Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-23

AS long as Jeffries was reported to
be in a semi-crippled condition with his
arm encased in plaster of paris ban
dage, all the above named gentlemen,
and Gus Rubin, too, were eager and
anxious to get crack at him, and were
sorry, oh, so sorry, that his crippled
condition prevented him from imme-
dately acquiescing to their requests.
Now it appears that he Is ready and
willing to fight ere the Ides Of Septem-
Der arrive, but none of the aspirants
for the championship are ready to
tackle him. My own private opinion
publicly expressed, is that there is not
one of the heavyweights who is break
ing his heart because he can't get a
chance at the big boiler maker. They
may say what they please, but actions
speak louder than words.
TITz HAS RECOVERED.
Bob Fitzslmmons has entirely re
covered from the mauling he received
In his go with Gus Rubin. The dis
coloration around the eyes has dlsap'
peared. and the Knuckles he bruised
in working the left shift too vigorous
Iy are fit for service again. In his
own opinion he Is in better trim than
he was a week before the Rubin
fight.
You see, the weather was terribly
bot then. and while | went through
my work and made no complaint, l
didn't feel the way wanted TO at ALL
explained Fitz today. "Now I'm as
right MS rain. | eat like horse, sleep
like n top and | think I'll he able to
stop IL with Mr.. Sharkey in any kind
of n pace he may set next Friday
night. However, the time is short
now. and suppose 1t will be best to
let the fight tell for itself"
MCCOY is STRONG.
A Saratoga dispatch says: IT any
one who thought Kid Mccoy dead
opo werc TO see him now he would
have decided change of opinion, The
Kid ia anything but that, for the two
weeks he has spent at Saratoga pre-
paripg 10 engage Jim Corbctt In battle
have done him world of good.
Mccoy is not the same frnil, weak
looking kid that one was used to see
on upper Broadway. Instead he Is now
n rugged specimen of manhood His
face is as bronzed as an lndinni his
evcs sparkling as the clearest sunlight
and his condition well, that Is to b'
wondered at. Never before In his life
hns he looked so we'll lie says h'
never felt better. with all this, thu
willy kid is bubbling over with conti
dencc that he will send his Broadway
rival to grass In short time. He boasts
little about what he will do but con
tidentially he may tell that he vii
win before the tenth round has begun
He ia the same hard hitter which hai
made him famous. Every blow OF hi
invention he has improved upon, anC
every blow, known TO the fighter HI
can use with accuracy.
Horseback riding is one OF the sport
and he has come 10 he good horse
man. Then rowing is another pastim'
not done with the impression imbeddet
In his brain that II Is mere training
work. lie gets pleasure out of II
These two things and mis- gymnasium
and road work have put him in excel
lent shape.
No longer can Mccoy be placed Il
the list of middleweights, for he !
truly . men,sai- .: that class or whicI
/ he is striving to become champion
He'll say nothing about his weight, bu
r TO good Judge he is every pound o
I 1915, and at that weight he viii proba
e bly, enter the ring to meet Jim Coz
g bett on August 60
The appearance he bore leading on