Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11

va F-,iNV VIII ~ ClHl'H w 'iiNi u
match with Gus Rubin, says the sport
| ing editor of the Columbus Dispatch.
Jeffres' money has not been covered,
because Billy Madden has been in Bos-
ton all week with Gus Rubin, but there
is no doubt but that Billy will place an
equal sized amount in Smiths hands
as soon as he gets back TO New York
this week.
The public has learned from frequent
disappointments, however, that the
posting of forfeits even by both fight
ers does not necessarily guarantee a
match. We will have to wait until
the details of battle are agreed upon,
some clubs terms have been accepted
and the men start training before a
heavyweight championship battle will
be assured.
] am inclined to think that nothing
definite will be done In the matter un-
til Billy Brady gets back from Eu-
rope the last Of this month. Both men
may indulge In some light work in the
meantime, but they will have about
five weeks after Brady gets back in
which to do their hard training and
that ought to he enough to put them
into condition before the Horton law
ceases TO be effective. AS | intimated,
last week, Icftries continues to keep
| that injured arm of his in the fore
ground and he has not said word
about n battle with Rubin which has
not been qualified with "if my arm is
all right by that time"
Personally, cannot see any reason
why .Jcffries should fear battle with
Ruhlin. There Is no question but that
he WAS not I'm condition when he fought
Sharkcy or he might have disposed of
| the sailor in much of the same man
ner as did Rubin. 1t is also doubtless
true that Ruhlin's blows found some
weak spots in the anatomy of the bur
| 1y marine which had been left there
by the slcdgc hammer blows of the
bollermakcr.
1t is going to be "A difficult battle to
dope" The fact that both men once
fought n draw, when each was com
paralively new TO the game, Is one
thing to be considered Then II must
be remembered that both have made
n wonderful advancement In the game.
Jcitrlcs has yet to suffer n knock
down, while Rubin has not only been
knocked down II number of times, but
he has been put out twice, since that
draw with Jcfrles. The big Swiss
has been an apt pupil of ex-Champion
Corbctt and It's said that he was a
perfect image of Corbctt in the first
round against Shnrkey, having that
famous side-step and left hand feint.
He lost some of his cleverncss ns the
battle wased hotter, but there was al
ways enough of II in every round to
prevent Sharkcy from landing ctfcc-
lively, The public was not given n
chance to form a correct estimate of
Ruhliu's finishing powers, becauseCor
bcit coached him TO play waiting
game and would not let the big fellow
20 in and try to finish Sharkcy, when
he frequently had the sailor going II
Is evident, however, that he must
strike terrible blow--cvcry hit as
hard aS that of The champion. with
two men SO cNcnlS matched il large.
~ depends upon which can put ono
ger his opponent The shade still
seems 10 he with the champion, pro.
vidcd that arm does not bother him.
hut, IL lie should hnvo to make II one
hand light like he did against Shar
key Rubin should have good chance
sIMMs WON AGAIN,
Art Simms made another Chicago
lightweight appear like novice last
nght He went against Tony Hon
nan, who has quite u reputation as Il
hitter. smms put il all over him IN
six rounds They met at Tallcrsalls
in one of the prclmnarcs 10 the Roo