The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

He could not keep the sailor away, but
every time he came Gus was ready for
him and sent left and right to the head
with telling effect. Gus looked the best
at the bell
Round 1O-Gus stood in his corner in
a crouching position, and when Tom
came in sent him back with a straight
on the jaw. Tom rushed back and sent
a terrific left to body. He tried to re-
peat the blow. but Gus blocked il and
sent a left to the head. Gus mixed it
with him and Tom made him wabble
with right on the jaw. Gus then swung
a right to the body that could be heard
throughout the building but the sailor
was good yet and was rushing again
when the bell sounded.
Round 11-Tom rushed and swung
left to neck Both steadied themselves
and Gus jabbed left twice TO the face
Tom responded with a. right on the jaw
and Gus broke ground. Tom followed
and jabbed his left to the face and up
percut his right to the chin Both We're
so tired they were hardly able to STAND,
for the aggressive sailor rushed only to
take a right swing on the jaw that
staggered him. Tom swung for the body
but fell short and hit Gus on the thigh
before the close.
Round 12-Again Tom rushed and
landed on the body. Gus jabbed his left
to the face and sent Toms head back
Tom was bleeding badly from the eye
and nose. Tom rushed to a elinch and
and Tom sent a hard right to Rubin
body. Rubin shifted about the ring, but
met Sharkey's rushes with left jabs
Neither mans blows were carrying any
force.
Round 1S-Tom rushed, but Gus
danced away and Tom grinned. Gus
jabbed his left to the face and, forcing
Sharkey to his own corner drove both
hands to the head. Tom forced his way
out and bore Gus across the ring and
swung a hard right to the head, Gus
was cool and fought cautiously. He
jabbed Tom hard on the face and hook
ed his right to the head, at the same
time blocking Toms swings. Both were
resting at the bell.
Round 14-Tom rushed and fell short
with his right for the body. Gus jab-
bed his left to the face, and almost took
Tom off his feet. Rubin now seemed
stronger, and three times jolted his
right for the head. Tom was bad, and
Gus banged him around with both
hands, playing heavily on the head. It
| looked as if he would surely go, but by
/ hanging on he managed to stay the
/ round
| Round 15-Tom was up first.He closed
! but Gus sent him away with short and
| right jolts on the head. Tom looked tired
| and Gus followed him and jabbed his
/ head back and across his right to the
! jaw. Tom staggered, and Rubin step
/ ped in and banged him with both hands
/ until the sailor staggered to the floor.
] he Was up at the count out unaDie 10
make a defense, and again he went to
! the carpet from Ruhlin's blows. With
/ bulldog gameneSS he struggled again to
/ his feet Gus by this time was hardly
able to use his hands. When Tom again
/ gained his feet he staggered to the sail
1 or and sent short lefts and rights to the
head that looked as if they would not
hurt child, but Tom was so badly
done for he again went down under
! them. Again he rose blindly to his feet
| and Gus walked to him. Tom tried to
clinch but Gus stepped back and put a
/ straight left to the face and a right
| hand uppercut to the jaw. Tom toppled
| forward all out and Referee Johnny
| White waved Rubin to his corner, while
| the sailor pugilists seconds carried him
| to his corner, where he gradually reviv-
ed and was soon able to leave the ring.
AFTER THE FIGHT.
When seen in his dressing roomRuhlin
acted like a big child We'll, what did
you think Of it?' was his greeting to the
interviewers- Did not 1 go all right
I'm a big slow fellow and can't fight,
maybe, but l won, didn't /? Toms a
tough, game fellow and gave me a good
fight but 1 had not any doubt as to the
ending. I'm not hurt and feel fine and
whatever Billy Madden say goes with
me. If he wants to fight, III fight, !
| don't care who"
His manager, Billy Madden said:
Well We're now ready for Mr. Jefrries
and hope he Will come to time without
delay. think have the champion and
will make a match as soon as Jeffries
signifies a willingness"
Sharkey was much downhearted, but
said he had no excuses to make He
was willing to meet his cOnqueror again
and had $4,000 to wager that there
would be different result on their next
meeting.
Jim COrbett was highly elated over
Ruhltn's victory. He said Jeffries had
done lot of talking lately and will now
have to make good his bluff or quit.