Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-27

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with loud cheers when introduced. Ref
cree johnny White gave the men theil
instructions and the gong rang for th,
fray.
BATTLE BY ROUNDS.
Round 1-Sharkey Immediately as
sumed the aggressive and rushed Gu.
to neutral corner, where they clnch
ed Tom rushed aud led again, send
ing both hands to the body. Gus was
ratified, but soon collected himself ant
landed hard with straight left to the
jaw. Tom rushed again, reaching the
body, but was short for the head, and
Gus again nailed him with both hands
on the head, shaking Tom up. but he
came back with rush and was mixing
it up when the bell rang.
Round 2-Tom rushed over to Ruiz
Inns corner and swung wildly for the
head. Gus planted Il right over the
heart aud a straight left TO the face
hut rrn,, would pot .,n t,o,l. and .op,
ing strong, slammed his left hard to
the neck Gus then took hand and
jabbed his left hard to the face and
followed with his right. Tom steadied
himself and worked both hands to the
body and Gus landed left and right TO
the head. The lighting was remark
ably fast for big men, and the crowd
was cheering wildly.
Round 3-Tom rushed and Gus met
him with both hands TO the head
Hook low, and wallop,o yelled o.
Rourke, but Tom was mad and again
rushed wildly. Gus slammed him with
both hands but could not keep him off
Tom then drove both hands to the
body and Gus cQuntered with his left
to the head. Tom dropped to escape
punishment. He was right up, only to
get both hands from Gus to the face
and head. Tom was bleeding at the
nose when the bell rang.
Round 4.--Gus danced about when
Tom rushed, but when Tom closed,
planted II hard right on the sailors S
body. They then mixed it up in Shar-
keys corner. Gus was very tired and
Tom was little better. Tom rushed and
jabbed his left to the face. He repeat
ed the blow and Gus sent him away
with both hands to the body. The
round was much slower thau the pre-
ceding ones and both were glad 10 hear
the bell.
Round 5.---Tom was first on his feet.
and meeting Gus in the center planted
his right to the body and swing his
left to the jaw. Again he landed the
same punches and Gus countered with
right jolt OH the body. Both roughed
it on the ropes. Gus shot straight
right to the face and Tom rushed him
across the ring and landed hard right
behind the ear. Gus iabbcd back, but
was very tired, and Tom banged him
with hard rights TO the body and both
hands to the head. Gus was s;agger-
Ing when the bell rang.
Round 6.-,Tom rushed aud hooked
his left to the jaw and Gus iabbcd his
left, cutting Toms right eye. Tom
was wild and rushed and swung his
right heavily TO Ruhlin's jaw. They
mixed it up hard both landing left and
right swings to tho head ut close quar-.
ters. Tom hooked his left to the jaw
and Rubin crossed with his right.
sending Tom back and followed with
Il hard left to wind. Both again land
ed both hands TO the face and were
mixing 1t up at the bell.
Round Tom rushed and swung his
left TO the jaw. They clinehed and
broke without punch and Gus jabbed
his left to the face. Tom rushed and
again they clinched. Tom jabbed his
left to the head and Ruhlin sent him
away with one Of the same. Sharkey