
droppnd The same decision was
made in the cusc of Frank Hall, whC
made complaint against the pugillst'
and was himself held TO the Gran'
! Jury for witnessing the sparring match
4 STUBBORN FOE
Massillon, o., Feb. 22-(Spl)-Ar
! Smms, the Akron pugilist who wa'
, i'm town the other day, said he though
the fighting pcpple of the state woul,
find Governor Nash stubborn zoe
> He Views with alarm the action takel
hy the Governor and fears II may ma
Il brilliant and profitable future fo
him,
G KIRKWOODS' REVENGE
- The Rarhcrton bowlers met the hlrR
% woods In the return series last nigh
and were defeated in three straigh
y games. The first 10y % pins, the SEE
p aud by POO pins and the third by IL
pins. or n total of 1870 pins,
= The following were the scores bow
cd 10y the Magic city team
GG7, G25, G73; 1860, an average of 20
u per game.
ID Kirkwood, 7G2 s34, SOS; 2i3i, Il
k. average of SIS per game
1t may he remembered that one wee
, ago the IIWkwoods met with almo'
as sad an experience at Barhcrton pm
- ting up the most wrctched eNhihltio
q Of bowling in the history of the ciu
x and last night the R0rbcrton boys di
q even poorer work Nclthcr team
x satisfied with the results accomplish
q ed ON the opponents alleys, and anotl
x or exchange Of games is already a
* ranged,