The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-04
sHARKEY sLUaaED.
Terrific slogging Match in Which
the Pride of the Navy is Pound
ed Into Submission.

| AND, June Z6.--For the first time in
his pugilistic career Tom Sharkey
went down to decisive defeat to-
night in the historic arena OF the
Seaside Athletic Club, and big Gus
Rubin, the Ohio pugilist, was his
conqueror 1t was clean knock
out after fifteen rounds OF fighting
that made a memorable ring battle.
Save in the matter OF aggressiveness,
Rubin led from the start of in
every feature of the game, and at sll
times had the fight we'll in hand.
Sharkey did not give up his place
in the line OF first-class heavyweights
without determined struggle. No
soldier ever gave a more desperate
battle; no man sinking to uncon-
seriousness ever chung more deter
minedly to his vitality. Even at
the end, when blinded by the blows
OF his powerful oppo nent and dulled
mentally by the battering of his foe,
he chung instinctively to the massive
frame OF the man who was his master.
The decisive battle and unexpect-
ed result were truly surprise for
the sporting public. No line OF
form that could be figured gave the
Ohioan more than l to 2 chance.
Sharkey had met and at least stood
off all OF the leading heavyweights
now in the ring. He was known to
be giant in strength, courageous
to a point beyond discretion and
aggressive. Rubin, on the other
hand, had never made particularly
good showing against anv man OF
reputation and was regarded as a
second rater. Hence there was
apathy as to the fight, aud while
there was some spirited betting,
Rubin never showed better than 10
to z, and it was even money that be
would not last ten rounds. The
management, in fact, intended to
put the general admission down to
81. There was big crowd on hand,
however, and it was treated to q
rafting good fight, with surprising
results. ia.
sHARKEY AN ODDS ON CHOICE
Sharkey was the first man to
come, and it was 1906 p. m. when
he appeared. The impatient crowd
gave him fair volley OF applause
and was not especially enthusiastic
when Rubin came in minute later.
Rubin showed TO great advantage
from spectators viewpoint when
tho men stood up together he
had height and weight and reach
and looked big and muscular. His
condition seemed perfect and his
work as the battle progressed show
ed that it was, Sharkey was not
lacking in the matter of condition
either, and that cannot be urged in
explanation or extenuation. At
lO:l5 o'clock, when the men, an
swering the gong, came to the CEN
ter, spectators went through the
crowd Offering 2 to l on Sharkey.
At these figures there was heavy
play and the talent did the paying.
AS the men spared for an OPEN
ing it could be seen that Gus show
ed improved foot work and greater
cleverness in avoiding punishment.
Ability in that respect, coupled with
his natural advantages, gave him
superiority which he never waived.
He also showed fierce Furnishing
power and it was only Sharkey's
superb vitality that kept him from
defeat earlier in the battle. He
used his right and left with equal
facility and made them both count.
He rather lacked in aggressiveness,
and if he had gone in could have
flushed the battle much earlier
than he did, He allowed Sharkey
to make the pace, and although he
met him determinedly enough when
he came in he did not press all OF
his advantages. He used his right
to excellent advantage and time and
again stepped in after the chunkey
Irishmau had swung at him and