The times., 1897-08-20
some OF THE Big BOXERS
Any One of Whom May Be the New
Heavyweight Star.
Tom Sharkey, Bob Armstrong, Gus
Rubin, j. j. Jeffries and Peter
Felix After Pugilistic Fame.

1t Is growing close to the time now WHEN
in The natural order OF events new heavy
weight may be expected to shy his castor
into the American ring. he old names are
gettiE;, frayed, and the public would feel
much relieved aod refreshed were eWnew
candidates to come in 10 the game oT heavy
weights
Pugilisn is the sensational department of
athletics. 1t is some othe things. too; but
being sensational it rests one very substan-
tial pinon mingliug OF variety and novelty
Too mucn of one name or set OF them IS
bad for 1T, it's fancy vanish cracks anu
flakes TO sort Of wood not in keeping with
the veneering. BY reason Of some big New
York papers the names OF Corbett and Fitz-
simmons gotso common at the Carson battle
that many people wanted never 10 hear of
them again
Minute details. which in previous big
contests had teen more or less under
curtain, came out in great volume. which,
assisted in the cleanup by the moving
picture apparatus, covered jim aud Bob
with more oblivion than they could have
got in any her wa Y in half dozen years.
Most people during such Teactionary break
up woald rather trrn about and observe the
iit<ta OiLSi dbEitsj anu ~ Who ~ 'i'N Va
these moods that they Leheld, smiling and
rapr!ng his gong assiduously, our respien'
dent friend, CHARLES tKid) Mccoy"
The new fruitage of big fellows, from
whose ranks sonieshing first-class may be
expected before long, is, of course, beaded
by Tom sharkey, of San Francisco. He
Gss shot ahead, but he has had eNtraordi.
nary opportunities that most OF the others
gf fflg.
| Judges say Sharkey, on account OF his Pc
nullar physical build and loss OF temper IN
an ordeal, can never go to the head under
| Marquis OF Cueensberry rules, though ad-
| hitting he has q wonderful sprynesS OF
| foot and capacity unheard of for absorb
| ing and resisting the sting OF punishment.
! By string of fortunate happenings fer him
| Shar6ey is in a position where he can force
attention, So it VIII not be long before tie
boxing people are 10 have demonstration
| of his proper Standing.
The tallest and longest IN the reach OF
| the big new ones is Parson Davies her
culean cciored youngster, Bob Armstrong.
! He is 6 feet 4 IL inches ia height, weighs
about 210 pounds trained, and has spread
| of arms of 81 inches. Since Armstrong
| put away Paddy Slavin, Charley Strong
and Joe Butter, his manager has so far
| failed to get any body TO meet him. In the
meantime Robert is going TO fistic school
| and hiding his time.
Gus Rubin, of Akren, Ohio is a six
| footer or over and weighs about 100
| pounds He Is the latest big one To show
any promise. Rubin has tarried four
rounds before Peter Maher, defeated Steve
| 0'Donnell in ten rounds, and boxed TWEEN
| ty rounds to draw with Jim Jeffries.
| lie drew the color line against Bob Arm
strong.
J.. j. Jeffries is another big new one of
| the Pacific coast. who clouded up ON the
horizon just after T61y Sharkey got in
with his sensational dash. But Jeffries
has been more careful than sharkey Of
risks. lie might have boxed Peter Maher
ut San Francisco and also Tom sharkey.
neither of wnom he would meet. Jeffr:es
also draws the color line In reference tc
Armstrong. He will have met the first
! real good man when he goes against Joe
| Choynski in October at San Francisco.
The Australian Peter Felix, has been
boxing in the Autipo6es about four years,
| but S mentioned here with the new big
ones because he has recently claimed the
heavyweight Championship OF his country
! and may try htsluck in America soon. Heis
! "a first cousin of Peter Jackson and is said
| TO be "a dead ringer" for that one-time
great boxer. Felix has obtained de-
/ cision over Joe Goddard in ten rounds and
two decisions over Mick Dooley-one N
ten rounds and again in light but allthree
from staying, which are the most
noteworthy OF his contests.