Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-07
HOCKEY
Club Will Form In
Akron.
National Bowling Tour
nament Attractive.
Simms Will Return Home
Shortly.
John L. Sullivan Is Again In
Trouble.

Akron skaters are awaiting the ap-
pearance of ice, with a great deal OF
impatience, and 1t is probable that
hockey club will be one Of the features
Of the sport here this winter. The
real game of hockey, as played on the
ice by the clubs of other cities, is prac-
tically new to this place, and by the
way 1t has been taken UP elsewhere,
should prove almost instantly popular.
There are at least several dozens Of
: skaters in Akron who should make
excellent hockey players. and move
ment is already on foot to organize
a team.
The game has many followers, and
the promoters here believe that they
can easily make admirers for it here
THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
The American Bowling Congress and
the Western New York Athletic as
ISOLATION, which viii have the National
meeting of bowers in charge at Buffalo
next month, have|nearly completed all
the preparations. Bowling clubs from
all over the country have announced
that they will attend, and have sent
their entrance fees to the secretary.
Chicago will send at least ten five
man teams; Brooklyn will send eight;
Cleveland, five; Louisville, two; Erie,
three; Rochester, two. Other teams
have also been entered. The Peerless
club, of this city is among the clubs
that have been entered. The Grands
and the Columbias have signified tEat
they will go. but their entries have not
yet been made.
Frank Cohen, proprietor of the How
ard st. alleys, who is the representative
OF the tournament for this part of the
country urges tnat all the Akron teams
wishing to go, attend to making their
Intentions known at once, as the entries
Will close December 15.
Between $1,000 and $1,000 will be
given In prizes, at least $1,000 being
guaranteed. This Is one of tie most
important meetings Of the year for the
bowlers of the country.
SIMMS COMING HOME.
A dispatch from San Francisco says.
II Art Slmms is unable to get IA match
within the next couple of days he Is
going back to Ohio, where he has any
number OF offers. He has done his
best to get ON with Queenan, OBrien,
Turner, Gibbs and the rest of the
lightweights, but none of them ex-
press any great anxiety to hight him.
Slmms has long string of victories
to his credit, and there Is no Ques.
tion but what he would be a formid.
able opponent for any boxer of his
weight on the ground.
AS the public likes to see new faces
In the ring, the clubs are passing up
n tirst-class artist, If they do not give
Simms chance to show himself.
RINK AT SUMMIT LAKE.
While the project OF forming an
outdoor skating rink at Summit lake
would seem TO resemble carrying
Goals TO Newcastle" Menches Bros.
believe the innovation viii be one that
Will be appreciated by the skaters who
thronged the lake last winter, when
the Ice was rough, and when II was
also dangerous.
The ball grounds at the park have
already been banked up, and nothing
remains but to Hood the rink. There
VIII be warming sheds erected, and
highboard fences viii keep away tn,
wlntry winds in that region. The fac
that the lake requires "A great dea
OF continued cold weather to freez,
II over, while one cold night viii max,
skating on the rink, is one Of the point
That may make the latter popular.
TUOHEY A BUSY MAN.
George V. Tuohey. manager of Ton
jenkins, and of the big show whlcl
viii be at the Grand Opera house her
next Wednesday night, is hustling Il
add even more features to the list O
attractions that are saidito be possesse,
by the organization. Parker Bros
the famous trick bag punchers are sal
TO be among the acts that have bee
practically accepted. Tuohey is gatl
ering about him some OF the best att
b lefic acts In the business, and onl
requires that some one meet Jenkiu
here and make an effort to earn III
$50 offered, to complete the bill. I'll