The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30
IN ONE SHORT ROUND
Tom sbarkey Knocked Out Gus Ruhlin,
the Ohio Giant.


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 2 minutes
and IL econds, and as soon as the ref
cree a declared Sharkey the winner
the sailor ran across the ring and shook
hands with Rubin, who had been ear
ried to his corner Rubin was still in
a groggy condition when Sharkey
grasped his gloved hand and was un-
able to reply to his conquerors re-
marks, which were uttered in an apollo
getic tone. Sharkey then rushed to the
ringside and. leaning on the props,
shouted: 81 am now ready to meet
Fitzsimmons, Corbett. Mccoy or an
other man for the heavyweight cham
pionship Of the world"
As soon as he delivered his brief
speech Sharkey's seconds took hold of
him and pulled off his gloves. Mean
while. the crowd kept surging toward
the ring. and Sharkey was cheered as
he walked through the mass of people
on his way to his dressing-room. Rubin
came to very quickly N was able 10
walk to his dressing-room without as
sistauce.
The story of the fight, IL IL can be
called such. is easily told. Rubin was
the first to and. but Sharkey was quick
to reply His arms-and he can use
both of them ~cleverly. swung like fails.
and as his glove landed on Ruhlin's
head. IL was seen at once that Rubin
had no chance on earth against his an
tagonist. The Knockout blow was a
hard right swing, which reached Ruiz
Inns jaw I'm the proper spot. Gus went
down as If felIed 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 10 seconds
which would end the encounter. Ruh-
lin was beaten after the first swing
was landed. and Sharkev stock in the
pugilist market went soaring as high
as a rocket. The spectators left the
building quite satisfied with the con
test. which was devoid of any brutality
or foul work.
Sharkey was the favorite and the
ruling odds were 100 to 20 on the sailor.
Rubin was not without friends. how
ever. and the Akron's mans chances
for success were so well thought of that
many hundreds OF dollars were staked
on his ability to take care of himself.
Sharkey's admirers were very conf
dent. however. and there seemed to be
no limit to the respective bank rolls.
Both men, IL was said. had trained very
earnestly and were in the best possible
condition for the fray.
va stNbtlbE CIT DIZZY N1dultIs
Jack Everhardt, owen Zeigler. William
Raine and Charley Goff. Sharkey was
looked after by Tom O'Rourke, Steve
O'Donnell, Tim McGrath and Spider
Kelley. John Quinn of Louisville, Ky,
acted as timekeeper for Sharkey. and
Gus Edwards of Yonkers held the
watch for Rubin. Alex Brown was
referee. Sharkey weighed III and
Rubin 100. The men shook hands at
10: &c o'clock.
Round one-Ruhlin opened with a left
swing on the wind. Sharkey sent back
a left swing on the head. Rubin iabbed
left on wind, and Sharkey swung left
on wind and jabbed his right on Rub
Inns head. Rubin, after a couple of
clinches, jabbed left on face twice. and
Sharkey swung right and left to head.
which staggered Rubin. Then Shar-
key. seeing his advantage, quickly
swung his right across flush on Ruhlin's
jaw, dropping the Ohio giant to the
floor. where Rubin lay helpless, while
the referee counted 10 seconds, and then
declared Sharkey the winner. Time OF
round, two minutes and II seconds.