The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
FITZ KNOCKS
OUT RUHL|N
Ex- Champion Defeats Akron
Giant In Sixth.
WEARS HIM OUT WITH
SOLAR PLEXIIS BLOWS
Finishes Him With a Right to
the Jaw.

New York. Aug 10.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons. ex-champion pugilfst of the
world. met Gus Rubin, the Akron
giant, at the Twentieth Century club,
Madison Square Garden, and won by
knocking the Ohioan down and out in
the sixth round.
Before the fight, and for some weeks
past, there have been many reports to
the effect that Fitzsimmons was too
old TO cope successfully with his young
er opponent. 1t was argued that Fitz-
simmons well-knOwn knowledge of the
game and his capability of hard hitting
would not be able to counterbalance
the youth and strength as well as the
recently acquired ring tactics of the
Ohio man. Tonight, however. all this
has been changed. Fitzsimmons did
the trick cleanly and cleverly. II was
a fierce and bloody battle while il
lasted, and at times it looked as if
Rubin would get the better of the old
er man, but FitZsimmons. at the prop
er time, cut loose with his fearful body
blows, which finally snuffed out the
Ohio boxers light.
The betting all along had favored
Fitzsimmons, many wagers at the rate
of 100 TO so on "Lanky Bob" being
made. Tonight however, at the ring
side, there was a flush Of Rubin
money, which forced the odds in Ruth
Inns favor at the rate Of 100 to so. This
state of affairs did not last long. how
ever. and by the time the men put up
their hands for the opening round.
they were equal favorites at equal
money.
His Solar Flexus Blow.
Fitz himself conceded about thirty
two pounds to Rubin, and this in it
self was a serious handicap. But as
the result showed. Fitz was equal to
the task he had set himself against.
and Won out with that terrible solar
plexus blow. which, whenever it landed.
shook Gus from head to foot.
From the word Co the men started
in with hurricane-like force. Both
were wild at times. but Fitz was al
ways the quicker to steady himself.
Ruhlin clinched a good deal, and for
three or four rounds was the aggressor.
He landed some hard straight lefts on
F'itz's face, and swung his right to the
body and head with fearful force. Sew
eral of these blows staggered Fitz, but
none of them landed on the mark, as
FitZ was too shifty
At times both missed swings with
either hand. hut many of Ruhlin'S were
lodged in the clevereSt manner. FitZ
forced Rubin 20 break ground and in
hot mix-ups the Ohio man was always
the first to ease UP and take refuge in
c,,nch
Time and again Fitz forced Rubin
to the ropes, from which position Rub
lin got away rather clumsily, while
Fitz was always very quick in his foot
movements.
Blood Seares Rubin.
When Ruhlin's nose began to bleed
from left punch the sight of the blood
seemed to have a deterrent effect on
him, and Fitz was quick to see this.
On the first signs of weakness on Rub
Inns part. Fitz began his attack on the
body, and each blow which he landed
there made Gus vince with pain.
Fits handlers kept urging him to play
for the solar plexus. but he tried it only
occasionally. Evidently ne was wait
ing an opportunity for right swing 20
the mark.
In the fourth and fifth rounds both
men showed plainly the effects of the
stir and rapid work they had done in
the preceding two rounds. Both were
tired and leg weary. but Rubin
showed up much the worse OF the two.
Fitz was always the quicker on his
feet 81 the call of time, but now and
then during the rounds he seemed TO
stand still and glare at his opponent.
Rullin at these times also stood still.
being evidently grateful for the chance
of breathing which FitZ afforded him.
Just once Fitz touched the floor.
when ne slipped down from a clinch at
the end of a round
Tale of Last Round.
In the sixth round Rubin was slow
in coming to time. while Fitz jumped
at his man. Fitz got around Rubin.