The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-10

NEW YORK Aug. 9.-Robert Fitzsim-
mons. whose only defeat during a ring
career of ten years in this country, was at
the hands of Champion James J. Jeffries
will be put to another trying test in the
ring of the Twentieth Century Athletic
Club. Madison Square Garden. tomorrow
night when he faces Gus Rubin, the
bout
In making this match the principals real
ized two things-frst. that if Rubin should
win he would be so justly entitled to a
fight with Jeffries that the latter would
either be forced to accept or forfeit the
champions ship. Second, that il Fitzsim-
mons should win he would be in line for
another run in with the big boiler-masSer
to regain his lost laurels. In addition to
these things. the men saw visions of big
gate-reeeipts
The best line on Rubin is his victory
over Sharkey. In that encounter it will
be remembered. that Sharkey went to his
man at every stage of the game with hard
rushing and heavy swings. Rubin, with
well timed footwork and clever blocking
avoided nearly all of those blows and then
the sailor in the head until he was beat
to DEATH as the bloodthirsty talent put
it. In fact Rubin met Sharkey Just as
Jeffries met Fitzsimmons both the sailor
and the Cornishman being whipped in
very much the same way
Fitzsimmons. having learned a lesson
from his disastrous fight with Jrffries,
understands well what TO expect from Ruh-
lin. Fitz has seen Rubin fight a number
OF times and believes that he knows how
to trim Madden's big protege. The Cor
nish man never had one set style Of fight
ing. He has been a man quick to take
advantage of the situation in the ring. no
matter how suddenly it might change, and
In this way he has won many important
nights by landing a punch on the proper
spot.
1t never has taken long for him TO
finish man. after he has once got home
one OF his great wallops, and for this rea-
son all the pugilists he has met in modern
times hare feared to mix it up with him.
Jefferies was particularly careful not 10
get in too close and SO he handled Fitz
solely at long range. Whether Rubin
will adept similar tactics remains 20 be
seen.
The Akron man is a good stiff puncner,
but he cannot produce results like .he
cornishman. II he had been able TO hit
as hard as FitZsimmons, Rubin would
have knocked Sharkey out much easier
than he did, for he got to the sailor with
comparative ease. Fitzsimmons relying
upon his punching power, is fond of mix
ups. II Rubin comes to his man The lat
ter will be more than satisfied as Bob is
a terror at this style of going. But il
Rubin stays off and waits for Fitz TO do
the attacking, 1t will not be such easy sail
ing for the lanky man. And it is pretty
good betting that II Corbe;'s advice goes,
Ruhlin viii be prepared to stand of ard
make a long, careful. jabbing igAt of it
until he has old Fitz well beaten up for
the rigat hand swing to the jaw.
The weights enter into the calculations
with much prominence Rubin will weigh
close to 200 pounds, while Fitzsimmons
will scale about 10. Rubin is taller,
younger, and is probably stronger in ply
sique. But Fitzsimmons knows more about
the inside working OF the ring and is crafty
enough to overlook nothing. Possibly
Fitzsimmons may find a way to reach the
Akron man with one of his punches that
has knocked all the fight out of so many
opponents. in the past. Then again Ruh-
lin may handle the Cornishman just as
Jeffries did. Whatever the outcome the
fight bids fair to be a rafting one.
Each incoming train today brought its
quota of out-of-town sportsmen to see
the battle. Both pugilists rested today
and will not do any further work until 1t
IS time to shake hands. Rubin will leave
Bath Beach at 6 O'Clock. FitZsIcimGns
will reach this city about the same hour.
Billy Madden has mapped out the
Akron Giants" plaa of action, and he
expects his protege 20 be successful be-
fore the limit is rea saed
Fitzsimmons' right arm gave him a
little trouble today, but it was not serious
enough to cause the Cornishmans train
ers or admirers any anxiety. While ex-
ercising with the dunbbells Fitzsimmons
felt slight pain near the elbow, but !;
soon disappeared.
The Gods today favored Fitzsimmons a;
s to 5. Some sports, however, would moi
give any better price than TO 4.