The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-02
MUCH TALK OF FIGHT.
Heayywelghts Are Now Engaged in
Looking for Battles.
FlTz TRYING TO GET IN SHAPE AGAIN
Alleges that He win Try to Get on q
Meeting with Jetfdes--5asebalI
and Race Results.

New York special to the chicago Trl
bUne says:
The iirst decisive step toward ellnchlns
the battle between Gus Rubin and jim
Jerries since the lSiter arrived In this city
was taken today Billy Madden. repre-
sentng Rubin. and Ed Homan OF the San
Francisco Athletic club, had long talk
with the Champion. but although lipmsn
made an oefer ~ $4,000 for the nghg TO
be held during July or August or later,
nothing OF Importance was done as far as
the Boilcrmsker was concerned. The latter
will start for the Pacific coast at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning Holman asked the
champion II ne meant 80 nght RuhHn at
Frisco. Madden asked the same question.
and both received The following reply
i don't know whether I will nght OF
nos. The chances are that Will am
going 10 Ffisco Tomorrow morning. ana
when ! get 20 the coast ] VIII know posi-.
uyely whether the heht win cone on"
ls It trge the ssn Francisco Athleuc cinb
VIII Only give purse II $500 for Rubin
snd Jenriesy Inquired Madden, turning to
u never made such az GYer" said Ho.
man. i was radY % give SS,As1 for
ught between EFuc and McG0vern
guess they got Il mlzcd an IN that way"
Then. ~ u inspired ny ncw thought.
the Californian remarked ~ win give
Searies and Rubin a purse 81 S20u00 and
part OF the plc,rre privileges 10 fight al
~ cub 10 the open air either during Jniy,
august or next September. And 20 show
that mean business ! vii, post a forfeit
npon the acceptance 81 the oner'
Madden thought the incentive a ilherai
one. but JeHries refused 10 commit him.
When asked 81 ne wonld stop over at
Chicago and see Billy Brady, who ls there,
lcfrtes saids
bin TO say reodhy Really. / don't know
iBs' nfat / am going 20 do
defries denied that Tom o'Rougke was
After Bob FitEdmmous had closed his
theatr.cal season iu Brockiyn saturday
night be went at ogce TO Bous0nhnrst
where ne owns q cottage Whpn Milton
Rohiee. IN intimate friend ~ the * cham.
pioa. visited Bob on Sunday he WAS taken
- the TOP fNor and ushcrfd intn 4 large
rom Which had bcea nicely htted mp rs
& Gymnasium.
y suppose this viii surprise you" said
Fiiz with a smile. I'm view ~ the fact
fhet J have declared J am out ~ the game
for good W@l. could not resist the
temptation. 81 bad the room equipped
viii az the latest exercising parapheruaiia
You cap bot J havr not cot IL for an orna.
inert. end ! intend 20 use IT.
Then that means that vou viii get ont
and fEhf again asked nDblee
II am moi saying Just what I am going
70 do replied Rob, hut win be cham.
piop q the world again inside u q year
Accoriipg 60 FiJZ's plan ne VIII exercise
every day so as to keep In trim in case
anythiug turns np. When asked by a re-
porter whether he would fight anybody
st Frisco during the summer Bob SAID:
~ don't know what | will do ! may
take q rest, OF may not II M depends
On circumstances l have shelvcd my play.
TEE Honest blacksmith. and will appear
next SEASON in vaudeville IN a sketch writ.
sen for ms wife aud me-"
When asked who his opponent would he
said.
"why. JcHries, q course. can't no
defeat him
is said tine hatchmaker Of tho Twcntl
en- Century Athletic cluh Of San Frnr
cisco has hefu communicating with FHH
20 tackle 1efyles ahom August OF Septcu-
Der. and that something important regard.
ing a contest will be developed IN few
days.