The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-27
SHARKEY WHIPPED.
The Husky Akron Boy Knocks Him
Out in the Fifteenth Round.
TERRIFIC PUGILISTlC BATTLE.
Sailor Started the Pace, but Was
Bleeding PrOfusely in the Third
Round-Hammer and Tongs From
Beginning to End-Makes Rubin
a Top-Notcher in the Fistic World.

SEASIDE ATHLETIC CLUB, CO.
NEY ISLAND, n. Y. June 26.-For the
first time in his puglllstic career, Tom
sharkey went down to decisive defeat
tonight in the historic arena of the
Seaside Athletic Club. and big Gus
Rubin, the Ohio pugillst, was his con-
queror. 1t was a, clean Knockout, at
ter fifteen rounds of fighting that made
memorable ring battle Save In the
matter of aggressiveness, Rubin led
from the face-ofr in every feature of the
game, and at aiI times had the fight
well In hand. sharkey did not give up
his place in the line of first class heavy
weights without q desperate struggle
No soldier ever gave more desperate
battle, no man sinking 10 unconscious
ness ever chung more determInadly to
his vitality. Even at the end, when
blinded by the blows of his powerful
opponent and dulled mentally by the
battering OF his foe, he chung instinc-
lively to the massive frame of the man
who was his master.
The decisive battle and unexpected
result was truly a surprise for the
sporting public. No line of form tina;
could be figured gave the ohioan more
than to 2 chance. sharkey had met
and at least stood on all OF the leading
heavy-waights now In the ring. He
was known to be a giant in strength,
courageous to point Beyond discre'
tlon and aggressive. Rubin, on the
other hand. had never made particu-
larry good showing against any man of
reputation. and was regarded as u sec
ono rater OF pronounced type. Hence
there was apathy as to the fight, and
while there was some spirited betting,
Rubin never showed better thnn 10 to
I. and II was even money that he
would not last ten rounds.
The management, in fact, decided to
put the general admission down to 81.
There was big crowd on hand, how
ever, and they were treated to a rat
ting good fight with surprising results.
At 1915, when the men answering the
gong, came to the center. spectators
went through the crowd offering to
on sharkey. At these figures there
was heavy play and the talent did the
paying.
AS the men SPARED for an opening 1t
could be seen tina; Rubin showed i'm
proved foot work and greater clever.
ness IN avoiding punishment. Ability in
that respect, coupled with his natural
advantages. gave him a superiority
which he never waived. He also show
ed fierce Furnishing power and it was
only sharkey'g superb vitality that
kept him from defeat earlier in the bat
tie. He used his right ana lef. with
equal facility and made them both
count. He rather lacked In agrees.
iveness, and If he had gone in could
have finished the battle much earlier
than he did He allowed sharkey to
make the pace. and although he met
him determnedly enough when he
came, he did not press all Of his adj
vantages. He used his reach to excel
lent advantage and time and again
stepped in after the chunky Irishmnn
had swung at him and made his blow
count.
sharkey. with that marvellous ag-
gressIveness which has made and
marked his pugllistIc career. made the
pace from the square-off until he was
helpless
He had met his master, however, and
defeat although slow, was inevitable.
Each round brought him closer to it.
Rubin kept away from his wild swings
and desperate leads and kept hammer
Ing his left and right into face and
body. He cut the sailors face until 1t
was bathed in blood and marked his
chest and sides where he planted his
powerful punches. They FLASHED in
desperate clinches and were broken
time and again. Sharkey showed an
inclination to rough It and wrestle In
the clinchas and the unsympathetic
crowd Missed and hooted at him. Cries
Of foul" rang from the crowd, but the
referee refused to interfere. The finish
was dramatic. sharkey had struggled
through the fourteenth round by a des.
perate effort and was but little revived
when he came up for the fifteenth. He
made Wild try with his left and when
he missed, Rubin caught him on the
law with his left. Rubin sprang In and
beat the freshman down TO the floor
with volley of punches. The resoluts
fighter struggled to his feet and Ehen
Rubin came in clutched him around
the waist, Rubin shook him off aud
dropped him again. A thousand men,
frenzed In their excitement, surround
ed the ring and there was din OF
hoarse yells. Sharkey scrambled UP
again and then staEg red against the
ropes. Rubin seemed unable to finish
him and that would have been a char
lty. Sharkey went down FOR the third
time but with logged determination
staggered to his feet He was blind and
unsteady and a punch put him down.
The referee stepped In and ended the
contest. Sharkay was helpless Billy
Madden sprang into the ring and kiss
ed his protege, and then aided in car
rylng him from the ring. He was un.
married., while sharkcy bore "A score OF
bruises.
NEW YORK. June 2G.-It was cxnctly
10 o'clock when sharkcy entered the
ring, attended by Tom O'Eourke, Jack