Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-22
CON NFlDENCE
In Fighting Ability.
Rubin Believes He Will
Win Title.
Spent Quiet Day With
His Parents.
John S. Wiese Was Reelected
by S. E. A. C.
Erie Club Will Match Winner-local
Sporting News.

Gus Ruhlin put in quiet day Mon
day. 1t was the first day in two
years that the akron Giant" has
spent beneath the parental roof and
the big fellow enjoyed every minute
of it.
Since his last visit to his boyhood
home, Gus has gone up the pugilst
ladder ut rapid rate Part of the
time he has gone two steps ut jump
and II he has ever slipped back, he
soon regained his footing. He has
bending every effort to that end.
A reporter for the Democrat called
on Rubin at his home ON Nieman St,
late Monday afternoon. Gus had gone
to the, Werner companys plant TO visit
some of the fellows whom he knew,
when he belonged to Werner's heavy
gang. The reporter waited u few mo.
ments and in the conversation with
the Rubin sisters, who are ardent ad-
mrers of their big brother, he asked
IL Gus had trained any that day
"Tralned?" was the ready reply.
..Yes. he's been training ON mothers
cooking"
NO, / haven't done any work to-
day. said Gus, when he returned from
his walk. ''Thc bad weather has
made II almost impossible to do any
road work This morning ! thought
/ would go out this afternoon, but 1t
las continued TO rain so stendlly that
put it off until tomorrow ! received
a telegram from the South End Athle-
tic club rendering me the use of their
club house while ! was in Akron
but ms | am doing no indoor work
| declined the offer.
4. "what are your training hubits?"
asked the reporter.
AT my training quarters I arise at
$3.50 o'clock every morning. ] take
a little light exercise before break
fast. After breakfast / sit around an
hour or so before | do my road work.
That consists of 20 ns You please
jaunt for 10 or T. miles. Then re-
turn to the club house and am rubbed
down. After dinner | rest until . o.
clock, spar awhile and then am
again rubbed down, After supper
sit around n while aud at o:30 o'clock
am always IN bed That is my daily
schedule. A man doing hard work
every day must have plenty Of sleep"
"What do you thing of your chances
against Jenrlesf' was asked.
"well, II didn't think they were
good would never have made the
match. | have fought him one draw.
of course realize that he has i'm.
proved wonderfully since then, That
was over three years ago and | take
il that |, too. have picked up few
pointers about the game Jeffrles has
not founght for nearly year while
have been going right along. |
have the advantage of height reach
aud age Jcffrles has weight In his
favor and he is also a hard hitter.
Jeffrles viii weigh 81 pounds more
than / at rin2sldc. / weigh 200
i pounds nov. Training viii reduce
that nve pounds. My opponent has
23o pounds back of every blow JEFF
ries has established his training quar-.
ters In Cincinnati. He will work
harder for his 1gbt with me than for
any other OF his career He has O
a whole retinue Of trainers with him.
u wish you would state" said Gus
as the reporter was leaving, that |
will not come down town while | am
here until Wednesday night am moi
here on q vacation or any thing OF