The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-27

the jaw and Tom went to the floor, taking
the counter, he only got to his feet as
the bell rang.
Round 9.-Tom rushed and Gus met him
with a 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 but Gus measured him and 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 tell
ing effect. Gus looked the best at the
bell.
Round 10.-Gus stood in his corner in
crouching position and when Tom
came in sent him back with right on the
jaw. Tom rushed back and swung a ter
rible left to the body. He tried to re-
peat the blow. but Gus blocked it and
sent back left to the head. Gus mixed
it with him and Tom made him wabbe
with right on the jaw. Gus then
swung a right to the body that could be
heard throughout the building, but the
sailor was good yet and was rushing when
the bell rang.
Round 11.-Tom rushed and swung his
left to the neck Both steadied them
selves and Gus jabbed his left twice to
the face. Tom responded with a right
on the jaw and Gus broke ground. Tom
followed and jabbed his left to the face:
and uppercut his right to the chin. Both.
were so tired that they we're hardly able
to stand, for the aggressive sailor rushed
only to take right swing on the jaw
that staggered him. Tom swung for the
body but fell short and hit Gus on the
thigh before the close.
Round 12.--Again Tom rushed and land
ed 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 a cinch and pulled
Gus across the ring. They broke and
Tom sent hard right to Ruhlins body
Rubin shifted about the ring but met
Sharkey's. rushes with left jabs. Neither
mans blows were carrying much force.
Round 13.-Tom rushed, but Gus danced
away and Tom grnned. Gus jabbed 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 a hard
right to the head. Gus was the cooler,
and fought cautiously. He jabbed Tom
hard on the face and hooked his right to
the head, at the same time blocking
Toms swings. Both were resting at the
bell call. =
Round 14.-Tom rushed and fell short
with his right for. the body. Gus jabbed
his left to the face, and almost took
Tom off his feet Rubin now seemed
stronger and three times jolted his right
for the head. Tom was bad and Gus
banged him about with both hands. play
ing heavily on the head 1t looked as If
he would surely go. but by hanging on
he managed to stay the round.
Round 15.-Tom was first up. He
closed, but Gus sent him away with short
left and right iolts on the head. Tom
looked tired, and Gus followed him and
jabbed his head back and crossed his
right to the jaw. Tom staggered, and
Rubin stepped in and banged him with
both hands until the sailor staggered to
the floor. He was up at the count, but
unable to make a defense, and again he
went to the carpet from Ruhlins blows.
With bull dog gameness he struggled
again to his feet. Gus by this time was
hardly able to use his hands. When Tom
again regained his feet he staggered to
the game sailor and sent short lefts and
rights to the head that looked as If they
would not hurt child. but Tom was so
badly done for that he again went down
under them. Again he rose blndly to
his feet and Gus walked to him. Tom
tried to clinch, but Gus stepped back, and
with a straight left to the face and right
hand uppercut to the jaw. Tom toppled
forward, all out and Referee Johnnie
White waved Rubin 20 his corner, while
the sailor pugilist's seconds carried him
to his corner, where he gradually revive
and was soon able to leave the ring.