The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-19
CLEAN
In Every Respect and
Fast Enough For All
We're Bouts Last Night
LAST WAS A CORKER

The boxing and athletic carnival
held at the Grand last night was a big
success. A card of great merit was
put on and the audience while not as
large as the entertainment warranted,
was unanimous in it's expression OF
appreciation. The manly art was
demonstrated to high degree
throughout the evening. The affair
was pulled off without the slightest
hitch and Manager Dougherty of the
Ohio Amusement company, under
whose auspices the carnival was held,
came in for a lot of compliments on
the manner in which he conducted the
entire affair There was no kick of
any kind coming from anyone.
The first on the program was a
wrestling match between Billy Stahl-
er of Canton and Young GOtch of Gin
cinnati. The men were evenly match
ed in weight but it appeared that the
Cincinnati lad has not the experience
of Stahler although he put up great
exhibition on the mat The men
twisted and writhed and tested their
strength to their capacity and mods vi
approval and hand clapping were often
andamany. Stahler won the match in
two straight falls, the first one in sew
en- minutes and l9 seconds, and the
second in Is minutes and 19 seconds.
George Green acted as referee and his
work was very satisfactory.
The next number was four round
bout between Frank Masters of Ak,
ron and frankie Mcclure Of Massillon
The way the two young men mixed Il
delighted the audience and bOta the
participants were cheered to the schO
Both are fast and clever and it was an
even break between them as to super
iCrity. The MassillOn man had the
advantage of reach and height but thI
Akron man did not let that bother him
in the least and the gloves We're BUSY
all the time. 1t was no ones bout
though when one was hit the other
retaliated and they kept busy all the
time. Green also refereed this match
and his work was good. He had the
men breaking clean every clinch they
were into.
Next came a four round go between
Bernie Strapp Of this city and Tommy
Kennedy of Buffalo. The honors were
even in this bout. Kennedy rushed
things and Strapp stopped him and
landed some vicious swings on the
head and body of his opponent, But
t was give and take all the way and
no one had any the better of il
Their four rounds was a great eXht
bition and all were pleased. Greer
refereed this also.
Next came two colored fighters who
were introduced by Mr.. Dougherty wHc
refereed their four rounds. One o.
the "coonS" was twice as big as the
other but he was about as awkward il
proportion and the little fellow who
was introduced as Grant Nickens, o.
Cleveland, had none the worse OF the
bout. George Rodgers, of Buffalo, was
the big fellow and he seemed to be
afraid to hit his little ring mate toe
hard. But they went their four rounds
in a satisfactory manner.
Then came the big event of the
evening. 1t was a ten round go be
tween Art Simms of Akron and Clar
ence Forbes of Chicago. The mer
were cheered vOciferously when the!
entered the ring and the cheering KEEP
up every minute of the bout. The fir )
round was fast. The men got to worl
right away and they hammered ant
pOmmeled at each other to the deligh
of the audience. The second rOunt
was a repetition of the first. The ep
! idermis of each man and the glove o
his opponent were never far ava,
from each other and it was give an
take all the time The third round wa
more furious than the others. Tb
men went at it hammer and tong
and the crowd yelled it's approva
| The fourth round opened in a lik
manner. Forbes seemed little tn
fresher of the two but Simms steppe
into the ring center and started tn
whirlwind round. How the glove
and bodies of the men did fly arOun
the squared circle. Forbes rushed tn
round furiously Simms retaliated fu
lousIy, but Forbes seemed to have th
sitter punch and had the best of
Simms' seconds threw a towel int
the ring and Referee Dougherty al
. nounced that the exhibition was at a
end. Simms stepped to the front
the ring and amidst the tremendor
cheers of the audience said, 81 wal
to finish it," but it was called off b
the referee and the men shook hant
and left the ring. The action of M
Dougherty met the approval of a
present who were fair minded an
wanted a clean exhibition.
"The success of the carnival is vel
fattering," said Mr.. Dougherty aft
the show. 'I am more than please
Z with IL"