Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-27

nppercut his left to the face and then
swung his right TO the jaw. He rcpeat.
ed the trick, and ducking Toms
swings, drove his right to the body
as the bell rang. Both were now very
tired
Round s.1Tom rushed again and
joltcd his right to the body. Gus closed
and landed left and right TO the face.
Tom was still aggressive and rushed
Gus about the ring. Again Gus jab-
bed and followed with right cross to
the jaw. Tom roughed It, but Gus was
equal to him and pushed him away.
Tom rushed only to take left on the
face and right ON the jaw. Tom stag
gered and Gus rushed and banged with
both hands to the jaw, and Tom went
to the floor, taking the count, and only
got to his feet as the bell rang.
Round 9.--Ton rushed and Gus met
him with q straight left to the face
that Jared him. Tom swung wildly,
but his blows landed around the neck
\
and Gus planted both hands to the
body. Tom still came on, hut Gus
measured him land sent crashing
| right to the jaw. He could not keep
the sailor away, but every time he
came Gus was ready for him and sent
left and right to the head with telling
effect. Gus looked the best at the bell.
| Round locus stood in his corner in
crouching position. When Tom came
| in sent him back with short right on
the Jaw. Tom rushed back and swung
a terrible left to the body. He tried to
repeat the blow, but Gus blocked it
and sent back left to the head. Gus
mixed it with him and Tom made him
| wabble with a right on the jaw. Gus
then swung Il right 10 the body that
could he heard throughout the build
ing, but the sailor was good yet and
| was rushing again when the bell rang.
Round 11.-Tom rushed and swung
his left to the neck. Both steadied
themselves and Gus jabbed his left
twice to the face. Tom resonded with
right on the jaw, and Gus broke
ground. Tom followed and .iabbed his
left to the face and uppercut his right
to tile chin. Both were so tired they
were hardly able to stand, for the ag
grcssive sailor iiushcd only to take a
right swing on the jaw that staggered
him. Tom swung for the body but
fell short, and hit Gus OH the thigh be-
fore 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. Tom rushed to Il
clinch and pulled Gus across the ring.
They broke and Tom sent hard right
to Ruhlin's body. Rubin shifted about
the ring, but met sharkeys rushes
with left iabs. Neither mans blows
were carrying much force.
Round 13.-Tom rushed but Gus
danced away and Tom grinned. Gus
iabbed his left to the face and forcing
Sharkey to his own corner, drove both
hands to the head. Tom forced his
way out and bore Gus across the ring
and swung hard right to the head.
Gus was the cooler and fought eau
tiously. He jabbed Tom hard on the
face and led his right to the head, at
the same time blocking Toms swings.
Both were resting at the bell.
Round 14.--Tom rushed and fell short
with his right for the body. Gus jab
bed his left to the face and almost took
Tom oil his feet. Rubin now seemed
stronger and three times jolted his
right for the head, Tom was had and
Gus banged him about with both
hands playing heavily OH the head. 1t
looked as If he would surely go, but by
hanging on he managed to stay tue
round.
Round 10 Tom was up first. He
closed, but Gus sent him away with
short lefts and rights on the head. Tom
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