Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16
KS FIST PROVED MIGHTY
Knocked Gus Rubin Out in
the Sixth Round.
hampton L! HAO,H!O TIME SKILL
Solar Plexus Blows Did
the Work.

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the Work.
Thirty Pounds Heavier, the Akron
rou1d Not Withstand the es-ChnIn-
n Henvy Solar Plexus BLows-Eitx's
kpot Work wasIAiso a Factor.
IlaN York, Aug. II. Robert Fitz.
&9l}1r1pns OF Australia, but now an
+ A Il 1t eSi citizen, mot Gus Rubin, the
A a 1lro62 7iant, last night before the
S3EuQN D Century Club at Madison
&C. harden and won by knocking
IAn down and out In the sixth
Tor some weeks there have 6een
IMPRESSIONS of a belief that Fitz-
b was too old to- cope SUCCESS
3th his younger opponent.
reported receipts were $40, 600;
hters' share IS s35. 600, Of which
5mmons gets $26, $50 and Rubin
PAS argued that Fitzsin,mons'
1bown knowledge Of the game and
4Apability Of hard hitting world
Nd able to counterhalance the
+ u and strength ms we'll AZ the
1El41tIy acquired ring tactics of the
3AiQsm nn. Last night, however, all
y vi ~ ohHnged Fitzsimmons did the
{tf1N leanly and oleverly. 1t was a
Va apd bloody battle while 1t lasted,
Mines it looked as If Rubin
Ia get the better of the older nafl,
ID Nltzsimmons at the proper time
~ Md ont loose with HIS fearful body.
which finally snuffed out the
10 BOXERS light. 8 tsrt',5
ba he oil al H.
}zsimmons, many wngers at the rate
100 to 80 being made. Bot ut the
hgside there was flush of Rubin
oney, which forced the odds to, take
= turn IN Ruhlin's favor at the rite of
100 to 80. q bis state of affairs didtnot
Inst long, however, aud by the time
nthe men put up their hands for the
opening round they were equnl
favofites, even money being the rule.
FitzBimmons conceded about SO
pounds to Rubin, End this ID itself
was a. serious handicap, But, as the
result showed, Fitzsimfnons was equal
3 to tine task he had set himself and
worn out with TINT terrible solar
plexus blow which, whenever IL landed,
shook Rubin from head 10 foot. From
the first boil the men star ted in with
hurricane like force. Both were wild
at times, but Fitzsimnons was always
the quicker 10 STEADY himself.
Ruhlin clinohed n good deal and for
three or four rounds was The aggressor.
He landed some hard straight lefts on
Fitzsimmons, face and swung his right
to the body and head with fearful force.
I Several of these blows staggered Fitz.
simmons, but none OF them landed on
the mark. as Fitz was too shifty. At
times both missed swings with either
hand, but many OF Ruh1in's were
lodged 10 the cleverest manner. t
FItzsimmons forced Rubin to break
ground and in hot mixed.ups the Ohio
man was always the first to ease uE
and take refuge in a clinoh, Time and
time again Fitzsimmons forced Rubin
\ to the ropes, from which position
Y Rubin got away rather clunsily, while
i itzsimmons was always very quick in
+ his foot movements. E@
When Ruhlin's nose Eled from a stiff
lett. 'rutiohi. the sight OF the blood
seemed to have 4 deterrent effect on
Hhim and Fitzsimmons was quick to see
|this, At the first signs Of. weakness on
3 Ruhlin's part Fritz began his attack on
the body. and each blow he landed
There made the giant wincs with pain.
Il Eitz's handlers kept. urging him to
{1play for the solar plexus, but Fitz only
tried 1t occasionally. Evidently he was
waiting nm opportunity for a right
Ewing to the mark. In the fourth and
fth rounds both men showed plainly
She effects Of the stiff and rapid work
They had done in the preceding rounds
Both were tired and leg weary, but
Rnhlin showed up much the worse:
|| Fitz was always quicker on his feet
SA Y the call Of time, but now and then
tnring the rounds he stood still and
ID. Jared at his opponent. Rubin at
|hese times also stond still, being
'8tyidently grateful for the chance Of
1|Feathing which Fitz afforded him.
pst once Fitz touched the fom, when
- slipped down from olinch at the
Nd of round. In the sixth round
/. 1hlin was slow in coming to time,
Aile Fitz jumped at his man. Fitz
around Ruhlin, and while the
s tioan sent straight lefts for the head
|3 {tzsimmons side-stepped safely and
n pded lefts on the body and right on
head i EJt 5F5
With volley Of lefts and rights to
~ head and neck, and with fearful
"a on the solar plexus, Fitz sent
Hhlin in heap to the floor. This
y the beginning of the end that soon
lowed. Rubin, after taking nine
pnds of the count, arose to his feet
y 8ggy from, tffe effects OF the blow.
HI, itz knew he had his, man and was
= 4aNdy for him. As soon as Rubin got
4 s{1I Fitz rushed, sending two lefts to
m face and then shot his right with
rful force to the point of Rubin Is
49, Gus pitched forward upon his
j. was, counted out and carried tc
(. corEer. 4
lid scenes wers then enacted In and
,bt the ring. 1t seemed as If every
.z 5& in the building wanted to greet the
the police had q busy quarter Of
hour In getting the people out oil
building.
itzsimmous left the ring five
|bntes after be had delivered the
pning punch, but 1t took Rubin. i
butes to come around sufficiently &c
54Able to walk to- bis dressing room.
kaimmons was still a little BIZ
a&<ed when he 'reuched his room on
thN Fourth avenue side Of the Garden,
3hd of some of those who gathered
1@put him he asked II it was not The
- round in which thu tight was
shed. He soon recovered his reason,
then INDUCED In a hearty laugh
Well, he said, I'm m old fellow
has been iehY Well, Iguessil
Z d coed enough for Mr.. Rubin anc
was not SO bad either. That was ii.
Ieh battle as ever.I went through
I'm still good huff for few more
lin Is good one, and with a little
In IL. 4 ~