Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-19
SKATERS
Thronsins Sum-
nit Lake.
Rink Will be Ready I'm.
mediateIy.
Hockey Players Will Elect Officers
Tonight.

Large crowds have been already TAX
ing advantage of the fact that there Is
excellent skating on Summit lake. On
the west side of the Lake, at Summit
Lake park, great space has been
cleared away and is free from snow,
and 1t is on there that the skaters
gather most thickly.
The warming sheds, etc, that are be-
ing built by the management of the
park, for use in connection with the
rink, are nearly done, and the rink
is flooded daily, so that by Sunday, at
the latest, all the conveniences will be
ready for use.
Hundreds of inquiries are received at
the park every day, in regard to the
skating OH the rink and the lake, and
all Akron lovers of the sport are in
terested in the arrangements that are
being made in and near the city.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS.
The members of the hockey club
which was recently organized here,
will meet Mt the Main ST., billiard
parlors, tonight, for the purpose of
electing officers, for the season.
1t Is predicted that hockey will re-
ceive excellent support here this win
ter. The members of the local team
are already in communication with the
teams of surrounding cities, with re-
ference to making dates for match
games.
THREE STRAIGHTS.
The Peerless bowlers defeated the
Akron Manufacturing Co.'S team three
straights at the Howard St, alleys, last
night, In the Howard st. alley league.
The scores We're AS follows:
Akron Manufacturing Co.; 673, 731,
co. Peerless; 704, S3I, S6s. The high
score of the game was BOG. This was
bowled by Vernosly of the Peerless
team.
The Empires and the Impcrias will
meet Friday night, in the Howard st.
alley league.
The Akrons and the Columbias, of
Barberton have arranged for match
game on the Grand alleys, for tonight.
The date that was made for u game
between the Akrons and the Cnntons,
has been postponed, because of the
failure of the Canton team TO put in
An appearance. A date for this game
will he arranged later.
COLEMAN ACCEPTS THE CHAL-
LENGE.
Billy Coleman, the Barberton vet
Arn fInp In. .t,.lt Ion. 4.
the sporting editor Of the Democrat,
Thursday, said that he Is willing to
meet Eddie Farrell who recently chal-
lenged him, in Il match for 500 OF 500,
catch as catch can, best two falls out
of three. He states further, that If
Farrell means business he can call Mt
Barberton and Colcman's place any
day, and make all necessary arrange
ments there. Coleman states that he
will be. willing to weigh In at l2S
pounds, IL match can be arranged.
NO ONE HAS ACCEPTED.
Last year and the year before, there
were several local skaters who be-
were several local skaters who believed
In their own speed sufficiently to in
duce them to answer and accept the
challenge to n race, OF VIM. Flynn.
This year, no one has yet come for
ward with an answer or challenge
and Flynn seems secure In his claim
10 the city and county championship
CORBETT STILL CONFIDENT.
Ex-Champion James Corbett is very
susceptible to flattery. His recent an
nouncement, that he believes that hc
now can defeat Jeffries. Is proof OF
this. He reminded recently, that he
was growing younger, instead Of older
and made the claim that he believes