Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
Depend On Result of
Maher Contest.
Art Simms Has Two Matches
In Sight.
Will Break Away From Akron-loca
Sportinq News.

Sporting News.
The contest at Philadelphia tonight
between Gus Rubin and Peter Maher
is the most important in the career of
the Akron Giant.
On the result depends his future in
the prize ring. A decisive victory over
Naher insures him match with JEFF
fries for the worlds championship.
II he loses he will be forced to take
O back seat and Tom Sbarkey will be
matched with the big boilermaker.
Rubin realizes the Importance that
attaches to tonlghts contest. He has
trained faithfully for the 90 and dis
patches from Philadelphia say that he
is in splendid shape for a hard, bruis-
ing 60 He Is picked MS a sure winner
better of 1t. Since his famous 20-round
draw with Maher he has steadily i'm
proved On the other hand Maher has
gone back. In the former contest Gus
had shade the better of the lighting.
1t looks as though he should win and
that he will put his man away inside
of six rounds.
A special from New York says:
In the arena of the Penn Art club
Of Philadelphia tonight will be fought
n heavyweight battle of the keenest
interest to devotees of puglism. The
principals will be Peter Maher, who
enjoys the doubtful distinction of be-
ing the champion of Ireland, and Gus
Tiuhlin, the Akron Giant. Importance
attaches to the bout by reason of the
fact that James j. Jeffrles has agreed
TO meet the better man In contest
for the heavyweight championship Of
the world In Cincinnati in February.
According to the agreement signed
by Maher and Rubin they will box
six rounds for n percentage of the
gross receipts. Under the laws of the
Quaker City no decision can be rem
dered by the referee in favor OF eth.
er contestant in sparrng bout, The
Philadelphia authorities Issue permits
for exhibitions of the manly art with
the understanding that pugilists can
exhibit their skill in n mild way, leav-
Ing the spectators to judge the merits
of the style OF the contestants.
In the absence of an official ruling
by the referee convincing proof OF the
superiority Of one fighter over another,
however. is not prevented, because of
the referees inability to give his off,
cisl views OF the battle. The principals
fight Just MS hard as II the bout was
conducted without the restrictions
named. SO that Maher ana Rubin
will have ample opportunity to thor
oughly test each others prowess. A
knockout for either puglllst will, of
course, clinch his claim to consIdera
tlon from Jeffries. Personally the
champion prefers Rubin, as his op.
ponent for the Cincinnati meeting and
has expressed the hope that the Akron
Giant will clearly demonstrate his SUI
periorlty over the Irlshman. He has
stated, however, that II Ruhlin's show.
ing against Maher is OF a disappointing
character and the Irshman outpoints
the Ohio boxer decislyely he will rec,
ognize the right OF the latter to a
match with him. On tonlght's battle
hinges the future fighting status OF the
big fellows The bout also opens tn,
avenue to possible supreme puglllstic
triumph for the winner, and many
thousands of dollars as well. Botl
men realize the value OF victory, anC
it is fair to presume that each mar
VIII make desperate effort to out
point the other.
Reports from their respective train
ing quarters where the men have beer