The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-27

body blow that made Tom vince. Rubin
worked his left again on the eye and
when the bell sounded they were easing
up.
Round 10. Rubin met the rush with
left on the eye. and Sharkey, catching him
around the neck, dragged him back to the
| ropes. Sharkey jumped in with a left in
the stomach, and as he tried 1t again
Rubin ducked into the blow. Sharkey was
now rushing with all CT his former power,
but his blows were wild. Rubin, on the
other hand, belted him in the face and
Sharkey was unsteady. Still the sailor was
coming. until Rubin put right to the
body and left to the face. The sailor
stopped a moment. but finished the round
with still another dash.
Round II. Sharkey jumped in with
wide swing. and IS Rubin raped him in
the face with more singing left. lom
clinched. Rubin took chance with the
right and got to the ear. Sharkey came
right after him, but Rubin escaped by
breaking ground. Rubin was finally cor
nered ard Sharkey slugsed away until
clinched. Sharkey soon tired. and Rubin.
with a quick smash on the jaw, made him
stagger. Sharkey hit rather low, but not
enough to count foul"
Giant Draws More Blood.
Round Il. Rubin met the usual rush
with stiff upper cut in the stomach.
Rubin jabbed quickly in the face for more
blood, and then shifted around the edge of
the ring. landing on the way. Sharkey
was warned for roughing IN cliuch. Then
he aimed a tremendous right for the jaw
and nearly got there. 1t was a danger
GUS punch, and Rubin knew it. Gus STOOD
off after that and contented himself with
lefts in the face. The sailors countenance
was sight when his seconds took hold of
him.
Round l3 Rubin danced away from a
rush. and both grinned. Rubin put in
half dozen facers and Sharkey clinched.
Tom cut loose after that and Rubin was
worried with a smash on the neck. They
got into a terrific exchange of swings. but
Rubin backed out Of 1t and fought at long
range until Sharkey faced him TO mix it
in another desperate rally. Rubin had
many openings. but his blows lacked the
power to put his man to sleep. Sharkey's
legs were wabbling again toward the end
Round IA. Sharkey ran cut OF his corner
and launched right for the jaw that Ruh-
lin blocked. Gus then peppered him in the
face with both hands and also shot in a
punch on the breakaway against which
Sharkey protested to the referee. Rubin
Sharkey was staggering and hugging but
even in that condition the sailor was able !
to swing terrific rights for the head Rub |
lin Was careful and with more facers he |
literally fought Sharkey to a standstill. !
The sailor was in distress at the end and !
Rubin looked like winner.
Round 15. As soon as Sharkey came UP |
Rubin began pouring in the face blows. |
Sharkey's right eye was closed, and his |
left ear was pulled to twice its natural |
size. Rubin soon stood away as Sharkey
walloped him On the head. But Tom could |
not follow. Rubin then rushed and caught
Sharkey on the jaw with a beautiful right
hand swing The blow staggered Sharkey
and n couple more that came straight to
the mark knocked him down.
Sharkey would not walt for a full count
from the referee. but staggered to his feet.
He was blinded with blood but was game
and willing AS he swung wildly for his
big antagonist Rubin shot left to the
chin and followed with great inside
smash with tho right.
Sailor Game TO the Last.
Down went Sharkey like wounded lion.
But he was up, cropping helplessly, in
few moments. He was not able to hit a
blow that could hurt and furthermore he
was unable to stand up steadily enough to
yet within range. Rubin danced around
him with coolness and threw in more
smashes. They made Sharkey reel like a
irugged man, and soon he fell for the
fourth time. AS he did SO he caught Ruh-
lin around the leg, but Gus got free and
waited for him to arise. Tom took the
full count this time.
When he was up he almost tottered over
nackvard Rubin was after him and !
landed blows upon his face with no mercy.
sharkey fell for the fifth time and the
back of his head struck the floor with a
rash. He looked to be out, but as the
'eferee began to count Sharkey rolled over
md began to climb to his feet AS he
inally stood erect he was the picture of
lelplessness. Rubin simply battered him
o pieces then with rapid smashes. all of
which went into his face. Sharkey cried to