Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-04
Official Starter Has Been
Appointed.
Akron Sail Players Proved
Easy Victims.
Rubin Receives Attention--l0cal
Sporting News.

Next Friday will be made red
letter occasion by the Akron Driving
club. 1t is proposed to have parade
previous to the regular matinee at
Fountain park.
All owners of driving horses are re-
uuested to meet at the Empire house
at 1890 o'clock prepared to take part
In the parade. 1t will re head by a
brass band. TIL line of march will be
from the hotel to Fountain park. A
meeting to make arrangements for the
affair will be held Tuesday evening at
the store of Ganyard & Wood. There
will be five events on the card Friday
afternoon. DR.. L. S. Ebright has been
appointed official starter for the club.
SMASHED MADDEN.
Billy Madden had lively experience
the other night down at the Seaside
Athletic club, at Coney Island, says
Macon. He was refereeing the bout
between Kid Carter and George Gard
ner, and his method of officiating did
not suit Carter's brother Jack, who
gave his opinion of Maddens Judge
ship in very plain, unparlamcntary
language. Madden threatened to put
him out of the ring. Young Carter
responded by smashing Billy. Then
they took hack at ench other. The
coppers rushed in and forced Carter
out of the ring and the fight proceeded,
Gardner finally getting the decision
on foul.
To hear Madden talk about the fight
one would think he would be an ideal
referee. He certainly has been around
and about fighters long enough to know
about the iistic game, and yet he
think Billy shines better as manager
of pugilsts than in any other tistic
capacity, and he would do well to con
fine himself to that branch of the sport.
OUGHT no WIN.
There Is little that Is new to report
about the Rubin. .titzsmmons contest.
Fitz's lame hand is getting better rap
idly, and he hopes TO be able TO use 1t
in his sparring bouts by the middle of
the coming week. The feeling Is grow
ing that Ruhlin has an excellent
chance with him. and 1t looks now
as though the short end of the betting
would have lots of takers. Rubin has
youth and strength on his side. How
much he has improved in fistc skill Is
as yet unknown. He certainly ought
to have profted by his weeks practice
with Corbctt while Jim was training
for Jeffres look to see him make
fine showing with Fitz, and IL he Is
able to escape without punishment
from Fitz during the first 10 rounds
he ought to win the battle.
HAS A CHANCE.
Mike Conley, the Ithaca Giant, for
merly Bob Fitzslmmons sparring part
ner, thinks that Gus Rubin has great
chance to win over Lanky Robert in
their coming battle.
''You see, this man Rubin is a big.
husky fellow" said Conley, the other
night. He has everything in his ia.
vor, and being much younger than
Fitz, he will stand a great chance of
winning. j agree with Corbett when
he says that Rubin is a greatly i'm
proved man, and will give Fitz sur
prise. Rubin has no doubt gained a
world of knowledge about fighting
since training with Corbett, and 1t
VIII all be good advantage to him
when he gets into the ring with Fitz.
Rubin fought a draw with Jcffrles,
ana made very creditable fight. Peo-
pie will tell you that JEFF was a novice