The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-11
SPORTING NEWS.
Lanky Bob Shows That He is
Still on Earth.
Knocks Out Gus Rubin i'm Sixth
Round.
A SWING ON THE JAW.
Fighting Was Fierce aEr0m- the
Tap of the Gong.
Fitz Kept His Head Well and
Hammered Away.
COrbett Now Claims Akron
Giant Was OYertrained.
COrbett Now Claims Akron
Giant Was Overtrained.

zen, met Gus Hunlnt Ine <AhIOA
last night before the Twentieth Century
club.at Madison Square Garden and won
by knocking the Ohioan down and out in
the sixth round. Before the fight and for
some weeks past there have been many
reports to the effect that Fitz was TOO
old to cope successfully with his younger
opponent 1t was argued that F1tZ Wen
known knowledge of the game ana ms
capability of hard hitting would not be
able to cOunterbalance the youth ana
strength as we'll as the recently acquired
ring tactics of the Ohio man. Now, how
ever, all this has been changed. Fitz did
the trick cleanly and cleverly. It was a
fierce and bloody battle while 1t lasted
and at times it looked as if Ruhlfn would
would get the better of the Older man,
but Fitz at the proper time would cut
loose with his fearful body blow, Whlcn
finally snuffed out the Ohio boxers ngnt-
The betting all along had favored F1tz,
many WagerS at the rate of 100 to 80 on
Lanlxy Bob being made. But at the ring
side, there was flush OF Ruhl1n money
which forced the odds to take turn in
Ruhlins favor at the rate of 100 to 80.
This state of affairs did not last long,
however, and by the time the men put
up their hands for the opening round
they were equal faVoriteS, even money
being the rule
Fitz conceded about 81 pounds to Ruh-
lin. and this in itself was serious han
dicap. But, as the result showed, Fitz
was equal to the task he had set hlIn-
self and won out with that terrible solar
plexus blow which, whenever it landed,
shook Rubin from head to foot. From
the word ''go' the men started in with
hurricane-like force. Both men were
wild at times, but Fitz was always the
quicker to steady himself. Rubin clinch-
ed a good deal, and for three or four
rounds was the aggresSor. He landed
some hard Stright leftS ON FitZ'S face
and swung his right to the body and
head with fearful force. Several of these
blows staggered Fitz but none of them
landed on the mark, as FitZ was too
shifty. At times both missed swings
with either hand, but many of Ruhlin's
were lodged in the cleverest manner.
Fftz forced Rubin to break ground and
in a hot mixup the Ohio man was al
ways the first to ease up and take ref
uge in a clinch- Time and again F'ltz
forced Rubin to the ropes, from which
position Rubin got away rather clunn-
silly. while Fitz was always very quick
in his foot movements.
When Ruhlin'S nose began to bleed
from d left punch the sight of the blood
seemed to have a deterrent effect on him
and Fftz was quick to see this on the
first signs of weakness on Ruhlin's part
f1tz began his attack on the body and
each blow which he landed there made
Gus winch with pain. Fitz'S handlers
kept urging him to play for the solar
plexus, but Fitz only tried it occasion
ally. Evidently he was waiting an Op-
portunlty for right 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 showed up much
the worse of the two. Fitz was always
the quicker ON his feet at the call of
time, but now and then during the
rounds he seemed to stand still and glare
at his opponent Rubin at these times
also stood STILL being evidently grateful
for the chance of breathing which Fftz
afforded him. Just once Fitz touched
the floor, when he slipped down from a
0finRh n "a dfafe, -
round Rubin was slow in corniYpg to
time, While Fitz jumped at his rnEn. Fitz
got around Rubin and while the latter
sent stright left for Fitzs head Bob
SldeStepped safely and landed Iefts on
the body and right to the head. With a
volley of lefts and rights to the. head and
neck, and with fearful left on the solar
plexus, F1tz sent Rubin in heap to the
floor.
This was the beginning of the end that
soon followed. Rubin, after taking nine
seconds OF the count, arose to his feet
SfOgSy from the effects of the blow F'itz
knew he had his man and was ready
for him. AS soon as Rubin got up Fitz
rushed, sending two lefts to-the face and
then shot his right With fearful force to
the point of Ruhlin's jaw. Gus pitched
forward as if struck with an ak and fell
on his face to the floor where he v9aIr
counted out, and had to be carried to
ms corner Wild scenes We're then en-
acted in and about the ring. 1t seemed
as If everyone in the building wanted tf
greet the winner or synapathize with the
loser, and the police officers had a busy
quarter OF an hour in getting the peoDle
out of the building. Fitz left the ring
hVe minutes after he had delivered the
winning punch, but it took Rubin 40
minutes to come around sufficiently to be
able to walk to his dressing room.
Round 1-They met in the center of
the ring and began feinting Fitz landed
ightright on the ear and Rubin rn11r,
tered with a light right on the chest
Rubin bored in, putting his left across
the chest. sending Bob back to the
ropes Fitz broke ground and came fo
the center quickly. He fell short with
the left and right to the body Fitz
hooked left to the chin and Gus came
pack with left and right on the chin.
Fitz missed left and right swings to the
head. Fitz bored in, but in the mix
up Gus beat him off to the ropes with
left and right to face Rubin went at
Bob with both hands to the head cut
ting Bobs left eye, and Bob slipped to
the floor. AS he got up Ruhlin who
did not hear the bell, swung on Fits
face. Bob'S seconds claimed a foul bnt
it was not allowed.
Round 2-Gus was the aggressor Bob
ducked left swing and they ex-
changed right and lefts on the face and
a rafting exchange followed Fitz
hooked his left to the nose, bringing
blood, and another rapid mix-up follow
ed Bob bored in, but Gus met him
with left and right to the face. Both
left to the body. which made Gus wob-
Bile, and he clinched. Rubin sent a left
to the face and repeated the blow. F'itz
shot his left to the ear and brought his
right up to the body. A left jolt put
Gus off his fee. He tok the count
Neither OF them heard the bell, and
each was so ratified that he did not
know his corner.