Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-06
TROUBLE
In Local Bowling
Circles.
Anonymous Letters Sent
to Captain
Of KirkWood's Team
Cause Comment.
Simms Is a Future Champion
Sporting News.

public supposes. Tke refusal or the
Kirkwoods to enter the city champion
ship contest preiudiecd n number OF
other teams against them.
Dr. r. Il. Carter. captain Of the Kirk
woods. is in receipt of number of un-
signed communications Today he
brought the following to the office Of
the Democrat:
Parties wishing to call our atten-
iion 10 any bowling matters which adj
NIT of reply will please enclose stamp
since our voluminous mail renders this
absolutely necessary.
"rhey will also sign their names I'M
less they are ashamed Of said nnmc or
unsigned article. If we had the names,
with pictures, we could START II rogues
gallery or make mp representative
team and exchange courtesies with
them unless they were as modest In
this as in some other matters.
"Kirkwood Bowling Captain"
THREE STRAIGHT.
The Kirkwoods won three games
from the East Ends Tuesday night on
the Kirlkwood alleys. The scores
Kirkwood. $40 s18 SIT Total 253O
East End. S06 G71 7ss Total-2265
The game that was to have been
played Tuesday night between the Cc,
reals and Dagues was postponed, the
Dagues falling TO appear.
POOL TOURNAMENT.
King won the easiest game of the
series from Chalmers Tuesday after
noon, running 80 while his opponent
was getting eight In the evening
Chalmers was defeated by Schumach,
er by score of 30 to "a.
'If you wish to make Rubin angry
refer to him ms prize lighter said
Billy Madden. Gus has never taken
pnrt in prize fight In his life, and |
don't believe an ocean of money would
get him 10 do So He Is one of the
best law abiding citizens | ever met,
and has as much respect for the laws
US any person. He was strictly "A
ydungster when | became his mana.
ger, bnck In 'o6. and since then
have always made his matches for him
As we'll as know him, and as much
confidence as he has in my ability as
q manager. | would not have the NOR
NJ courage to go TO him and ask him
10 sign articles for n prize fight OF
course, would not be afraid he would
strike me, because he never uses hi,
Z fists except in the ring, hut 1t is an,
kind cf wagering that he would Civ,
me n good scolding,"
CAN'T LOSE.
II ever n boxer wns confident o
victory he is Gus Ruhlin, the Akron
Giant, says the Enquirer. While h,
snily appreciates the calbcr Of III,
man he is scheduled TO box, he look
upon win over Champion Jclrrlc
as surety.
II don't want people to think | an
brogglng," said Rubin Yesterday. "bu
think | have Jcffrics sized M s
well that know his every move, fein
and blow, Since we boxed our >
round draw In san Francisco m
friends tell me | have improved con
sidcrably in speed and cleverness. NJ
work in the ring of late surely bear
out their claim, and II was cleve
enough TO break even with. Jefrie
IN California l should be able to ouI
point him next week.
'Jeffries friends make the eountel
chirn that he has also improved, but
have appeared In more public contest
titan he and it is the popular belle
that man acquires additional know
edge IN every bout IN which he col
tests. Since our Frisco AFFAIR JeffrIe