Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-23
HAPPY
And a Comfort.
able Home
Now Prepared For the
N. E. A. c.
Davey Has Issued a
Challenge.
Athletic Association OF High
A... D. E-.x
Athletic Association Of High
Schools May Be Formed.

Furniture has continued to arrive
at the quarters of the North End club,
A new piano was placed in the rooms
during the last week, and the place be-
gins to assume an air of comfort and
convenience. The main room, that
has been acquired by the club, situated
Oh the third floor of the Walsh block,
is 40xG0 feet, and gives ample room
for the gymnasium work.
In this room the appliances of the
gymnasium are finding Il place. A fine
new drum for punching bag, was
secured in the past week, horizontal
bars and mats are on the floors, four
wall machines have been ordered and
are on the way to Akron, and the
gymnasium supplies begin to be n cred
it to the efforts of the members of
the club.
A shower bath has been placed In
that were leased recently. and all is
now ready for use. A well lighted
reading room, finishes the list. A
meeting will be held tonight, at which
business Of Importance will be taken
up.
ANOTHER ENTERTAINMENT.
Billy Coleman, of Barberton, has an
nounced that he has received letter
from Eddie Farrell, the wrestler,
whose challenge he recently accepted.
Coleman says Farrell will come to
BarbertOn, Monday, and make all ar
rapgements for match. to take place
at Doylestown, New Years eve. Kid
Hogan, of Cleveland, and Kid Purcell,
OF Akron, will give boxing bout as
one Of the numbers of an entertain
ment which will be given at that
place and time.
A band wagon will take part of the
crowd from Barberton to Doylestown.
HAS HEARD OF THEM.
The Cleveland Leader has the fol-
lowing to say of the Peerless bowling
team, the members of which will go
TO Cleveland tonight, and play II match
game with picked team of the best
players in the Forest City.
Tonight on the Lincoln alleys the
famous Peerless team, of Akron, will
try to defeat n team picked from
among the best men of Cleveland. AZ
ter the game Andy Sommers will give
n dinner to the two teams at Tivoli
alleys. The Peerless players VIII be
picked from the following list: Moore,
kolb, Vernosky, Miller, Muranvilie,
Barron. Grille, Cohn, and Spcllman.
The Cleveland team will be selected
from the following players; A. Som
mers, Pierce, Eirick, Briggs, Mcng,
fitzsimmons, Calkins and Merrlck
SWEEPING CHALLENGE.
Frank Davcy believes that he can
throw Billy Coleman, the required
number of times to win from him In
q wrestling match, and as he chal-
lenged Coleman at Wadsworth some
time ago to match and Coleman re-
quested time in order to prepare for an
acceptance Dayy makes an announce.
ment of his intentions.
To the Sporting Editor Of the Demo,
crat, Dayey gave au,norlty to Issue "A
challenge to Coleman, which stipu-
iates That he VIII throw the Barberton
Man, not two out OF three, but five
times In the match, for 5000 or a re-
spectacle part of 1t. Davey desires 10
meet Coleman, TO cllnch Il match. ana
WIN post forfeit with the Democrat.
any time Coleman viii meet him.
SCHOOLS MAY FORM.
a Northeastern Ohio Association for
the promotion OF athletic sports. win
probably soon he formed among the
high schools and Academies of this
part OF Ohio, If the plans now being
acted on are brought to completion.
Prof. ID. @. Rybold, principal of the
Akron High school, received letter
recently from Prof, Perrin, OF Western
Reserve Academy, requesting his pres.
ence ut meeting of representatives
OF the High schools and Academies
which VIII be held in Cleveland
soon.
Prof. Shipman has been selected to
4 represent Akron High school, aud the
pupils are greatly interested in the
association and the beneficial results
u may bring about for athletic sports
among the schools. There was an
fffort along this line, toward the close
OF the last season for out OF door
n.