Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-13
YOUNG
Pool Experts Are
Interested.
Are Making Entries For
Tournament.
RampaneIIi Again In
creased Lead.
Simms Matched With Aurelia
Herrara, For Christmas Day.

Entries will be received in the ANA
teur pool tournament, that will bt
started on the Howard st. tables, unit
Jan. /. Already number Of the
younger players, some of whom made
excellent scores last year, have an
nounced that they will make their en-
tries soon, and the prospects are thai
this years tournament will be the
best and largest in the history Of the
game here. 1t was reported some tim'
ago that pool playing had lost its hole
On the Akron players, but the interes
that is taken in the coming tourna
ment seems to disprove this. Tit
winner will be amateur champion OF
Akron, and will also receive a cast
prize.
DAVY STILL UNMATCHED.
Frank Davey, the local wrestler
seems to have trouble in making hi
match with the Cleveland man, Otto
Wendt, after all. The latter recently
came out with an article, in which he
accused Davey Of having been absent
minded, and sidestepping match.
The Akron man. who at that time
was waiting to hear from Wendt,
straightway communicated with Cleve-
land, but as yet has received no an
swer.
He is willing to wrestle, and has
beaten some good men. Davey has
been giving away weight, recently, In
making matches, and has suffered ac-
cordingly., His Ill health of the last
few weeks is due largely to this. Davy
reiterates that If Wendt wishes to
meet him 1t Is up to him to make the
arrangements, or at least announce
himself.
MOTZ is AN APPLICANT.
Frank MOtz, Of this city, is among
the applicants for the position
as manager. of the Milwaukee
base ball team, next year,
in the new association. George Deck
er and "Crazy" Schmidt, are among
the others who would accept the po-
sition II properly approached.
THIS ONE NAMES DATE.
Art Simms is an excellent promoter
of his own interests. His letters, the
dispatches and marked copies that
come from the coast, make mention
every day or two. of the possibilities
and probabilities Of his making match
@ with some OF the fighters at the
Pacific coast. The very latest report
is that he has match with Aurelia
Herrala, to take place at Bakersfield,
CAL, On Christmas day. This is the
first announcement that he has made,
that has been accomplished by an &C.
tuAl date.
FIGURING AHEAD.
Now that the foot ball season 10
ended, next seasons crop of outdoor
sports is attracting the attention OF
local clubs. In the minutes between
bowling matches and pool games,
thoughts are directed to the discus
sion OF the baseball matters for next
year. Now that the North End club
is In fair way to regain It's old posi-
ton In local athletics, It's baseball
team for next year is worthy of con.
sideratioD, and the members are pre-
pairing to take an active part In next
years sport The club teams OF the
rest of the clubs have been partly Sc
lected, and everything possible to do
away with delay in the spring is being
attended to.
SIMMs-GIBBs MATCH OFF.
The talked OF match between Art
Simms ana Young" Gibbs, who is
now on the coast, will probably not
take place, as Simms has declared that
the colored man Is much too heavy
for him to take chances with. There
have been other offers made to Ar,
lately, and 1t is not likely that he will
be troubled greatly in not getting
fights.
The local lightweight has declared
that he will remain in the West until
the New year at least, and the indi
cations are that he sees some money
ahead. The Western clubs have s,
many matches to take care OF thai
the matter Of securing dates and GOOD
purses for them seems to be a serl
Gus one.
HANDICAP FIGHT.
Joseph Cans has started in on 4,
handicap basis. He will meet Bobb,
Dobbs at Baltimore next Friday. tn,
latter to weigh 142 pounds at 3 D. IN.
and Cans to scale 135. Cans under
fa&es to stop Dobbs in ten rounds O.
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