Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-28
AKRON
High Won the
Game.
A Big JoIIification
Followed.
Goddard Suffered a Double
Defeat.

A close, hard fought game or basket
ball at Assembly hall, last night re-
suited in victory for Akron High.
whose team faced the strong aggrc-
CATION from Canton High school. There
were nearly 500 people at Assembly
hall, and the interest of the game
was such that when they fairly got
into action, the applause was deafen-
ing. The final score was 1913. al
though at the end of the first half,
Akrons score was 0 to Canton's q.
Had the visitors been more familiar
with the layout of Assembly hall, the
tale for the game might have been
different, but as 1t was the victory
was for Akron, and the local team Is
deserving of much glory for having
defeated the visitors. and nipping their
championship aspirations.
Tho first goal was thrown by Fau-
NNit VI ,u'itob, hi'i 'hhlihhh 'hi'N
the second. He aftcrwnrd missed four
chances. Evans threw two goals from
fouls In the second half. The time
when the excitement was at its high
est was when the score was tied, S-S,
and both teams were working hard to
prevent change. After the game
more than 100 High school pupils
marched to the High school, yelling
and blowing horns, and on their ar
rival there the bell was rung vigorous
ly for some time.
The teams lined up as follows:
Akron. Position. Canton.
Chapman .... center ....... .CrevoisI
Williams -. left forward. Wobinsky
Parshall fright forward. 80. Evans
Dnvies. -. left guard 80. .McNally
Fauver. right guard. Pumphrey
GODDARD BEATEN TWICE.
Goddard was in two billiard games
asst night, in the amateur tourna-
nent at the Main st. billiard parlors,
and In each case he was defeated. The
first defeat was administered by
Wintrode, who had no special difficulty
in rolling up score of Is TO 45, and
the second victory was won by Row
ell, who beat Goddard T5 to 67. The
rooters We're enthusiastic.
OFFER $4,000.
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 2S-1hc Cen.
tury Athletic club OF this city has dc.
clded TO make n bid of $4,000 for the
Jeffries- -Ftzsimmons fight, the contest
TO take place during the Fiesta cclebra.
ton In this city Oh May |, ., and 3
The club has ample financial backing
and expects It's bid to receive due con
sderation by the two pugillsts.
OLD TIMERS.
Akron Is tho home of probably more
athletes, OF different kinds, who have
made names for themselves In differ
ent lines in days gone by, than many
people would imagine. There are box
ers and base ball players galore; foot
ball players who have been lions OF
strength on college teams, strong mcr
and wrestlers who have retired after
brief, brilliant careers in amateur con
tests, and In fact. nearly every branch
is represented. Akron's younger nth
letes often benefit by the instruction
that they receive from these older men
and II II to this that the excellence oI
Akron's teams and individual athletes
is largely due
NOT THE ONLY ONE.
1t Is not generally known that Art
Slmms Is not the only athlete Of much
ability in the Simms family Robert
Simms. an older brother, has achcv.
ed more than local fame ns sprIntcr
and although his performances hav,
been at other places than Akron. for
some time past, he retains his speed
and has on more than one occasion
been the wonder of assembled crowds
who saw his performances on the tan.
bark.
CoRBE1'T REPORTED TIRED.
Young Corbclt" says he Is tired of
being an actor. lie probably rcmcm.
bers how long Terry McGoyern trod
the boards previous to the Hartfor,
incident, and desires TO avoid tn,
mistakes of the former champion.
New York Telegraph.
Few pugllists quit the stage bccaus,
OF a dislike of publicity or because the
traditional glamor Of the footlight.