Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20
SIMMS
Left For Detroit
Sunday.
Bowling Tournament
Attracts Attention.
Many Skaters "Tried
Out" Sunday.
Challenge With Money Attached.
For Akron Bowlers.


Art Slmms has gone to Detroit, and !
will finish the remainder of his train
ing work on the battle ground. He
left Akron yesterday with his train
er, and before he left declared his be-
lief that he will be the victor in the
coming contest with Martin Duffy.
The opinion of Chicago sports does not
agree with that Of the Akron man,
however and Lou Housman declares
that there is no reason why Duffy
cannot repeat his performance Of the
last meeting.
Duffy Is said to be down to weight
and as fit as 1t is possible for fighter
to be. and he will have many hackers
and rooters at the fight. Simms, also,
will have big following. The fight
Is regarded as one of the most inn
portant ring events Of the last few
months.
PILGRIMAGE BEGUN.
Bowlers from most of the principal
cities of the United States have begun
the pilgrimage to Buffalo and the
national bowling tournament. The
prizes that have been offered and the
popularity which bowling has attain
cd almost everywhere, has made the
national tournament each year, and
The meeting of the American bowling
congress Mt the same time, the prin-
cipal annual event for the bowlers.
Almost every city of any promi-
nence will be represented, and al
though some of the larger ones have
not gone into the matter as largely as
might be expected, this is due to a
trouble that threatened the success of
the meeting some time ago, but which
was later cleared satisfactorily away.
Akron will be more largely repre-
scented than almost any city in the
country of her size.
SKATERS WE'RE OUT.
Skaters continue TO enjoy to the ut
most the ice which makes possible
their favorite sport. There were
about 800 persons on Summit lake yes
terday afternoon, and the Kinks IN the
city also did n good business. The
snow which fell week ago, has made
most of the ice ut the lake rough, yet
this did not seem to affect tn efun, in
the least. Embryo skating champions
and hockey experts We're conspicuous
yesterday, and many were the fast
halves" and rapid spurts which were
made.
Large numbers Of ladies, also, were
out.
POTTS SIGNED.
Dan Potts. the lcft,handed pitcher
who was with Kent last season, has
signed and will be member of the
Toledo team In the season to come.
Out Of IS games pitched by Potts for
Kent, he lost but three, and his bat
ting average for the season was also
very good.
WILL GO TONIGHT.
- The Peerless bowlers will go to
Buffalo tonight, by way of Cleveland.
The early start Is for the purpose of
being there for the opening of the
American bowling congress- the open
ing meeting of which will be held
Tuesday. The Peerless bowlers are
hopeful of landing some of the prizes,
and the Grands are equally hopeful.
Their entries have also been made for
some time, and the members OF the
team Will soon be on their way to the
East.
HERE'S A CHALLENGE.
A crack bowler of Portsmouth, O..
]. II. Busha by name, states that he
will mech any bowler In Akron in q
match for $50 or 500 side, or fol
any part OF the same. Pierce McEni
got, of the Buchtel, will receive an,
answers to the challenge which ma,
be made by Akron bowlcrs.
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