Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-06

still active, but he was tired, and
there is no question but that he was
lglad that the battle was over, as Ruh-
lin had been gaining strength steadily
from the close of the sixteenth round.
Kuhlin then went up against Shar-
key and was knocked out in the first
round by being taken unawares, or
before the preliminary "feel out
which is INDUCED in by principals in
nearly all fights. This, of course, was
a setback, but Rubin was not dis
couraged. He knew what he was
capable of doing. 1t was not neces-
sary that ] should tell him that he
could fight. AS 1t was. he went right
along ia the work of building up a
list of victories. He beat Jack Nc
Cormack, of Philadelphia, IN eight
in twenty-thrce rounds; Joe Goddard,
in six rounds, and Joe Choynski in a
six round bout. Although no actual
decision was given in this bout,
have always regarded it as a victory
for Rubin, for, in my opinion, he
gave Choynski the worst drubbing he
ever received. Further than this Gus
fought twenty-round draw with
Peter Mahcr which would have been
a credit to any heavyweight in the
business today. 1t was give and take
from gong to gong and like the battle
with Mccoy, it proved that Rubin
could stand the gaff and come back
for more of the same kind just as if
lie liked it.. BILLY" MADDEN.
TWO GAMES.
The r team Of the Kirkwood club
won two games from the AS last night.
The scores: o. ,f
As 1856; 919; total 17S5.
E's--1O14 9SS; total 2O02.
The Els are expected to win the
series.
HARD PROPOSITION.
Corbett's present training is confined
to light exercises, says an exchange.
Probably the hardest work INDUCED in
by the Californian is his sparring
bouts with Gus Rubin, the Akron
Giant. Rubin is a likely aspirant for
the championship Honors, and, although
unfortunate at times, can give some of
Rubin Is a fighter, on somewhat the
same lines as those of Jeffries. He is
not scientific boxer, but is a terrific
hitter and remarkably strong.
He is just thetkind of man to give
Corgct a good work out, and the pair
go at 1t in such hurricane fashion that
both are pretty well worked out at the
finish. They spar six five-minutc
rounds, which means half an hour of
real fighting. Corbett generally dis
cards his science, at least to great OK
tent, and goes in for general results.
Rubin knows the game, and he goes
through the bout employing the same
tactics as those used by Jcffries. Cor
bett is practlcing II defence that will
stop those terrible right hand body
blows of Jeffries that almost put Shar-
key out of the game. Corbett does not
think that Jeffres can land on him eff
fectively, but in case of an emergency
the exchampion is developing his left
forearm to use rs block. Rubin tries
to land this blow, but his efforts are
invariably unsuccessful. Following the
custom of other pugilists, Corbett has
included the horse in his training
schedule, and any fine afternoon he
can be seen on the road jogging along
AT a lively rate.
When Rubin consented to spar with |
Corbett ii was with the understanding |
that no visitors would be allowed to look /
on, and so far those who have made the
journey to see the pair box have been
disappointed.
BROAD--LENNY DRAW.
kid Broad, OF Cleveland, the
feathcrweght pubilist whose recent
successes have placed him in the front
rank Of his class, was unable last
night to get n better decision than a
draw with Eddy Lenny, of PhiIadel-
phia. The boys met In Il twenty-round
bout at 124 pounds in the ring of the
Hercules Athletic club in Brooklyn.