The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-27
SHHKEY Is KNOCKED OUT
STURDY SAILOR DEFEATED BY
GUS RUHLTN IN A TERRIFIC
GLOVE BATTLE
WAS HURRICANE FROM START
Rubin Is Now After Jearfes, and
COrbett, Who Seconded Him,
Is JubiIRnt-Sharkey
Deyvnhearted.

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ISLAND, June 1O.-FOr the first time in
his pugilistic career Tom Sharkey went
down to decisive defeat tonight, In the
historic arena of the Seaside Athletic
club, and big Gus Rubin, the Ohio pu-
gilist, was his conqueror. 1t was a
clean knockout. after fifteen rounds of
fighting that made a memorable ring
battle. Save in the matter of aggres-
siveness Rubin led from the face-off,
in every feature of the game, and at all
times had the fight we'll in hand. Shar-
key did not give UP his place in the line
Of nrSt-ClaSS heaVy-Weights without d
desperate struggle. No soldier ever gave
more desperate battle, ne man sinking to
Inconsistencies ever chung more deter
minediy to his vitality. Even at the end
when blinded by the blows of his pow
erful opponent and duIled mentally by
the baUtering of his foe he chung in
stinctively TO the massive frame of the
man who was his master.
The decisive battle and unexpected re-
suit was truly a surprise for the sport
ing public No line of form that could
be figured gave the Ohioan more than a
ene-tO-twO chance Sharkey had met
and at least stood off the leading heavy
weights now in the ring. He was known
to be a giant in strength, courageous 10
d point beyond discretion, and agrees
sive. Rrhlin. ON the other hand. had
never made u particularly good showing
against any man Of reputation and was
regarded as a second rater of a pro-
nOunCed type. Hence there was apathy
as TO the fight, and while there was soma
spirited betting. Rubin never showed
better than ten to seven, and it was
even money that he would not last ten
rounds. The management, in fact, de-
cIded to put the general admission down
81 There was a crowd on hand
however, and q .ay were treated to a rat
ting good fight, with surprising results.
Sharkey was the first man to come, and
1t was l0:G6 p. n when he appeared The
impatient crowd gave him a fair yoIIey of
applause, and was not especially enthu-
sistic when Rubin came in. minute
later
Rubin showed to great advantage from
the spectators view when the men stood
up together. He had height and weight
and looked big and muscular. His con-
dition seemed perfect. and. as the battle
progressed, showed that it was Sharkey
was not lacking in the matter of coudi-
ton. either, and that cannot be urged in
explanation or extenuatfon.
At 10:15, when the men answering the
gong came to the center, spectators went
through the crowd Offering to l on
Sharkey. At these figures there was
heavy play, and the talent did the pay
ing
RUHLIN IMPROVED.
AS the men spared to an opening II
could be seen that Rubin showed i'm
proved foot work aad greater eIeyerness
in avoiding punishment Ability in that
respect. coupled with his natural advan-
tages, gave him superiority which he
never waived He also showed fierce pun
ishing power, and it was only Sharkey's
superb vitality that kept him from de-
feat earlier in the battle lie used his
right and left with equal facility, and
made them both count He rather lacked
in aggressiveEess, and II he had gone in
could have finished the battle much
carrier than he did. He allowed Sharkey
to make the pace, and. although he met
him determinedly enough when he came
In, he did not press all of his advantages
He used his right to excellent advantage,
and time and again stepped in after the
chunky Irishman had swung at him and
made mis- blow count
Sharkey, with that marvellous aggressive
ness which has made and marked his pu-
gflistic career, made. the pace from the
square-o1 until he was helpless He had
met his master, however. and defeat, al
though slow, was inevitable Each round
q u huhIln
away from his wild swings and desperate
leads and kept hammering his left and
right into face and body He cut the
sailors face until it was bathed in blood
and marked his chest and sides. where
he planted his powerful punches.
Tney clasheti in desperate ciinehes and
were broken time and again Sharkey
showed an inClina ton TO rough it and
wrestie IN the elinches, and the unsynl-
pathetic crowd Missed and hooted at him.
Cries of -four rang from the crowd, but
the referee refused to interfere
FINISH WAS DRAMATIC.
The finish was dramatic. e;larkey had
struggled through the fourteenth round by
desperate effort, and was but little re-
v1ved when he came up for the fifteenth
He made a wild try with his left. and
WheT? &c missed, Rubin caught him on the
jaw with his left. Rubin spraug in and
beat the I-ishman down to the floor with
voi.ey of punches. The resolute fighter
struggled to his feet. and when RuhIfn
came in Clutched him around the waist.
Rubin shook him off, and dropped him
again A thousand men, freuzfed in their
excitement, surrounded the ring and there
vas din Of hoarse yeTs Sharkev
scrambled I'D again, and then staggered
unable
to finish him. and that would have been
a charity. Sharkey went down for the
third time. but with logged determination
staggered to his feet. He was blind and
unsteady. and . punch put him down. The
referee stepped in and ended the contest.
IN THE RING.
It was exactly 10 o'clock when Sharkey
entered the ring, attended by Tom
O'Rourke. Jack Sullivan, Jimmy Buck
ley and George Dixon. The sailor was
clad as usual. in green trunks. with the
American flag as sash Rubin entered
q moment later with Billy Madden, Xii
Mccoy. Charlie Gor and jim Corbett as
his seconds. The men tossed for choice
OF corners, and Sharkey won, taking the
corner he occupied when he met Jeffries
Both wore baudagss and little time was
lost in putting on the gloves Both men
looked to be III excellent condition. but
when they shook hands IN the center Of
the ring Rubin showed reInarka bic adj
vantage IN height over the sailor. Both
met with loud cheers when introduced
Referee Johnny White gave the men
! their instructions and the gong rang for
the first round. isi
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