Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-05
RuHLIN
Will be Kept Busy.
He May Meet Both Me-
Coy and Maher.
Classed AoIng With Other
Big Ones.
Has a Match on With Corbett's
Double.
First Racing Model Of Season-Locai
Sporting News.

1t is probable that Rubin will have
an opportunity in the near future Of
fighting both Mccoy and Maher. He
was at the ringsidc New Years day
and challenged the men.
In answer to n question as to his
future plans. Maher said:
'First of all, | want to fight Mccoy
again In n long battle. think l can
best him. If / fail in this will face
either Rubin, Jeffries or Sharkey In a
month or two months time. am not
going to retire until have retrieved
myself. l lost about 81 400 of my own
money in bets on the result, but | was
licked fairly and have no excuses to
offer"
When Mccoy was asked whether he
would accept Wnkely's proposition to
back him against either Jeffries, Rub
lin, Sharkey or any of the other heavy
weights for 5000, he said:
"Yes, think can beat Jeffries or
any one else in the world. In year
from now will be a 100 per cent. bet
ter and my hitting powers which are
now developed will be just as good as
those possessed by any one Of my size
and weight In the business. l would
like to fight Sharkey again and If
beat him will make n strong effort to
face Jeffries. l have the confidence
and strength now and 1t is my ambi-
tion to shine as the heavyweight cham
pion of the world. 1 have watched
Jeffries fight quite often and know his
style. I'll admit he will have the bet
ter Of me in weight and strength, But
/ am just as clever as he is and have
had more experience. have defeated
Rubin who fought him to draw. !
was whipped by Sharkey, but l beat
Maher who gave such hot tussle to
the sailor am not afraid to give
away weight now"
Tom O'Rourke received letter from
the sailor, in which Sharkey states
that he will never give another chance
to Mccoy or Rubin because he has de-
feated both already. When he fights
any one In prolonged contest he says
1t will be either Fitzsimmons or JEFF
ries. Sharkey adds that he Is now
matched to box heavyweight named
Jack Cavnnnah mt Hot Springs within
Il few weeks in a limited round bout.
RUHLIN AND KENNY.
Yank Kenny and Gus Rubin have
been matched to box % rounds during
the latter part Of January before the
Hercules club at Brooklyn, says a New
York special. Things seem to be com
ing rather soft for Rubin. Why any
man who has possibilities of getting
into the first class should take on a
four-hush like Kenny is beyond un.
derstanding. Ever since Henry Baker
Of Chicago finished "the ringer for
COrbett, in punch in this city, Kenny
has been bohbing up occasionally and
going down rs 'often-each time appar-
emily to stay down, but he is still able
to get good men to meet him. 1t must
be good thing TO look like Corbett.
FIRST RACING MACHINE.
The first racing machine, 1900 pat
tern, to reach this city, was received
Friday by Jimmy Rankin. 1t was man
ufactured by the Olive Bicycle Co., of
Syracuse, n. Y. The wheel weighs
about 20 pounds and is splendid SAM
pie of bicycle building.
MEETING POSTPONED.
The meeting Of the Tip Ton Cycle
club, to consider new quarters, has
been postponed until Monday night.