Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-17
N. E. A. c.
Constantly Add.
ing Equipment.
West Ends Rink Almost
Ready.


ing extensive preparations for the fit
ting up of the new quarters In the
Walsh block. Two additional rooms
have been leased, and workmen a'c
busy fitting them up for club purpos-
es. One of the new rooms will contain |
the bath, and the other will be IA read |
ing room. The furniture for the one
room and the bath fittings for the other
are said to be complete and will soon
be in operation.
In the gymnasium, drum is now be-
ing cSlstructed for the punching bag.
the new mats are due to arrive in Il
few days, and the wall machines will
be placed in position within week.
The club will give n dance or enter
tainment, Immediately after the first
OF the new year.
Many applications for membership
have been received and the growth of
the club under new conditions has
been the source of much satisfaction
to tho members.
FORWARD, WINTER SPORTS.
Already the annual story that some
near this city has been started The
fact remains that the snow Will prob
ably not last long and that Akron very
seldom has enough to make winter
more than tantalizing.
There is already ice on the rinks, and
the skaters are busy with challenges
and answers, organization Of hockey
a.. ,,,I f,, M .,f
good sport The rink at Summit Lake
Park has been frozen over, after II
great deal of trouble, in which wash
outs and the collapse of fences figured
prominently.
WILLING TO PLAY.
Before the beginning Of the series of
games by which John Rampanelli de-
feated Met Hard for the championship
OF Akron at pool King announced HIM
self as n candidate to play for the
championship. Hard was the Cham
pion mt that time and King and Frank
Cohen played II series of games for tho
purpose of determining which of them
was to challenge Hard. King won,
but delayed challenging the champion.
After Hard lad taken on RampanelIl,
King announced that he could now
make a date to settle the championship.
AS the dates between Rampanclli and
Hard had already been set, his claim
was refused ut that time.
Now that the series Is ended, both
Hard and Rampanelll announce that
they are willing to play King, If he
is still so disposed.
CURRIERS' ARE STIRRING.
Inquiry has developed that there arc
number of Akron men who are ia.
miliar with the ancient Scotch game
OF curling, and they state they would
like very much to see team organized
in Akron, to promote the interests OF
the game. AS very smooth ice Is nee
fssary for curling, and as there hay,
been no rinks In Akron until rcccn
years, there has never been gren
deal OF local interest taken In tht
sport.
Now that there are Kinks ana mucl
talk OF others those who love curlini
are anxious to see some of it here.
BARBERTON GUN CLUB DIS
BANDED.
The gun clubs Of Barberton, whicl
made great number of creditabl
scores last year, and sent occasiOna
delegates to the shoots of the Akro
club, were not greatly In cvidenc
this year. 1t seems that the member
have been especially busy, and wer
unable to give club matters the after
tlon they felt they needed in order
be successful. The members
the Barberton clubs who WEI
especially attached to the spor
became members of the Akron clul
and made good showlngs in some {
the meets of the latter organization
Worthen. formerly of the Burbcrton
Is reckoned one of the best shots !
the Akron club, and there are severi
others who are not far behind.
FIGHTING VS.. SIN-DAY RACIN,
Eastern sporting writers have tax,
up the gauntlet and are entering 4
emphatic kick because of the suppo
and the privileges that have been give
the promoters of the slX-dny blcyc
races at time when fighting HI
fallen into dlsrepute because of It's 1
legged brutality.
The fact that the riders In the lol
races become violently insane, m
rave as they ride around the ira,
IN their ervc-stralnlng, hcart-brca
ing efforts TO smash records, Is col
mcnted on, and compared with (
comparatively small amount of damn
that usually results from pugilis
encounter.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE.
II Is said that ".Iake" Shaeffcr a
Slosson are again matched for n &C
test at billiards. Shucfcrs recent v
tory over tie younger man was
garded as remarkable by the gene
public and by Slosson too, and [
MA challenge for another match has he
the result Of the lattcr's amazement
FIGHTERS GAIN CONFIDENCE
/ The fact that Terry McGoyern "
defeated by young Corbett," has
duced a large number of the otl
Iightweights of the country to cl
lenge the little champion" and |
given them confidence that they II
be able TO defeat him. 1t is proba
that their opinions will change mig
# lily after Il meeting.