The sun., 1900-06-28
ECHOES or RUHLIN.SHARKEY bout.
Beaten Man Denies the Story Of His Death
-Jenries Agrees to Meet winner.

-Jeffries Agrees to Meet winner.
The crushing defeat Of Tom Sharkey at the
hands Of Gus Rubin. the Akron Giant" at
Coney Island on Tuesday night furnished the
sports with ample food for gossip yesterday.
The Waterloo OF the ex-tar. who seemed 10
enjoy the reputation oil along Of being i'm
pervious to a Knockout, was on everybody's
lips. Even those who take only a passing
interest In pugilism discussed Sharkey's down.
fall
While many glowing enthusiasts have heaped
encomums on the head of Jim Corbett for his
advice In coaching Rubin at the ringsde.
Billy Madden must not be overlooked for his
share in tho triumph. Madden has the repu-
tation Of being ono Of the best and shrewdest
managers In the business to-day. lie de-
serves all the credit In the world for the con-
iidence he placed in Rubin. When the latter
was beaten IN Q round By sharkoy tive years years
and told him that he had dead timber on his
hands and that welterweight could whip
Rubin. That's all right, replied Billy. I've
made many champions and III make another.
Just keep your eye on Gus. He'll DO near the
top IN a short time"
Ruhlps victory f popular one Even
key felt satisfied yesterday. Sharkey never
held warm position in the hearts Of ring fol-
lowers While they regarded him as a great
fact that his ring tactics We're invariably un-
fair. Rubin was around Broadway during
the afternoon as u1concerned ss II he was
In company with Madden, he held levees at
Corbetts, and at the Deiayan House. Gus
dld rot show many traces q oi IT. the bruising mill
Of n swollen left Jaw and lttle coloring under
the right eye he was unmarked Pointing
To the jaw, Ruhlin said;
'Sharkey caught, me hot one there with
a swinging punch, but It only Jared me lit
tie. lie was a little rough at times and even
tried to choke me But did not want to squeal
fh hoer my my friends Would ID have aue.tionsd na o
my gameness. When Sharkey struck low
the protector Witch III had over my abdomen
that, but / did not say anyt6ins" Wv" "
"Ruhllp is going TO take rest for while"
Sd sn hn bSs Sas 9Sn ns yo, T
TO travel and deserves TO make as much money
as he possibly can HI next battle vii be
with rlac Im m lien STTeS 4 S. HT can have
The receipts OF the fight were $4,000. OF
this amount. the pugillsts were to receive 60
per cent; Of the gross, which amounts to
basis Of rs per cent. 20 the winner and rs per
will be $3.50 and shq;rkey,s, Syr,22S $3.50. ,..,.
After the battle he went 10 the baths and then
left for his homo IN Sheepshead Bay. where he
wbes II ssEaS what Pg i
10 do In the future, said
.Me are going to y, tIy and y get on On q return
battle ond shoudeT Dade Y s x IN
be FOR a month. We Will talk business
lin Wakely,G &C Charlie Hl Anderson lerson and Paddy
Sullivan E ths we a%n tSs n on the out
tent Of several thousand dollars. Al Smith,
Johnny Considine. George Consdine and Jim
SSTRs Ss. s wnnsss 2Hs Ps' at abo Eua% $1,000 s f%s
comer." said Smith yesterday. when he
met Sharkey before he was a green hand and
io then he tas great re- eSd @ s1S
acted on their Judgment"
jim JefYries looks upon Ruhlin''s victory as a
Ss f% hS he Wss tss ber
man. Il picked Sharkey to win." said the
champion. because thought his rushes would
Later in the day Jeiiries issued the appended
statement regarding the talk relative to match
between Rubin and himself:
IN answer to Mr.. Ruhlins desire for match with
say that shall be pleased to m.et Gi. Rubin as
consider he is next IN line; and hope TO be able 10
corDett was ynsuecessiul in receiving q positive
placed DI myself in the hands Of Dr. ssyfe 20 have my
arm. hch was .ured In training for my rrt Sharkey
ss ds Nay s ss's on psSsH S6nSaS % In R
June 70. removed portion OF ne same. As soon a,
allow W me to go in tranng. viii inntdistsiy agree
to date 10 meet Rubin Tor the heavyweight cham.
q ,s sSS I" t S NJ rS,d sss
Dents. have every hope that my arm will como
eided In Greater New York before Sept. l."
Billy Brady Is due to arrive in this country
from Europe on July 20. As soon as he gets
here articles Of agreement binding a match
may be signed.
A report was in circulation Yesterday after
noon 70 the effect that Sharkey had died from
the effects of his beating at the hands OF Rubin
The telephone wires were kept hot by anxious
friends Of the Sailor but the report proved 10 be
canard, for Sharkey was up and doing lie
said:
II am hearty dead man yet. might be
a little sore. but don't think my friends need
70 worry about my funeral. Ruhlin licked ma
good and hearty. but he did not kill me