Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-26

thing OF. / understand the people
of Louisville are not antagonists to
boxing contests (you know prize fights
are things Of the past, and it is here
want to face the champion.
Now, what is my business here
if do not want to fight? would not
come here for the fun OF It, Your
town is all right, l suppose, a good
place to live. but I came here purely
for business. 1t is true 1 had not
been here 80 minutes before the man
ager of the Buckingham Theater sent
for me and made it worth my while
to give boxing exhibitions at his place
the remainder of the week. If L had
known he wanted me | would have
got in earlier, so could have gone on
tonight"
1t is reported that Louisville club
is communicating with Brady with a
hope Of getting the men together there
this week.
Rubin is accompanied by Madden
and his sparring partner, Ed Martin.
They came from Chicago.
GUN CLUB MEETING.
There will be a meeting of the Akron
Gun Club tonight in the offices of
Rowley & Bradley. Matters Of
Importance to the members will be dis
cussed.
POOL TOURNAMENT.
The first game of the City Pool Tour
nament will he played tonight at the
Grand. 1t should be an interesting
contest as it brings together two old
rivals, Met Hard and John Rampanelli
GOOD TEAM PROMISED.
The Akron basket ball team will be
able to hold its own against any team
OF its class in this part of the state.
| The members showed great form in
! their practice against the newly or
.
ganized West Hill Stars last evening.
Team work showed up to gratifying
extent and this will be further devel-
oped as the practice continues. When
the referees whistle blew the teams
lined up and from the time the ball
was put into play, until the conclusion
OF the game the two teams engaged in
an exciting contest, the Akrons win
ming by a score Of 4S to 8. Washer
and Beers at center put up an excel
lent game. Chapman again played the
star game of the evening, scoring 16
baskets. After the game the members
got together and elected Chapman cap
tain. The line up for last evening is
as follows: West Hill Stars-For
wards, +. Tryon, c. Fryon; center, Vor-
deman; guards, Helbling Zerby. Ak
rons-Forwards: Chapman, Chamber
lain, Pitkin center, Beers; guards,
Washer, Cahoon, Fauver, Slusser.
WERNERS WERE DEFEATED.
The Standards and the Werners play
ed last night. The Werners were de,
feated. The scores were Standards
675, Werners 653. They will meet
again tonight.
MILFORD WON. q.
Milford and l. Brown played the on
ly game of the day at the Howard st.
rooms yesterday, Milford winning by
a score of % to 81. He is giving King
a close race for first place
BOWLING NEWS.
The Peerless and Cereal teams will
bowl tonight at the Howard st. alleys.
The O'Nells and Dagues bowled three
games on the Grand alleys Monday
night, the O'Neils winning two. The
scores; O'NeIls--769, $40, S25. Dagues
-s31, 743, 7ss.
Martin of the Grands bowled seven
games Saturday with an average of
2OS.
Kaufman, of the Akrons, has the
highest average of any bowler in the
Grand Alley League. He has particl,
pated in Is games with an average for
each game of 176 6-15. Chapman OF
the Post Office team Is second. He
has bowled the same number of games
with an average of 1859 11.15. Doyle OF
the O'Neils has made the high individ,
ual score with 23l in single game
The Akrons have the high team score
$40.
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