The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-11

It at the time j can tell Syou he par
punch bit. was very tired, but Tbs
further the bout went thetmore conf
dent I felt that I could finish him: To.
ward the close Rubin grew very weak
and knew l had only to steady myself
a little in order to get him. He gays
me a good fight and 4 can give him
nothing but praise.
Bob's seconds wished him to go to q
bath right away. but he refused, saying
his wife was Waiting for him and he
must go home. And. as soon as he go,
his clothes on, he left the building, fol-
lowed by an admirlng and cheering
crowd. -.
Rubin in a Trance.
Rubin, when he reached his room,was
In sort of a trance and ;it.was long
time, before esfuiiy understood that he
had been defeated. He was badly
bruised about the head and both eyns
were almost closed. He did not care to
talk, but managed to say, II dong the
best could and no man could do more.
Fitzsimmons whipped and that's all 1
can say about II"
Billy Madden, Ruhlin's manager, de-
clared that Gus defeat was due 10
overtrainlns. rs
James ]. Corbett, who acted as. one
OF Ruhlin's seconds, also declared that
Rubin was overtralned.
II know this he said, for he, was
with me during my preparations for my
bout with Jeffries. After that Gus con-
tinued training for his battle with shar-
key and worked even harder after that
for his bout with Fitzsimmons. l warn
z ed Inn that he was doing too much but
he Imagined that he could stand it.
Anybody could see tonight that some
thing was wrong with him. as he sent
the right to the jaw repeatedly, but the
necessary strength was not behind the
blows
Charlie White,who refereed to-nights
bout, when asked what he thought Of
the fight, replied:
TT was hard and fierce battle and
both man fought fairly. Fitzsimmons
clearly demonstrated that he Is not 4
has been. and still has the push that
wins. Rubin at times looked as II he
might win out, but he lacks experience.
which will be remedied In time and l
have no doubt he vii be heard from to
much better advantage later on"
The Fight by Rounds.
Round They met in the center Of
the ring, both ieintIns,, Fitzslmmons
landing a light right on the ear and
Rubin countered with a light right on
the chest. Rubin bored in. putting his
left on the chest sending Bob back to
the ropes. Fltzsimmons broke ground
and came to the center quickly. He
fell short with the left and right to
body. FitZsimmons then hooked left
to the chin and Gus came back with a
left and right to chin. Fitzs!mmons
missed left and right swings to the
head. Fitz bored in, but In a mix-up
Gus beat him OF to the. ropes with a
left and right TO face. Rubin went at
Bob with both hands to the head. cut
ting Bod's left, eye, and Bob slipped to
the floor. As he got up Ruhlln,t Who
did not hear the bell, swung to Fits
face. Bob's seconds claimed a foul,
but it was not allowed.
Round Gus was the agsressor. Bob
ducked a left swing and they ex-
changed lefts and rights on the face.
and n rafting exchange followed. Bob
bored in, but Gus met him with left
and right to. the face. Fitz hooked his
left to the nose, bringing blood, and
another rapid mix-up followed. Both
were fighting wildly. Fitz sent a hard
left to the body and followed with left
and right to the body, which made Gus
wobble. and he clinchad. Rubin sent a
left to the face and repeated the blow.
Fitz shot his lief. to the ear and
brought his right up to the body. a
left jolt put Gus of his feet. He took
the count. Neither Of them heard the
bell and each was so ratified that he
did not know HIS corner. Isl
Round 3-Gus came out very slowly,
but sailed in and exchanged rights to
the body. Fitzsimmons missed left
swing to the head. but followed with a
right on the jaw. Fitzsimmons hooked
a left TO the head. They exchanged
lefts 10 the face. Gus kept jabbing
until Fitz suddenly sda.steppedA and
swung his rIfht TO the head. Both men
were Wild, missing several swings.
Fltz was the steadier and drove hard
right TO the body, but Gus countered
with left to the face. Both stood still,
glazing at each other. Fitz sent hard
left to the wind. Gus clInching and held
on, but broke at the referees bidding.
At the close OF the round Fitz sent left
and right 10 the face, Both were tired
when they went to their corners, but
Fitzsimmons seemed the fresher.
Round 4-Fi,zslmmons was first UP,
but Rubin met him with right on
the chest. and Fitz swung left and
right to the head and they came to
clinch on the ropes. Gus tried left
to the head, but fell short. Gus
clinched. When they broke away Gus
put his left aud right to the head and
jabbed a left to the body. Fitz missed
a left swing and Gus got his right to
the body. Gus sent three lefts to face.
and senta left and right in that shook
Fitz to his toes, Clinches were fire.