The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-30
FELLED IN ONE ROUND
SAILOR SHARKEY MAKES QUICK
WORK OF OHIO GIANT RUHLIN.
Square Knockout with a Blow I'm the
Jaw, After Which SharlSey
Challenges Everybody.

NEW YORK. June 29.--Tom Sharkey, the
sailor pugilist of California knocked out
Gus Rubin. the Ohio giant in less than one
round tonight, before the Greater New
York Athletic Club, at Coney island
Ruhlin's defeat was accomplished in exactly
two minutes and seventeen seconds and as
soon as the referee had declared Sharkey
the winner the sailor ran across the ring
and shook hands with Rubin, who had been
carried to his corner. Rubin was still in
groggy condition when Sharkey grasped
his gloved hand, and was unable to reply
to his conquerors remarks, which were ut
tered in an apologize tone. Sharkey then
rushed to the rngside, and, leaning on the
props, shouted II am now ready to meet
Fftzsimmons, Corbett, Mccoy or any other
man for the heavyweight championship Of
the world
AS soon as he had delivered this brief
speech Sharkey's seconds took hold of him
and pulled off his gloves. Meanwhile the
crowd kept surging towards the ring, and
Sharkey was cheered as he walked through
the mass of people on his way to his dress
ing room. Rubin "came to- very quickly
and was able to walk to his dressing room
without assistance.
The story of the fight, if 1t can be called
oUO14, IL easily lOlu fluDlln was the DrSL
to land, but sharkey was quick to reply.
His arms, and he can use both of them
cleverly, swung like fails. and as his gloves
landed on Ruhlin's head it was seen at once
that Rubin had not a chance on earth
against his antagonist The Knockout blow
was hard right swing, which reached Rub
Inns jaw in the proper spot. Gus went down
as II felled with an ak and lay partly
on his stomach and elbow. He tried to get
up, but could not while the referee was
counting the ten seconds which would end
the encounter. Rubin was beaten after the
first swing landed, and Sharkey stock in the
pugilistic market went soaring as high as
rocket. The spectators left the building
quite satisfied with the contest, which was
devoid of any brutality or foul work
Sharkey was the favorite, and the ruling
was not without friends, however, and the
Akron mans chances for success were so
well thought OF that many hundreds of dol
lars were staked on his ability to take care
of himself. Sharkeys admirers were very
confident, however, and there seemed to be
no limit to their bank rolls. Both men, it
was said, had trained very earnestly and
were in the best possible condition. Ruhlin's
seconds were Billy Madden, Jack Ever
6ardt, owen Zeigler, William Raine and
Sharkey was looked after by Tom
O'Rourke, Steve ODonnell, Tim McGrath
and Spider" Kelly. John Quinn, of Louis
Vile, acted as time keeper for Sharkey and
Gus Edwards, of Yonkers, held the watch
Tor En RI! Ruhlin; Alex ~ Brown was 90, referee
men shook hands at 1926 o'clock, and the
description of the single round follows:
Round 1-Ruhlin opened with a left swjngs
Sharkey sent back a left swing on head.
Rubin jabbed left on wind and Sharkey
swung left on wind and jabbed his right on
Ruhlins head. Rubin, after. a couple of
clinches, Jabbed left on face and Sharkey
swung right and left on head. Rubin jabbed
left on face twice and Sharkey swung right
and left to head, which staggered Rubin.
Then Sharkey, seeing his advantage, quick
~ swung his right across flush on Ruhlin's
jaw, dropping the Ohio giant to the floor
where Rubin lay helpless while the referee
counted ten seconds and then declared
Sharkey the winner