Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-11
FLYNN
Accepts Goucher's
Challenge.
Barberton Show Was a
Success.
Imperials Invaded Kirkwood and
We're Victorious.

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night. and announced that he would
accept the challenge of Paul Goucher,
of Cleveland, the State champion,
who recently issued sweeping def
to Flynn. The local man says that
Goucher allows him to make all the
stipulations. for the sake of match,
and he chooses mile race, on the
West End rink, this city, as soon as
there Is first-class ice for the race.
This rink track Is of 13 laps to the
mile, and is within the condition that
was mentioned by Goucher in his
challenge.
Flynn feels that he has been treated
unfairly in the matter of the challenge,
and that some of the Cleveland papers
accused him of hesitation when he
was In reality waiting for Ice and Il
chance to go into training. He says
that he will be glad to meet the Clcvc-
land man, and Nat he will go 10
Cleveland, IL necessary, TO arrange
the match, or will bring Goucher here
for that purpose. Flynn has skated
some very fast miles, and Gouchcrs
ability Is testified by his numerous
medals, so that n race between these
two, If properly brought about, would
be one of the main sporting events Of
the season.
THREE STRAIGHT.
The Peerless bowlcrs wiped out the
stigma OF the night before by defeat
ing the Imperals three straight games
OH the Howard st. alleys, Thursday
night, In the alley league series. The
scores were as follows:
Peerless -S29, 1856, 739. Impcrlals-
7O2, 1877, 7o2.
VIERS WAS DEFEATED.
yiers was defeated by Waller, In the
amateur pool tournament Mt Cohen's
place Thursday night. The score
was rs to ~. AT only one time during
the game was Viers ahead of his op-
ponent, and then he led for Il short
time by one point. The game tonight
has not yet been decided upon.
BUCHTEL SHOWED UNDER.
The Buchtel college basket ball team
met an overwhelming defeat mt ALI
ance last night, where II battle royal
was held with the team OF Mt. Union
college. The score was 40 to 0. The
Akron boys were clearly and entirely
outclasscd and did not get into pos.
slble winning division at any time. A
large crowd saw the game. Quite n
number OF rootcrs went to Alliance
with the Buchtcl boys but their pres.
ence was OF no avail.
BENEFIT TONIGHT.
Akron ana Barberton sports and
tonight, to attend benefit that will
be given at Holvey hall, for ED. Ca
hoon. A number of good events have
been arranged for program, and
among others, Art Sims and Frank
Cassidy. his trainer, viii box a few
rounds.
DOWN TO WEIGHT.
Art Slmms Is down to weight for his
coming hight with Martin Duffy at
Detroit, and the remainder OF his
training VIII he largely confined to
keeping himself there. He VIII he
heavier at the time OF his coming
battle than he has been for any OF his
other fights and Simms and his nd
mirers figure that he win have added
endurance for this reason. Rubin Is
among the warmest OF Arts support
crs. aud he has great faith In the
ability OF the Akron lightweight TO
win the battle at Detroit. Gus has
coached and helped Simms as best he
could, all through the preparation,
and the two are the best of friends
and the closest of cronies,
BARBERToN SHOW.
The entertainment mt Barberton, last
night which was given at Holvey's
hull as benefit for Ed. Cahoon, was
attended by large number Of sports
Z from both Akron and Bprberton. The
sparring match between Art Slmms
and Frank Cassidy was without doubt
the feature OF the entertainment, and
the other numbers are said to have
also possessed merit. Frank Davcy
refereed the bouts and also issued a
challenge TO the winner OF the wrest.
ling match between George Blocker
OF this city and Mike Finn, Blocker
won, and Dayey offers to throw him
seven times In match.
oCKERMAN WON.
In the pool tournament for I'll,
ainateur championship of the city. a