The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-11

wins. Rubin at times looked as II he
might win out, but he lacks experience.
which will be remedfed in time, ana
have no doubt that he win be heard from
to much better advantage later on
Fitx First to Land.
Round THE men met IN the center
OF the ring. Fitzsimmons landed
slight right on the ear. and H1hrn
countered with a light LETT 81 ,he
cheek. Rubin bored in. putting his
left across the chest. sending Boil back
to the ropes. Fitzsimnons broke
ground. and came to the center quick.
ly. He fell short with left and r'yht
to body. Fitzsimmons then hooked
left 10 chin, and Gus came lack with
left and right to the chin. Fftzssimnons
missed left and right to the chin. Fitz-
to the head. Fitzsimmons tored in. hut
in a mix-up Gus beat him OFF 70 the
ropes with left and right to the face
Rubin went at Bob with J 9th hands
to the head, cutting Fitzsimmoas' left
eye, and Bob slipped to he floor. AZ
he got. up Rubin. who did NOT near
the bell, swung on FitZsimmons face.
Both seconds claimed q foul, but Ii
was not allowed.
Rapid Exchange.
Round 2-Gus staggered forward. Boil
followed MIN, exchanging left and right
on each others face. 4 tzsininohs
hooked his left to the nose, pr.ngirg
blood. and another rapid mix-up fol-
lowed. Bob bored in. but Gus met him
was fighting ' wildly idi Fi.zsimmons sent
a left on the body and followed with
right and left to the body. making
Gus wobble. and he clinched. Ruhiin
sent left to the face. and repeated
the blow. Fitz shot right 20 ear. and
brought his right up to the BODY: A
left Jolt put Gus off is feet. Rubin
went down and took the count Neiti-
er of the men heard the bell. and each
was ratified that he did not know
his corner.
GIadiators stood and Glared.
Round s-Gus came out very slowly
but sailed In. and they exchanged let's
on the body. Fitzsimmons missed a
left swing TO the head. but followed
with a right on the Jaw. ritzsirrElonc
pDses es to the he h 9ssa s s kss
Jabbing until Fitz suddenly side-rtep
ped and swung his right &c the head:
Both men were wild. missing, several
swings. Fitzsimmons was reading, AMI
drove a hard right to the body. but
Gus countered with left 10 the face.
Both stood STILL glazing at cach other
wind, Gas clinched. and held or. but.
broke at the referees bid Al the
close OF the round Fitzsimmons sent
left and right TO the face. Both We're
tired when they went to their corners.
but Fitzsimmons seemed the ireiher
Fttx Was First Up.
Round 4-Fitz was first up, nut Huh
lin met him with a right on the cnest.
and Fitz swung left and right To the
head. and they came to a ciinch on he
ropes. Gus tried a left 10 the head.
but fell short. Gus ciincned; y men
they broke away Gus put left and
TO the head Fitx missed a left swing,
and Gus got his right to the head
G,is sent three lefts to the face. and
shook Fits TO his toes. cIinehss were
frequent. and both men were very
tired. Work on both sides. was wild.
After clinch Gus sent right and left
TO the head three times. Fitz went
back with left to the solar plexus. and
forced Jus to the floor, where he took
the count. Gus came up. very groggy,
but knew enough to hold out his left.
Fitz missed a swing for the head.
Rubin ducking underneath 1t.
FitSsimmOns Takes the. Lead.
Round 5--Fitzsimmons came up the
fresher Gus tried a left swing. but
Fitzsimmons lodged. Fitz sent a left
swing to the face. and they ciincned
again. Fitzsimmons landed stif left
over the heart. Fitzsimmons kept Dor
stomach and right TO the Jaw. They
exchanged lefts and rights On the
body. Fitzsimmons jabbed left IN face.
and Gus his right s9, 10 the the bcs
and clinched. Gus jabbed left IN the
face and Fitzsimmons sent left to
face. Fftzsimmons then nut hard
left on the body and threw ais right
over Ftzsimmons sent ieit and right
to the head. and sent Gus recling
around the ring. Both mon were bleed
ing from the mouth and nose. The
round ended with Fitz smashing Gus
on the. face with both HANDS. Rubin
being on the ropes when tho bell rang.
Rubin Knocked Out.
Round 6-Gus was very slow coming
out They exchanged light ieffs and
cltnched Gus got his right in land
ing on the chin. and Fitz countered
with a left on the eve, raising n big
lump over Gus eye. Gus broke ground
with Fitz following him. Rubin man
aged to stave off Rob's lead with n
straight left. Fitzsimmons bored in.
sending his right to the body and
Rubin ciinched on the ropes. After
they broke away FJtzsmmnns follow
cd Gus up with iefts and rights to
the head. With the left to body and
Jaw he dropped Gus to the floor Gus
took the count. but when III arose
Fitxsimmons gave him no time, hut
landed u right swing to the Nv and
put him out. Rubin was carried 10
his corner and Fitzsimmons was de-
clared the winner. Time OF last round
two minutes and ten seconds,