Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-05

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CLUB MEETING.
The Star Athletic club of South
Akron will hold special meeting
Thursday evening at 1880 in w. L.
Kle's place. corner Main and Long
SITS. All young men interested in new
club are melted to attend.
RUHLIN IN TRAINING.
Gus Rubin, who is to meet Peter
Maher at Philadelphia on December
II, arrived in that city yesterday, ac-
companied by Billy Madden, his spar
ring partner, and small army of
trainers. The big fellow was met
by number of friends as he stepped
from the train, and, barring a little
extra fat, looked strong and husky.
His eyes were bright and his skin is
as spotless as maiden's check. He
had but little to say, but stated that
he expected to defeat Maher and
would then keep on training for his
match with James j. Jeffries for the
heavyweight championship of the
world. The big fellow drove imme-
diately to his training quarters at
Riverside Mansion, and expressed
himself as more than satisfied with
the place selected for him. He will
get down to work Immediately.
WILL BE FAVORITE.
A pugilstic event that is attracting
considerable attention from devotees
of boxing in the East is the six-round
contest between Peter Maher and Gus
Rubin, to take place before the Penn
Art club, in Philadelphia, the latter
part of this month. In point Of
height, reach and weight, Maher and
Rubin are very evenly matched.
They are not strangers by any means
having fought one Of the fiercest bat
ties ever witnessed in New York be-
fore the old LenOx Athletic club sew
eral years ago. The men punched
each other for twenty rounds without
either scoring decided advantage.
Since that time Rubin has shown
great impro, ement. His crushing de,
feat Of Tom Sharkey, and the stand
he made against Bob Fitzsimmons
have convinced many experts of his
ability to defeat Maher and it is prob
able that the Akron man will be the
favorite in the betting.
CASES NEW LEADER.
Herbert Weatherbee, who has played
right end mt Case for two years; was
elected captain of next seasons team
yesterday Weatherbec's election has
been predicted for some time, and il
was both unanimous and well de-
served, AS no manager was elected il
Is believed that the intention Is to
have an alumni management n plan
that has been often discussed at Case
MAY MEET THE WINNER.
Corbett will also try to arrange a
bout with Jeffries, to take place mt the
carnival being arranged in Cincinnati
He says he Will allow Jeffrles to die.
tate terms of the battle. Failing to
arrange this bout Corbett will offer a
purse for 20 round event between
the winner of the Maher-Ruhlin bout
and Ieffrics.
HERRICK GOT A DRAW.
The 20-round glove contest at Spring
field last night under the auspices of
the Senate Athletic club between Emil
Sanchez of Detroit and Kid Ashe of
Cincinnati was decided In favor of
the former by the referee, George
S'ler Sanchez was groggy three times
but clearly outpolnted his opponent
The slx-round preliminary between
Kid Herrlck of Rochester, and Joe
Mcknight of Plqua, was decided a
draw.
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