Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-22
SPORTS.

Duffy match, which has been one of |
the most thoroughly discussed con-
tests of late, in athletics, will soon be
decided Everything in Detroit, at the |
Twentieth Century club, Is in red1i- |
ness for the battle tonight, and a
large number of Chicago sports viii |
be at the ringside to root for their IA |
vorite, Duffy. The latter remains the
favorite in the betting, although some
money has been placed without odds.
Simms is fit and so is Duffy. Both
have championship aspirations, and
will fight battle that will contain
no possible element of fake, so that
whoever wins, will know that he has
been in a hard fight.
WEST END CLUB.
The West End athletic club has found
that what was at first considered a
poor investment, namely the rink, has
turned out to be profitable, and the
source of considerable revenue for the
club. Many hundreds of skaters have
frequented the place during the cold
weather, and great deal Of good
sport has been had on the rink. Con-
siderable extra work has been required
because of the fall Of snow, but as the
snow has also helped to remove COM
petition, club members have been will
ing to undergo the additional expense.
Several plans for new club house
are under consideration, and the mon
ey for building purposes is mounting
steadily toward the point where such
step will be possible.
THAT GYMNASIUM.
Barberton at this time contains
large number of amateur and embryo
sports, and the announcement that
BILLY Coleman will build a gymnasium
in a short time, Is regarded by them
as interesting There are number of
wrestlers I'm Barberton who are anx-
fous to do work and who believe that
they may become successful in profcs-
slonal athletics. These will find such
n gymnasium and training headquar-
tiers as n much needed institution, and
will doubtless make the venture
success.
NO HOPE.
There is evidently no hope for the
formation OF hockey team for Ak
ron, at least during the present winter
The promoters of the team have an
nounced and reannounced times and
places of meeting for the purpose of
organization, but all efforts have come
to naught, and the team exists now in
state of dlsorganizatlon different In no
way from the condition n month ago.
Challenges in large numbers have
been issued to the Akron players, and
there Is every chance for much
good sport in the city and vicinity, If
the club were in such shape that the
challenges could be accepted.
WITTMER'S MATCHES.
Charles Wittmcr, the Cincinnati
wrestler, champion of America at
Graeco- Roman, has forwarded Tor
felt to Davenport, Ia, to bind match
with "Farmcr" Burns, the crack west
ern wrestler. The contest will probably
be decided in Davenport, about Feb.
20.
Wittmer and John Picrlng are try
ing to arrange match mt straight
Graeco- Roman, for the worlds cham
pionship. Piering wants to make II
style match, but Wittmer says he
will hold Pierlng to the terms of his
open challenge, which called for
straight Graeco-Itoman rules.
BASEBALL SITUATION.
The base BAH situation has resolved
itself locally, into n more and more
hopeless state. and finally, has ulcd
altogether, as far as prospect of a
team for Akron for next season Is con
cerned. The cause of failure to ma
terlallze is given as lack of interest on
the part of Akron people, but as no cf-
fort wns made by the league promoters
TO lind out the exact state of affairs
In Akron and from Akron people the
statement of lack OF interest can hard
ly be taken AS altogether true.
The real truth Of the matter Is that
the league promoters, instead of find.
ing out the exact situation, made their
plans from the record of other League
teams In Akron, and determined that
one could not be successful here during
the coming year.
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