The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-24
SHARKEY 10 MEET RUHLN
THAT is THE NEXT BIG BATTLE
SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE
IN NEW YORK
DATE FIXED IS TUESDAY NIGHT
Sharl1ey, If Victorious, VIII Try for
Meeting With Bob Fitzsim-
mOns-COrnishm Is
willing.

Tom Sharkey, the famous sailor pugilist,
and Gus Rubin, the Akron giant, will
face each other in the ring in New York
next Tuesday might. The interest in
this battle will be greatly enhanced by
the knowledge that upon the result de-
pends the making Of another match be-
tween Sharkey, and Fitzsimmons. Shar-
key has made oyertnres to the Cornish
man, who has expressed his willingness
to meet the r1an-of-War' 's-man In the
rcped arena. IT is expected that Sharkey
will be declared the winner in Tuesday
nights battle. While Rubin has greatly
improved, he isg not considered the equal
of the sailor as' fighter and the Ques-
uon turns upon the matter of time-how
long will it take Shafkey to convince Rub
lin that he has had enough. Rubin will
do his best. There is a world of good in
SIGHT for him If he can stay the limit not
to speak OF the glory and dollars that
would come to him and his astute man
ager, the only Billy Madden, should he
defeat the sailorman..
SHARKEY IS POPULAR.
1t is generally admitted, and, in fact,
must be conceded, even by the admirers
OF Jefrrles, that Sharlley Is most Ecpular
as fighter. lie is O., tha sort that wins
the plaudits of th;se' who take interest
In matters pusliistic Snarkey NAV not
be pretty boxer, but he is certainly a.
fighter, in all that the word implies, and
there is In his composition nothing that
would cast yellow shadow. When Shar-
key and Jeffries fought twenty five rounds
in New York. and Jeffries was given the
decision, a majority of the spectators left
the r1ngside dissatisfied. They were Of
the opinion that that the sailor was en-
titled to at least d S much as a draw, If
not the decision, and for that rea .o.l. u
had bean hop"d ihat the Champion wol'6
give the sai,5r 4 rcturG mech Cae vas
arranged, and. fell through-just why
Jeffries alone can tell. lie asserts that
he demanded from Shar.key that the ar
ucles Supulate that there be no draw
that the referee be empowered to send
the men or Z fetT rounds should there ne
any question a.. to Il decision at the ter
mination of the stipulated number of
rounds-in other words, he wanted the
battle to- be practically 0nish and the
handlers of Sbafkev replied that that
would be impossible under existing con-
ditions in New York. And so the battle
was declared off, and, though there are
many who suppose that Sharkey and JEFF
fries are to meet m the near future, there
is no agreement to that effect now In
existence rq
JEFFRIES WILL BE THERE.
When Jeffries was in ST. Paul, he said
to the writer that 1t was his intention to
close his baseball uhap pirinsy dates in time
to get into New Tafl. to witness the go
between Sharkey and Rubin This is
fortunate for the followers of the sport,
for, should Sha=key make the showing
that oXDPCfnn - bIsT4 Tofdr rfc
and there be forced into making a match.
1t all depends upon the work of tine sail
or against Rubin. If he should do poor
ly-that is, if the fight Is prolonged, and
there is any question as to the sailor S
pronounced superiority, there will be a
chance for Jeffries to say that Sharkey
must do something better before he can
agree to again meet him. Sharkey-or,
rather Sharkey's clever manager, Tom
O'Rourke-has prepared for Just such a
contingency by proffering to take on Fitz-
simmons after he has finished with Rub