New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
FITZSIMMONS WINS EASILY
RUHLIN KNOCKED OUT IN SIXTH ROUND
BRUTAL EXHIBITION SEEN IN THE
GARDEN BY THOUSANDS OF
L
PEOPLE.

between
RuhIin which was scheduled for twenty-five
rounds was won by the lanky man from Australia
in the sixth round. When the men entered the
ring Fltzsimmons contended that he weighed only
iG0 pounds while Rubin admitted TO thirty pounds
more or about 100 pounds. The Garden was
thronged. The attendance was estimated at about
zen thousand The men fought for GO per cent or
the gross receipts, the winner taking 20 and the
loser 25 per cent of their part Ftzsimmons SAID
as he entered the ring that he had been lighting for
many years yet he did not own his own home
He will now be able to satisfy that ambition.
The Garden began to III up early as p m-'
when the gates AT the main entrance. IN manson
ave were thrown open. Holders OF reserved seats
were in no hurry 10 go 10 the Garden knowing
that the heat in the immense amphitheatre "ouiu
be almost furnace like in its ferceness. The scenes
In the immense inclosure were almost identical with
those at the recent McCiovern-Erne battle. Ihe
ring was pitched in the centre Of the main floor
and little boxes each holding half dozen specta-
tors were grouped around the ring. Seats sold at
from 81 TO S25 each and the harvest Of the man
agement must have been considerable dundreuS
Of policemen were distributed throughout the build
ing as the authorities realized that at sporting
contest Of this sort riot Is likely to break out
any minute
The vast array Of people presented a peculiar
appearance. Everybody coatless, and collars
and cuffs too, were disposed Of. Bankers ana men
OF affairs in New-York alongside OF BoWery
pickpockets and ruans, all intent upon seeing one
knock the other into insensibity for part
A bulfght would have been no less brutal but the
Democratic officials in this borough would hardly
dare sanction such exhibition. no matter how
eloquenty Senator Tim Sullivan the friend Of
the thug might plead for such shows.
Little attention paid 10 the preliminary bout
between a couple Of second rate fighters. These
early fights act a stimulant for the more bloody
encounter which is TO follow. The wait also allows
the gamblers 10 ply their trade and to gather in
the shekels OF the visitors from the country as we'll
q Neg
the outcome Of such encounters. The early betting
and there plenty of twas in favor of Fitz-
simmons at 4 Then the admirers Of the big
Ohio to the front in such numbers that
within a few minutes the betting was even, and
for a time offers Of 800 to $50 made. with
Rubin the faVorite This price, however.
false one, and the experts in such things soon
drove the odds back TO where they were at the
start-5 10 on Fitzsimmons.
In the opinion Of the experts It battle
all In the opening round Rubin tried Ito mix
il up with his lighter and more clever opponent
and the bell it looked If the battle might
90 limit Of twenty-five rounds. After that first
round only a question Of how long the
mountain Of flesh would be able Withstand the
terrible blows Of the Of science. It was an
other fight Of strategy against brute strength. and
5 generally happens, science won Sometimes
lAe sugger wins, but not often. After the first
round Fitzsmmons continued 10 smash Rubin with
those terrible left jabs. They landed on the solar
pexus over the heart. and ali Ruhln's thick
felt every one of them. In the sixth round FitZ
simmons sent Rubin TO the floor. and the noun
tain Of quivering flesh staggered TO its feet Fitz-
simmons seeing that his rival was almost help
less. sent a staggering right across the jaw and
Rubin went TO floor squarely on his face. dead
10 the world and pugstic aspirations He cid not
recover for five minutes.
While II was a brutal. nasty exhibition and dis
grace TO New-York o any civilized country, the
hest man won Fitzsimmons will now fight Shar-
Dc that he will fhraS he
thicknecked ex-saor just easily as he did Rubin.
Then the management Of the Garden VIII do its
best bring Fitzsimmons and Jefries together be-
fore the Horton law is dead letter in the statutes
Of New-York This most desirable condition will
arrive with the birth OF September, and then the
prizefghters and their managers will have to
travel elsewhere gather in the money. They will
never get ii elsewhere in such large quantities as
they are now raking it in at Madison Square Gar
den.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
First round-They met in the centre Of the ring,
both feintng. Fitzsimmons landed a right on
the ear and Rubin countered with right on the
chest. Rubin rushed in. putting his left across
the chest sending Fitzsimmons back to the ropes.
Fitzsimmons broke ground and came to the centre
quickly He fell short with the left and right to
body. Fitzsimm then hooked left to the chin
and Rubin came back with left and right to the
chin. Ftzsimmons missed left and right swings
10 the head. Fitzsimmons bored in, but in mixup
right TO Rubin Fitzsimmons with
both hands TO the head. cutting 'Bob's' left eye
and FitZsimmons slipped to the floor. AS he got
up Rubin who did hear the bell, swung on
Fitzsimmons's face. The latters seconds claimed
a foul. but it allowed.
Second round-Ruhln was the aggressor. Fitz-
simmons ducked left swing and they exchanged
rights and lefts the face, and a rafting ex-
change followed. Fitzsimmons hooked his left to
the nose, bringing blood and another rapid mixup
followed Bob" bored in, but Rubin met him
with a left the face. Both were fighting wildly
Fitzsimmons sent q hard left TO the body and
followed with left and right to the body, which
made Rubin Wobble and he clinched Rubin sent
a left 10 the face and repeated the blow. Fitz-
simmons shot his left the ear and brought
his right up 70 the body. left jolt put Rubin off
his feet Fitzsimmons sent left 10 face and drove
his left hard into the body the and sent
Rubin TO the floor. He took the count Neither
OF them heard the bell, and each was so confused
that he did not know his corner.
Third round-Ruhlin out slowly but sailed
in and exchanged lefts on the body Fitzsimmons
missed a left swing TO the head but followed with
a right the jaw. Fitzsimmons hooked left to
The head They exchanged lefts 10 the face Rub
lin kept jabbng until Fitzsimmons suddenly side
stepped and swung his right TO the head. Both
men were wild, missing several swings. Fitzsim-
mons was the steadier and drove hard right to
She Doly Dut Ruhlin countered with a left to the
stiilinohs tiohs sent hard LETT 10 the wind Rubin
c!lnched and held on, but broke at the referees
fent left and right to the face. Both were tired
when they went TO their corners, but Fitzsimmons
was the fresher Ruhlin's blows had little strength
and they did not bother Fitzsimmons much
Fourth round-Fttzsimmons was first up. but
Knhlin met him with right the chest. Fitz-
simmons swung left and right to the head and
they came 10 clinch the ropes. Rubin tried
a left the head. but fell short Rubin ciinched
When they broke away he put left and right to
mons missed left swing and Rubin got his right
TO the body. Rubin sent three lefts to the face
ana then sent left and right in that shook Fitz-
simmons little. clinches were frequent and