The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-21
George SiIer Tells of the FitZ-
Sharkey Bout.
Expert Opinion on Ruhlin-Fitz
Contest.
COMPARES FIGHTERS.
BOb's Tactics Against Akron
Giant Medium.
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Line of Battle Not Suited for Go
With Sailor.
COMPARES FIGHTERS.
IRv George siler.l

The event in pugilism this week is the
9'itzsimmons-SharSey contest, scheduled
TO take place at Coney Island on Satur-
day night. Fitzsimmons, shelved a
dead one a short time ago. came sudden
~ to life at Madison Square Garden on
the night of August 10, and relegated
Gus Rubin to the rear for the present
Before that contest Bob had agreed, win
or lose with Gus to fight Sharkey. Not
because he was anxious to administer
the same dose to Tom as he did to Gus,
but because the pugflistic harvesting
time in New York state is limited
But to the possible outcome Of the
battle that's the argumentative queS-
ton. Fitz, on form, looks an easy win
ner, figuring their battles with Rubin,
the latest events in which he and Shar-
key have taken part Sharkey, however,
showed better against Jeffries than did
t1tzsimmons, and arguing along those
lines the sailor looks the better. Rubin
defeated Sharkey decisively, and Fftz
easily demonstrated his superiority over
Rubin. That on form makes Bob look
a cinch, doesn't it? But it does not nee
assarily follow that because Gus beat
Tom and Bob defeated Gus Bob should
win over Tom in short order. Still, fig
ures point in that direction. 1t is a
known fact that FitzSimmOnS lays away
over Sharlxey in science, experience, ring
generalship, in fact, everything pertain
ing to the game, even in hitting powers.
Sufficient material to defeat the sailor,
some Will argue, and rightfully, too, pro-
Ytded he brings all those essential points
OF the game into play. But will he?
That's the question that will have to re-
main unanswered until after the fight
F1tz outclassed Rubin as much as he
does Sharkey, and he demonstrated it by
defeating Gus That victory, while de-
cisiye, was not as clean cut as 1 expect
ed True, Rubin never had a look-l in
after the first round, but BOb'S work
throughout the contest was Slovenly. He
a n rfra11
IN Sparrlng for wind and fighting at top
speed while his breathing apparatus was
in working order, but he left himself
wide open for knockout times without
number. Gus, however, was too ex-
hausted to take advantage of those OPP
portunities. I figured Fftz would fight
Rubin along scientific lines, and proba-
bly, that was his intention, but Gus
forced the fight from the start and COM
PEELED Bob to throw science to the
winds and fall back on his hitting pow
erS with the result he outSlugged Gus
The latter fought Sharkey carefully
and scientifically. He avoided mixupS or
nghtng at close quarters as much as
possible, and dpended upon winning by
long left-hand jabs and short right-hand
hooks and cross-counters, catching the
sailor coming in He fought him Just
right, although differently than he did
Eitz. And though defeated by the latter
ne fought him properly, too. He had
youth, strength. and weight in his IA
vor, and with those advantages rightly
HSuLeu ne ought 10 rough the old man
out in a hurry.
F1tzsimmons, I judge ought to fight
s9narkey as did Rubin, along scientific
lines, which he is certainly capable Of
dong Sharkey, as I've repeatedly sta
led, IS not a difficult man to hit He
comes boring in, head on, swinging left
ana right any and every way hit or
miss. and has no guard to stop a blow
worth mentioning.
He is tough, strong and game, and has
great capacity for punishment He can
mt a bit, too, in his wild and woolIv
style, and If he catches an opponent
1earfuI of his wild rushes he will bea r
MIN handily. Furthermore he can stand
up ana exchange blows with anybody
ana by so doing his chances of winning
are good against anybody who will ex-
cnange blows with him. F'itz fought
Ruhlln Just as Sharkey would prefer
BOD to light him. Should he do so If
VIII De even money and take your choice
as either man may fall heir to a knock
out blow Should Fitz, however RELY on
MS science and pick the sailor to pieces
as did Rubin, which he certainly has the
AplAlty TO do. he ought to win. He will
however, have to be more careful than
ne was with Rubin, as Sharkey will
take heap of punching before he be-
comes exhausted 1t remains to be seen
just now Bob will fight, but take him
any old way he is the better Proposition
to back.