The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-11
SWING TO THE JAW
This Swift on the Heels of a Knock
Down Finished Rubin.
Fl!Z SLIPPED IN TIE FIRST ROUND
RuhI!n, Not Hearing the Bell Struck Him as He
Rose. Bob's Seconds Claimed Foul
But il Was Not Allowed. The
Men Fought furiousy.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, August 10.-Bob Fitzsim
mons, the iron-handed pugilst from Aus
tralia, again proved his right to be re-
garded as one of the foremost figures in
the fighting arena of today by defeating
Gus Rubin, the Akron giant, in a hotly
contested battle of six rounds.
From beginning to finish it was a fight
that sports love, full of vim and dash
and determination TO win.
The betting at Madison Square Garden
tonight opened with Fitzsimmons the fa-
vorite at 100 to so. Very soon the odds
were cut and even money was the rule.
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 younger
opponent. 1t was argued that FitzsiIn-
mons we'll known knowledge of the game
and his capability of hard hitting would
not be able to counterbalance the youth
and strength, as we'll as the recently ac-
quired ring tactics Of the Ohio man. To-
night, however, all this has been changed
tItzsimmons did the trick cleanly and
cleverly. 1t was a fierce and bloody
battle whilc it lasted and at timee n
locked as if Rubin would get the better
of the older man, but Fitzsimmons at
the proper time would cut loose with his
fearful body blow, which finally snuffed
crt the Ohio boxers light.
Fitzsimmons conceded about 80 pounds
to Rubin and this in itself was a serious
handicap. But as the result showed
Fitz was equal to the task he had set
itself and won out with that terrible
solar pleXus blow, which, whenever it
landed sncok Ruhlin from head to foot
Fitz left the ring five minutes after he
had delivered the winning punch but it
took Rubin twelve minutesi to come
around sufficiently to be able to walk
to his dressing room.
Billy Madden, Ruhlins manager, de-
clared that Guss defeat was due to over
traicirg
Fitzsimmons was cheered wildly as he
entered the ring. In the body of the
arena the men stood on chairs. the occu-
pants OF boxes standing on their seats
Fitz was enveloped in a light colored
bath robe. Underneath this he wore pink
knitted tights supported by a belt made
of small American flags fastened at the
side with a red, white and blue rosette
Rubin followed almost Immediately,
he had on a towel over his shoulders and
wore canvas jock and breech clout.
Both Rubin and Fitzsimmons walked
toward each other and Shook hands cor
dlally Fltz took the southeast corner
which was occupied a few weeks ago by
Frank Erne. Rubin took the northwest
corner which was occupied on the opening
night by Terry McGovern. Both wore
bandages On their hands and proceeded
without delay to adjust the gloves.
THE FIGHTING BY ROUNDS.
The fight by rounds follows:
Round They met in the center of
the ring, both feinting. Fitz landed a
right on the ear and Rubin countered
with light right on the chest Rubin
bored in, putting his left across the chest,
sending Bob to the ropes Fitz broke
ground and came to the center quickly.
he fell short with the left and right to
body Fitz then hooked left to the chin
and Gus came back with left and right
10 the chin. Ftz missed left and right
swings to the head. Fitz bored in, but
ln mix up Gus beat him off to the ropes
with left and right to face Rubin went
at Bob with both hands to the head. cut
ting Bob's left eye, and Bob slipped to
the hoor As he got up Rubin who did
not hear the bell, swung on Fitzs face.
Bob's seconds claimed foul, but it was
not allowed
Round Gus was the aggressor. Bob
ducked left swing and they exchanged
rights and lefts on the face and a rat
ting exchange followed. Fitz hooked his
left to the nose, bringing blood and an
other rapid mix up followed. Bob bored
IN with right, but Gus met him with left
and right to the face. Both were fighting
wildly. Fitz sent hard left to the body
and followed with right and left to the
body. which made Gus wobble, and he
cllnched. Rubin sent a left to the face
and repeated the blow. Fitz shot his left
on to the ear and brought his right up
to the body. A left jolt put Gus off his
feet. Bob jabbed left to face and sent
his left hard into the body over the heart
and sent him to the floor. He took the
count. Neither of them heard the bell,
and each was so ratified that he did not
know his corner.
Round S.-Gus came out slowly but
sailed in and exchanged lefts on the
body. Fitz missed a left swing to the head
but followed with a right on the Jaw
Fitz hooked a left to the head. Ihey
exchanged lefts to the face. Gus kept
jabbing until Fitz suddenly sidestepped
and swung his right to the head. Both
. men were wild, missing several SWINGS