The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-14
F|Tz THE WINNER
Finishes the "Akron Giant'' in
Six Rounds.
WAS A FIERCE BATTLE
Betting Was Even at the Ringside Cor
bett Says Ruhlin Was Over
trained.

New York, Aug. Bob Fitzsimmons
of Australia, but now an American citi-
zen, met Gus Rubin, the Akron giant,
tonight before the Twentieth Century
club at Madison Square garden and won
by knocking the Ohian down and out in
the sixth round. Before the fight and
for some weeks past there have been
many rumors to the effect that Fitz was
too old to cope successfully with his
younger opponent 1t was argued that
Fits wcll-known knowledge of the
game and his capability for hard fight
ing would not be able to counterbalance
the youth and strength, as well as the
recently acquired ring tactics of the
Ohio man. Tonight all this has been
changed. Fitz did the trick cleanly and
cleverly. 1t was fierce and bloody bat
tie while it lasted, and at times it looked
as if Rubin would get the better of the
old man, but Fitz at the proper time
would cut loose with his fearful body
blow, which finally snuffed out the Ohio
boys light.
The betting all along had favored Fitz-
simmons, many wagers at the rate of 100
to 80 on Bob being made, but tonight at
the ring there was flush of Ruhlin
money which forced the odds to take a
a turn in Ruhlin's 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 thirty two pounds
to Ruhlin, and this, in fact was serious
handicap, but the result showed that
Fitz was equal to the task he had set
himself, and he won out with that terri
BILE solar plexus blow, which whenever it
landed, shook Rubin from head to foot.
From the word go the men started
in in hurricane like force. Both men
were wild at times, but Fitz was always
the quicker to steady himself. Ruhlin
clinched good deal, and for three or
four rounds was the aggressor. He
landed and swung for body and head
with fearsome hard straight lefts on
Fitz's face full force. Several of the
blows staggered Fitz, though none of
them landed in the mark, as Fitz was
too shifty. At times he missed swings
with either hand, but many of Ruhlins
were lodged in the cleverest manner.
Eitz forced Ruhlin to the break ground,
and in hot mix ups the Ohio man was
the first to ease up and take refuge in
clinch. Time and time again Fitz forced
Ruhlin to the ropes, from which position
Rubin got away rather clumsily, while
Fitz was always very quick in his move
ments. When Ruhlin's nose began to
bleed from a left punch the sight of the
blood seemed to have a deterrent effect
on him, and Fitz was quick to see this.
On the first sign of weakness on Ruhlins
part Fitz began his attack on the body,
ank each blow which he landed there
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handlers kept urging him to lay for the
solar plexus, but Fitz only tried it occa-
sionally. Evidently he was waiting an
opportunity for a 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 men were
tired and weary, but Rubin showed up
much the worse of the two. Fitzsim-
mons was always quicker on his feet at
the call of time, but now and then dur
ing the round he seemed to stand still
and glare at his opponent. Ruhlin at
these times also stood still, being eyi-
IDENTIFY grateful for the chance of breath
ing, which Fitzsimmons offered him.
just once Fitz touched the floor, when
he slipped from clinch at the end of
the round.
In the sixth round Rubin was slow in
coming to time, while Fitz jumped at
his man. Fitz got around Ruhlin, and
while the latter sent straight lefts for
Fits head, Bob side-stepped safely and
landed lefts on the body and right to the
head. With regular volley of lefts and
rights on the neck and head with fearful
effects, and with wild blows on the solar
plexus, Fitz sent Rubin in a heap to
the floor. This was the beginning of
the end that soon followed. Rubin af-
ter taking nine seconds of the count, a
rose to his feet, groggy from the effects
of the blow. Fitz knew he had his man
and was ready for him. AS soon as