The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-11
SOLAR PLEXUS DID IT
AKRON GIANT KNOCKED OUT IN
THE SIXTH ROUND.
STILL GAME.
RUHLIN's WEIGHT AND YOUTH OF
NO AVAIL TO HIM.


Task.
New York. Aug. 10-Bob Fitzsimmons
met Gus Rubin, the Akron giant to-
night, before the Twentieth Century Club
al Madison Square Garden, and won by
knocking the Ohioan down and out In tho
sixth round.
Before the fight and for some weeks
past. there have been many reports to tine
effect that Fitzsimmons was too old to
cope successfully with his younger oppo-
nent. II was argued that Fitzsimmons
well known knowledge of the game, and
his capability of hard hitting, would not
be able to counter balance the youth and
strength as well as the recently acquired
ring tactics of the Ohio man.
Tonight, however all this has been
changed. Fltzsimmons did the trick
cieanly and clevery. Ii was a fierce and
bloody battle while 1t lasted, and at times
II looked as If Rubin would get the bet
ter of the older man, but Fltzsimmons at
the proper time would cut loose with his
fearful body blow. which finally snuffed
out the Ohio boxers light.
Fitzsimmons conceded about 90 pounds
TO Rubin and this in itself was serious
handicap. But as the = suit showed F.tz-
simmons was equal to TIE task he had
set himself. and won out with that ter
rib!e solar plexus blow which whenever
/. landed She ok Rubin from cad to foot.
Fitzsimmons left the ring five minutes
after he had deliver d the winning punch.
but 1T took Rubin twelve minutes to
come around suffiei nt'y TO be able 10
walk to his dressing room.
Billy Madde n, Ruhlin's manager, deciar-
cd that Gus def at was due to oyertrai1-
ing.
Huhiin Became the FnvOrite.
The betting al Madison Square Garden
opened with Fitzsimmons the favorite at
100 to 80 Very soon the odds were cut
and even money was the rule. There
seemed 40 be plenty of money on the
other side but the Rubin people kept
putting mp. and soon had the Akron giant
a favorIte ct 100 to 80.
The weights announced were Rubin,
1874; Fitzsimons, lG2 pounds.
Fizsmmons was cheered wildly as he
entered the ring. Fitz was enveloped In
a light colored bath robe Underneath
this he wore pink knitted tights. supported
by belt made of small American flags
fastened at the side with a red. white
and bftte rosette.
Rubin followed almost instantly. He
had only towel over his shoulders and
wore a canvas jack and breech clout
Both men walked toward each other
and shook hands cordially. Fitzsmmons
took the southeast corner which was oc-
cupied 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.
Foul Was Claimed.
Round One. They met In the centre OF
the ring. both felnting, Fitzsimmons
landed right on the ear and Rubin
countered with light right on the chest.
Rubin bore In, putting his left across the
chest, sending Bob back to the ropes.
Ftzsimmons broke ground and caught 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 to the chin. F'itz missed
left and right swings TO the head. Fitz-
simmons bore in but in a mix up Gus
beat him off to the ropes with left and
right to the face Rubin went az Bob
with both hands to the head, cutting Bob's
left eye, and Bob slipped to the floor As
he got up Rubin who did not hear the
bell swung on Fitzs face Bob's seconds
claimed foul, but II was not allowed.
Rubin the aggressor.
Round Two. Gus was the aggressor
Bob ducked a left swing and they ex-
changed right and left on the face ana a
rattllng exchange followed Fftz hooked
his left to the nose bringing blood and
another rapid mix-up followed Bob bored
In but Gus met him with left and right
20 the face. Both were fighting wildly
Fitzsimmons sent hard left 10 the body
ana followed with right aud left to the body
which made Gus wobble and he cIinched.
Rubin sent left to the face and re-
peated the blow. Fitzsimmons shot his
left on to the ear and brought his right
up to the body. left jolt put Gus Off
his feet Bob jabbed left 40 face ana
drove 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
Rubin Began 20 Fail.
Round Thr e-Gus came out very SLOWLY
tNN HNAtu III hbb ANudHBeu leIIS on The
body. Fitzslmmons missed a left swing to
the head but followed with right on the
jaw. Fitzsimmons hooked a left to the
mead. They exchanged lefts to the face.
Gus kept iabbing untll Fitz simmons sud-
denly sidestepp and swung his right to
the head. Both men were wild, missing
several swings Fitzslmmons was the
s'eadier and drove a hard right to the
body. but Gus countersd with a left 10
the face. Beth stood still arng at ca b
other. Fitzsimmons sent q hard left TO tho
wind. Gus clinched and held on but brono
at the referees b'ddiug. At the close ~
the round Fitzsimmons sent left and ripht
TO the face. Both were tired when they
took corners but Ftzslmmons seemed the
freshest
Got In the solar PIexu.
Round Four-Fitz was first up but Ruh-
lin met him with right on the chest ana
Fitz swung right and left TO the head.
and they came 10 a cllnch on the ropes
Gus tried 1T 70 the head but q II short.
Gus cinchtd. When they breke away Gus
put left and right to the head and jabbed
a left to the head. FL zsinmous missed a
left swing and Gus got his right to the
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