Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-19
ZWISLER
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Riding to Win a
Wager.
Opponent Could Not
/ Stand the Pace.
Art. Simms Has Reached
Old England.
Made Many Friends
While en- Voyage.
UItras Won Three Straight
Local Sporting News.

crat:
My attention has Just been called to
an article in -onc Of your recent issues
about boy riding out wager of 10
miles per day for the first three
months in the year. happen to be the
boy. but | did not know about that
article until my brother said that
YOU had asked him about IT, The
fact Is that for various reasons II was
to he kept quiet, but present indlrn-
tions seem to point to the fact that one
of the party Interested has squcnled
so | might as well let the whole cat
out of the bag. In the first place
however. ! request that if you know
the names of the men that made the
bet you will not mention the SANG.
Two well known business men were
discussing the respective merits of
the 30 Tribune and another grade of
bicycle. The discussion grew into n
heated argument which resulted in
the making of bet to uphold and
prove their respective opinions. 1t
was decided that starting on the sec
ond of January, two riders one on a
Tribune, and the other on wheel
/ do not wish to mention, as the 9th
er on the first OF March discontinued
riding, they were TO ride 10 miles per
day on country roads, surrounding
Akron. In case anything on the
wheel broke (bnrring tres the rider
would have to give up. We did not
dare to ride more than 20 miles in
any two days.
have so far lived up to my con-
tract. and barring any possible breaks
on my wheel | expect TO finish, as the
roads are rapidly drying up, but are
very dangerous, as there are all kinds
OF chuck holes. My compensation viii
not be very large, but | think the
rides have been profitable, rather
than detrimental to me, rs the article
In your paper stated.
Yours truly,
IRWIN \. XWISLER,
l02 Water st., city.
FOULED HANDLER.
large delegation of sports from
Newark. as well as from Boston, New
ler of Newark win from Kid Carter
IN the fourth round before the Nutmeg
Athletic club Mt Hartford, Monday
night. Carter was putting up good
fight In every way, though Handler
got ip on his face and body once ol
twice with ugly Jabs. When Garter
fouled In the fourth round and Re
upla "A Du
the Newark man, the betting was IL
favor of Carter.
SMITH AND HURLEY.
Mysterious Billy Smith and Tin
Hurley were matched last night to boN
20 rounds at catchwcights mt New
London, Conn, Thursday night This
bout takes the place of the Paddy
Fcnton- Andy Watson match, FentoI
refusing to meet Watson at the las
moment
GARDNER BEGINS TRAINING.
Oscar Gardner, the "Omuhn Kid
will leave Wheeling, W. Va, fo
Frisco Wednesday TO get into cOndl
ton for his 20 round fight with Tcrr!
McGovern on April 80, doe Bernstein
who Is the only one that succeeded II
standing off McGoveln for % rounds
has been secured as trainer by Gard
ner,
ON POINTS.
Al the National Sporting club Il
London, last night, Harry Harris, u
Chicago, defeated "Pcdar" Palmer, q
England. ON points in IL roun
boxing contest. Harris had the ac
vantage of nearly five inches /
stature over his opponent, Both wcr
IN splendid condition, The attcndanc
was large, as the match excited IN
greatest interest Harris was the Il
yorite in the betting, the odds beln
3 TO 4. In the opening rounds Harr
had the worst of the exchanges, IN
from the fourth round he made Il
most of his extra reach, and in Il
sixth round he had his opponent in
bad plight. The Englishman Shove
indomitable pluck, and in each of II
FIVE succeeding rounds went TO h
corner in dazed state. Toward Il
end Palmer put up gallant cffOl
and was quite as strong as his ryi
hut Harris renewed his left jabs
the face, and won fine contest {
points Palmer was badly punish,
about his face, but his courage earn
him the applause of all present,
far as points were concerned It W
a one-sided battle, Palmer failing
display his accustomed dash.
McFARLIND SIGNED
Eddie Mcfarland, an old Akron pla
or. signed contract yesterday aft'
noon to play with the Philadelph
National League club this seaso
Mcfarland has received several ofe