Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-07
BIG GUS
Offers His Services
For Local Benefit to
Harry M. Weldon.
Little Coaster Out Footed
Lura Backus.
Severa! Akron Horses Take
New Records.
Games Booked For Saturday, Local
Sporting News.

sporting news.
Owing to the storm of last evening
there was not "a large crowd present
Mt the meeting of Athletic club men,
bers and newspaper men in the club
room of the North End Athletic Asso-
citation.
AS previously announced in the
Democrat, the meeting was called to
arrange an entertainment for the ben
eft of Harry Il. Weldon, the famous
sporting editor, who was stricken with
paralysis some months ago.
There were perhaps 80 interested
persons present, and enthusiasm in
favor of holding a benefit was un-
bounded
The meeting was called to order by
Milo Williams, president Of the North
End Athletic club at 8 o'clock. He
briefly stated the object of the meet
ing, and stated the selection of tenn
porary chairman was in order. Mr..
Williams name was suggested and he
was chosen unanimously.
Mr.. A. ID. Logan, of the South End
club was selected as temporary Sec
retary. Discussion then prevailed in
regard to the proper kind of an en-
finally carried that committee of
five be appointed, the chairman of
which shall be Milo Williams, to take
charge OF all arrangements, select the
men who will agree to participate,
and to also select a subcommittee of
25 representative citizens and business
men of Akron to act in conjunction
with the regular committee of five.
The chair appointed on this commit
tee Messrs. A. ID. Logan, James w.
Gully and Edw. Wiese, members of
the South End club, and Nate Tuhol-
sky and Milo Williams from the North
End club.
This committee held short business
session after the meeting. A program
was partially mapped out.
1t was the unanimous decision of
those present that a first-class boxing
exhibition be held. Lakeside park
casino will probably be secured as the
place, and October 9th set as the date
The exhibition will consist OF prob
ably 20 round go between Art Simms
and some equally good lightweight as
the leading attraction Ii was an
duced to come to his home city and
give an exhibition with some heavy
weight while "Rube" Fern, the well
known welterweight OF Buffalo, has
Informed friends here signifying his
willingness to so on in one of the pre-
liminaries, while local men will go
on in others.
II is probable that the price Of ad-
mission will be reduced to soc, Toe
and Si.00. as 1t is believed many cit
izeps will purchase tickets who would
not attend the entertainment. in order
10 make the benefit a financial sue,
cess.
The committee will meet shortly to
appoint the committee of 25, and fur
ther promulgate arrangements.
ALL KIRKWOoDS.
The. Kirkwoods and Webster, Camp |
& Lane teams will play on the Buchtel |
college grounds Saturday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock 1t has been agreed !
by the managers of both teams that |
no outsiders will be played. All play
ers on the Kirkwood team will bs
members of the club and all those
wearing Webster, Camp a. Lane uni
forms are TO be employees of the COM
pany. These teams have not met this
year and first-class game Is antlci-
pated. But one more game will be
played by the Kirkwoods this year.
One week from Saturday they WI
meet the Standards on the same
grounds One week ago these teams
crossed bats, the Kirkwoods winning
out in the ninth inning by a score of
o 10 8.
SIMMs CHALLENGED.
Art Simms received letter Thurs.
day from the manager OF Jim Reder,
the colored lightweight OF Altoona,
a., offering TO match his man against
the Akron fighter. He says that he
will make the match before the club
offering the largest purse. simms is