The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-11
Used His Terrible Solar Plexus Blow
with Telling Effect ON His
Big Antagonist.
WILD WORK ON BOTH SIDES
PACE WAS SO TERRIFIC THE PUGIL-
lists SOON GREW WEARY.
Rubin, Howcver, Did Not Appear te
Have as Much Recuperative
Power as His Opponent.

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-Bob Fitzsimmons
met Gus Rubin, the Akron giant, tonight
before the Twentieth Century Club at
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
10 the effect that Fitzsimmons was too old
TO cope successfully with his younger op-
ponent 1t was argued that Fitzsimmons's
knowledge of the game and his capability
of hard hitting would not be able to coun-
terbalance 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. 1t was a fierce and
bloody battle while it lasted, and at times
it looked as if Rubin would get the bet
ter of the older man, but Fitzsimmons at
the proper time would cut loose with his
fearful body blow, which finally snuffej
out the Ohio boxers light
The betting all along had favored Fitz-
simmons, many wagers at the rate of leo
To so on ''Lanky Bob being made. To-
night, however, at the ringside there was a
flush of Rubin money, which forced the
odds to take turn in Ruhlin's favor at the
rate of 100 to 80. This state of affairs did
not last long, however and by the time the
men put up their hands for the opening
round they were equal fayorites, even mon
ey being the rule.
Fitzsimmons conceded about thirty-two
pounds to Rubin, and this in itself was a
serious handicap. But, as the result showed.
t.
set himself, and won out with that terrible
solar plexus blow which. whenever it land
eG, shook Rubin from head to foot. From
the word 'go'' the men started in with
hurricane-like force. Both were wild at
times, but Fitzsimmons was always the
quicker to steady himself Rubin clinched
a good deal, and for three or four rounds
was the aggressor. He landed some hard
straight lefts on Fitzsmmons's face and
swung his right to the body and head with
fearful force. Several of these blows stag
gered Fitzsimmons, but none of them land
ed on the mark. as Fitzsimmons was too
either hand, but many of Ruhlin's were
lodged in the cleverest manner.
RUHLIN WAS CLUMSY.
Fitzsimmons forced Rubin to break
ground and in hot mix-ups the Ohio man
was always the first to ease up and take
refuge in clnch. Time after time Fitz-
simmons forced Rubin to the ropes from
which position Rubin got away rather
clumsily, while Fitzsmmons was always
quick in his foot movements. When Rub
Inns nose began to bleed from left punch
the sight of the blood seemed TO have a
bad effect on him and Fitzsimmons was
quick to see this. On the first signs of
weakness on Ruhlin's part Fitzsimmons
began his attack on the body and each
blow which he landed there made Gus
vince with pain. Fitzsimmonss handlers
kept urging him to play for the solar
plexus. but Fitzsimmons only tried it occa-
sionally. Evidently he was waiting an op-
portunity for right swing to the mark.
In the fourth and fifth rounds both men
showed plainly the effects of the stiff and
rapid work they had done in the preceding
rounds. Both were tired and leg-weary,
but Rubin showed UP much the worse of
the two. Fitzsimmons was always the
quicker on his feet at the call of time, but
now and then during the rounds he seemed
to stand still and glare at his opponent
Rubin at these times also stood still, being
evidently grateful for the chance of breath
ing which Fitzsimmons afforded him. Just
once Fitzsimmons touched the floor, when
he slipped down from clinch at the end of
a round. In the sixth round Rubin was
slow in coming TO time while Fitzsimmons
jumped at his man. Fitzsimmons got
around Rubin and while the latter sent
straight lefts for Fitzsimmons's head Bob
sde-stepped safely and landed lefts on the
body and right on the head. With volley
of lefts and rights to the head and neck.
and with fearful left on the solar plexus
Fitzsimmons sent Rubin in a heap to the
floor
This was the beginning of the end that
soon followed. Rubin. after taking nine
seconds of the count, arose very groggy.
Fitzsimmons knew he had his man and
was ready for him. AS soon as Rubin got
up Fitzsimmons rushed. sent two lefts 10
the face and then shot his right with fear
full force TO the point OF Ruhlin's Jaw Gus
pitched forward as IL struck with an ak
and fell on his face to the floor. where he
was counted out. He had to be carried TO
his corner.
SPORTS BECOME EXCITED.
There was great excitement in and about
the ring. 1t seemed as if everyone in the
building wanted to greet the winner or
sympathize with the loser. and the police
had a busy quarter Of an hour in getting
the people out of the building. Fitzsim-
mons left the ring five minutes after he
had delivered the winning punch. but 1t
took Rubin twelve minutes to come around
suficiently to be able to walk to his dress
ing room.
Fitzsimmons was still a little Bit dazed
when he reached him room on the Fourth
avenue side of the garden. and some OF
those who gathered about him say he asked
IL it was not In the fifteenth round IN