Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-29

meet him at 122 pounds on wager of
$1,000. This offer is made because
Terry says he is tired of the claims
that he has outgrown the feather
weight class.
COKBETT SATISFACTORY.
AS yet there are few bets ON the re-
suit Of the Jeffries- Rubin fight, put
the indications are THAI the champion
will be strong favorlte before the
contest Is called. In the meantime
Rubin says little and does great
deal Of hard work. He believes that
he will be able to do his saying and
his doing on the night Of the fight.
The selection of Harry Corbett as
referee has been thing that has taken
much of the dissatisfaction out Of the
match. Both of the men are seemingly
satisfied with the selection of Corbett
and 1t seems as though nothing but
complete backdown or giving up OF
the forfeit can prevent the fight from
taking place.
HARD WORK FOR JEFF.
Reports from the training camp or
Champion Jim Jeffries announce that
he has great deal of trouble in get
ting down to the proper weight for
his coming battle with Gus Rubin.
1t is said that one days training cuts
down his weight from six to seven
pounds, hut that n nights rest makes
him weigh nearly as much as before.
On the other hand, 1t Is said that Ruh-
lin Is overtrained and that he will be
stale and weak from having taken off
too much flesh.
PALMER MAY TAKE UP PUGIL-
ISM.
The friends of Jack Palmer say
that II he Is successful in his contest
with Tommy Gibson, ut Detroit We'd
nesday night, he will again enter the
ring and take ON all the matches he
can get, at a reasonable weight. Art
Simms had great deal of admiration
for the little scrnpper and will give
him all the help that he can In getting
ready for the fight with Gibson and
such uIther matches us he may make
arrangements for.
SIMMS NOT A DRINKER.
The report was current shortly after
the Simms.Furey fight, that Simms
had been drinking and that that was
the cause of the unexpected result
of the contest at Cincinnati. 1t was
sa!d that he was In the habit Of taking
nle at different times and some of the
dissatisfied ones said that this was the
reason for the report that Art was
"overtrained' and slow on his feet
Such reports are entirely untrue.
Smms does not partake of the cup
that inspires He las seen the
downfall OF two many good men
through drink and he has resolved that
his first defeat, when the time comes
for 1t, shall not be on that account.
Simms trains hard and while it Is true
that he drinks ale he uses 1t as tonic,
Is very moderate and the reports that
lie has been drinking are all wrong.
SIMMS AND FUREY AGAIN.
Art Simms IL anxious for crack ut
Barney Furey at straight Marquis of
Queensbury rules. He says he is will
Ing and able to put Furcy clear out
of the game at that style of lighting,
in ten rounds, or forfeit the whole
purse.
} Furey, when told of the declaration
OF the Akron man, said that he Is
only too willing to meet Slmms be-
fore the club offering the biggest
purse, and that the style of lighting
does not make any difference to him.
simins also says he can put Furey out
! In the style at which they fought the
last time, II arrangements can be
Q made for u finish fight. Simms is
ready and willing to make side bet
Of from $500 to $1,000 that he can
i make good his word.
I DIFFERENCE IN FIGHTERS.
u Lou Houseman, writing In the Chi
. cago Inter Ocean, takes occasion to
say few pointed things because Art
s. Simms refused to stand for Malachi
y Hogan, as referee for the fight with
Duffy at Detroit Wednesday night
% The fact that Art has chosen Georg,
- Siler, and refused to fight unless Silel
were chosen, seems to Houseman tc
. be worthy of special mention. Th,
y fact that Hogan has refereed severa
= fights in which slmms was one of tn,
= principals, and that he never yet haf
;, occasion to give decision aqains