Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-23

1t rlgnt away.
AS long as Jeffrics was reported to
he in seinicrippled condition with his
arm encased in a 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, so 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
chance Mt the big boiler maker. They
may say what they please, but actions
speak louder than words.
FITZ HAS RECOVERED.
Bob Fitzsmmons has entirely re
covered from the mauling he received
in his go with Gus Rubin. The dis
coloration around the eyes has disap-
peared, and the Knuckles he bruised
in working the left shift too vigorous
ly are tit 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 l went through
nv work and made no complaint, l
didn't feel the way I wanted to at ALL
explained Fitz today. Now I'm as
right as rain. ent like n horse, sleep
like n ton. and think I'll be able to
step II with Mr.. Sharkey In any kind
of pace he may set next FRIDAY
night However, the time Is short
now and suppose 1t will be best to
let the fight tell for ITSELF
mccoy is STRONG.
A Saratoga dispatch says: II any
one who thought Kid Mccoy dead
one were to see him now he would
have n decided change of opinion. The
Kid is anything but that, for the two
weeks he has spent at Saratoga pre-
pariug TO engage Jim Corbett in battle
have done him world of good.
Mccoy Is not the same frall, weak
looking kid that one was used to see
ON upper Broadway. Instead he Is now
n rugged specimen of manhood. His
face is as bronzed as an Indian; his
eyes sparkling as the clearest sunlight
and his condition we'll, that Is to be
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 bubbllng over with conf
dcnce that he will send his broadway
rival to grass in short time. He boasts
little about what he will do, but con
iidcntlally he may tell that he will
win before the tenth round has begun
He Ia 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 n good horse
man. Then rowing is another pastime
not done with the impression imbcdded
in his brain that II 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 ncemhar !: that class or which
he Is striving to become champion
He'll say nothing about his weight, but
to good judge he is every pound OF
/ 1855, and at that weight he will proba
, bly, enter the ring to meet jim Cor
. beit on August 30.
The appearance he bore, leading on'