Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-09
SHARkEY
Will Fight Ruhlin
Under Auspices, Coney
Island Club, June rs.
Madden Offers to Return
Forfeit Money.
Rain Spoiled Races at Fountain
Park Track.
Martin Ahead Of the Bunch-local
Sporting News.

A 25-round contest between Tom
Sharkcy and Gus Ruhlln was arranged
yesterday.
They will meet at Concy Island OH
receipts. AS soon as Billy Madden
learned that Shnrkey was without al
engagcmnt he looked up Tom o.
Kourke. The latter, when asked
whether the former sailor would fight
Rubin, said that nothing would suit
him better, and a mill was clinched
without delay. Madden wired Rubin,
who has been at Lakewood for nearly
three months, to let up in his work for
about one week. as he fears that by too
persistent training his big protege may
become stale. The chnnces of Rubin
and Jim Jeffries coming together are
quite remote. The champion who was
asked to take 'Lanky Bobs' place and
meet Ruhliu yesterday notified the
club that he could not possibly get in
to condition before August
Fitz's hand is still sore. He
'iHi''u hic pHs Si'iuh AT DtiitN w
Hospital yesterday morning and
had the members treated. He
carried 1t in splints and the Cor
nishman's doctor declares that Fitz
must use the utmost care to prevent
gangrcne from setting in.
FITH TO BLAME.
Billy Madden has written the fol-
lowing in reference to the postpone
ment of the Ruhlin- -Fitzsimmons fight
II think Filzslmmons is entirely to
blame for the condition of his hand and
his inability to meet Rubin on the date
agreed upon. When he first hurt his
hand we agreed to postponement and
refused Il forfeit. Then tried to talk
Fitz out of fighting Dunkhorst His
hand was not lit to use and, besides,
Rubin was taking no chances. He has
kept out of the ring preparatory to
meet Fitz for three months. Fitz ought
to have given his hand into the care of
II good physician. II would have been
well now. He has been treating II
himself and losing every day.
But while Rubin and don't think
he deserves any concessions, | am will
ing to give Fitz back the forfeit money
he now loses and the club will probab
ly do the same, IL he will agree {,
meet Rubin before he fights any on,
else the forfeit money will be return
ed to Fitz when he enters the ring. II
the meantime Ruhlin Is not going [,
he tied up. but is willing TO make
match with anybody, 10 fight any plac
} aud at any time, the sooner the better
Yours respectfully,
, "BlLLY MADDEN,
Manager of Gus Ruhln."
J KENNY WAS A MARK.
Tom Sharkey easily defeated "Yank
Kenny IN the first round of what wa
TO have been a % round bout Deror
the Broadway Athletic club last nigh,
Sharkey took the aggressive from tn
Start and drove his antagonist all Ovo
the ring and finally ended the ba,tI
with a right hand smash ON the Jay
} which put the big fellow down an
4 out. Before the men entered the rim
) even money was offered that Kenn
I would stay FIVE rounds. As soon as the
came out of their corners; Tom lot &
Il hard left TO tie ribs. Kenny tric
Z tn return his right and missed, but II
Tom came in drove his rlgh, 10 ia
, body. This blow made Sharkey nj
:. cry and he went at Kenny with
!, rush ana let 20 II wind swing that wei
;. over the Wig fellows shoulder an
, Tom fell into n clnch, When the
broke, Tom hooked his left twice
the chin and had Kenny going, b,
he saved himself for the time heir
!, Ivy holding on to Shnrhcr. They hrol
{ and Kenny iabbed his left to the ia,
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