The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29

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ring. attended by Tom O'Rourke. Jack
Sullivan. Jimmy Buckley and George
Dixon. The sailor was clad as usual,
in green trunks with the American
flag as a sash.
Rubin entered a later with
Billy Madden. Kid Mccoy, Charlie Golf
and Jim Corbett as his seconds.
The men tossed for choice OF corners
and Sharkey won, taking the corner
he occupied when he met Jeffries.
Both wore bandages and little time
was lost in putting on the gloves. Both
men looked to be in excellent condi-
ton, but when they shook hands in
he center of the ring Rubin showed
a remarkable advantage in height over
the more rugged sailor. Both were met
with loud cheers when introduced. Ref
cree Johnnie White gave the men their
instructions, and the gong rang for the
fray.
Round 1. Sharkey Immediately as
sumed the aggressive and rushed Gus
to a neutral corner, where they clinch-
ed. Tom rushed n led again, sending
both hands to the body. Gus was rat
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landed hard with a straight left on the
jaw. Tom rushed again, reaching the
BODY, but was short for the head and
Gus again nailed him with both hands
on the head. shaking Tom up, but he
came back With a rush and was mix
ing it up when the bell rang.
Round 2. Tom rushed over to Ruiz
Inns corner and swung wildly for the
head. Gus planted a right over the
heart n a straight left to the face.
but Tom would not go back, and, COM
ing strong, slammed his left hard to
the neck. Gus then took a hand and
Jabbed his left hard to the face and
with his right. Tom steadied
himself and worked both hands to the
body AND Gus landed left and right to
the head. The fighting was remarkably
fast for big men and the crowd cheer
ing wildly. =.
Round 3. Tom rushed, and Gus met
him with both hands to the head.
Hook low n wallop," yelled
ORourke, but Tom was mad and again
rushed wildly. Gus slammed him with
both hands, but could not keep him off.
Tom then drove both hands TO the body
and Gus countered with his left to the
head. Tom dropped to escape punish
ment. He was right up, only to get
both hands to the face and head from
Gus. Tom was bleeding at the nose
when the bell rang and both were tired.
Round 4. Gus danced about when
Tom rushed, but when Tom closed,
planted a hard right on the sailors
BODY. They then mixed it up in Shar-
Keys r Gus vas very tired, and
Tom was little better. Tom rushed and
JaDbed his left to the face. He repeat
ed the blow and Gus sent him away
with both hands to the body. The
round was much slower than the pre-
cedlng ones, and both were glad to
hear the bell.
Round D. Tom was first on his feet
and, meeting Gus in the center, plant
ed his right to the body and swung his
left to the jaw. Again he landed the
same punches, n Gus countered with
a right jolt on the body. Both roughed
1t on the ropes. rus shot a straight to
the face, and Tom rushed him across
the ring and landed a hard right be-
hind the ear. Gus jabbed back. but
was very tired, and Tom banged him
with hard rights to the body and both
hands to the head. Gus was staggering
when the bell rang.
Round 6. Tom rushed and hooked his
left to the jaw, and Gus jabbed his
left, cutting Toms right eye. Tom was
wild and rushed and swung his left
heavily on Ruhlin's jaw. They mixed
1T up hard, both landing left and right
swings to the head at close quarters
Tom hooked his left to the law AND
Rubin crossed with his right, sending
Tom back, and followed with a hard
left to the wind. Both again landed
both hands to the face and were mix.
ing it up at the bell.
Round Z. Ton rushed and swung his
left to the Jaw. They clinched and
broke without a punch, and Gus jabbeC
his left to the face. Tom rushed AND
again they clinched. Tom jabbed hi
left to the head and Rubin sent hin
way with Of the same. Sharkey
landed a right on the body and Gu.
uppercut his left to the face, and ther
swung his right TO the jaw. He repeat.
ed the trick and, ducking Tom!
swings, drove his right to the body a.
the bell rang. They were now very
| tired.
Round s. Tom rushed again and Jolt.
ed his right to the body. Gus closed AND
landed left and right to the face. Ton
was still aggressive and rushed Gu.
about the ring. Again Gus jabbed am
followed with a right across to tn,
jaw. Tom roughed it, but Gus wa.
equal 10 him n pushed him away
Tom rushed only to take a left to tn,
face and a right on the jaw. Tom stag
gered and Gus rushed and banged will
both hands to the jaw and Tom went Il
(AG AccI, Idh1nS the count, and Dnl1
got to his feet as the bell rang.
Round 9. Tom rushed, and Gus me
him with a straight left TO the fac,
that Jared him. Tom swung wildly
but his blows landed around the necl
and Gus planted both hands to tn,
body. Tom still came on, but Gus meas
ured him and sent a crashing right 4
the jaw. He could not keep the sailol
away, but every time he came Gus wa.
ready for him and ent left and RICH
to the head with telling effect. Gu
looked the best at the bell.
Round 10. Gus stood in his corner il
a c~rouching position and when Ton
came in sent him back a short RICH
on the jaw. Tom rush back and swunj
a terrible left to the body. He triet
10 repeat the blow, but Gus blocked
II and sent back a left 10 the head
Gus mixed ii with him and Tom mad.
him wabble with a right on the jaw
Gus then swung a right TO the bod,
that could be heard throughout tn
building, but the sailor was good We
and was rushing again when ne bel
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Round IL. Tom rushed and swung hi
left to the neck. Both steadied them
| selves, n Gus jabbed his left twic
to the face. Tom responded with
| right on the jaw and Gus broke ground
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