Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-29

of Philadelphia, is at present trying to
clincb the match between them, and
has offered them 60 per cent. of the
gross receipts. Rubin has accepted
and the prospects are that Maher will
do the same.
HEIDELBERG DEFEATED.
Wittenberg defeated Heidelberg on
the Heidelberg gridiron at Tiffin, Fri
day afternoon, 9 to o. Twenty-minute
halves were played. The game was
fast and good playing was exhibited,
considering it was the first match
game either team has played this sea.
son. Elder was removed in the first
half for alleged sluggng. outside this
one thing the game was remarkably
free from any unpleasantness. Bushey
of Wittenberg and Arnold of Heidel-
berg played the best game.
BOTH BROKE.
George Siler, the prize fight referee,
and Lou Houseman. the boxing ex
hibition manager both filed petitions
in bankruptcy at Chicago, Friday.
Sler scheduled liabilities of S6,130,
and Houseman of S5,753. Their com.
bined assets were put at 800.
SHARKEY ROASTS O'ROURKE.
Sharkey gave O'Rourke terrible
roasting Friday night while at dinner
in the presence of group of sporting
men. The reason for Sharkey's ver-
bal attack on O'Rourke was the lat
ter's making public the statement that
he would match Joe Walcott, his col
ored fighter, against Sharkey, and
furthermore, the statement that the
manager felt confident Walcott could
defeat Tom.
| When reporter asked Sharkey II
there was any chance of his fighting
Walcott he boiled over with rage and
said: mo, there is not chance on
earth of my ever meeting that quitter,
Walcott. Tom O'Rourke knows very
well that l never fought colored
man and never shall. have drawn
the color line forever.
"O'Rourke merely shows his mean
ness when he issues this challenge to
match Walcott against me, for in do
ing so he is trying to make the public
believe that l am afraid of his black
faker. BY my refusal to fight Wal
colt O'Rourke hopes to affect my popu-
larity. AS | have already said, | am
not in the business to fight colored
men and never will"
IT'S DIFFERENT.
Commenting on the guarded ac,
count sent out of injuries received by
u Yale foot ball player the New York
Telegraph says:
In pugilism no such difficulty in To-
tered. For example, it was generally
admitted that when MIR. Rubin thrust
his capacious stomach against the ad.
amantine fist of Mr.. F'itzsimmons in
the second round of their debate, the
chances were good that the latter
would score touchdown before the
play had proceeded much longer. This
theory proved to be correct, and there
was no doubt in anybody's mind as to
the exact causes Leading to Mr.. Ruh-
Inns downfall. Had the, foot ball meth,
cd of investigation prevailed, this
statement would doubtless have been
issued: ---
"NIr. Rubin received painful though
not serious injuries last night by com
ing in contact with fist"
HE'S COMING FAST.
Lou Houseman sizes up Madden's
championship claim in this manner:
"Ruhlin may claim the championship
but that does not make him champion
Kilraln did that once but no one
counts him among the heavyweight
champions. Ruhlin's play will make
no great difference to Jeffries unit
such time as they fight and Madden's
resolve to go out and get some easy
money seems sensible one. Rubin il
good one and does not require a for
felt championship. He may win it.
KIRKWOOD SCORES.
The - team won both games a
Kirkwood club last night The scores
were AS follows:
O.