Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-21
TEMPTING
Purse Offered DUFF.
fy and Sinns.
Twentieth Century Club
the Donor.
Local Skaters Doing
Fast Work.
Long Distance Men Made Good
Time From Cleveland.

The Twentieth Century athletic club,
OF Detroit. has offered an excellent
and appetizing purse for the second go
between Art Simms and Martin Duffy.
The clubs efforts to exploit Duffy have
been unfortunate, of late, mostly be-
cause the public has refused to pat
ronlze the shows. The management
Of the club believes that match with
Simms will be profitable.
Tho date hns not yet been set, but It
is said tie fight Will take place about
the middle of January. Simms will
begin training Immediately on his ar
rival here. Duffy has won some vic
tories since he met Simms and the
coming fight promises to be an espe-
CHILLY good one.
PRESS AGENTS.
Slmms had number of excellent
supporters in San Francisco among the
sporting writer's at that place. The
papers exploited the many points Of
excellence of the Akron man and tried
hard to get him match. He was side.
stepped, continuously, however, by all
the scrappers who knew him, and by
those who did not know him he was
regarded as not much Of an opponent.
One good fight would nave placed
Slmms on his feet, and given him all
the work he could have taken care OF,
and he was very unwilling to leave
Frisco for the East.
A BASEBALL PLAYER.
Base ball was one of the occupations
OF Art Simms, while In the West. He
has, of late, evinced considerable skill
at the game, and began his baseball
career at Bradford, Conn, while train
ing at that place.
WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Billy Coleman, the Barberton veteran
wrestler, who recently accepted the
challenge of Eddie Farrell, for
wrestling match, also announced some
time ago that he would like to make
match with Frank Davey. In n
communication to the Democrat,
Thursday, Coleman announced that
Davey, having heard OF his desire for
u match had challenged him at Wads-
worth. Coleman has stated severel
times that he believed he could de-
feat Davey, and the fact that the lat
ter has challenged him, will give
Coleman chance to make good his as
sertion.
1t is understood that Davcy is will,
ing to make all necessary arrange.
ments any time Coleman wants tc
sign, and the chance will probably bC
taken advantage Of by the Barbertor
man. In view Of the confidence ol
Coleman and Davey should prove In
teresting.
NO ELECTION LAST NIGHT.
The members of the hockey team
which was recently organized in thi
city, met at the Main ST., biliar,
parlors, Thursday night, in respons
to call for meeting that was is
sued earlier in the week. The atten
dance at the meeting was SO smal
that no attempt was made to elec
officers at this meeting. and after
discussion of plans for the winter, tn
meeting was adjourned. Anothe
meeting will be called next Monda
night, and an effort made to hold q
election at that time.
EMPIRES WON.
The Empires defeated the Imperial
In two games out of three in the How
ard st. Alley League, Friday nigh
None OF the scores was especlall
close. and the Empires were defeatc
by large number OF pins In the gam
The scores We're as follows;
Empires-736, 76l, COS.
Imperials-702, $50, S14.
HOWARD ST. STANDING.
The first two weeks of the existen
OF the Howard ST. Alley League ha'
added interest to the contest, and Il
Peerless club, which now holds fir
place, is followed closely by the I'll
plres, who seem secure in secol
place, at least. The standings,
to date, are as follows:
Club. Won. Lost.
Peerless ....... 7 .
Empires ......- q 9
Cereals .......-. 2