The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27

crouchins position, and Tom cana and sent
him back with q short rigs. 20 .he jaw.
Tom rushed back and sent a terrible LETT
to the body. lie tried to repeat the blow.
but Gus blocked il, and sent back a left
Ia tho head Gus mixed it with him aid
Tom made him wabblo with {. cish; on the
jaw Gus then swung q right to the body
tina, could be heard throughout the build
ins but the sailor was gritty. and was
rushing again when the bell rang
BOTH VERY TIRED.
Round 1i-Tom rushed and swung his left
to the neck. Both steadied themselves and
Gus jabhed his left twice to the face. Tom
responded With a right on the jaw ana Gus
broke ground. Tom followed and jabed his
left to face ana upper cut his right TO
the chin. Both were SO tired tha[ they
were hardly able to stand. for the aSSres-
sve Sailor rushed only to take a right
swing on the jaw that staggered him. Tom
swung for the body, but fell short and hit
Gus on the thigh before the close
Round 12-Again Tom rushed and landed
on the body. Gus jabbed his left to the
face and sent Toms head back. Tom was
bleeding badly from the eye and nose ION
rushed to a clinch and pulled Gus across
the ring. They broke and Tom sent hard
right 10 Ruhlin's body. Ruhlin shifted
about the ring, but met Sharkey's ruShes
with left jabs. Neither mans blows were
carrying much force.
Round 13-Tom rushed but Gus danced
away and Tom grinned. Gus Japned MS
left to the face and forcing ,Sharkey to
his own corner, drove both hands to the
head. Tom forced his way OUT ana pore
Chs across the ring and swung hard
right 10 the head Gus was the cooler ana
fought cautiously. He jabhed Iom nara
on the face and hooked his right TO the
head, at the same time blocking Tom
swings. Both were resting at the oeii.
Round 14-Tom rushed and fell short with
his right for the body. Gus lanoed ms
lef, to the face and almost took Tom Off
his feet. Rubin now seemed stronger
and three times jolted his right for the
head. Tom was mad and Gus banged him
about with both hands, playing heavily on
the head. 1t looked as if he would surely
go. but by hanging on he managed to stay
the round.
THE KNOCKOUT.
Round 15-Ton was first up. He closed,
bIt CHS sent him away with short left
and right iolts on the head. Tom looked
tired and Gus followed him and jabbed his
head back and crossed his right TO the
Jaw. Tom staggered, and Rubin stepped
in and banged him with both bands until
the Sailor staggered to the floor. He was
up at the count. but unable to make a de-
Tense, and again he went to the carpet
from Ruhlins blows. With bulldog game
ness, he struggled again to his feet. Gus
bv this time was hardly able to use mis-
hands. When Toen again regained his feet
he staggered to the game Sailor and sent
short let's and rights to the head that look
ed as if they would not hurt a child, but
Tom was so badly done for that he again
went down under them. Again he rose
blindly to his feet and Gus walked to him.
Tom tried to clinch, but Gus stepped back
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right hand uppercut to the jaw, Tom top
pied forward. all out, and Referee Johnny
White waved Rubin to his corner, while
the Sailor pugilist's seconds carried him
to his corner, where he gradually revived
and was soon able to leave the ring.