Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-20
CHAMPION
Will Appear In
Akron.
Contract Closed by
Manager Albaush.
Governor Says Simms-
Hamilton Bout
Must Not Take Place at
Youngstown.
Hard Ahead In Pool Match
Sporting News.

Monday evening, March 4.
Manager 7. Is. Albaugh, of the
Grand Opera House. has closed con-
tract for the production Of The Man
From the West" in which Jeffries ap-
pears as the hero.
The announcement of the engage
ment of the champion will De welcome
news to the sporting men OF the city
many of whom have never hud an
opportunity to see him. He is snid
to be possessed of more than the orhi-
nary amount of ability as an actor
| The sale of seats will be announced in
few days.
FALOR ACCEPTS.
Ephraim Falor, who claims to he
the champion cake walker of Summit
county, informs the Democrat thut
he is willing to walk Jack Focht at
any Time AID place and for any amount
/ that Focht will wager Falor is ready
to cover money posted with the SporE-
ing Editor Of the Democrat
DO NOT ANTICIPATE TROUBLE.
The twenty round boxing contest be-
/ tween young" Gibbs of Cleveland,
and Grant Nickens of this city, before
the North End Athletic club will b,,
held next Monday evening at Assem-.
bly, theater. The club management
does not expect any interference Oh
the part of the Governor, because thu
club Is incorporated and given onl.
limited boxing contests to decision
The Cleveland delegation is firm ir
the belief that Gibbs is the best man
but Nickens has many admirers. John
ny Lavack, Ed. Mexican, Eddie Nc
Bride, Matt IIinkel and Geo. Silei
have been mentioned as referee, but
no one has been selected. The pre-
llminary bout will begin Mt $50 sharp
GOVERNOR STOPPED IT.
The 20-round contest between Ar
Simms and Jack Hamilton, scheduled
to take place at Youngstown Thursday
night, has been indefinitely postponed
Tuesday the Governor was in consul
tation with the Attorney General con
sidering the best plan to follow In or
der to prevent the contest. It wa
decided to notify the Sheriff of Ma
honing county and the Mayor o
Youngstown that the contest must no
take place. II was believed that th
authorities would act and that /
would not be necessary to resort to an.
extreme tactics to have the order en
forced The Akron lightweight claim
that he had not signed articles for tn
contest and that 1t would not hay
taken place whether the Governor in
tcrfcred or not.
THE LOCAL EFFECT.
The North End Athletic club ha
completed all arrangements for tn
v Glbbs.Nickens contest which is billie
for Assembly hall next Monday even
! ing. The club does not believe tina
y the authorities win interfere. In cas-
4 the Governor sends word that the cor
y test must not take place, no effort wi
\ be made 20 pull It Off The club doe
not care 10 have any disagreement
obtained the men viii meet II Mayo
\ Young refuses TO Issue II, the bout wi
\ be declared of
I IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
3 Warrants We're sworn out Tuesday y
y Chicago by Frank Hall for the arreS
y Of Gus Rubin and Denver Ed Malti
j who are charged with violating the cit
4 ordinances regarding sparrlng eXh
4 bitions 4 warrant was also procure
for billy" Madden, Ruhlin's manage
q whose oitense Is having acted as MAJ
"A ager and referee Of the three round
"A that the two puligsts spared at Iu
n tig 4 Seamon's Music hall last nigh
n Hall occupied a seat in the rear {
N the theater and watched the sparrin
n match. took copious notes, and promp
n ly at 10 o'clock today was on han
NJ in Justice Eyerett's. court TO procul
n warrants. The hearing was set for L
Il morrow morning, Later in the da
n Hall withdrew the warrant again
n Billy Madden, but he also swore OF
N peace warrants to prevent either Rul
" lin or Martin from giving further q
" hibitlons here, Notwithstanding thi
4 the men did their usual turn of boNh
n at the music hall tonight without into
n ference.
e REDEEMlNG THE TICKETS,
n Monday was the day set for the +
deeming OF Jeffres-Ruhlin contest tic
cts, There was no rush of applican
for money, while very conslderab
number OF purchasers returned tho
tickets az contributions toward r
D ducing tho debt Of the Saengerfost a
n sociRtlen A formal motion h
been filed for new tri
" of the injunction case viii,
n Judge Holllster will overrule, and t
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