Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-19
He Will Remain In the
Windy City.
Rubin Has Issued a Broad
Cast Challenge.
Sharkey Will Cover Forfeit-LoCaI
Sporting News.


Sporting News.
Art Simms introduced himself to
Chicago admirers of the puglistic game
Saturday night by lighting six round
draw With ole Olson, "The Terrible
Swede."
The reports of the show say that it
was one of the best numbers Oh the
card. Simms was evidently suffering
from severe case of stage fright.
White is authority for the statement
that Olson Is not in the same class
with Smms.
Notwithstanding the fact that Simms
did not get the decision, he is touted as
conner at his weight. He will remain
in Chicago for some time. lie expects
TO get on II number of matches with
lightweights in that city.
CHESS CLUB SMOKER.
The Akron Chess club will enjoy IA
smoker this evening ut its rooms, cor
ner of Broadway and Mil st.
RUHLIN POSTS HIS MONEY.
Gus Rubin is evidently tired of be-
ing put orr" by the big fellows in
his class ana Saturday decided to bring
some of the top-notchers to time by
posting forfeit of $500. says the
New York sun. Billy Madden, Ruh-
Inns manager, is of the opinion that If
any of the hcavyweights intend to
fight his man this is the only way TO
test their sincerity. In talk with n
reporter, Madden said. Gus Ruhlin
having tried time and again TO induce
one of the llrst-class hcavywelghts TO
fight him on any suitable terms
have today posted $1,000 ana issued
challenge, which II II Is mot accepted
viii convince the public who is really
afraid. ltUhlin viii meet any one of
his weight in the world, and Tom
Shail.ey Is the first asked to cover the
money. lie win receive one week to
do 50. lic may have an excuse that
he whipped Ruhlm once. This, how
ever, wont go With the lovers of box
ing as Sharkey beat joe Goddard and
fought him again because he thought
lie was Vnsy. Anothcr thing, his de-
feat of Ruhlin was in the nature of II
'hukc and would not happen again
once in II thousand years. If Sharkcy
does not make II match he win injurc
his reputation, for the public wont
stand FOR him refusing 10 meet II man
who is honest aud willing, After the
week expires and Shnrkey does not ac-
ccpt l<id Mccoy VIII he next looked
after. luhlin fought him 20 rounds
and was n novice nt the time, the
\ same ns lee was when he clushcd with
Sharkcy Although Mccoy won on
points the spectators who saw the mill
agree If II had been to II finish Ruhliu
wouId have won Should Mccoy scc
III 10 decline then the same offer Is
open to lFtzsimmons, \ week will
also hc given to him to make up hi,
mind And II RITZ refuses then | viii
10 after Jim Icnrics. Ruhlin fought
him 2O.round draw. Now let all thcs,
fellows come to the scratch"
CHANGED TIE DATE.
The managers of the Crescent 4. G
OF Hartford have changed the date o
the Ruhlin-Kcnny - round battle from
March - to March 30, II was though
advisable to do so for local reasons
and both lighters agreed,
IGNORING RUHLlN.
Local sports are bewailng the fac
that Is fast becoming evident, namely
thai the big four" are persistent.
ign0rlng Billy Madden'S prize scrappc
the "Akron Giant" Gus Ruhln
says New York special, II all ro
ports are true, Ruhlin has advances
a great deal, and certainly in the est
mntion of local lovers of the gam
would make Il far better trial hors
than Conroy or Maher, There Is som
talk of match between the latte
and Rubin, but Gus is after the biz
ger game, and won't take Peter o
unless he has 10. At present he
engaged TO go against ED Dunkhor'
at Milwaukee the last of this montl
Or. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure thro
and lung trouble without. fail. F'
..~f.na fnHnanza and a deem SaatQ