The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-27
RUHLIN wins TIE FlGRT
Sharkey's Rushes Fruitless Against
the Akron Giant"
The Latter. Coached by Corbctt. Rem
ders His Antagonist Helpless in the
Fiftecnth Round Referee Stops
the HattIe-The SniIor FIoored
Time md Again by His Opponent.


Sharkey, the noted sailor p.:gilist, in th
| fifteenth round at the Seaside Athleti
! Club, of Coney Island.
More than 5000 spectators went to III,
| arena expecting to see Sharkey make
chopping block OF Rubin. who was knocked
out in a punch by the sailor two year.
| ago. Few paid attention to the storie.
| that Rubin had improved, and nobod!
| expected him to put to sleep the man who
has met all of the latter day pugilists o.
noto without being stopped.
Rubin fought Sharkey with wonderful
judgment He met the sailors rushes
which were always in evidence, witt
straight lefts. These blows bruised the
sailors face beyond recognition, and Sc
blinded him that he was virtually help
less when Rubin knocked him down for
the first time in the fifteenth round
Five times after that the plucky sailor
was loored, but he hung on like grin,
death, and was only beaten when Referee
John White refused to allow the butchery
to proceed. Although ShaTkey rushed all
through the fight, swinging blows that
were fearful in force, he did not land with
enough effect to have Rubin bordering
upon queer street"
On the other hand Rubin. though not
powerful slugger, had enough power be-
hind his smashes to jar Sharkey from
head to heels on many different occasions.
He took no chances of mixing it unless
forced to do so and used his left almos;
exclusively until he had his man where ne
wanted him. Then he whipped over what
is known as "Corbett's inside punch, y
which helped to do the business.
Sharkey was literally beaten to ribbons
from the start. Rubin had his measure,
and just stood up and trimmed MIN with
the skill of an artist. In Ruhlin's corner
was Corbett, who told him just how to do
the trick, and Gus proved a willing pupil.
There was never time when Rubin lost
his head. He took matters coolly, and
though Sbarkcy rushed him incessantly, he
stood him off with tactics that denoted
skill and headwork.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round l. Sharkey rushed his man 10
cIinch and ON the break chased Rubin into
another. Sharkey swung heavily to the
body, but Rubin, dancing away. put in
sharp left to the face. Rubin was not
anxious to 20 to him and Tom went in
a corking left on the mouth and Sharkey
was visibly Jared. The sailor went in
again with hard boring tactics, Rubin
jabbing him in the face with a long, heavy
left.
Round g. Sharkey rushed at once. but
Rubin clinched. Sharkey tried another
rush, but missed his swings and Rubin
shook him off at will. Rubin put solid
left In the mouth. Sharkey rushed again
and put left over that grazed the Jaw.
Rubin used his left with good effect until
he had Sharkey in a corner where Tom
was stagger with the right. Rubin then
met blind rush with a terrific left on
the mouth. Sharkey stood still and
SPARED. Rubin then went to him and
both landed fearful smashes on the body
and on the head. 1t was Ruhlin's round.
Round 8. Sharkey rushed at once and as
Rubin began to rough, Tom looked ap-
pealingly at the referee They mixed it
until Rubin stood away. AS Sharkey fol-
lowed with a hard head down rush Rubin
uppercut him in the stomach and brought
clinch. Rubin met another rush with
lefts in the face and also staggered Tom
with the right. Sharkey squatted on one
knee with his back turned, but was not
groggy. When he rose Rubin hooked him
on the jaw with right and left and Shar-
keys legs began 10 wabble.
Round 4. Sharkey rushed as soon as he
got up. Rubin ducked away from a great
:. wing and clinched as Tom drove him to
the ropes. Sharkey stood up with hands
working slowly, while Rubin whipped
left to the stomach. Rubin then put an
other lef; on the jaw and Sharkey, bound
ing off the ropes. had to clinch to escape
a heavy right. Sharkey was slow for a
moment. but he soon cut left loose that
,La Dbl -1,lya y Dc laft
some more with effect, but Sharkey drove
the left into the stomach, and when the
bell rang Rubin was beginning TO look
tired.
Opens With n Rush.
Round 5. Sharkey Jumped in with right
in the stomach and left hook on the
neck. Rubin clinched, and as they got
clear Sharkey went to him again with a
left in the body, at the same time receiv-
ing a hot counter on the mouth. Rubin
then jabbed the face with lefts, but Shar-
key rushed him to the ropes and ham
mered him hard on the body. Rubin
then put in more jabs. and Sharkey's |
mouth began to bleed. Tom did not mind
the blows, and with terrific swings he
and the crowd yelled foul" AS the bell |
was about to ring Sharkey reached the |
jaw and Rubin staggered to his corner |
Both were tired.
Round G. Rubin avoided a rush and put |
a left on the right eye which split 1t. |
drawing a stream of blood Sharkey was |
a tiger then. and rushed in with fearful |
swings which put Rubin on the defensive. |
They got into fierce mix-up in which |
Rubin held his own. He staggered Shar- |
key with more lefts and also driving the |
ha1p had ba
Rubin covered his mans face with blood,
and by shooting in more sharp lefts he
lai Tom bewildered. Rubin finished the
;teadier. but Sharkey was laughing when
le sat down.
Round T. Sharkey rushed in with fierce
eft that missed the point of the jaw by an
nch Ruhlir met another rush with
,reat left and then they fell to hugging.
;harkey was slower and seemed TO be puz-
lied. Rubin never failed TO use his left |
n the face but the blows failed to keep
he sailor Oft. Rubin. with left and right
yell placed on the head. had Sharkey again
and clinching. Sharkey was fight
ng roughly and wildly in the last min
lte. while Rubin seemDe to be filled with
confidence.
RuhlIn Lands Frequently.
Round s. Rubin sneaked the right over
o the head as Sharkey bored in. Tom
ushed with right and left swings, but
hey were short of the proper marks.
harkey continued his rushing tactics and
s they roughed it near the ropes there
vas another cry OF foul" Rubin put In |
couple of lefts that cut the right eve
adly again and Sharkey was in some trou-
lie. Still he rushed like wild bull,