Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-12
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Contest Will be
Arranged .t
With Clevelanders by
Sam J. Hibbs.
Rubin Had Another
Narrow Escape.
Simms ( Hard Contest-.-L Local
3 Sporting News.

pigeon fancler. Will go 10 CleVe'anu
Wednesday to make arrangements for
q homing contest with individual hom
Ing epthuslasts of that city.
B Mr., Hibbs birds will he liberated
at Cleveland. and those of the Cleve-
land men az the home of Mr. Hibbs.
The birds arriving at their homes
irst,. will, of course. win the race.
MI Hfbbs has some good birds One
of them came from Milwaukee, last
fail, at an average speed of 1900 yards
per minute.
The cconfest which Mr.. Hibbs ex
poets to arrange will take place dur
ing the early part of spring
~ SPORTS ARE EXCITED.
Arrangements have been consum.
mated at Marietta for the appearance
Of sGus Rubin next Saturday night
at the Auditorium. Rubin will go
there Immediately after his contest
with Jeffries His contract calls for
six rounds with Denver Ed Martin.
and also for illustrated lessons In the
pianly art of self.defense. Billy Mad
den is to referee all bouts. The affair
is being widely talked about and a
great throng will he on hand Tho
sports for miles around are iubliant
over, the fact that they are to have
such noted pugIlst visit their city.
Ne WANTS TO MEET SIMMS.
Martin Flaherty writes from Youngs.
town that he would like to arrange a
match with some 13O-l33 pound man,
and bars nobody, He is particularly
anxious to meet Art Simms. who
cfairns the 1870 pound championship.
DICK O'Brien. the Eastern middle.
weight Is also open for match with
anyone In his class.
eWORKING HIS PRESS AGENT
Cincinnati seems to be almost too
large a town for Gus Ruhlin. He has
had two close calls from accident
since he reached that place. Monday
he escaped serions injury by the skin
Of his teeth.
Rubin had Just loft the building
sfter watching the days exercise, and
was making his way 10 the Too sta
tien TO catch. Millcreek Valley ear
for his training quarters, He was
walking along with Billy Madden, his
manager and as he attempted to cross
the street IN front of Lan Auburn and
Zoo oar some friend on the sidewalks
called out his name, Rubin at the
same time was directly in front of the
car He turned around to go back,
bat as lie did tho car bore down on
him aud almost knocked him down.
The motorman turned off the current
and stopped the ear Just In time to
save Rnhlip's life, hut tho big boxer
got an awful fright. He came so close
20 being ground under the wheels that
his t0J,coat was Covered with mud
caused by the car rubbing against
t.. as tjt
The incident occurred AT time when
there were thousands of people on the
sidewalks coming { ON the Snengerfest
show, which had cncdcd few minutes
before. ~
About week ago Rubin, had a
narrow escape frcm being knocked
down and Killed by runaway horse
vi Carthage Gus says he will have
10 win over Jenrles next Friday night
10 get rid Of the hoodoo which seems
~ cling 20 him since coming to Gin.
cinnati.
BONNER AND HANRAHAN.
lack Bonner of Philadelphia. and
Bill Hanrahan. Of New York. will
fghf at catch weights ut Youngstown
next Friday night ana specials from
Lisbon, Kew Castle and Ashtabula will
take crowds -of people To tho city
The contest is'oneo of great lmpotranc,
and the capacity of 1900 will bo taxed
on this ccQasiop On previous oc
caaien the men mot and Harahan won
In n rounds. Bonner claiming that
be was III The Youngstown Athletic
club snpounces popular prices for this
great event, Returns, of the fight al
Cincinnati. will he given, The fighters
are already on the scene and both
are confident of victory
X COMING FROM CLEVELAND
Owing 10 the interest that is benS
taken jp the Gibbs.Nickens bout n
Akron 90 the night Of February 25
rival parties are engaging special ear
10 carry the Cievelanders 10 the fight
says the Leader. George w Snow
was the first In the field to charter
SpefsRl. car to the fight, which Is /,
leave Akron at the wish of its occu
pants. Now comes Joe King, of No
12i Erie at, who charters a specia
ear 10 Leave the Public Square at o.
clock. on the day of the contest, Clcve
Ianders will have no trouble IN reach
Ing the scene OF the fight .........
IN FITS OPINION.
Robert Fitzsimmons stated al Ashtu
bnla last ,pighi that the .JefirleS. Rphlil
ccnteft would never come OFF in Gin
bcinnnfi. He says when Governor Nnsl
says 'iio'' That he means H. Fhzsim
,npns snys, concerning prize fights. tha
ttbc American people want them an,
thai they have repeatedly demonstrat
cd H. and he believes they should no
be prohibited. Concerning the princ
pals t'insthe Cincinnati contest Fitzsim