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head again, and with a fearful left into
the stomach he knocked RuhIih upon his
hands and knees. Rubin took count,
and when he got up Fitzsimmons went
after him for a knockout. but there was
no time and the bell saved Rubin.
Round 3-Ruhiin opened with rush.
planting his left squarely into Fi-Ssinmo- s
face. Fitzsimmons came close and swung
both hands to the head. He raised lump
over Ruhlin's left eye. and with swir g
on the head he made Rubin retreat to his
corner. Fitzsimmons stood in now with
short heavy hooks until he had Rubin S
nose and mouth bleeding again. Rub in
used straight left on Fitzsimmon's mou h
and eye for blood, but Fitz never kept
away. and kept on smashing the G fellow
in the head and stomach. Rubin s-col p
to the assault and used a straight left.
Both Men Tired.
Fitz rushed blindly, and Ruhlil, getting
tired, began to clinch heavily Fftz showed
signs of WEAKNESS, too, and both men let
up in their work. Rubin joIted the left
eye with left. but Fitz hooked him on the
jaw and sent him staggering across the
ring. Fitzsimmons was over than befOIe
and stood up apparently tired. He drove
a great left into the stomach, and Ruhlin
clinched. Rubin took e chance with the
Fitzsimmons quickly turned with left and
right to the head which made Ru1lin stag
ger. Both were tired, and in a clinch they
rolled on the ropes until the referee s-p-
arated them. They were at a staadsl,ll
when the bell rang.
Round 4-Fitzsimmons opened with
left hook or the jaw. Then he rushed
right and left on the head, Rubin back
ing hard into a post Rubin crOuched low
IN Taff- 10 Etf~ afF FOR
blocking a swing, jumped in with more
smashes on the face and body punch that
brought a clinch. Fitzsmmons was de-
1iberate after that Rubin jabbed him II
the face with q left, but 1t had little Ell
feet. Fitzsimmons tried swings and chased
his man half around the ring. Rubin was
unsteady, and in clincheS he laid his
weight on Fitzsimmons' body. Fitz took
his time and seemed to be tired. He was
taking, however, for the next moment he
let loose a left for the stomach that made
the big man retreat. Rubin was slow as
a cart horse with all of his blows, and
seemed weakening. Fitz mixed it, and fin
ally, with swing after swing, he knocked
Rubin down. right split open Ruhlin's
eye, and when the round ended the Akron
man was in very bad shape. Corbett made
demonstration in his corner and was
warned by the police to keep quiet.
Round 5-Fitz opened with a light rush
and then threw the right over to the neck.
Rubin was weak and had no strength in
his punches Fitz, on the other hand, was
strong. and seemed TO follow out perfect
system, getting in close. Fitzsimmons
the jaw with left and when he |
put the same hand TO the stomach Rubin |
hung on Rubin tried his left with all |
the force he could but Fitz paid no at |
tention to II, and with fierce smashes on |
the head he covered Ruhlin's face with |
blood. Rubin had a lump on his right |
eye the size of hens egg and Fitz ham
mered il at once with left. Rubin land
ed half dozen in Fits face but he did |
not have enough power even to stagger
Bob. Fitzsimmons was laughing over I
shoulder and seemed to be taking
MS time Fitzsimmons finally began to
lurry matters and with body blows and
'acers he made Rubin clinch Tor all he
Gas worth. Fitzsimmons simply outfought |
lis man at every stage. He sugged him
nto a groggy state and with 4 right on
he jaw he made Rubin drop his hands
md lay himself helplessly against Fitz-
,im.ions breast. Rubin rallied gamely |
tut his blows We're wide of the mark. and
when the bell rang Fitz was once more
punching him into state of absolute dis
ress. Rubin walked unsteadily to his
orner. his face covered with bruises. Beth
# Fitz's eyes were swelling
Round 6--Fitzsimr.ons came out briskly
nd drove a left to the stomach Rubin
tut left and right into the body, hut Fitz
i'd not pay any attention TO the blows and
.aI.s. he big fellow in the mouth with
eft that drew more blood. Rubin was
wkward 10 a fault. He did not seem to
now how to fight and simply wabbIe6
round the ring like a big elephant Fitz-
immons followed in an unconcerned man
er and took every facer that Rubin
ent in.
Gus had no force in his punches. whil,
'itzsimmons was hitting like trip-ham-
Ter. Fitzsimmons finally got his man e
ho ropes and shook him from head t.