Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-13
OF Betting Proposition---L Local
Sporting News.


club on Feb. 10. accompanied by Jim
ton, Monday, says the Youngstown
Vindicator. On Friday night HamiI- |
ton will meet Eddie Gardner for a
20 round 90. Local admirers of the
sport are cooking forward to this
match with more than ordinary inter
est as Hamilton comes direct from
Canton to this city to meet Simms,
without question one of the cleverest
of the little fellows.
Not long ago Simms met Gardner
and was awarded the decision nj the
end of sensational 20 round CO. Opin-
ions differed as to whether or not he
was entitled to the verdict and 1t was
claimed by many that Gardner should
have had the decision but that in the
early stages of the contest, he had
Smms down for fully 30 seconds.
That portion Of the public who form
their opinion ON the past performances
of boxers figure that Hamilton's meet
ing with Gardner will give them good
line on the ability of the boys who
will meet here next Tuesday night.
One thing Is certain, and that is that
the Gardner,Hamilton go will furnish
one of tbA best contests Cantonians
ever witnessed. Two more aggressive
and tenacials boxers never mixed
things and those best informed express
the opinion that If Gardner manages
to get as good as q draw he will have
done well. u.,t
Hamilton will meet Simms in the
East End club room mt los pounds
weigh in at 3 d. m, This weight favors
Hamilton II II does either contestant.
lack" can make that weight without
the least bit of trouble. Smms claims
he can also, and go in good and strong
AT that. The lntter will have slight
advantage In reach but not enough 20
seriously handicap the Troy man The
contest will bc u rnttling one and n
large crowd viii SEQ IT,
Will GO WEST
q New York Sun publishes the fol
lowing:
The impression is growing stronger
every day that Joffries' mill with Ruh-
lin will take place at some other city
than Cincinnati, Billy Delaney, the
Champions trainer. thinks the battle
viii he pulled on at san Francisco In
II letter Delaney writes
I I'VE are working hard at this resrot
for RnlIlin, The champion is in splen
| did condition, and II he does not win
| II viii not hr because he Is not In
shape, | bad an ldca that we would
have trouble In pulling the contest Off
. but did not think that II would bC
so formidable. Jctfries aud Rubin ar,
], In the ring to box. and why some pco
/ pie should rniso n hue and cry againS
their profession is n mystery TO me
RoXlng has existed for centuries, and Il
viii oNlst as long aS the world lasts
II tho men don't meet al Cincinnati
The encounter will not fall through
for Rnhlin Is hSt as anxious to NEE
lclrrics ms the champion Is to tnckl,
| Gus, From what | have heard Ia,
| bout will probably he settled at Sal
| Francisco. Most of the clubs out
| there have been after the event, l'riS
90 IL quite sporty place, nnd ns lief
| fries has not fought there since h,
| became champion, | think n urg,
| crowd would turn out 10 witness tn,
| match, Just when thr contest viii h,
| pulled on at irisuo If we are compel
| cd To shift things. cannot say
| "JenrIes is now dawn 10 weight Il,
Il ! a Ia
| has been in wears There has not bccl
much betting hut from tho money al
ready invested IeH Is q warm favor
| ite Jim's knee Is well again, and hit
arms are stronger than ever Contcs
] or no contest Jelfrles viii go on IN,
road after the 18th. We Will NOV,
n westward and land ip Frisco abou
y May
3 GlBBS-NIoKENS CONTEST
\ The North End Athletic club of th
\ city has made final arrangements 70
> the Nickens Nonng Gibbs contest
. which will he held mt Assembly hal
3 Feb. 20. A preliminary bout of tel
\ rounds viii also be arranged The con
testants will be announced later, NJ
> referee has been decided upon, but /
y win probably he n Cleveland man. Sev
h rral parties from Cleveland have OF
a dereh cars and seats and everything
= looks favorable 10 a big financial sue
y cess.
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
7 There Is NO change in the situation
al at Cincinnati The promoters of tn
. Ruhlin'Jcffrles contest claim that TN
!, affair will take place as advertised
, IT If II takes al the troops in the State