The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-25
JIM JEFFORDS is PLUCKY.
FIGHTS HARD UNTIL GUS RUHLIN
KNOCKS MN our.

Californian Makes Things Warm for His
Opponent While the Battle Iasta-End
Comes In the Fifth Round Hayward
stopped by Thomas in the Preliminary.
Some time ago Jim Jefrords the California
heavy weight. knocked out poor old Peter
Jackson In jig time On the strength OF that
victory he came East looking for moro vic
Tins. Last night at the Broadway A. C. JEFF
fords tackled big Gus Rubin. the Akron giant.
and was knocked out in the nth round.
While the fight lasted however Jefrords
showed remarkable Rameness. He also dis
played enough lstc ability to make things so
warm for his conqueror that the latter was
extended to his fullest capacity. Rubin was
staggered couple OF times. but his strength
pulled him out and he finally beat his man
into submission. In the fourth round Jeffords
was so groRgy that when the bell saved him
he had to be carried to his corner. He was
game enough to begin the Nth round in the
face OF certain defeat. and was willing TO con-
tinus until he was Knocked clean out. The
house was we'll filled with sporting men aud
boxing enthusiasts.
The preliminary was decisive enough to suit
everybody. Kid Thomas. white. OF Brooklyn.
and Jim Hayward. colored OF Chicago. met for
twelve rounds at 12S pounds II. yward ex
hibited considerable clsverness until the
fourth round when Thomas floored him with
a heavy right handler on the chin. Getting UP
on the ninth count Hayward was grogRy
that 1t was an easy task for Thomas to knock
him down again with left hook on the throat.
Hayward was practically gone when he stag
gered to his feet again and Thomas promptly
put him to sleep with couple OF stiff wallops
on the jaw.
Rubin was a 1O0-to-5O favorite over Jeffords
but there was little money placed on the lat
ter as the talent lid not know much about his
proves. Rubin was handled by Billy Madden.
Crockey Boyle. Joe Hurst and Charley Golf
He looked to be In splendid physical trim when
no got into the ring He weighed 100 pounds
Jeffords seconds we're Mysterious Billy"
Smith. Charley O'Brien. Billy Needham and
Harry Tuthill. When he appeared the crowd
rather liked his looks. He was nearly as tall as
He said he weighed 1872 pounds. His hands
| were well bandageJ with adhesive plaster.
! weights. Queensberry rules. John White was
the referee. as usual.
and landed a stiff left on tho jaw. J-ffords re-
taliated with a rush and twisted Gus around
with F rGht swing on the Jaw They be,
| swing. that landed solidly on body and head.
Jeffords made no attempt to stay away. even
when he was staggered by several hot sma shes
| on the Jaw and ear. He simply responded with
stif counters until. when the gong rang. both
| Rubin planted a long left squarely. on tho
| mouth as the second round began. Jefiords
rushed him to the ropes where Rubin cinched
Gus started a rally with promptness, but as lie
came in. Jeffords caught him on the Jaw with a
right that made Rubin wabhe. Then II was
give and take until Jeffor ISIS nose began to
| bleed. Rubin finished stronger although JEFF
| fords was mixing 1t hard at the end.
The fighting in the third was terrific. JEFF
fords began it with some great jolts on the
| body. Rubin stood up to 1t and with heavy
smashes he covered tho Californian's face with
| gore. Jetrords was like n bulldog. however.
| and stuck to his man. throwing in painful
| body blows without reserve. Ruhlin had his
| hands full and when tho round ended the
| crowd howled n approval
Rubin was the aggressor as he came up for
| the fourth. JeffordS was forced to the ropes
| wher he broke loose with more body blows and
| solid whacks on the mouth draw ng blood. In
vic ious miX-up both were staggered Then
| Rubin shot a clean left to the Jaw for hard
| knock down. Jeffords took the count and
swung gamely for the Jaw when he got up.
| Rubin put lin down again for nine seconds
and scored third knock down Just
| as the boil ended tho round. JefYords
resled ont OF his corner for the NTH. game. but
| apparently In hopsless shape. He mixed it
| pluckily, but had no strength Rubin rushed
piling in the blows that were relen tless In their
| fury. A right handsr finally landed on the
| point OF the jaw and Jeffords fell helpless to
| the canvas. and was counted out. The time
| OF the round was / minute and IA seconds
Jefrords was warmly applauded for his game
| shO UinE