Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-26
Preparing For a
Busy Season.
Simms Will Fight, To-
morrow Night.
Howard St. Alley Bowling League
Nearly Ready.

Athletic spirit, strong for Il long time
In the East End. has increased since
the formation of the East Akron
Athletic club, and the membership Of
the organiza ton has grown with the
spirit. The members of the club feel
that there has been an effort TO side
track them i'm recent athletic events
and they are not inclined to permit
the condition to continue. Strong
teams will he placed I'm the field for
each of the popular sports. in proper
season, and the strong following of
the club, and the excellent records
made by its teams in the past, will
ensure a strong following. Base ball
preparations for the coming season
are well under way.
WHERE DIGNITY COMES IN.
The acceptance Of challenge for
an athletic contest ard thc arrange
ment of the preliminaries. has come
TO require us much solemiity and red
tape as the signing Of an international
treaty involving millions of dollars
and the welfare of millions of people.
First, pugilst or wrestler No. /, issues
his def. Then some speculator
along the same line, takes up the
matter. scrutlnizes 1t closely from cy-
Fry point of view and If he sees pros
poets of gain in shekels or reputation,
lie accepts. Then possibly the princi-
pals in the agreement or their repre-
Rentatlves get together and make their
stlpulations. These are discussed and
quarreled over in just SO much as
they seem to he not right to one or the
other gentleman, who is party to the
agreement.
Then, after arrangement and rear
rangement, talk and counter debate,
articles are signed with II gerat deal
Of eclat aud the match is said to be
made. With all the seeming precaution
that Is taken, 1t seems that Il number
Of pugllists and wrestlers in the United
States, of more or less note, are able
TO find flaws In the agreement with
OF what they find they often fan to
appear at the time when some cham
pionsbip or other is TO be settled. So
prevalent has this thing become, in
fact, that In Chicago club has been
,'orrncd for protection against this
class of athletes, and the offenders are
barred from shows that are given by
members of the "blacklistlng" or
ganlZation.
STRONG TEAMS WILL CLASH.
At Assembly hall, Thursday night,
one of the best games of the basket
ball season is promised, when the
teams of the Canton High School and
Akron High School Will face each
other and declare war. Both of these
teams are live aspirants for the
preparatory school championship of
the state, and Akron High has not
been defeated ns yet this season. Last
season Canton High won the cham
pionship and this season the team
has already defeated such strong or
ganlzations ns Central High and Uni
ycrsity School of Cleveland, Both OF
the teams are confident of winning
the game tomorrow night, and a warm
contest is promised.
WORK WON.
Work and Wintrodc came together
last night and started off the week
in the billiard tournament, Mt the
Main st, billiard parlors. The game.
which was fairly Interesting. resulted
In victory for Work. who defeated his
man by a score OF 30 to 53.
ED. MARTIN WON.
Chicago, Feb. 25.'Denver" Ed
Martin obtained the decision over
Frank Chlds last night In six round
contest at the American club. Martins
performance during the first foul
rounds was so far superior 10 that OF
Childs that he made the latter lool
rather cheap. Chlds tried In cvery
conceivable manner 10 land knock
out, but Martin used his long reach tS
such good effect that Chids' effort.
were generally short.
ALMOST READY.
The new Howard ". alley howlln
league Is nearly ready to begin opera
lions. The committees have an bee
appointed, and II meeting for dlscussio
was held at the Howard ST. pool rooms
last night. The schedule of games wi
be prepared at meeting TO hc Sel
Saturday. and ii IL desired 10 bcgl In
games not later than next Wedncsda
night, In this league. II Is said, tn
teams viii be closely matched and tn
games interesting for that reason.
SHORT MEETING.
A brief meeting was held by tn
Board OF Managers OF the new cit
base ball league mt the quarters of III
North End Athletic club last nigh
Not a great deal OF business of impor
ance was taken care of at this NEE
ing. The next regular meeting of thos
Interested will be held at the Bucht
next Sunday. II has been at the,
Sunday meetings that the bulk of pre-
aratIon for the league has been accon
pIished.
THREE GOOD ONES.
Buffalo, n. y, Feb. 20. Manag,
Hermann, OF the international Athlct
club of Ft. Erie. has announced thr,
Important matches. Frank Erne an
Gurley supplies OF Buffalo have slgnC
articles 10 meet ut the club houi
acioss the river on March II, for IL
lightweight championship. Two weel
later. Martin Duffy OF Chicago aud JC
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