Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-20

cyclist than he is a jockey or, horse
racing man Of any description.
STAMBoUL, 2:O71a DEAD.
Stamboul, a trotting stallion with
record of 2:O71a, is dead He was
among the handsomest stations ever
exhibited and was sold to Mr.. Il. II.
of Goshen, N. Y, for Sal,
600 a few years ago. Stamboul was
among the handsomest horses America
ever saw and had won many blue
ribbon in competition.
THE SITUATION.
Charles Mathison, Sporting Editor
of the New York Telegraph, sizes up
the fight situation in the following
comprehensive manner:
"Corbett won't talk fight, Rubin
won't talk anything else, Jeffries won't
fight, Sharkey won't admit he is not
the champion, none of them will
wrestle there is not purse in sight
and hard winter approaches. Could
anything be more discouraging."
MANAGERIAL DIPLOMACY.
1t seems to be the fashion nowadays
among fighters to slaughter some old
time pugiist in order that the chances
of conner may not be lessened, but
that his reputation may rather be
boistered up by having whipped such
or such a one who was at one time
one of the best men at his weight In
the country. The time battered hulk
of a fighter must stand and take the
batterlng of the youngster fighter be-
cause often he needs the money SO
badly he daren't refuse the match
The youthful whirlwind sails into the
old wind-broken man, wallops the life
half out of him. Straightway the vic.
tors press agent takes the matter ur
and advertises his protege as the com
ing champion, for has he not whipped
the great and only bruiser who was
at one time the best man of his weight
in the country? Witness the recent
bout between Young Corbett and
George Dixon. Dixon made a game
fight, but was clearly outclassed and
years too old to be put into the ring
with fighter of the youth and buoy
ancy of Young" Corbett. The same
thing has happened in the case of Other
fighters who were at a stage when d
victory would make them ol
n defeat put them back severa
years in the game. Some has been |:
picked out and made a victim of sc
that the coming mans chances may
not be interfered with.
RINGERS TROUBLES.
Port Huron, Mich, Aug. 20.-(Spl.)-
The examination of Felix Reynolds
charged with entering the ringer
Brandon, in last weeks Port Huron
races, was continued in the Police
Court Monday, but not concluded
George E. Dalnes, of Birmingham
Mich, who had horse entered agains
hn ,In~ IN, nj In,
where he was masquerading as Bon
ME W., was the first important wit
ness. If the proceedings are success
ful competitors In the races with tn
ringer will receive the additional purs
money which would have been their
had the ringer been out of the race.
BEAT THE BRITON.
Titusvlle, Pa, Aug. 20, (Spl)-Ton
Couhig, Of Dunkirk, got the decision
over Tom Brownsey, OF England, il
Monday nights wrestling match give
at the opera house under the auspice
of the City Athletic Club. 1t too
Couhig 20 minutes and I5 seconds /
secure the first fall, which was mad
by hammerlock on Browpscys let
arm. The time of the second fall wa
l:l5, in which Brownsey, who had
body hold ON Couhlg, was caught mai
ping and turned squarely ON his bacl
Couhig was the aggressor throughor
the contest, although lighter by 3
pounds. The contest was under Polio
Gazette rules, catch-as-catch can, an