Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12

" AAC oOACEs anu
Events.
A report gained wide circulation in
this city yesterday to the effect that
Gus Rubin had died as a result of the
injuries he received in his fight with
Bob" Fitzsimmons Friday night The
report was generally credited and the
Register received score of telephone
inquiries concerning the matter from
this city and vicinity. 1t appears that
the information was first given out in
local pool room, and is alleged to
have been received over wires running
Into the room. The facts relative to
the condition of Rubin are given in
the Associated Press kilograms pub
lished below.
NEW YORK, August II. Gus"
Rubin, who was knocked out in the
sixth round by Fitzsimmons last night
ill the contest at Madison Square Gar
den, is at the home of BILLY" Madden
In Brooklyn, recovering from the ter
rible punishment of the fight.
For several hours after he received
the Knockout blow, after he had been
taken TO Turkish bath house, his con-
dition was considered so serious that
medical aid was summoned. The de-
featcd mans friends were so much
alarmed that they believed he was
Knocked out for good Rubin had
violent hemorraghes in the nose and
was bleeding from the ear. When the
doctor reached the patient the latter
vas unconscious and only reg&ined his
senses under the influence of powerful
stlmulants. A short time after Rubin
fell asleep but the attending physician
thought it best to remain with him for
several hours.
About 6 o'clock this morning Rubin
lad sufficiently recovered to be able
to leave the baths and the doctor ac-
companied him, it is supposed, to
Maddens home.
After the arrival of the physicians at
the bath house this morning he admin
istered strychnine to Rubin and APP
piled ice bags to his head. Water was
dashed into Ruhlins face and smelling
salts were frequently applied between
Ruhlin's alternate stages of collapse
and revival After an examination the
physician declared there were no in
ternal injuries.
The blow which Rubin received In
his head when he struck the stage at
the knockout, together with the blow
in the solar plexus and the punish
ment he had received about the body,
was, the doctor declared, responsible
for his condition. 1t was the opinion
OF the attending physician that no ser
ious results will follow At four
o'clock the hemorrhage had ceased and
Rubin was resting easy.
Fitzsimmons meanwhile was resting
quietly at the Hotel Bartholdi. and
while Rubin was suffering from his
blow the victor was ordering settler
lemonade.
NEW YORK. August 11.-At ten
o'clock Rubin had sufficiently recov-
cred TO talk of his condition. He
said
1t was the heat as much as Fits
body blows that weakened me.
trained too hard. l fought too soon
after the strain of the Sharkey fight.
l was not At, and the heat and the
punching laid me out. l am as good
as ever now"
FItzsimmons said after reading of
the condition of Rubin: Il am aw-
fully sorry. Rubin is a good fellow.
! knew he was a mighty sick man
when he left the ring. He could
hardly hold up his head and shake
hands. I'll go to see him. / can't tell
you how good it makes me feel to know
he is out of danger
NEW YORK, August 11.-Witb face
bruised and discolored, his right eye
almost closed and his nose flattened out
Gus" Rubin walked about his train
ing quarters at Bay Ridge to-day wond-
ering how it all happened. The big
Ohio fighter appeared to be quite weak.
In spite OF his appearance, Rubin said
he felt all right and in the same breath
expressed a desire for another bout with
Fitzsimmons.
Although the Akron giant was well
enough to movs about unassisted. II
looked for a time early to-day as II the
punishment inflicted by Fitzsinmons in
their battle at Madison Square Garden
Friday night would result seriously.
after &r1 Ing tllE Gdiuc4 huHlt0 Was
taken TO Turkish bath. While there
he became unconscious. due to loss OF
blood and the extreme heat
His condition for a time was cri-
teal and Dr. Lombard. who attended
him. worked hard for several hours be-
fore he succeeded in reviving the in
jrred pugilist. Ruhlins collapse in
the bathing house gave rise to many
sensational rumors. One Of them was
that Rubin he'd died as the result of
injuries sustained in the battle. Al
though II is trne that Rubin was very
Ill for several hours. his life was never
Gespaired Of. He came around in good