The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

crowd. The big match was declared q
draw after the contestants had battled
through twenty rounds. The account of
the contests in detail follows:
The star event of the evening was, &C.
cording 70 programme. tHeRty-round
contest between Jim Jeffries, the heavy
weight champion CT Los Angeles, and
Gus Rubin, the heavyweight champion
of Ohio. Billy Madden is Ruhlin's man
ager and hacker, and Billy Delaney of
Oakland has Jeffrles under his wing.
1t was 1920 o'clock when the big guns
entered the ring and were introduced to
the audience. They looked trained TO the
" hour, but Jeffries was a strong favorite.
He locke ed every inch a athlete.
Jeffres had as his seconds Delaney,
Billy Woods and Billy Gallagher. Rubin
had as his esquires Steve O'Donnel l,
Jimmy Anthony and Billy Madden. The
rcfsree was Phil Wand.
The fighters had some trouble in get
ting on the mittens, as they were too
small. However, after some tight shov-
ing Jeffries got the leather over his
'duKes" and Rubin succeeded in accom-
plishing the same trick. but with less
efforI. Everything all ready, the ball was
opened ct the sound of the gong.
When the fight ers stood in he center OF
the ring Jeffries showed up to far greater
advantage in form than his opponent al
though Rubin had slight advantage in
heig II and reach.
Jeffries went right up to his opponent
when the gong sounded and did not de-
lay in cutting out pretty fast pace; but
his steam diminished perceptiDly when
he found lie had a tartar 10 deal
with. He missed a swing at Ruhlin's
neck and clinched, and as they separated
Rubin sent home hot left on Jeff 81
mouth and a right on the body.
Quick exchanges followed this and some
wild blows were aimed at heads. Rubin
was cool, ana after hot rally he smashed
Jeffries twice in the mouth, and a wicked
swing at Jeffries' jaw was handsomely
ducked.
The second round was also warmly con-
tested. Jeffries sailed in TO knock Rub
Inns head off his shoulders, but he received
hot pepper in the nose and mouth, and
withdrew in astonishment.
Rubin did not seem in the least bit ex-
cited, but watched every movement of his
opponent closely, and sent home good
medicine whenever JeffrieS run his face
within shooting distance.
The third round turned out to be red
hot affair. Rubin got heavy left on the
ear which started his blood boiling, and
nent.
1t was a give-and-take proposition, and
the man who used straight arm punches
came out best. Jeffries relied altogether
OIL a left-arm swing and hook, and while
his glove was making wild swat through
the hir Rubin was planting straight-arm
shots on the local mans proboscis.
In rally at very close range the big fell
lows landed blows sufficiently heavy to
down Jersey bull. Jeffries caught Ruh-
lin heavy smash on the neck Just before
the gong sounded, and the Ohio man stag
gered to the ropes.
In the fourth round the fighters sailed
into eacn other like bulldogs and it was
hammer and tongs for awhile. Jeffries
came out OF the argument with bloody
nose and dashed at Rubin like a mad
man.
The Fastener stopped a left swing at his
jaw, but caught right-hander in the
stomach near the belt and dropped to the
moor, claiming foul.
There was intense excit ement now as
Rubin refused 10 rise until he was down
seconds. When he regained his pins,
Jetfrles was right on top OF hi m, but Ruh-
lin Gucked away and then dashed at his
man. There was hot fighting. and JEFF
fries got the worst of the exchanges by
large majority.
In the fifth round Jeffries left his cor
ner with bellows 10 mend. He was bit
weak on his pins, but faced the music in
good order. The round opened as before
with hot rally end Ruhlin went down
again, as he claimed, from foul blow.
he was on his knees seven seconds and,
as quick as a flash, he sent in left at JET
fries' mouth when he regained his pins
and the glove hit the bnlIseye.
Jeffres was wild and swung right and
left aimessly, while Ruhlin was executing
some great work with lett and right.