Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-26
All American BowIers Tour-Local
Sporting News.

Interest in the white.simms contest
to take place ut the Grand opera house.
Monday, Feb. 10, is increasing.
The North End Athletic club has re;
ceived numerous letters from abroad
asking what arrangements can be
made for the accommodation of delega-
lions from other cities.
There is little doubt that the seating
capacity OF the house will be tested to
its limit. Chairs will be arranged on
the stage, being reserved for the press
and officials.
Simms is hard at work ut the North
End Athletic club house. He is in fine
condition and could give a good ac.
count of himself in a match with
White, We're it to take place tonight.
He will train faithfully from now un-
til the day of the contest White real
izing the task ahead of him, Is working
hard. He claims that he will get the
decision.
MATCH is OFF.
The proposed match between Curley
Supplies of Cleveland, and Jack Carrig,
of Olean, n. Y, has been called Off.
They were signed to meet before the
Cleveland Business Mems Gymnasium
ON the evening of Beb II, at 1873
pounds. Supplies, after signing the ar
ticles, claims that he viii be unable to
fight at that time. Matchmaker Billy
Lavinge has called the contest off.
and is now trying to- get two other
good men for that evening. " M
The Oak drove'Dflyipg club of war
ren last night elected4 4s. +. Pew, presl-
dent, and j. n. Thompson, vice presi-
dent for the coming season. The club
will give two race meetings If arrange
ments for the track can be made with
the Agricultural society.
DUNKHoRsT AMP JEFFoRDs.
Ed Dunkhorst, who recently refereed
the matches at the North End Athletic
club. and Jim Jeffords, whose cham
pionship aspirations were nipped in the
bud by Gus Rubin, have been matched
TO meet at Cleveland Feb. %.
WILL TACKLE ANYBODY.
Tom Wilson, n member of Battery
A Of the Light Artillery, stationed at
Ft. Hamilton, n. T., wants to meet
Champion Jelfries, when the latter
comes to Cleveland, III February, for
a weeks stay. In a iietter Wilson
asks that match of this nature be
made whereby he will be given a
chance to show Jeff thing or two
for few rounds. Wilson says that
4 Jeffries will not accommodate him
he is Wiling to take on Mccoy, Rub
In, Sharkey or any other heavyweight
with reputation.
Il am In earnest about this matter"
writes Wilson, land | want the bout.
IL made, pulled off in Cleveland, ms
nave friends there and will be given
square shake. have good reason
TO believe. that could give the sports
of Cleveland good run for their mon:
ey In six or ten round go with Jef
fries. am now in the pink of condi-
lion und ready to cross counter witt
The champion at any time
Wilson has never been defeated, and
has whipped such 'pugs' as "Stock'
lngs" Conroy, Charles Stevlson, Jack
Mccormick and others.
ALL STAR BoWLERS..
Manager w. V. Thompson, Chicago
Of the All Star bowlers, has booked
his team for a prolonged series of
games, which will extend over six
weeks. The initial games are to be
played at Columbus, beginning Feb.
10. After two-days' sojourn in the
Capitol City the Cincinnati engage
ment will be filled, the opening games
to occur OIL Saturday, January II. Al
though incomplete. Manager Tbomp.
son announces the following schedule:
Columbus, February 1916; Cinclnna-
Il, 17-tS-19; indianapolis, 20-21; st.
Louis, 22-23'24; Chicago, 70, where
they play eight days, going from there
to Stevens Point, sheboygan, Milwau
kee, Detroit Cleveland, Akron, Wheel
Ing, Pittsburg, Baltimore, winding UP
in Washington, d. G. The players
thus far signed are: Martin Kern,
Cincinnati; j. #. Gruver, Cleveland
Jack Reed, Columbus; Fred Gebhard,