Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-27
RUHLIN WINS.
Knocks Out Tom Sharkey in
the 18th Round.
The Fighting Very Fast for Men SO
Large and Heavy.
Rubin Has Best Of It Throughout and Wins
on knockout.

down to decisive defeat, tonight, IN tnt
arena Of the Seaside A. C., and big Gus
Rubin the Ohio pugilist, was ms CON
'uuerer 1t was Il clean knockout tha'
came after II rounds Of hghtlnS tha'
made a memorable ring battle. save
in the matter of aggressiveness, Ruh-
lin la from the face off in every feat
a ure of the game and at all times mac
The fight well in hand. Sharkey dld
not give up his place in the line OF
first-class heavyweights without des-
nerate struggle. No soldier ever gave
more desperate battle. no man sinklhS
10 unconsciousness every clung more
,ieterminedly to his vitality. Even al
the end when blinded by the blows OF
his foe he clung instinctively II the
massive frame of the man who was MS
master The decisive battle ana the
unexpected results We're truly sur
prise for the sporting public.
No line Of form that could be figured
gave the ohi1an more than | to
chance. Sharkey had met and at least
stood off all # the leading heavy
weights now in the ring. He was
known to be a giant in strength. cour-
ageous to a point beyond discretion,
and aggressive. Rubin on the other
hand had never made a particularly
good showing against any man OF repu-
tatiOn and was regarded as second
rater of a pronounced type. Hence
there was apathy az TO the fight and
while there was some spirited betting.
Rubin never showed better than 10 10
7, and il was even money that he would
not last 10 rounds. The management,
in fact. decided to put the general ad-
mission down to 81. There was big
crowd on hand and they We're treated
TO a rattling good fight with surprising
results.
The building was we'll filled when the
preliminary bout was put on. lhe
urIncipals were two local lads. "ItZ
RYAN and Buck" Farley, who were
scheduled to go u rounds at 10
pounds Ryan was too much for ms
opponent and put him out in the
fourth round. This bout was 50 short
that another Of six rounds was put on
at catchweightS between sam B1lnn.
cnIored. and Kid Thomas. This went
the limit.
1t vas exactly 10 o'clock, when
Sharkey entered the ring attended by
Tom ORcurkc. Jack sullivan, Jimmy
Buckley and George Dixon. The Sdli-
oI was clad as usual in green trunks
with the American flag as d sash.
Rubin entered moment later with
Billy Madden. Kid Mccoy. Charlie COZ
and Jim Corbett as his seconds. The
men tossed for choice If corners ami
Sharkey won. taking thc corner hc nc-
cupipd when he met Jcfflies
Each wore bandages ana little time
was lost in putting N the gloves.
Both men looked to be in excellent con-
dition. but when they shook hands in
the centre Ruhlin showed a remarka-
Bile advantage i'll height over the more
rugged sailor. Both We're met with
loud cheers when introduced. Referee
Johnnie White gave the men their in
gtructiuns and the gong rang for the
fray.
Round 1-Sharkey Immediately as
aumed the aggressive and rushed Gus
to a neutral corner, Wnrre they cllnch-
ed Tom rushed ana led again, send
ing both hands to the body. Gus was
ratified but soon collected himself and
landed with a straight left to the jaw.
Tom rushed again, reaching the body
but was short for the head and Gus
again nailed him with both hands on
the head, shaking Tom up. but he
came back with a rush and was mix
ing it up when the bell rang.
Round Tom rushed over to Isuh-
Inns corner and swung wildly for the
head Gus planted a right over tht
heart and straight left to the face
but Tom could not get back ana com
ing strong. slammed his left hard t.
the neck Gus then took Il hand an,
jabbed his left hard t. the face anC
followed with his right. Tom steadie,
himself and worked both hands 70 th'
body. and Gus landed his left and righ
70 the head. The fighting was remark
ably fast for big men and the Grove
wildly Cheered.
Round 3-Tom rushed and Gus me
him With both hands to the head
Hook low and wallop" yelleC
O,Rourke. But Tom was mad an
again rushed wildly. Gus slammed
with both hands. but could not keel
him off. Tom then drove both hand
to the body and Gus countered Wit
his left to the head. Tom dropping L
escape punishment He was right VI
only To get both hands to the face an
head from Gus Tom was bleeding a
the nose when the bell rang and bot
men We're tired.
Round 4-Gus danced about Whe
Tom rushed. but when Tom closed u
planted a hard right on the Sailor
body. They then mixed it up i
Sharkeys corner. Gus was very tire
and Tom was little better. Tom rush
ed and jabbed his left to the fact TIL
round was much slower than the pre-
cedng ones and both We're glad !
hear the bell.
Round 5-TOm was first to his fet
and meeting Gus in the center. pllnte
his right to the body and swung h
left to the jaw. Again he landed the san
punches ana Gus countered With h
right on the body. Both roughed it {
the ropes. Gus shot a straight right
the face and Tom rushed him aero:
the ring and landed hard right I
the ear. Gus jabbed back but was vel
tired and Tom banged him with hal
rights to the body ana both hands
the head Gus was staggering wht
the bell rang.
Round tom rushed and hooked h
left to the jaw and Gus jabbed his lei
cutting Toms right eye. Tom "
wild and rushed and swung his rig
heavily TO Ruhlin's jaw. They mix