Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-05
DEAD.
Dark Outlook For
Boxing.
/. Champion Jeffries Has
No Plans
Aside From His Theatri-
cal Venture.
Was Entertained by
RuhIin's Friends.
Bowling and Pool Tournament
Local Sporting News.

"The outlook for pugilists is dark"
said James j. Jeffries to the Sporting
Editor of the Democrat Monday after
noon.
I'VE have been barred in almost ev-
cry state and where laws have not
been passed, bills are now pending.
California was looked upon as the on
ly place where the contest between
Ruhin and myself could be pulled off.
This has now been closed against MS.
IL looks as though the match was an
imposslblity."
"Whilc we were training for our bat
tie at Cincinnati | became better nc-
quainted with Rubin than ever before.
Gus Is n good fellow and if was to he
beaten by anybody would have rather
lost to him than any one else. OF
lleve | would have been the champion
or the world after the contest had tax
en- place.
"rhe promoters of the contest at Gin
cinnati reckoned without GOV. Nash.
They believed that Mayor Flcischman
was more of power than the Cover
nor. In this they were mistaken, Ev,
cry day, even after the state authorl-
ties had declared themselves, they Wis
tied my quarters and assured me that
the contest would take place. had
but little confidence in their ability to
pull II through, | am still bothered
with my knee but do not believe that
the injury, which | suffered while
training, Is permanent"
Billy Delaney, Jeifrics' trainer, was
with him in Akron. He is one of the
best known sporting men in the coun-
try. In speaking of Rubin he han
many good words for the Akron Giant.
He said that Gus, like Jcfirlcs, had
been hard working young man, before
he adopted the profession" MS u
means of livelihood. "Ruhlin became
q boxer not because he liked 1t, but
because he found that he could earn
more money that way than in work
Ing around shop said Delaney.
"Ie is honest as the day Is long. Other
pugilists admire him and next TO
JclIres 1 think he is the best man In
tile world. This agitation against box
Ing is only temporary 1t will die out
In time and the game win be In better
condition than II was before. Had the
contests In New York been conducted
OH the right basis there would have
been no trouble now, Bad manage.
ment is responsible for all the action
that has been taken against contests. p
Jeifrles and his party did not reach
Akron until 3 o'clock Monday after
noon. They were quartered at the
Buchtel and 1t was o'clock before
people knew that they were in town.
The champion ana his trainer spent
most of the time before supper In the
billiard room. Jcffrics appeared TO be
In the best of hunor. He laughed and
joked with his friends and was ap-
parently as happy MS a schoolboy. Dur
Ing the afternoon crippled newsy ell
tered the room. He spotted Jcffries
at once. The Champion did not buy
paper but he handed the boy a dime.
AS soon as the party arrived in Ak,
ron, Mr.. Delaney telephoned the Grand
Opera house and told the management
to reserve a box for the Rubin family
He then sent word TO the residence thai
the box was at their disposal In the
party We're James J. Jefrles, his broth.
er, Jack Jeiiries, Billy Delaney ana