Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-23
SIMMS
Again Lost to
Duffy
After Fifteen Rounds Of
Terrific Work.
Decision Given by Mar
row Margin.
The Best Fight Detroit Has Seen
In Years.

Defeated but not disgraced," is the
verdict Of all the friends and admir-
ers, Of Art Simms, as the result Of the
battle against Martin Duffy, at Detroit,
last night. For the second time with
in a period Of three months, Martin
Duffy trlumphed over the Akron man,
getting the decision, from Referee
George Siler, ut the end of 10 rounds
Of terrific fighting. Fully 1900 people
saw the contest, which was regarded
as tie best that has been held in De-
troit for long time. After the first
round. the lighters cut out killing
pace, and had the fight been 20 rounds
instead of 10, Simms would have won
to a certainty. As II was he lost by
very small margin, and there are many
who thought that Referee Siler would
have done right by declaring the con-
test u draw.
Simms fought well planned battle,
letting Duffy come to him that he
might rip his right in over the heart,
hoping TO weaken Duffy so that he
could put him away toward tile latter
part of the journey.
In the ninth IL looked as though Art
would be successful, as he ripped his
right In just below the heart, swung
his left on Dury's jaw as the latter
rccIed, and brought him to the mat.
Duffy took count OF eight before he
the dose but Duffy saved himself by
clinching.
Duffy did most OF the leading, all
through the battle. From the second
round, he played for Simms' jaw
landing repeatedly, and weakening the
Akron man not n little. He kept these
tactics up until the seventh, when Ar
was able to block effectively.
For two rounds after lie was knock
ed down, I'm the ninth, Duffy fought
altogether on the defensive. In ths
thirteenth and fourteenth, however hs
rallied and had Il shade the better oi
II. In the last round Simms went af
ter his man from the tap Of the gong
and when the round came TO a close
Duty was very weary.
From the time Of the knocking down
OF Duffy, tie fight was fierce. simm,
continually pcgging for the body, an,
Duffy trying for knockout punches oI
the jaw.
CurIey supplies has challenged th'
winner, and Frank Erne has conscnte,
To meet the winner in the supplies
Duffy match.
II is also reported that kid" La
vignc will meet Duffy in Detroit, thi
spring.
This spoils all Of Arts plans for tn
immediate future, and IL is believe
that on account o( the ciosene~s Of TN
decision, he viii try for another CHANG
with Duffy. All OF the coming nght
for which he had begun arrangement
We're dependant upon his victory owe
Duty. Fifty per cent u the gross r.
ceipts were the lighters share, an
this was divided - aud - per cent.
Simms viii probably r'tun To Al
ron tonight, with the. crowd Of AkTv
Z rooters who accompanied him to u,
trolt, or within a day or. two. at In
outside
A big crowd had gathered at IN
Arena, Stmms Il Young's place. To hsa
the returns there. and th
closest attention was given ever
scrap Of information from the Tins
side. ~ the rounds told 81 the a.
grr--ive work Of the Akron man.
seemed certain 10 the Watrnsrs her,
that Art would win Several bsts a
moderate Size were msds. az even ODD
az the Arena. and about <Ic1 change
hands while the roansis were h@in
awaited The final announcement d
the deriSion in favoF of Duny. Va