Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-23

sides on the east side of Manhattan |
Island. His fighting in this country,
before he crossed the Atlantic, showed |
him to be "A boxer of fine promise, and |
his American friends counted on his |
defeating Roberts. although it was ex-
pected that he would have hard fight |
on his hands. Roberts is the best
featherweight who has figured in Eng
land of recent years. He is stockily
built, like Lavinge, tough and capable
of taking severe punishment The fact
that he had never been defeated caused
considerable speculation among Ameri-
cans, and his own English following,
which Is very large, backed him heav-
lily. The latest advices from Smith
before the meeting indicated that he
was in fine condition and confident of
defeating the English champion. Ter
ry McGovern had promised him a
match If he defeated Roberts. Smith
and Roberts came together for Is
rounds for a purse of $500 and a bet
nf S1 0nn IN uido
WILL BE NO INTERFERENCE
Ned Homan, who with Alec Greg
gains, the eX-hcavywelght Pacific
coast champion, is II director of the
San Francisco Athletic club, is on his
way East for the special purpose of
trying to arrange match between
JefTries and Fitzsimmons first, and
Rubin and Ieifries i'm the event that
he finds ii impossible to arrange IA CON
test between the first named pair.
There is no truth in the statements
that have been published in the East
about the probable Interference of the
Governor should fight be arranged
to take place here between Jeffries
and Rubin. No Governor of Cnlifor-
mia ever interfered in any fight, and
there never has been any talk about
the Governors interfering. If JEFF
fries and Ruhlin really want to fight,
the affair can be arranged with per
feet safety so far as interference is
concerned, and more money can be
taken in at the door here than in any
other place where the big fellows
could show. Boxing contests in San
Francisco are authorized both by
State law and city ordinance.
TWO MAN TOURNAMENT.
has been completed Mr.. Frees of the
Grand proposes TO start a tournament
for two men teams. The entrance fee
will be made larger than it has been
in other tournaments. The prizes that
will he offered to the winners will be
the richest that have ever been award
cd In IA contest of that kind in Akron
WEEKS SCHEDULE.
The schedule for the individual tour
nnmcnt for this week is as follows:
Tuesday evening: At the Grand,
Niclus vs. Kolb; at Howard ST.. How
land VS. Harry King.
Wednesday evening: At the Grand,
Maranvillc VS. Gosilm; ut Howard ST
Walsh vs. Minton.
Thursday evening: At the Grand
Lilly vs. Mackey; ut Howard ST., Kauf
man vs. Lilly.
Friday evening: At the Grand.
Moore VS., hlrn; at Howard St, Brow
nell VS. Byridcr.
AN EVEN BREAK
The Peerless and Summit teams
bowled two games on the Howard ST..
alleys Monday evening, each team
winning one game. The scores:
SUBMITS: 7SS, 7lG.
Peerless; 723. III.
INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT.
Barron and Minton Dowled at the
Grand Monday evening. Neither man
make record breaking scores which
were as follows:
Barron: III, 1853, 170. Total sos.
Minton: 1i9, iSl, 147. Total Az.
POOL GAMES
Ellison ana McCaskey played at the
Grand Monday evening in the Glass
Il. tournament, Ellison winning by
score of 100 TO 30. Tonight Doty and
barley will play and Wednesday even.
ing Brown and Chalmers.