Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-12
Will Hunt Victory
In Defeat.
Game With Wooster a
Good Lesson.
Rubin May Box at N. E. A. G.
Smoker Tuesday.

The Buchtel football team was out
on the field Tuesday and had a hard
practice. The boys are not dis
couraged over their defeat Saturday.
The score is not SO bad as 1t would
seem at first Wooster, If 1t had
proper coaching, has team that
would rank with the best in the state.
The team averaged 166 pounds and
they play a strong game. Against
this Buchtel had an average weight OF
14S, together with q number of new
players Eddie Parshall was kicked
In the head early in the game and
bis absence was greatly felt The
game contained world of experience
for the Buchtel team, and they pro-
fited by 1t. They also showed that
while they We're overwhelmed they
were no qnitters. Heidelberg comes
here Saturday, and as the team was
defeated by Wooster, the game with
Buchtcl promises TO be n pretty one.
The weight of the Heidelberg team
10 considerably less than Wooster.
The weight of the Buchtel team
Is as follows: Doyle $50, Ross 155,
Swanson, 1853; Gayer, 100; II. Knight,
155, Fitchthorne, 1853, Thomas, 1856,
Mihills, 40; Weary, 100.
Durr, substitute end, had his collar
bone fractured In Tuesdays practice.
He was at the college Wednesday
morning as usual.
"John Thomas" the clever little
wrestler, of the Planet Athletic club,
has been out looking for match for
many months, and has also issued a
challenge to meet any one in the state,
at 115 pounds. Those who have seen
his work at the club, in practice and
in friendly matches, believe that he
would be hard proposition for any
outsider to tackle. and his friends are
ready to back him for considerable
amount. Thomas has Just decided up
on match with Duck" Petley, an
other local amateur wrestler. Thomas
agrees to throw Petley three times in
an hour at catch as catch can wrest-
ling The time and place for the
match have not yet been decided, but
It is believed that 1t will be fast and
interesting.
GETTING READY FOR sIX-DAY
New York, Nov. 12.-PreparatiOns
are we'll under way for the six-day bi
cycle race which will begin in Madison
Square garden on Dec. 8. A strong
list of European riders has been signed
TO compete with the American stars
already entered.
Now that the election of officers is
safely over, there will be an immedi
ate burst Of activity at the North END
Athletic club, for the purpose of open
ing up the winter social and entertain
inent senson In way that will keeI
the interest alive all winter long. A
crusade for greater membership will
be among the enterprises started, ant
II Ia believed that the membership car
be jumped very easily, owing to thu
central location of the club, and III
convenience for workers down town
The first of the entertainments will
be given next Tuesday night. Presi
dent Milo Williams already carrie
with him in his vest pocket n permi
signed by the Mayor, for the show
II will be both athletic and musical
and II II stated that some OF the bes
talent In the city In both lines has bee
secured.
There will be boxing, OF course, bu
this portion of the show will be KEEP
strictly within the law, and the bout
will be strictly friendly and for exh
bition purposes only, Verne Strap
local boxer of more than ortlinar
eleyerbess and speed will go on i
one Of the exhibitions. Presiden
Milo Williams has opened negotiation