The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-27

first time in his pugilistic career Tom
Sharkey went down to decisive defeat to-
night in the historic arena of the Seaside
Athletic Club, and big Gus Rubin. the
Ohio pugilist was his conqueror. 1t was
a clean knock after fifteen rounds of
fighting that made a memorable ring bat-i
tie. Save in the matter of aggressive
ness, Rubin led from the face-off, in
every feature of the game. and at times
had the fight we'll in hand.
THE MEN ENTER THE RING.
1t was exactly 10 o'clock when Sharkey
entered the ring. attended by Tom
O'Rourke, Jack Sullivan, Jimmy Buckley
and George Dixon. The sailor was clad
as usual, in green trunks with the Ameri-
can flag as a sash.
Rubin entered moment later with
Billy Madden. Kid Mccoy, Charlie Golf
and Jim Corbett as his seconds. The men
tossed for choice Of corners and Sharkey
won. taking the corner he occupied when
he met Jeffries.
Both wore bandages and little time was
lost in putting on the gloves. Both men
looked to be in excellent condition. but
when they shook hands in the center of
the ring Rubin showed remarkable adj
vantage in height over the more rugged
sailor Both were met with loud cheers
when introduced. Referee Johnnie White
gave the men their instructions and the
gong rang for the fray.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1.-Sharkey Immediately assum-
neutral corner where they clinched. Tom
rushed and led again, sending both hands
to the body. Gus was ratified but soon
collected himself and landed hard with
a straight left on 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 mixing it up when the bell rang
Round 2-Tom rushed over to Ruhlin's
corner and swung wildly for the head.
Gus planted a right over the heart and d
straight left to the face, but Tom would
not go back, and coming strong, slam
med his left hard to the neck. Gus then
took a hand and jabbed his left hard to
the face and followed with his right.
Tom steadied himself and worked both
hands to the body and Gus landed left
and right to the head. The fighting was
remarkably fast for big men and the
crowd was cheering wildly.
Round 3-Tom rushed and Gus met him
with both hands to the head. Hook low
and wallop,' yelled O'Rourke, but Tom
was mad and again rushed wildly. Gus
slammed him with both hands, but could
not keep him off. Tom then drove both
hands to the body and Gus countered
with his left to the head. Tom dropped
to escape punishment. He was right up,
only to get both hands to the face and
head from Gus. Tom was bleeding at
the nose when the bell rang. and both
were tired.
Round 4-Gus danced about when Tom
rushed, but when Tom closed, planted
a hard right on the sailors body. They
then mixed it up in Sharkey's corner.
Gus was very tired and Tom was little
better Tom rushed and jabbed his left
TO the face He repeated the blow and
Gus sent away with both hands to the
body The round was much slower than
the preceding ones, and both were glad
to hear the bell
Round 5.--Tom was first on his feet
and meeting Gus In the center, planted his
right to the body and swung his left to
the Jaw Again he landed the same
punches and Gus countered with right jolt
on the body. Both roughed it on the
ropes Gus shot a straight to the face,
and Tom rushed him across the ring and
landed hard right behind the ear. Gus
jabbed back, but was very tired, and
Tom banged him with hard rights to the
body and both hands to the head. Gus
was staggering when the bell rang.
Round 6.-Tom rushed and hooked his
left to the jaw and Gus jabbed his left,
cutting Toms right eye. Tom was wild
and rushed and swung his right heavily
on Ruhlin's jaw. They mixed it up hard,
both landing left and right swings to the
head at close quarters. Tom hooked his
left to the jaw and Rubin crossed with
his right, sending Tom back and follow
ed with a hard left to the wind. Both
again landeI both HAMS 10 the face dld
were mixing It up at the bell.
Round Tom rushe things and swing
his left to Ruhlin's jaw. They clinched
c-d broke without i punch, Gus jabbed
his left to the face. Tom rushed and
again they .linched. Tom jabbed his left
to the head and Rubin sent him away
with one OF the same. Sharkey landed a
right on the body and Gus uppercut his
left to the face and then swung his right
10 the Jaw He repeated the trick, and
6ucking Toms swings drove his right
to the body as the bell rang. They were
now very tired.
Round S.-Tom rushed again and jolted
his right to the body. Gus closed and
landed left and right to the face. Tom
was still aggressive and rushed Gas about
the ring. Again Gus jabbed and followed
with a right across to the jaw "cm
roughed It, but Gus was equal to him
and pushed him away. Tom rushed only
to take left to the face and right
on the jaw. Tom staggered and Gus
rushed and banged with both hands te