Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-26
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Sporting News.


met George Gibbs in this city Monday
night, is trying to arrange match
with Bobby Dobbs. Kid Ashe or
Young Peter Jackson.
He has written to all of these men
offering TO meet them at their terms,
the contest to AXE place in Tennessee.
Nickens says that he is willing to ad-
vance to the welterweight class If it
is necessary to do so in order TO get
on with some good man. He is strong
at 1873 but Is willing to fight at 40 or
142 pounds. Nickens has given up all
hope of getting on match in this
vicinity He does not believe that
1t would be a financial success to at
tempt to meet Gibbs in private.
HE ADMIRES SIMMS.
Lou Housman, sporting editor Of the
Chicago Inter Ocean Is an admirer of
the Akron lightweight Referring to
his proposed 20 with Jack Hamilton
he says:
AT Youngstown o., Art Slmms. the
Akron lightweight. and Jack Hamil-
ton, of New York, were on the bills
for 20-round argument. Although
Governor Nash has notified the Mayor
OF Youngstown that no prize fights
must be allowed to take place under
his jurisdiction, the promoters Of the
contest say there will be no nterfer-
ence with their plans. IT may be
that the Mayor does not look upon
glove contest as IA prize fight, and
will define the law to suit himself.
II looks as though Slmms should car
ry Off the long end Of the purse, The
form Of late, and, in addition TO the
cleverness he has always possessed
has developed n knockout punch that
generally produces narcotic results
when ii flashes home to the point of
the jaw Hamilton is rough, ag-
gressive fighter, but scarcely as speedy
as the Ohioan.
EMAlikABLE OLD HORS'.
The most remarkable instance of n
vigorous old age in n horse is afford
cd by the pacing gelding Charley
Friel 2,l5. He is now twenty-four
years old, yet he Is as fast ns any
horse ON the nowpath, and last au-
tninn he went II quarter in q seconds.
He made his record on halfmlle
track twelve years ago
LITTLE TORE.
Little Tobe 219A, probably the
handsomest and smallest trotter with
n fast record in the world, was re-
Gently bought by E, j. Hlggs of Bal.
iimore. He stands III hands high,
has started in scyenty-seven races,
won sixty-elght and in the others
generally got n piece OF the money.
Little Tobe won II race in Akron sev.
eIal years ago
STREET CAR LEAGUE.
Efforts are being made to organize
an Interstate League TO include
\ Youngstown, New Castle, Grecnvillc
! Sharon, Ashtabua, PamesvilIe
Massillon ana Kent which would
make compact league of eight clubs
with small travelling expenses. All
the cities named have available
grounds
MADDEN ON THE STANND.
Billy Madden, was on the stand in
Chicago to testify before the grand
jury last week in defense of Rubin
and Martin, who were arrested
charged with giving boxing con
/ test.
Madden was put through a rigid ex
animation and neatly parrled every
thing that was sent in his direction
& What is your business, Mr.. Mad
II dem was the first question.
N II am in the theatrical business.
d was the reply.
did Ruhlin aAd Martha engage n
boxing sr sparring ssntsst las
sundayY
Neither, str, They were simply n
Illustrating exercises as are practice,
daily in colleges and gymnasium
throughout the United States"
''Mr. Hall said Rubin was driver