El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
Sports and SpOrtSmen


felt money is up and that he will fight
Sharkey at any reasonable time, but
must have little time to train.
Il
iii tell you of a contest / saw last
spring that might sound ridiculous at
first hearing. but which was interest
ing in the extreme" said New York
travelling man at the Sheldon last
night. 1T was between little Dave
Sullivan and Gus Rubin. Last spring.
when a benefit was given at the
Broadway Athletic club, in New York,
for George Dixon. who had been de-
feated a short time before by Terry
McGovern, a large number of stellar
lights of the ring volunteered their
services. Among them were Rubin
and Sullivan.
| THE master of ceremonies. think
ing he would create a little merri-
ment, announced that he had paired
the Akron Giant and Feather-weight
Sullivan. OF course the announcement
caused a great round of applause and
all the spectators settled down in
their seats in anticipation of witness
ing a comedy bout. Rubin was in
training for a coming contest, as was
his smaller opponent.
1T was a ludicrous sight when the
boxers shook hands, but when they
started to work, the audience was sur
prised. Rubin danced around like
bantam, and his exhibition of speed
and stiffness was revelation. He
did not take any unfair advantage
over Dave in the way of wicked blows.
and both relied on science and speed.
1t was a four-round affair. and after
every round the applause was sincere
and deafening. The New York papers
the next day were loud in their praise
of Rubin 1t was really the hit of
the evening.
If Rubin can get around that way
when he goes against Jeffries, you
mark my word There will be some
thing doing and Rubin will have a
great big hunk in the doing. too. 1t
is said that old John L. Sullivan says
that Jeffries can whip any man that
he can hit. That may be true in a
way. but l would not be at all sur
prised if. when these two giants meet, |
Rubin would get the decision.
firmly believe this much, that if JEFF |
fries does not knock him out, Rubin
will get the decision on points, for ne |
is much the faster man of the two, |
and he has more science"
There IS a possibility of McGraw Sc
curing Jay Hughes. Joe Corbett. and
Joe McGinnity the three greatest
pitchers that Ned Hanlon ever pro-
duced. Corbett quit the game several
years ago over a dispute with Hanlon
about salary. Hughes refused to sign
last year because FOXey Ned would not
pay his railroad fare from San Fran
cisco TO Brookly and now McGinnity
is striking for higher wages. The St
Louis Globe Democrat publishes
long article in which it says that Nc
ciO cd
a dispatch from Baltimore denies the
fact that he has signed a contract but
says that McGraw is out on still
hunt and that he has been in CORE
spondence with the great pitcher for
some time With such men as Nc
Ginnity and Hughes on his pitching
staff, McGraw ought to win the cham
pionship of the American league in
walk.
Steve Brodie. the bridge jumper who
died recently in San Antonio, left his
fortune of 500, 900 to his twenty year
old daughter who has acted as his sec
rotary for several years There are
two younger children who will come
in for a share of the estate. but Irene,
the eldest, will get the greater part of
it.
A sporting man in speaking of Steve
tne Otner Gay IN CnlCdSO SAUL AS d
bridge jumper Steve was not crowned
with any success but as an all around
sport he had few equals. He was a
good fellow and he was a gentleman.
He knew how to make money and al
though he could spend as much as the
next one he left his three children well
fixed with 100000. Steve Brodie will
be missed from the ringside at the =,
contests. He has seen :
L Il to- n 1
was always a welcomed visitor"
l.
Charley Thorpe, the celebrated jock S
ey. has signed a contract with DR.. ]. S. {
the American agent Of the {
late Lord BereSford'S stables, to ride
he coming season in England at a
salary of 81 400 a year. During the G
years 1SG4-5-6-7-S Thorpe was Amer j
cas- winning jockey and is known in S
'acing circle sthe world over. He re- y
.ired from active work on the turf last F
all after winning the St Louis Derby I
IN Yellow Tail. He is said to be @
worth 100000 and counts his friends a
~ the thousands. He is one of the few a
Jockeys who was never accused of any
Kind of crooked work. He owns a fine
lone in Geneva. Nebraska, and goes
Jack to the saddle simply to make good t
lis word to Sir Francis Hodginson that <
ut CeiIiie Ill cOHtTOl Vi the bOTu Der V
,sford stables he would ride for him G
through his opening season. He will {
all for Liverpool on March IS. +
There is a rumor coming from Bal t
more that the American league has S
made Overtures to the National League
or peace and that the national agree
nent will be renewed in a modified A
Orm at the scheduled meeting of the 7