The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24
He GOT THE DECISION
Joe Kennedy Declared the Victor
Over Gus Rubin.
A HARD FOUGHT CONTEST
Rubin Seemed to Have His Man go
ing" Toward the Close, but the
Referee Decided In Kennedy's
Favor on Points.

San Francisco, June 23.-Gus Rubin
of Ohio and Joe Kennedy of San Fran
cisco met tonight at Woodward's in
20-round contest under the auspices of
the Excelsior Athletic club. Rubin
was the favorite in the betting at odds
| of to /. The Ohio man weighed 100
pounds and Kennedy 1856. Dewitt Van
court boxing instructor of the Olympic
club was chosen referee.
Kennedy and Rubin then stepped
Through the ropes, the former being
criticised as looking a little too beefy.
Behind Rubin were Billy Madden,
| Charley Goff and Walter Campbell. In
| Kennedy's corner were Spider Kelly,
Tim McGrath and Soldier Walker.
Tom Sharkey acted as timekeeper for
| Joe Kennedy. After the articles We're
| read there was a dispute over the
terms, but Referee vancourt decided
that the Queensbury rules should be
lived up to literally, the fighters to
| protect themselves in the clinches and
| break on order of the referee. Time
was called at 9:59 p. m.
Round 1-Ruhlin was first to lead,
but Kennedy got inside the right. Ruh
| lin put both hands on the neck and
missed a left swing for the body. Ken
nedy's first try was left for the body,
1 which was blocked. Rubin put a left
on the body and lifted it to the jaw.
Kennedy landed glancing left on the
cheek. The bell found them sparring
| carefully.
Round 2-They exchanged lefts on the
| body, and Joe got in a light left on the
| throat, after which he rushed Rubin to
the ropes. Both scored lefts on the
neck, and Gus slipped in good right
| on the ribs
Round 3-Kennedy scored twice with
| ha laft ha foc h,,t or
with both hands on the neck Ken
nedy did most of the leading and seem
| ed quicker and more effective than
/ Rubin. kennedy's round.
/ Round 4--The men mixed it al the
opening of the round and slugged till
parted by the referee. After a couple
of exchanges with the left, Kennedy
| hooked hard left to the chin, and the
| round ended in a clinch.
/ Round 5--Kennedy was fighting for
/ the head entirely, landing frequently,
while Rubin was paying him back
| Ruhlins round. Kennedys body was
| raw from Ruhlin's right-hand blows
Round 6-Kennedy scored thrice with
the left on Ruhlin's face, without re-
| turn. Rubin rushed, but Kennedy
stopped him with a couple of lefts.
Kennedy did all the leading, while
| Rubin was disposed to clinch. Kenne-
| dy's round.
| Round was Ruhlin's, who continued
| to pound Kennedy's body, avoiding
| most of the latters returns.
| Round ended with honors even, al
though Kennedy appeared a little tired.
Round was rather tame. with the
| advantages in favor of Rubin, while
| Kennedy was still tired.
/ The 10th was uneventful both men
taking it easy and waiting for an open
| ing to land a knockout blow.
The 18th was slightly in favor of
| Kennedy, who put a solid left on Rub
Inns ribs and another on his jaw.
Round II ended with no advantage to
either man, although a lot of rushing
and leading was INDUCED in.
The 18th and 14th rounds were fought
at long range with wild swings and in
/ effective rushes. Occasionally the men
| would liven up an exchange light lefts
which were more in the nature of slaps
Round 15 was entirely in Kennedys
favor. He reached Ruhlin's face re-
| peatedly with his left hand, but did
not have the force behind his blows to
| injure Rubin. The fight at this stage
is Kennedy's on points.
Round Is was a hard one. Rubin
woke up and staggered Kennedy with
| rights and lefts on the body and face.
| Kennedy hung on in clinches. Both
men indulged in slugging. Kennedy
| was very tired at the finish.
The 18th was all Ruhlins, and at the
close Kennedy was groggy md appar-
| emily about finished. ~ MA.
/ Rounds IS, 10 and 20 were quite lively
| with both men carefully looking for a
knockout blow. Rubin rushed matters
in the last round. but Kennedy stood
| him off with a left on the face.
Referee Vancourt gave the decision
to Kennedy on points, which was well
received