The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
,EFFR|ES 70 MEET "F|TZ'
SOME TIME THIS WEEK HID WILL
SIGN TO MEET THE AUS
TRALIAN
MATCH MANY HOPED FOR
The Red-TOp Also to Box Ed Dunk
horst, Joe ChOynski and
Few other
Men.

OASAAp april O,-NndnDlOn .Ief-
fries has practically agreed to meet Bob
F1tzsimmons again. Jeffries arrived In
town Saturday, and a meeting with E7itz-
simmons to arrange the articles will he
heId early this week. F1tzsimmons has
turned around completely in mis- defiant
policy toward what he called the "'pugilis-
tic trust" and is now willing to talk light
with Billy Brady. the recognized head of
the fight syndicate
Inc statement made by Jeffries in Chi
cago last Sunday doubtless paved the wav
Tor the return match. Then he declared
mat F1tzslmmons was the hardest man in
the world to whip and that the big fellows
lodged him because they were afraid of
him. This pleased Bob very much
Where will the big fights be heidi" Is
the question everyone is asking.
The lanky Australian has taken shine
to the challenge of Rubin He signfled
his Willingness to accept, named Thurs
day as the date for agreeing, and the
trick was accomplished with neatness and
dispatch.
AT the meeting the two men sized each
other up at once. and they evidently de-
cided they would be good friends, even
though they are to try to put one another
to sleep with a punch. So they shook
hands and talked on various subjects like
two chums.
"FITz" LIKES RUHLIN.
Fitzsimmons. when asked what Ia
thought of Rubin, replied: 81 think
Rubin IS a gentleman. and have not
met more sensible pugllist during nv
many years in the roped arena. There il
nothing about him either In his wavs or
actions which would make you believe Ia
was fighter. as he conducts himself in q.
very gentlemanly manner and does rot is
sue bluff challenges like other fighters ara
in the habit of doing.
His challenge to me was very busi
nesslike one. in which he claimed he
would like to meet me. as he thought he
was entitled to the chance. 1 conseJuent-
~ decided to give him a fight, not be-
cause was compelled to, but merely
through the way he challenged me.
Besides being possessed of these good
manners, I want to say that he is a dam
gerous man for any, OF us. for, as he has
been defeating number Of good men
during the past year. expect him to give
me one of the hardest fights I. ever had.
and hope the best man Will win
When Rubin was asked his opinion Of
Fitzsimmons he very modestIy said:
fftzsimmons, in my opinion. is without a
doubt one of the greatest fighters in the
ring today. He Is a natural born pugilist
through and through, which fact he has
already proved by his wonderful Victories
over jim Corbett. Jack Dempsey, Peter
Maher, Jim Hall, Joe Choynski and many
others.
RUHLIN HAS HIGH ASPIRATIONS.
In making the match with Fitzsim-
mons did so because I really believe that
/ stand an excellent chance Of defeating
him. My height of ambition is to become
the champion Of the world some day. and
as L am fighting better at the present
time than l ever did before [ have no
doubt as to the outcome of the battle and
L think will win. This fight. If 1t takes
place. Will be the most important one Of
my career, and II am successful in win
ming 1t l shall issue challenge to fight
the winner of the Jeffries-Corbett battle
and also Of the Sharkey- Mccoy contest. T
will go to Lakewood, N. j.. next week and
will train Jim Corbett Then, after his
bout with Jeffries. will start work 10 get
into shape for Fitzsimmons
Il was much pleased with the way Fitz-
simmons acted and hope we will continue
to be friendly"
Rubin will become Jim CorbetCs train
er and will join the New Yorker at Lake
wood Monday. The agreement was made
Friday. Rubin will remain with Corbett
until the latter's match with Jeffries on
May IL Is settled. After that Gus will be-
gin his own work for his fight with Fitz-
simmons in the first ten days Of June.
Rubin Is looking very well. He carries a
dark mark under the left eye as the ONLY
reminder nf hfS ha VIII
''FITZ" TO MEET DUNKHORST.
Rubin does not drink and Is always In
good shape. He has an appetite ample for
two Sharkey isn't In it with tuhlin In
that kind Of q match. Billy Madden has
not yet decided where the giant will do
his work, but there Is plenty of time for
that. Long-armed and speedy Charley
Goff will be with Rubin when he starts
in.
Fitzsimmons has also been matched to
meet Ed DunkhorSt, Of Philadelphia In a
limited round bout before the Hercules
Athletic club. April go The Cornishman
Intends to get his hand In trim for Rub
lin by taking on a few easy marks. and
the Philadelphia is the first of the num-
ber His next opponent will proba bly, "a
Joe Choynski. the Californian, whom he
will meet before Chicago club next
month.
t1tzsfmmons' bout with Dunl6horst Will
be his first public appearance in New
York since he lost the championship, and
he should prove a big drawing card
1t is noted with many diversified opin-
ions that George Siler has been agreed
upon as the referee for the Fitzsimnnons-
Ruhlin scrap. Around the various sport
ing resorts all kinds of comment was
heard. and the general opinion seemed to
be that Stler would not referee the bout.
His popularity in the East is an open
question.