Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-08
CLUB HOUSE
Will Cost $1,000.
Star Athletic Club Ap-
points Committee
To Make All Preliminary
Arrangements.
Tom Sharkey Wants to Take
On the Winner.
End Of the Pool Tournament-Loca
Sporting News.


s3, 900 gymnasium and club house ear
ly next spring.
Preliminary steps were taken at a
meeting last night. The club has
fund Of 81 900 OH hand. 1t was raised
by subscriptions from the members.
A number have given 500. Other sub
scriptions nre from s5 to $50.
At the meeting Friday special
building committee was appointed.
Those named are: Harvey Haun,
John Lee, w. l.. Pine, Sidney Smith
and Clarence Chamberlain. An option
on the lot at the corner of Main and
Long sts., has been secured 1t Is
known as the old Getz property. The
Star athletic club now has member
ship of so.
ANENT SIMMS.
In commenting on the Siinms-fln-
nerty contest the Canton News Dem
ocrat sizes up the "Undefeated" as
follows:
Five hundred spectators witnessed
the fight between Squirrel Finnerty
and Art Slmms, in Schltz hall, Thurs
day night, and saw Finnerty go down
before the science and tgllity of the
Akron boy. The fight lasted ten and
one-hnlf rounds. 1t was give and
take battle from the start.
Finnerty was the first to enter the
ring. He appeared in good form.
Simms soon followed and when they
both stood side by side they formed
contrast that told why SImms has
heen winning many hard fought bat
ties. Fnnerty was stocRlly built like
bull while Simms lowered six inches
above him.
The two men were to fight 20 rounds,
but after the FIRST three rounds there
were small hopes Of Flnnerty lasting
TO the twentieth
He forced the lighting but his arms
were TOO short In the fifth round Fin
nerty was slowly but surely losing,
but he kept on his feet till the gong
sounded. Flnnerty sank TO the floor
under n succession of jnbs. He would
have been counted out but for the
sounding OF the gong. by this time
Simms was commencing to land fire.
ouently on the stomach and the blows
were having the desired effect. Fin
ncrty was losing strength, while
Simms was able to block tho vicious
right every time Flnncrty sent 1t In.
The eleventh round opened with
Finnerty tired and Simms looking
fresh.
Finnetty was nghtlng hard but could
not yet away from Simms. He went
down under stiff right swing In the
Jaw, but was up in three seconds He
was groggy and made n rush for
Slmms who blocked him cleverly and
sent another left Jab home. Finnerty
went down and was counted out,
TO KILL THE GAME.
Attorney IL. !. Ewing, of Cleveland
will introduce n bill at the next session
Of the legislature to prohibit the play
ing OF football in Ohio. Hls son was
on the Case school team this year and
was injured.
McPHEE SELECTED,
John A. McPhee has been selected
M the manager Of the Cincinnati base
ball team for the season OF 1901. Hc
will make several changes in the max,
up Of the team.
WILL FIGHT THE WINNER
Tom Sharkcy said Friday that he II
after a match with the winner of tn,
Rubin Maher fight, which takes plac
In Philadelphia on December l3, Fo
this reason he said he has decided e
postpone his visit 10 Hot Springs
where he intended to do his prellmI
nary training before he enters the rlnl
Sharkey said that he will at the rim
side be prepared TO bind n match wit
tile winner He said that he is anS
iaus to meet Rubin again, to wipe on
his recent defeat at the hands of IN
Akron Giant, but should Maher ou
point the man from Ohio sharke
says he would be pleased to fight III
Irish champion.
GREAT CONTEST PROMISED.
The McGoyern Cans show billed fc
Thursday, Dec. 10, promises to he or
Of the most important In the ring hi