Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-28
SP FORTS.
BURTON MATCHED.

Charles Burton. who at various
pugulfsts of local reputation, has
signed articles to fight n 20 round go
with Jesse Hudson, known as the Sun.
bury Giant. They will meet at Circle.
vile, Feb. 2S.
BALL PLAYER INJURED.
Frank Roudebush catcher for the
Kent base ball team. was injured at
Mogadore Saturday by a fall of clay.
His injuries are SO serious that it is
doubtful whether he will ever be able
to play again.
ANOTHER LEAGUE.
The Kent correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer has formed another
League taking in Canton, Ashtabua,
Warren, Conneaut, Alliance. Chicago
Junction, Massillon and Youngstown.
HI says that Akron will have a strong
independent team.
NOT NATURAL.
Macon, the New York representative
of the Cincinnati Enquirer has dis
covered that Rubin is not q natural
fighter. He believes that Jeffries will
have an advantage because of this.
Jeff's father has been fighting the
wickedness of San Francisco for years
as minister, This is why it comes SO
natural to the son.
NEW TRAINING QUARTERS.
A change has been made in the plans
for Ruhlins training. 1t was originally
intended to do the work on the Ken
lucky side of the river. Madden has
leased the Country Club house OH the
Ohio side and Gus commenced work
today.
PRIZE OFFERED.
A prize of S. is offered for the high
score for the month on Smiths bowl
ing alleys. +. H. Place is high man at
present with a score of pa.
FULL OF FIGHT.
Art Simms and Eddie Gardner will
meet again early next month. At
| Youngstown, Simms and Gardner
signed articles for a 20-round contest
at 13O pounds. They will give the
fight to the club offering the largest
purse. Simms has busy month
ahead of him. In addition to the con-
test with Gardner he meets Frank
Boyle at Pittsburg, Feb. 4. In addi-
ton to these matches he is figuring on
a 60 with Harry Lyons and another
with Terry McGovern.
Jack Palmer will meet Johnny
Brooks, of New Castle, Pa, at Youpgs-
town some time during February.
They will weigh in at 11S pounds.
The winner will take 70 per cent of so
per t of the gate receipts. They
vii 500 on the side.
CLa..es Gheen, Art Simms' sparring
partner, has signed articles for 20
round contest with Billy Edwards at
Wheeling, w. Va, reb. %. The purse
Of $3.50 will be divided T5 per cent to
the winner and - to the loser.
BUSINESS MEETING.
There will he a business meeting Of
the South End Athletic club tonight.
The recently elected officers will be
installed and other matters of import
ance considered. President Wicse
will appoint a nu of committees,
MAbDIJN Il NJ lbEAN
Billy Madden is confident that Rub
lin will defeat Ieftries in the coming
contest at Cincinnati. At Indianapo-
lis, Saturday night, he said: when
Rubin faces Jeffrics at Cincinnati
next month he will he an entirely diff
ferent person than he was when he
met FitZsimmons last fall. He met
hn IoI In,
training for n year He had trained
through a hot, dry summer and had
but little vitality the night of the
contest. Fitzsimmons soon showed
that l was right. Had l not forced
the fellow to give up hard work he
would have gone into consumption.
He has now taken things easy for
aS horse when he meets Jtffries|
Madden says he thinks the odds should
be at least 3 to on .Ieffrles.
THEN MAY BE WRONG.
New York sports pick Jeifries to win
because he is alleged to have better
head than Ruhln. They say the
champion cannot be ratified, whereas
Rubin is inclined To go up in the air
at the slightest unlocked for occur.
renee. Many n winner on form has
been a badly defeated man, however
after it was all over.
AT KENT.
, The NJ. O'Ncil bowling team will go
TO Kent Tuesday night aud play the
Kent bowling team. A number OF
rooters will accompany the team.
GETTING THE FEVER.
A Kent bowling alley proprietor has
set apart days and evenings each
week. for the exclusive use of ladies.
Ladies' only are admitted and the
alleys are doing n big business.
GETTING READY.
: Kent. O.. Jan. 27.--Preparations are
under way for n large business in
athletics during the coming season.
! A team has already been selected for
! the base ban battles and the men are
!, playing basket ball to keep themselves
in trim, until the weather will per-
NIT out door practice The Kent
! grounds are being plowed and L,aded,
and everything possible will be done
70 make first class base ball. The
club will give u minstrel show at the