The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-30
WINS IN A ROUND
RUHLIN PROVES EASY GAME
FOR sHARKEY
The Victor Challenges Any Man on
Earth for heavyweight Cham
pionship Of the World

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. Ruth
Inns 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 a groggy condition when Sharkey grasp
ed his gloved hand and was unable to reply
to his conqueror's remarks, which were
uttered in an apologize tone. Sharkey
then rushed to the ringside and leaning on
the props shouted: II am now ready to
meet Fitzsimmons, Corbett, Mccoy or any
other man for the heavyweight champion
ship of the world"
AS soon as he had delivered this brief
speech Sharkeys seconds took hold of him
and pulled off his gloves. Meanwhile the
crowd kept surging toward 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 such, is easily told. Rub
lin was first 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 Ruhlins head, 1t was seen at
once that Rubin had no chance on earth.
The Knockout blow was O hard right
swing which reached Ruhlin's jaw in the
proper spot Gus went down as if felled
with an axe 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's stock in the pugilistic
market went soaring as high as a rocket.
The spectators left the building quite sat
isfied with the contest which was devoid
Of any brutality or foul work.
Sharkey was the favorite and the ruling
odds were 100 to 20 on the sailor. Ruhlin's
seconds were Billy Madden, Jack Ever
hardt, Owen Zeigler, William Raine and
Charley Golf. Sharkey was looked after
by Tom O'Rourke, Steve O'Donnell, Tim
McGrath and Spider Kelly. Alex Brown
was referee. Sharkey weighed III and Run
lin 100. The men shook hands at 1924 o'clock.
Round one-Ruhlin opened with left
swing on the wind. Sharkey sent back a
left swing on the head. Rubin jabhed his
left on the wind and Sharkey swung his
left on the wind and jabbed his right OF
Ruhlin's head. Rubin, after couple of
clinches, jabbed his left on the face and
Sharkey swung his right and left on the
head. Rubin jabbed his left on the face
twice and Sharkey swung his right and
left to the head which staggered Rubin.
Then Sharkey, seeing his advantage. quick
ly swung his right across like flash 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. Time of
round two minutes and seventeen seconds.