Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-28

like demon in his red ugliness. In
stinctively he seized Rubin and clung
to him.
Shrill shrieks wen. up from the spec
tators, now jumping mp and down
IN a hystericai fashion. Again the ref
cree tore the sailors arms from Ruh-
Inns neck, and again came a tattoo of
blows that sounded sickenng to those
near enough to hear.
Human endurance failed the strug-
Cling Sharkey, and once more he sank
slowly down, clutching the giant form
he saw shadowly before him. But his
brute courage would not he denied. 1t
impelled him on TO die lighting, and
weakly and wearily he rose TO his
knees and then TO his feet to go on in
obedience to that instinct.
But the flesh finally triumphed over
the spirit. Scarcely had he laid his
gloved hands on Rubin than he re-
ceiyed buffet on the jaw. His arms
dropped and he stood still amoment.
He's out" roared 10000 voices about
him. He heard them not, for throwing
up his arms like q despal'ing swimmer
in an angry sea, he sank backward to
the floor, beaten, but not disgraced. AS
he lay there with his arms outstretched
and the blood gushing from his nostrils
there came a movement as If he wish
ed TO rise, and the referee never stop
ped his tolling off the seconds.
But at this juncture the white cap of
the gray-haired police captain was seen
advancing upon the surface of the
crowd. A gold-tasseled baton was
thrown up and the fight was at an end
The movement was surely unconscious
for II was u moment or two before
Sharkey recovered sufficiently to real
ize that he had been beaten into un
consciousness by the novice who two
years ago fell victim to his brawny
fists in ihe same ring.
AS he stood up to be attired for tn,
street, Rubin attended by his esquires
came across the ring, and the two mer
| who five minutes before had been pitt
lessly pounding each other shook hands
with n hearty clasp. Then Sharkey
went out into the night suffering, while
the victor was escorted in triumph tC
his nearby training quarters by a yell
ing mob. And nn hour before non,
was TOO poor TO do Rubin reverence.
MAHER AND O'DONNELL.
Peter Maher, who has been on the
shelf for many moons, Is to get q
chance To show himself again in Goth
am, and with man he has twice beat
en- In jig time, clever bat unfortunate
Steve O'Donnell, says Macon. Peter
il is said, has rounded into form again
and this match is just the thing tC
put him on edge, for If there is a mar
on earth he feels sure he can do II |.
O'Donnell. On the other hand, Stey,
may think that his luck ought t,
change, and, so thinking, ginger him
self up into giving the Irish cham
plon" the oft-talked OF flight of hi.
life" hardly think he viii though.
Maher's recent Offer, through Pete
lowry, to fight Champion Jeffrles
winner take all, was not given tn,
slightest recognition. This does no
imply that the big boiler maker holds
him In contempt, however. On III,
contrary, 1t may argue that jeff re
CARDS Peter as being in the "hlghl,
dangerous" class. He is a fellow VIII,
is likely to tight lge a dub one nigh
and like a world beater the next III
can hit like mule kicking, and up I,
the time he met Gus Rubin it wa
thought that he could knock out an,
, one he landed on good and solid III
wasn't able to do this trick with tn
Akron giant and because of this fail
ure many think his hitting power
have waned, Ii he is as good now a
he was few years ago feel sorr
, for O'Donnell.
WILL PLAY BALL.
A game OF ball will be played a
: Lakeside Friday afternoon bctwee
I the Office force of the n. o. r. con
{ pany and employees on the loop lin'
] The game will be called at $3.50.
!, KEN1"S SCHEDULE.
The Kents have hard week ahea,
6 They have booked a number of III