The age-herald., 1900-08-11

do more. Fitzsimmons whipped me and that Is all say about it.'
 Billy Madden, Ruhlin's manager, declared that Ruhlins defeat was due to overtrain- ing.
 James J. Corbett, who acted as one of Ruhlin's seconds, also declared that Ruhlin was over-trained. q know this" he said flor he was with me during my prepara- tions for my bout with Jeffries. After that Gus continued training for his battle with Sharkey and worked even harder after that for his bout with Fitzsimmons warned him that he was doing too much but he imagined that he could stand it. Anybody could see tonight that something was wrong with him as he sent the right to the jaw repeatedly, but the necessary strength was not behind the blows''
 Charlie White, who refereed the fight said:
 It was hard and fierce battle, in which both men fought fairly. Fitzsimmons clearly demonstrated that he Is not a has been and still has the punch that wins. Ruhlin at times looked as If he might win out but he lacks experience which will De remedied in time, and I have no doubt that ne will be heard from to much better advantage later on.'
 Fight by Rounds
 Round 1-They met in the center of the ring. Both feinted; Fitzsmmons landed a light right on the ear, and Ruhlin coun- tered with a light right on the chest. Ruhiln bored in, putting his left across the chest sending Bob back to the ropes. Fitz- simmons broke ground and came to the center quickly. He fell short with left and right to body.
 Fftzsimmons then hooked left to the chin ana Gus came back with left and right to chin. Fitzsmmons missed left and right swings to the head. Fitzsimmons bored In, but in mix-up Gus beat him off to the ropes with left and right to face. Ruhlin went at Bob with both hands to head cut ting Bob's left eye, and Bob slipped to the floor. As he got up Ruhlin, who did not hear the bell, swung on Fitzsimmons face. Bob S seconds claimed a foul but was not allowed
 Round 2-Gus was the aggressor. Bob ducked left swing and they exchanged rights and 1efts on face and a 1attling ex- change followed. Fitzsimmons hooked left to the nose, bringing blood and another rapid miX-up followed Bob bored in, but Gus met him with left and right to the face. Both men were fighting wildly. Fitz- simmons sent a hard left to body, and fol- lowed with right and left to the body, which made Gus wobbe, and he clinched.- Ruhlin sent left to the face and repeated the blow Fitzsimmons shot his left to the ear, and brought his right up to the body. A left jolt put Gus off his feet. Fitzsm- mons left jabbed to face, and drove left into the body over the heart, and sent him to the floor. He took the count. Neither of them heard the bell, and each was rat tied that he did not know his corner
 Round 3-Gus came out very slowly, but sailed in and exchanged lefts on body. Fitzsimmons missed left swing to head, but followed with right on the jaw. Fitz- simmons hooked left to head. They ex- changed lefts to face. Gus kept jabbing until FitZsimmons suddenly side-stepped and swung his right to the head. Both men were wild, missing several swings. Fitzsimmons was the steadier, and drove a hard right to the body but Gus countered with lett to the face. Both stood still, glarng at each other. Fitzsimmons sent hard left to wind. Gus clinched and held on but broke at the referees bidding At the close of the round Fitzsimmons sent left and right to the face. Both were tired when they went to their corners, but Fitz- simmons seemed the fresher.
 Round 4-Fitzsimmons was the first up, but Gus met him with right on the chest, and Fitzsimmons swung left and right to the head and they came to a clinch on the ropes. Gus tried a left to the head, but fell short. Gus clinched. When they broke away Gus put left and right to the head and jabbed with left to the head. FitZsimmons missed left swing and Gus got his right to the body. Gus sent three lefts to the face and then sent a left and right winch shook Fitzsimmons to his knees. Clinches are frequent and both men are very tired Work on both sides is wild. After the clinch Gus sent right and left to the head three times. Fitzsimmons went back with solar plexus and forced Gus to the floor, where he took the count. Gus came up very groggy, but knew enough to hold out his left. Fitzsimmons missed a swing for the head, Ruhlin ducked un- derneath at the bell.
 Round 5-Fitzsfmmons came out the fresher. Gus tried left swing but Fitz- simmons lodged. Fitzsimmons sent a left swing to the face and they clinched again, Fftzsimmons landed a stiff left over the heart. Fitzsimmons kept boring in. He dropped his left to the stomach and right to the jaw. They exchanged lefts and rights on the body. Fitzsimmons jabbed left on face and Gus swung his right to the nose. Both countered with lefts on the body and clinched. Gus jabbed left to face and Fitzsimmons sent left to face Fitzsimmons then put a hard left on the body and threw his right over. Fitzsim- mons sent left and right to the head and sent Gus reeling around the ring Both men are bleeding from mouth and nose. The round ended with Fitzsimmons smash ing Gus on the face with both hands, the Ohio man being on the ropes when the bell rang.
 Round 6-Gus was very slow in coming out. They exchanged light lefts and olinched. Gus got his right inside, land- ing on the chest and Fitzsmmons count cred with left on the eye, raising a big lump. Gus broke ground with Fitzsim- mons following him. Rphlin managed to stave off Bob's leads with straight left Fitzsimmons bored in sending his right to the body and Ruhlin clinohed on the ropes After the breakawAy Fitssimmons beat him down. After they broke away Fitz- simmons followed Gus up with left and right to the head. With lefts to body and jaw he dropped him to the floor Gus took the count but when he arose Fitzsimmons gave him no time, but landed a right swing to the jaw and put him out
 Ruhlin was carried to his corner and Fitzsimmons was declared the winner
 Time of round two minutes and ten sec-