Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-24
RUHLIN,
Champion Of
Ireland.
New Title For the
"Akron Giant"
Beckwith High Man In
Billiard Tourney.
Davey Despairs Of a Match With
Otto Wendt.

Otto Wendt.
Gus Rubin, by his victory over
Peter Maher, a few nights ago, in
Philadelphia, acquired the title of
heavyweight champion of Ireland.
Gus takes his now honors with great
deal OF modcsty, and instead of being
proud, 1t seems that the akron
Giant, is disguised because Mnhcr
failed to make more Of showing. 1t
Is stated that Rubin showed remark
able agility and ability In the fight,
and has made great improvement
since the meeting with Jeffries at San
Francisco.
STILL NO MATCH.
Frank Davey reports that he has as
yet received no further encouragement
regarding n match with Otto Wendt,
the Cleveland man in whose behalf
Mark Lamb issued sweeping chal-
Ienge at the show given by the North
End club at the Grand Opera house.
Davey has been In Cleveland, wnerc
he camped on the trail Of the elusive
wrestler and his manager, but they
failed TO make good their original
declarations. The Akron man real
lies that the, season for this sport Is
nearly over, and he deSpairs of get
ting n match before next winter.
CHARLESroN's BID.
Savannah, Ga, March 24.-Al Nc
Murray, matchmaker for the South
ern Athletic club. of Charleston, will
leave for New York, to make bid
and post forfeit for the Jeffries-
Fitzsimnons contest to be pulled off
in Charleston In this instance Me
Murray acts as the direct representa-
tive of the exposition corporation. 1t
Ia proposed that the contest shall be
held In the exposition grounds, which
are beyond the corporate limits Of
Charleston.
SIGNED WITH CLEVELAND.
A dispatch from Pittsburg snys:
Buck Washer the Buchtcl college
twirler, of Akron, o., will not go to
Hot Springs with the Pittsburg club.
He was to have been given trial,
and II he made good he was to have
been carried on the pay roll of the
local team, but Buck, instead OF com
Ing to Pittsburg, signed II contract
10 play with the Cleveland team of
the American league. President Drcy
fuss did not send the young man 4
contract, although 1t was his intcn
tlon to give him berth Oh the pitch
ing stnff of the champions if he show
cd up all right on the training trip
Now that he has signed with Clcvc
lnnd the deni is Off, ns the LEGAL clul
II well supplied with pitching ma
terlal. and # IN not the intention I,
make any effort to secure Washer
services.
MOVING ALONG.
There was another meeting Of III,
governors OF the City Base Raj
League Sunday at which consldcra
bic business of minor Importance wa
transacted, and the way cleared 70
some important meetings, to be hcl,
In few days or a week. The Nortl
Ends and South Ends have signed
number or players, and the team
strength OF each Is nearly assembled
The contracts for repairing Tn
grounds. and getting them in shap
for good oase ball. will be let in
short time,
WILL FIGHT CoUHIG.
Chicago. March "a, Tom Couhig, {
Dunklrk. n. T., aud Martin Duffy hav
been matched for the wlndup ,
the boxing show OF the America
Athletic club on March n. Couhlg ha
IN eight-round draw with Frank Er
10 his credit ana has defeated Matt
Matthews.
SAME RULES.
Chicago, March 24.--Last year
American League rules will goveel
in the leading Western unlyersti
IN intercollegiate base bali this yea
and Joe Cantillon, the former Amer
can League umpire, will probably Of
ciate az the college games. These poin
came out as the result of an lntcrylc
between Director George Hun, Of
lInoIs. and Director s,agg, of the III
yerslfy Of Chicago.
BECKWIrH WON FIRST.
Beckwith was winner OF first pla