Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-14
READY
For Second Lea.
que Series.
Interesting Meeting at
Grand Alleys.
Crowd of Simms' Root.
ers Growing.
Akron Hockey Players Have Not
Answered Challenge.

ond Grand alley bowling league, and
the first game will be played Thursday
night between the Acmes and Cres-
cents. There was meeting, last night,
of the clubs which will be in the con-
test, and schedule of games was
arranged and all the preliminaries TAX
en- care of. The following teams will
take part:
Acmes, Columbas, Crescents and
Eclipse. A long list of cash prizes has
been arranged, which will provide
prizes for the winning team
and also rewards for especially good
plays all through the games.
The prizes are: First club, $11; sec
ond. $3.50; third, $3. The high score
for n single game will be rewarded by
prize of 81. The high average for
three games in one evening will receive
lhe same reward. Several other prizes
are also listed
The lmperlals, of Canton, will bowl,
the MaroOns. of Akron, on the Grand
alleys, Thursday night.
WESTON LEADS.
Charles Weston, the "Cowboy' pool
player, who is matched i'm Cleveland
with III. T. Stofft for 1000 ball match,
played his first 800 balls last night,
obtained big lead over the champion,
in the presence of big crowd of pco-
yous, while the "cowboy'' champion
was in fine form.
ROOT HAS SIGNED.
San Francisco, Jan. 1l.-Jacll Root,
the pugllst, who Is to fight George
Gardner for the mlddleweight cham
pionshp on Jan. 81, in the San Fran
cisco Athletic club, is in the city, and
the articles of agreement have been
signed. Root will train in Alameda,
and Gardner at Colcma.
NO ANSWER.
There has been as yet, no indication
that the local hockey players win ac-
cept the challenge of the Cleveland
hockey players, give them the game
they are looking for and for which
they are willing TO make concessions.
al a A
that 1t lacks practice. While this may
be true as regards actual team work.
II cannot be said to be true as regards
individual work and practice ON the
Ice. The meeting which was to have
been held some time ago for the pur-
pose of organization and the election
OF officers for the local team, has not
as yet matcrializcd.
SHOULD BE FIRST CLASS.
The announcement that the South
End club Will organize basket ball
team In about two weeks, opens up
channel of sport, that should bring
about some interesting contests, and
make the South End club prominent
In this line, which, In the past has
been the only one In which the club
has not been entered, actively. There
are excellent basket ball players In
the South End and the managers of
the athletic portion of the club life
believe they can gather together the
strongers basket hall team I'm Akron
with comparatively little trouble.
THE MATCH MADE.
Manager Frank Cohen, of the How
ard 1T. billiard parlors, was successful
while in Cleveland Monday, In max.
ing a match bctwecu III. T.. Stofft,
the champion pool player of Northern
Ohio, and Weston, the cowboy" play.
er and champion of the West.
The match viii be 800 balls and
will be played in Akron, Thursday
and Friday nights Of this week. one
half Of the match will be played on
the Howard st, tables, and the other
half on Main st.
The winner viii receive dollars equal
IN number TO the balls by which he de.
fcats his opponent.
This Will doubtless be the most in.
teresting pool match of the year, as
these two players are recognized as
flrst-class, and are playing 1000
ball match In Cleveland. At present
Weston Is ahead of the Ohio cham,
pion.
GOING MONDAY.
The Peerless bowlers have arranged
TO leave for the national tournament
at Buffalo. next Monday, unless Tho
arrival In Akron of schedule OF
games for the tournament causes then
10 change their plan.
Accommodations have aIraad,, loos.