The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25
JOE KENNEDY THE
LAUDED IDOL OF
THE SOUTHS|DE
Victory Is Celebrated
Beyond the Slot.
KENNEDY TALKS OF THE FRAY
SAYS HE IS WILLING TO MEET
ANYBODY IN HIS GLASS.
The Clever Heavy Weight Suffered
Little Injury at the Hands of
Ruhlin-Possibility of
Fight With Stelzner.

Joe Kennedy Is now the idol of the
south side. His sudden advent into the
! class OF possible heavyweight champions
was a Joyous occasion on the Flat" for
Big Joe" as he is familiarly termed
was born and raised south of the slot. The
! udtngs OF kennedys clever victory over
! Gus Rubin, the hard-hitting Ohoan. VINO
! has fought TO a standstil all the top
notch heavy weights except Sharkey,
created widespread elation in the lower
! portion of the city. The pickle factory
unfurled its flags 10 the breeze Yester-
day and at noon the glass house and the
cannery gave their whistles an extra
blast in honor of the event Already
/ the leaders OF the south sides four hun
dred are planning gala social functions to
idol.
When Kennedy arose yesterday morning
there was spanking team of blacks at
ciallN by enc of his admirers, and the
boxer enjoyed a drive to the Cliff. where
he was oreakfasted by an aggregation OF
sports, who jingled stacks OF yellow coin
as a result OF his victory
The only injury he suffered in his hard
twenty rounds with Rubin was a swollen
throat In the first few rounds of the
battle Rubin sent several well directed
leftS 10 kennedN'S point. but the clever
san Franciscan threw his head out Of
range and the blows landed ON his throat.
CCiptS from the Excelsior Club Joe went
.mmediately home and save it to Lis
folks
They know how 10 take care of 1t bet
ter than | do he said. 4 wouldn't know
what 10 do with al this dough- coptin-
ued Kennedy in a hght-spirited fashion.
In the future | intend 10 devote all Of
my time - improving myself. During
the last few weeks | have heard ConSd-
cradle comment about my condition, They
said | was high in flesh, and l even heard
rumors that was not training for the
fight. That is certainly an injustice to
me. | Will admit ] was a trihe heavier
last night than | VIII he the next time |
fight, hut l was advised by my trainers.
Tim McGrath and Spider Kelly. 10 carry
the weight did. | am glad l did, for
nredad m%d every IS pSand SiF'@S fgST aeE ma nn9
uSht VIII probably weigh much less
than l did last night. My condition WAS
excellent, and II il had been otherwise I
could not have gone over the route. l am
willing 10 meet anybody in my class"
Ruhhn was SorelN put out over the de-
clsion. II think l was more entitled 10 the
decision than my opponent" said he yes
terday. He landed on my face very
often, hut kept hammeriug away at his
body, and the referee did not seem to
take any cogrizanCe OF the terrific pun
ishment I was administering Kennedy. I
would like - set q return match with HIM
either in this city or somewhere in the
East"
Kennedy has not made up his mind
whether he Will so East 10 take on some
az the hiS fellows there. Spider Kelly
called at Harry Cornett,s yesterday aft
ernoon and covered Jack Stelzrer's for
felt 81 $50, which has been posted there
for some time for return match with
Kennedy The Olympic Club has offered
the dghters a good purse If they agree TO
meet under its auspices next month
Fully S5.eo changed hands at Corhett,s
as a result of keNnedYs victory. Jack
Stelzuer received the following telegram
from Ma-%.a Julian Yesterday:
RATH REACH. y. y. June -. 1899
Jack StelEntr. Esq. 40 Turk street:
Expressed YOU to-day two punching
bags; a}So sent set Of gloves. Look out
for them. can match You 20 fight at
Coney Island Club here any time
Write ME saNiDg how soon you would
care % hEht and whom you prefer
meeting. MARTIN JULIAN.