Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-08-09
AN AUSTRALIAN
PUG|L|ST HERE
RUBE JEFFKINS. OF SYDNEY,
TO MAKE TULSA HIS HOME.
TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY
Globe Trotter and Adeventurer Is to
Open Automobile Garage in Com
ing City of the Southwest.

Rube Jiffklns, the Australian light
weight pugilist and all round adven-
tnrer has taken up his residence in
Tulsa, and authorized the World to
announce challenge to any one of
his weight in this section for a spar
ring match. Jifrkins is here in charge
of the "White Steamer" the new
White Sewing Machine Co.'S touring
car that has been placed in the Seeing
Tulsa service by Percival Magee
and his associates. The ear is twen-
ty-five horse power steam car and
will average forty-fve miles an hour
on the roads about here, although it
can be speeded up as high as sixty
miles an hour under favorable condi-
tions. The machine is a thoroughly
modern one, being of the 1905 model,
and was taken out recently for a
trial trip through the worst mud that
could be found, and behaved hand
somely. The trip was made over the
worst streets that could be found in
Tulsa, and then out past the Country
Club. 1t has capacity of seven peo-
pie, and will be used in showing
prospective investors and Others
about the city and by oil men wishing
to visit the fields about this section
of the country. 1t will no doubt prove
a great drawing card and will be
one of the great conveniences of the
city. Mr.. Magee and his associates
have formed company known as the
Tulsa Auto company and will install
a garage here as soon as few more
machines have been purchased and
are in operation in this city.
Rube Jiffkins, who by trade is an
expert automobile repairer and chauf.
feur, has been sent by tn Continental
people of st. Louis, with whom he is
employed, to have charge of the run
ming of the "White Steamer" and
to manage the garage here as soon as
it is opened. He expects to make the
city his home permanently, but az
he stated to a World representative,
he is out for the money, and will
take on fight with any aspirants
for ring honors in this section as q
side issue.
Jiffkins is an Australian light
weight, having been born near sgd
ney, New South Wales, and took les
sons from Larry Foley, the sparring
pardner of Sailor Bob Fitzsimmons,
at his gymnasium in Sydney. He is
said to be clever with his mitts, and
has made a good showing in several
mills in St. Louis and other cities Of
the north, although he has an injured
leg that bothers him somewhat. His
last fight was in st. Louis some
months ago with Hosea, the Italian
welter weight. The fight was popular
among the sports, and large crowd
of fight lovers were in attendance
but the ring was jumped, (raided by
the police) at the close of the sixth
round, and no decision was rendered
Jiffkins is youngster, but clever,
and is light on his feet and sure with
his dukes.
Not only is the boy a fighter Of
note. but globe trotter from the
word trot. He has been away from
home, hustling for himself since he
was nine years old, and was an official
mail carrier Of the English govern
ment in New South Wales when only
little more than twelve. He has
Travelled over almost every country
Of the globe and has toured around
the world in an automobile. He was
one of the star performers at the
Boer war contingent at the st. Louis
Fair. having been brought to this
country by the management Of that
attraction from South Africa, and it
was while performing there that he
was injured He is, in addition to
being a professional pupilist and an
auto expert. horse trainer, jockey
and veterinary surgeon.
A synopsis Of the past three years
Of his life. including his famous auto-
mobile tour Of the world. is character
istie. and is briefly as follows:
He started from Sydney, New
South Wales, in an automobile in No
verher. 1908, and went to Brisbane
in Queensland, which he toured most
ccmplctoIv. striking the Bsrwon river
in tho vicinity Of the Kobar gold fields
in West New South Wales. From this
section he went to Adelaide, the cap