Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-22

as lOHA 40 JthlltS Nup iNPolt w
he in semi-crippled condition with his
arm encased in plaster of paris ban
dage, all the above named gentlemen,
and Gus Rubin, too, were eager and
anxious to get crack at him, and were
sorry, oh, 50 sorry, that his crippled
condition prevented him from imme-
diately acqulescing to their requests.
Now it appears that he Is ready and
willing to fight ere the Ides Of Septem-
Der arrive, but none of the aspirants
for the championship are ready to
tackle him. My own private opinion
publicly expressed, is that there is not
one of the heavyweights who is break
ing his heart because he can't get "A
chance at the big boiler maker. They
may say what they please, but actions
speak louder than words.
FI1Z HAS RECOVERED.
Bob Fitzsmmons has entirely re
covered from the mauling he received
i'm his go with Gus Rubin. The dis
coloraton around the eyes has disap-
peared, and the Hnuckles he bruised
in working the left shift too vigorous
ly are fit for service again. In his
own opinion he Is In better trim than
he was week before the Rubin
fight.
You see, the weather was terribly
hot then. and, while went through
nv work and made no complaint,
didn't feel the way wanted to at nll,''
explained Fitz today. "Now I'm as
right ms rain. | eat like a horse, sleep
like a top, and | think I'll be able to
step 1t with Mr.. Sharkey In any kind
of pace he may set next Friday
night. However, the time is short
now. and suppose II will be best to
l.. AL. talI itSnlf "
Mccoy lS STRONG.
A Saratoga dispatch says: If any
one who thought Kid Mccoy dead
one were TO see him now he would
have decided change of opinion. The
Kid is anything but that, for the two
weeks he has spent at Saratoga pre-
pairing to engage Jim Corbcit In battle
have done him world of good.
Mccoy Ia not the same frail, weak
looking kid that one was used to see
on upper Broadway Instead he Is now
rugged specimen of manhood HIS
face lis as bronzed as an Indian; his
eyes sparkling as the clcarest sunlight
and his condition we'll that Is to he
wondered at, Never before in his life
has he looked so well, He says he
never felt better With all this, the
willy kid is bubbling over with conf
dence that he viii send his Broadway
rival TO grass in short time. He boasts
little about what he will do, but con
hdentIally he may tell that he viii
win before the tenth round has begun
He Is the same hard hitter which has
made him famous. Every blow of his
invention he has improved upon, and
every blow known to the fighter he
can use with accuracy.
Horseback riding is one of the sports
and he has come TO be good horse
man. Then rowing Is another pastime
not done with the impression imbedded
in his brain that It is mere training
work. He gets pleasure out OF It,
These two things and mis- gymnasium
and road work have put him in excel
lent shape.
No longer can Mccoy be placed In
the list Of middleweights, for he is
truly a member Of that class OF which
he Is striving TO become champion.
He'll say nothing about hIs weight, but
to a good judge he Is every pound of
1875, and at that weight he will proba-
bly, enter the ring to meet Jim Cor
bett on August 30.
The appearance he bore, leading one