Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-08-17

New York. Fitzsmmions and Gus
Rubin, the Akron giant Friday
night before the Twentieth Century
Athletic Club. at Madison Square Gar
den, and won by knock ing the Ohioan
down and out in the sixth round.
Before the fght and for some weeks
past there have been any reports to the
effect that Fitzsimmons was too old to
cope successfully with his younger OPP
ponent. 1t was argued that Fitzsim-
mons knowledge Of the game and his
capability for hard hitting would not
be able to counterbalance the youth
and strength, as we'll as the recently
acquired ring tactics of the Ohio man.
Friday night, however, all this was
changed. Fitzsimmons did the trick
cleanly and oleverly. II was force
and bloody battle while it lasted and
at times it looked as if Ruhlin would
get the better of the old man, but
Fitzslmmons, at the proper time. would
cut loose with his fearful blows whcih
finally snuffed the Ohio boxers's light.
The betting all along had favored
Fitzsimmons, many wagers at the rate
of 100 to 80 on Lanky Bob being mads.
Friday night, however, at--the ring
side, there was flush of Rubin money
which forced rha odds to take turn
in Ruhlin's favor at tho rate Of 100
to 90. This situation did not last
long, however, for even money was
soon the ruling price and later Fitz-
simmons was again the favorite.
As the result showed, Ftzsimmons
was equal to the task he bad set him
self and won out with that terrible
solar plexus blow, which whenever 1t
landed shook Rubin rom neao TO
heels. From the word "go" the men
started IN with hurricane like force.
Both men were wild at times, but
Fitzslmmons was always the quicker
to steady himself. Rubin checked q
good deal and for three or four rounds
was the aggressor. He landed some
hard straight lests on Fitzsimmons'
face and swung his right to the body
and head with fearful force. Several
Of these blows staggered Fitzsimmons,
but none Of them landed on the mark,
as Fitzsmmons was too shifty. At
times both missed swings with eth er
hand, but many of Ruhlin's were
lodged In the clsverest manner. Fitz'
simons forced Ruhlin to break ground
and In the mixup the Ohio man was
almost the first to ease up and take
refuge In clinch.
Time after time Fitzsimmons
forced Rubin to the ropes from
which position Rubin got away rath-
er clumsy while Fitzsimmons was al
ways very quick in his. foot move
ments. When Ruhlin's nose began to
bleed from q left punch; the sight Of
blood seemed to have bad effect on
him and Fitzsimmon's was quick to
see this. On the first sign of weak
ness on Ruhlin's part, FItzsimmons
began his attack on the body and
each blow which he landed there
after made Gus winos with pain.
| Fitzsimnons's handlers kept urging
him to play for the solar plexus, but
Fitz only tried it occasionally.
Evidently he was waiting an oppor-
tunity for a 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 sho wed
mp much the worse of the two
Fitxsimmons was always the quicker
on his feet at the call of time, hui
now and then during the rounds ht
seemed to stand still and glare at hi
opponent. Rubin at these times
also stood still being evidently CRATE
full for the chance OF breathing whict
Fitzsimmons afforded him. Jus
onoe Fitssimmons got his arm
around Rubin and while the lattel
sent straight lefts for Fitszimmons
head Bob sidastepped safely and land
ed lafts on the body and right to th'
read. With a volley Of lefts ant
rights to the head and neck and will
fearful left on the solar plexus Fitz
simmons sent Rubin in heap to tn
noor. This was the beginning of tn
end that soon followed. Ruhlii
after taking nine seconds of the coun
arose very groggy. Fitzsimmon